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What every sports bettor should know is that betting, like most things in life, is best judged through statistical analysis. There is always some intuition that individuals should follow when picking their teams, as everyday there are exceptions to the rule. But as you’ll see, in the long run, numbers don’t lie.
The Super Bowl favorite is the Pittsburgh Steelers which have been made a -7 point favorite by the odds makers. Pittsburgh has been playing so good lately and coming off a very good win against Baltimore Ravens. This playoffs they are 2-0 against the spread! Also make sure to check out Craig’s earlier article breaking down all the Super Bowl Trends the last 5 years.
Almost as big as the game itself, prop wagers have become synonymous with the Super Bowl and everything that goes with the big game.
The popularity has grown in direct proportion with the oddsmaker’s creativity. What was once an afterthought, or an obligatory task has now become an art form for sports books, as they create hundreds and hundreds of proposition betting options for their clients.
Sportsbook.com members aren’t souring on the aging ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley as the 37-year-old prepares to take to the ring for Saturday night’s fight against WBA Welterweight Champion, the ‘Tijuana Tornado’ Antonio Margarito.
Even against the younger Margarito, bettors are willing to take a chance on Mosley at +300 odds.
The Detroit Pistons will be favorites when they host the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night, but bettors should have their eyes firmly on the Total.
The Pistons have gone Under the Total in seven out of their last nine games with one push. For the season, Detroit has gone Under the Total in 25 of 41 games.
And with Detroit’s second leading scorer, Richard Hamilton, coming off the bench now, bettors need to look closely at the point total for this 7 pm ET telecast on ESPN.
The UCLA Bruins (14-3 SU, 8-8 ATS, 8-8 O/U) saw their 10-game winning streak come to a screeching halt the last time out. The Washington State Cougars (11-6 SU, 4-10 ATS, 5-9 O/U) have won three consecutive games in the BetUS Sportsbook. Tonight, the longtime Pac-Ten rivals will each look to pick up a victory when they battle at Friel Court.
The USC Trojans (12-5 SU, 7-8 ATS, 7-7 O/U) and Washington Huskies (13-4 SU, 10-5 ATS, 7-7 O/U) have each won two straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Pac-Ten rivals will both be trying to pick up a win in the BetUS Sportsbook on Thursday when they battle at Edmundson Pavilion.
The Boston Celtics (35-9 SU, 24-20 ATS, 18-25-1 O/U) have won five straight games in the BetUS Sportsbook. The Orlando Magic (33-8 SU, 28-12-1 ATS, 19-22 O/U) have won each of their last seven outings. Tonight, the Eastern Conference powers will both be looking to record an SU and ATS victory for BetUS NBA sports betting backers when they meet at Amway Arena.
The Washington Wizards (9-32 SU, 17-24 ATS, 16-23-2 O/U) have won two of their last three games, including Wednesday’s high-scoring 110-107 win over the Sacramento Kings. The Los Angeles Lakers (33-8 SU, 19-22 ATS, 24-17 O/U) have won two straight following a modest two-game slide and dominated their same-city rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers, from start to finish on Wednesday en route to a 108-97 win.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers could be the hottest bet that nobody knows about.
Emerging as one of the most surprising stories of the year, Minnesota is on an 8-2 run against the spread (ATS) and has a victory over Big East powerhouse, #9 Louisville, under their belt already.
The Orlando Magic have been the most profitable team in the NBA and it hasn’t been a trick.
Orlando has covered eight of their last 10 games and bettors will be looking for more profits as they prepare to host the defending champion Boston Celtics on national television on Thursday night.
David Payne writes for Ben Burns
Is there a bad beat tougher to swallow than the dreaded overtime cover?
Your underdog has kept pace and even led for the parts of the game. But a couple of bad breaks seem to rattle your squad.
The favorite grabs the momentum and forces overtime with a late run.
David Payne writes for Ben Burns
These three teams have been steady producers for bettors this season. But will it last down the stretch?
James Madison (12-7 / 9-4): Underrated
The Dukes should have plenty of value the rest of the season, especially if the public looks only at the score of Saturday’s 71-57 loss to Colonial favorite George Mason.
The first props for Super Bowl XLIII have been released at Sportsbook.com with hundreds more to follow shortly.
For the coin flip where there’s -105 Juice on whether it will land on heads or tails and whether Pittsburgh or Arizona will win the toss.
For those looking for less luck-related props, Pittsburgh is the -150 favorite and Arizona is +120 for the Team to Score First. The Cardinals are an interesting value as their offense is very dangerous if they win the coin toss, and they will certainly test the Steelers’ secondary early with a long pass to receiver Larry Fitzgerald.
Super Bowl betting has been heating up lately in the BetUS Sportsbook. Although the BetUS NFL odds makers haven’t released as many prop bets as some sports betting fans would have liked yet, just concentrating on the regular online betting options in the Super Bowl should keep most NFL betting fans plenty busy.
Look no farther. We’ve got all the previews, for every NFL game coming up in Week 17 of the NFL Season
Reason To Gamble On 2009 Superbowl: If you’re new to sports gambling, you’ve picked a great time to start. The Super Bowl is by far the busiest event of the year, with estimates of $8 billion in cold, hard cash exchanging hands worldwide. A lot of this money will be wagered by people who are betting for the first and only time in 2009. What are you waiting for?
