• Operational procedures of the bookmakers

    Thursday, February 18th, 2010

    By adjusting the odds in his favor or by having a point spread, the bookmaker will aim to guarantee a profit by achieving a ‘balanced book’, either by getting an equal number of bets for each outcome, or (when he is offering odds) by getting the amounts wagered on each outcome to [...]

  • Bookmakers

    Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

    Bookmakers on a greyhound race course, Reading, UK
    A bookmaker, or bookie, is an organization or a person that takes bets on sporting and other events at agreed upon odds.
    Range of events
    Most bookmakers in the United States bet merely on college and professional sports, though in the United Kingdom and Ireland they offer [...]

  • Betting strategy

    Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

    A betting strategy or betting system is a structured approach to gambling intended to counter the inherent bias held by the house in casino and card games and by bookmakers in horseracing and sports betting. A successful strategy should increase the odds of winning in order to produce long term profits [...]

  • Georgia Bulldogs and Florida Gators

    Sunday, October 25th, 2009

    The Georgia Bulldogs and the Florida Gators will both be trying to pull off big wins on Saturday when they battle at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at 3:30pm EST on CBS. Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back soon for the opening line and total. Thanks to two touchdown [...]