Handicapping, in sport and games, is the practice of assigning advantage through scoring compensation or other advantage given to different contestants to equalize the chances of winning. How do handicappers work? A handicap race in horse racing is a race … Continue reading →

Passing touchdowns do not count towards anytime or first/last touchdowns prop bets. Don’t get too excited if you place an anytime prop bet on a quarterback and they throw a touchdown. The receiver can already be in the endzone, or … Continue reading →

How do you find the beta coefficient of an odds ratio? 1 Answer. Assuming that you mean β = regression coefficient on the logit scale and OR = odds ratio, then the following works: take the inverse logit (exp(x)/(1+exp(x))) of … Continue reading →

UFC fighters can wear contacts but they have to pass the eye exam that is required by the state athletic commission that is in charge. Some UFC fighters that wore contact lenses are Quinton Jackson, Karo Parisian, Juan Adams, and … Continue reading →

Somewhere on the blackjack table there will be a sign that says, “blackjack pays 3 to 2”. All this means is that you, the player, will get $3 for every $2 you wager. This is standard, and gives the house … Continue reading →

It is neither a variant of nor derived from Blackjack. Both are descended from the early British version of Vingt-Un. In Britain, it first became known as Pontoon during the First World War, the name apparently being a soldier’s corruption … Continue reading →

If you want to place a bet that does not include overtime, you can use the win/draw/win market. A win/draw/win bet is slightly more risky in that you don’t get the added buffer of overtime, but the odds reflect that … Continue reading →

These days, betting odds compiling is about number crunching and using databases of information to set the market. Traders will analyze dozens of sports to correctly assess the probability of every outcome. The vig is then applied to the price, … Continue reading →

Look for a horse with a shiny coat, nicely arched neck, spring in his stride and alert, energized demeanor. Horses that are sweating profusely, bucking or exhibiting other nervous behavior may expend too much energy before the race to produce … Continue reading →

When you place a half-time bet, you are betting on the outcome of one period of the match. It can be either first or the second half. In case you put the first-half bet, it is irrelevant for you what … Continue reading →

For Goals Galore – No Draw, you must select fixtures where both team score and the result is not a draw. How do you bet Goal goals? With the “goals by team” wager, you can choose to bet on the … Continue reading →

The Novices’ Handicap Chase is a handicap race for novice chasers – those horses that haven’t run a race over fences before that season – with a handicap rating between 0 and 145 (this used to be limited to horses … Continue reading →

The Ten To Follow is back, like a long-lost friend with major financial benefits | Horse Racing News | Racing Post. Safer Gambling. What does TTF mean in racing? What is the Tote Ten to Follow? The Ten to Follow … Continue reading →

In practice, horses with morning-line odds of 1/1 win nearly two in three races, yet morning lines are rarely shorter than 1/1. Similarly, longshots with 30/1 odds should win about 3% of the time. In practice, horses with 30/1 morning-line … Continue reading →

One of the most well-known sports bettors in the world is Steve Fezzik, as his ability to decipher statistical anomalies, especially on NFL wagers, has given him the title of “The best NFL sports betting tournament player in the world.” … Continue reading →