Bet on the 2009-2010 NHL Season
Tonight is opening night of that little league where people play on the ice.
Sure it's not America's favorite sport, it might confuse a lot people, and it's hard to bet on because of the low number of goals. BUT, like any sport, there are ways for smart bettors to make money.
Even if you can't name more than 10 NHL players, here are some tips on making more from your online hockey bets:
- Know the teams, all of them. Don't get caught up in betting only on the familiar teams. Because the league relies so heavily on divisional rivalries and because goalies can change a game completely, knowing the background of some of the heated rivals is good to know.
- Generally bet on goalies, not teams. Goalies are game changers, but almost half the teams run time-shares on the position or can often sit their #1 starter. Beware betting until you know exactly who is in goal. Any changes to the starter will result in huge line movements with nhl betting and a great opportunity.
- US media does not cover the NHL properly so use Canadian or fantasy sports sources to track nagging or unreported injuries if you have no other options. With 15 skaters, chances are half of them have some sort of injuries. How well you understand the actual injuries, not the listed injury report, will make you money. With star players in the 22-26 minute range (40-45% of the game), any minor injury can knock their time down by (10-30%).
- Beware of over-time situations. Making money from NHL betting is very possible and pays, but having your bet washed out by overtime can kill that rush. In tight betting matchups trend towards player bets or total goals bets. Betting on the Devils vs. Canucks might be too dangerous otherwise because of the quality of goalies.
- Pick on the sportsbook who are obviously not paying attention to the real NHL. Bookies are lazy and you shouldn't be. Find books that have easy lines, late line movements, and limited betting options if altogether this ads up to much higher payouts for you.
Why week 3’s NFL upsets will help you become a better sports bettor
Yes NFL week 3 did not go very well for many NFL bettors.
Yes you probably feel like the time the hot blond rejected you even after you bought her 5 drinks.
Yes the zombie MVP Brett Favre might have been the single reason you're eating $0.99 burgers today instead of a 32 oz steak.
Yes the Broncos, Titans, Lions, and Dolphins all threw a wrench into parlays, if bets, and teasers that looked great on paper.
Yes your winning streak might have come to a halt and your bankroll took a big enough hit for you to re-consider how you evaluate sports betting.
Just always remember that the NFL is one of the most unpredictable betting environments possible. With a limited schedule, injuries and weather both having such an impact, there is much more to consider than with basketball or baseball betting.
What you need to remember after a losing week so you can earn more cash from betting:
- Losses happen. Even the Patriots perfect team lost, Jordan never reached 80pts, the biggest payrolls in MLB don't guarantee wins, and Tiger is the best golfer in the world only 1/3 of the time. Statistics determine probability but can not pre-determine.
- The most powerful tool to deal with losses #1: Strong bankroll management skills like the ones we preach on linemovement.com dealing with controlling the line and balancing bets against popular support
- The most powerful tool to deal with losses #2: Very granular understanding of all circumstances related to the game including injuries, weather, situational trends, team morale, media weight on the team, coaching staff familiarity with the opposing style. Again we insist that to be a good bettor you are a master of knowing these types of facts, not the facts that drive media stories on ESPN about a single player or pointless drama.
- Monday Night Football betting and becomes even more valuable an unbalanced after an upset week. When players lose they don't know how to deal with it and need to prove to themselves they can win it back, fast. This leads to irrational bets being put on the Monday Night Football game. The betting line on tonight's game will move plenty, so keep your eye on it, monitor the stats that matter and use your football line movement skills to reduce the risk and maximize your betting winnings.
Week 3: Your best NFL betting opportunity
I can't even believe we're already on the door step of week 3 of this NFL betting season. All of you are familiar with the big story lines.... Cassel & Romo disappointing, Pats looking weak, the Titans under-whelming....
But if you read linemovement.com it's pretty clear that you are more than an average football bettor. You know the facts, data, trends, and purpose behind online sports betting. And more importantly, you know that line movements will make you money this season along with big sportsbook bonuses.
To make money betting on NFL week 3, keep an eye on the top match-ups because their lines are most controlled by the sways of the heard of the ESPN audience... not the bettors that know how to win.
This weekend monitor these games:
- Bet on Carolina Panthers vs. Dallas Cowboys
- Bet on Indianapolis Colts vs. Arizona Cardinals
- Bet on New Orleans Saints vs. Buffalo Bills
The nation will be betting all over the place this weekend and if they follow any running stories about Drew Brees, Kurt Warner, or Jake Delhomme... they might move the line enough for you to reduce your risk and maximize your reward.
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Betting impact of MLB teams clinching the playoffs
As much as the sports radio and tv want to keep talking about the Major League Baseball playoff races as being still active, almost every single one of them is done.
When looking at the standings the AL Central Detroit vs. Minnesota race is the only one with a real shot of turning into an all-out war 'til the last game.
What bettors and line movement specialists need to know is that as much as the media want every other divisional race not to be over, they are. If you want to make money of line movements over these last weeks of the baseball betting season, follow these instructions to pin-point your next winning wager.
- Isolate teams with injuries, they are most likely to sit key players (Boston)
- Target teams which will sit players in case of blow-outs, bad weather conditions, or have absolutely no change of missing the playoffs (St Louis)
- Find key pitchers who are reaching pitch-counts or need to rest to be effective in the playoffs (Beckett, Joba, Carpenter)
- Pinpoint the teams that have a bench full high value rookies or very valuable veterans that need to get into the rotation before the playoffs start (St-Louis, Colorado, Boston)
Once you've done these things, bettors that want to make money from MLB line movements now have a simple recipe for success:
- Follow weather conditions the night before, this will impact the line-up
- Keep an ear out for pitch-count talk from the coaching staff and decide how much that should effect the bet
- Monitor starting line-ups about 30-90 minutes before game-time. If key players are sitting and you see a good money-making opportunity, jump on it.
- Place your bets and wait to win.
Bet on UFC 103 / Bet on Mayweather vs Marquez
Saturday September 19th
A huge night for MMA and boxing bettors, much more than for actual MMA and boxing fans. While both events may not be the top-of-the-line match ups that the general public choose ahead of football or playoff-hunt baseball, these are the types of events that will make bettors consider putting their money on something other than betting NFL, betting NCAA, or betting MLB.
We don't want to sound like we're beating a dead horse here, but these overwhelming weekends of sports are the ideal scenarios for smart bettors like you to increase your bank roll and carry even more money into the meat of the NFL betting season.
Line movements depend on a highly excited public and with these events being hidden below a few layers of competing league PR offices, either the event lines will be managed poorly or they the action will be overweight against the general expectations of the action. The undercard on this UFC event may only receive 50-100 wagers at most online sportsbooks and that leaves alot of room for aggressive betting behaviour if you can target poor lines or lines that have moved strictly to cover.
Keep your eyes on the newswire and insider updates because you are likely to be able ot adjust your betting tactic off of breaking news much faster than bookies would be able to move the betting line.
NFL is back but don’t forget about earning big from smaller sports
Yes yes, NFL and NCAA football betting is back. Most of the country is jumping for joy (and so are bookies).
But please, please don't forget one of our top rules for making more money from betting here at linemovements.com - you make money by focusing on the non-mainstream game/player/story/sport/event. Bookies don't have the time, budget, or incentive to monitor small events now that the gold rush of September is back.
Even if you are a die-hard football bettor, take some time to study up on everything else on the sports schedule:
- Tennis betting
- Nascar Betting
- NHL preseason Betting
- Non-UFC MMA Betting
Stop being a sheep to sportsbooks, start becoming the player that you see on TV raking in the cash because you are smarter than the general online sports betting herds.
Beware of Monday Night Football, unless you know how to play it
Week 1 has pretty much come and gone for NFL bettors. For most bettors out there, week 1 usually ends up a financial disaster. As we outlined in earlier articles, there is no where near enough hard evidence of a team's 2009 play level and there is way too much background noise from the media and PR teams feeding you bad ideas.
Now comes Monday Night Football betting:
Buffalo vs. New England
San Diego vs. Oakland
What smart bettors need to know about Monday Night Football is that there is an ungodly amount of money put down on these games. If you saw the numbers you'd be surprised... it can often be equal to what's normally bet on 3-6 Sunday games.
Want to make more money betting on Monday Night Football?
Follow these rules:
- It always starts with research. You can't make money betting without digging into all data and news.
- Keep an eye out for special promotions. Refunds, kick-backs, free bets, free casino chips, etc. Books don't want you to lose all your cash right away.
- Do not follow the herd on MNF. Because of the high amount of cash being managed by bookies, and so many bettors trying to recover loses, the lines offered by sportsbook are highly swayed by the money. Line movements are a huge factor on MNF, so as soon as you see a media story that tell you people will rush to bet the opposite side of where you think the game will go, take that opportunity to cash in. If you can leverage two online sportsbooks, do it.
- Don't panic if this week doesn't go well for you. No one can stop the 80+ yrd tip hail mary TD passes or season ending injuries.
Make the most money possible out of sportsbooks with NFL betting: week 1 pt2
Ok, we're here. Season kick-off and www.linemovement.com is going to help you win more money from sportsbooks and stretch your online betting dollar.
As mentioned in part one, your advantage with NFL betting is highest now. Smart sportsbook bettors can make more money because:
- Souring gambling revenues means more aggressive promotions
- Sportsbook already consider now their make or break time to get good customers like you playing
- Bookies are more concerned with managing both sides of the line than controlling the action
- Most bettors can't wrap their head around reality and tend to bet based on media hype
- Inconsistent betting play now will lead to better long term bonuses being offered to you
This is all about sportsbooks being to wrapped up in trying to get deposits and not being able to properly manage their risk right now. If you avoid being type-cast by their systems and make a killing off erratic line movements, you will make a lot more money than you normally would.
Remember, you need to act like their most important player and get more ot of your experience. Bet smart. Bet like its a whole new analysis every time. Bet like you are playing to get into the playoffs, not to win just this week.
Enjoy the NFL season kick-off and start your research as soon as possible so you don't get caught up in the hype.
Make the most money possible out of sportsbooks with NFL betting: week 1
The wait is over.
The Brett soap opera is resolved (until next year).
The teams have made their marketing pitches and changed Jerseys for no reason.
Rookies and returning vets are being projected to put in huge numbers.
Analysts have made their predictions.
Bookies have set their title run lines and team handicaps.
But guess what....
After week 2, it all gets thrown out the window. The NFL is the biggest hype machine outside of US presidential politics. Wild claims, innuendo, regional preferences, and vague things like 'chemistry' and 'hustle' set the betting lines at sportsbooks now... not the actual results.
This is when smart bettors must take advantage of bookmakers to make the most off their NFL bets. Yes bookies do their research and have team informants letting them know of any line-up changes, BUT, online sportsbooks are financial institutions ahead of actual win-loss projectors.
If you want to win more from online sportsbooks this season, remember what we always say here at www.linemovements.com, use every advantage possible to leverage books against one another, manage your money to get the most out of bonuses, and most importantly, leverage actual bets vs. media hype.
Smart bettors do not get caught up in media hype. Smart bettors do not leave all their cash at one sportsbook. Smart bettors do not have consistent betting habits. As soon as you fall into the trap of following patterns, favorites, or bonus offers - you'll end up 10-50% less wealthy than you could have been if you leveraged every opportunity strategically.
We'll be back in few days to get into some of these much more detailed.
Do your research and we'll start making money on this NFL season.
Expanded rosters means expanded opportunities
Its that time of year... September. The dreaded end of summer and for MLB players its when hopes have been pretty much squashed. Here's a very important thing to consider for all MLB bettors... September 1 is the day rosters get expanded and a massive amount of call-ups will be made from the farm.
What this means to the average MLB bettor:
- GM's around the league just tossed many jokers into the decks of bookies
- Some of the most talented players in the league finally will get their playing time
- Playoff bound teams take the foot off the gas and coast to October
- Players you have never heard of will dominate stat sheets in ways you wouldn't expect
Expect this final month of the season to toss sportsbooks for a loss. No one can gauge the kind of energy new players can bring even to the most horrible of situations (check the Rangers last year) or just how poorly veterans can waste at-bats and pitches if they're thinking about the playoffs.
Teams like The Mets, Cubs, Brewers might have new life, so make sure to keep an eye on it and poorly set lines.