Posts Tagged ‘Betting’
Sportsbooks Make Madness & Other Playoffs More Fun by Raising Stakes
The brackets are in and March Madness is well underway. And even if your bracket is already on its way to busting, there is a lot of excitement still to be had during March Madness (or within the playoff season of any other major sport) when you make things a bit more interesting by adding…
Read MoreCollege Football Futures Bets on the Auburn Tigers Could Pay Off in a Very Big Way
If you told your friends you were betting on the Auburn Tigers before the 2013 college football regular season began, you probably would have been a laughingstock. The lowly Tigers had gone 3-9 (and 0-8 in the conference) in the 2012 regular season, prompting the firing of then-head coach Gene Chizik.
Read MoreFan Lost $100,000 on a $5 Parlay Because Antonio Brown Stepped Out of Bounds
We were at the Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins game this past Sunday and I got to see first hand the reaction from both Dolphins fans when they thought they lost, Steelers fans when they thought they had tied the game with no time left, Dolphins fans who then found out they had won and…
Read MoreBroncos Beat the Jaguars, But It Wasn’t the Blowout Vegas Expected
Last week, when the Vegas overlords set the betting line for the game between the then 5-0 Denver Broncos and the 0-5 Jacksonville Jaguars, it really wasn’t a surprise to anyone that the Jaguars were getting 28 points according to NFL betting lines online (click to view more lines here). It was the largest point…
Read More10 Biggest Surprises from NFL Week 1
Well, the first week of 2013 NFL action is now behind us, and it was a fantastic start to the season. From exciting comebacks and debuts, to headline performances from established stars, to a few intriguing surprises, the opening week was packed with drama. So, looking past how you fared in your NFL Week 1…
Read MoreMan Goes 15 for 15 on Parlay Card Plus Hits His Hedge Bet
Thunder Treats buddy Drew from Las Vegas got lucky this weekend. While he throws money down every weekend on a parlay card, and most of the time comes close, he has yet to hit the coveted 15 for 15 mark. That all changed this past weekend when Drew not only hammered everyone of his bets,…
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