Football BettingWritten by Daniel B. King
From about August onwards Football Betting (NFL) becomes big business for sportsbooks. There are plenty of winners and losers over course of any given season - pros and recreational bettors join in action for what has become biggest sport in US in terms of betting.So how can you improve your football betting this season... Point or Unit betting: You've may have seen touts advertise NFL Sides or Totals picks across internet -"grab our 5 star blow out game tonight.." or "get our 100 star double header.." The advantage of one team over another in sides and totals (over/under) market is small - cetainly not enough to justify betting 100%, 50% or even 20% more stake money on one team in a match up as against another team in a match up. Try to keep stakes same. When odds are longer say in futures betting - you can increase or decrease stakes to a degree. You would not necessarily want to bet same on a 250/1 outsider as you would a 5/1 favourite. 2. Standard Deviation: This has proven to be ruin of many a good sports bettor. The problem is that he did not yet know he was a good bettor - he gave up before he found out... Basically it takes a lot of bet samples, especially in sides and totals market where odds are short, to know if you are a profitable bettor or not. Quite often a bettor can have a bad losing streak to start off with. You may go 4-9, then 5-8, then 2-12 - but this might not necessarily mean that you are a poor gambler. It is just standard deviation at work - fundamentally you are hitting a bad streak, yet well within laws of probability.
| | Golfers – Here’s a Short Drive That Will Not DisappointWritten by Evans Putman
Are you planning a golf vacation to Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head or Kiawah Island in near future? We know you will spend majority of your time teeing it up on all beautiful golf courses. We would, however, like to suggest a day-trip to see a new engineering marvel and North American record holder. Charleston is well known for its rich historical landmarks. Now city is providing a look into future. On July 16, 2005 longest cable-stay bridge in North America opens in Charleston, SC. Believe me, this is one short drive that won’t disappoint you. The new Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge replaces two bridges that have graced Charleston’s skyline for decades. This record-setting bridge features two diamond-shaped towers more than 570 feet tall, eight traffic lanes and a pedestrian lane. The towers are so tall that you might even spot them while on golf course at Kiawah Island. Here are a few facts about new Arthur Ravenel, Jr. Bridge. Overall length: 3.5 miles Tower height: 573.5 feet (Largest Concrete structures in South Carolina) Roadway section between two towers: 1,546 feet Main span deck: 186 feet above Cooper River Concrete: 320,000 cubic yards Construction time: 4 years and 1 month If you are still thinking to yourself, “why should I give up a day of golf to see a bridge?” I don’t blame you. Actually, you don’t have to give up golf at all.
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