Several areas should be discussed in regards to helping you become more successful with your sports betting.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
Before you get started with anything else, establish a set of goals and objectives as to what you realistically hope to achieve. Do you just want to have some fun and make a little extra money? Do you want to supplement your income and treat your betting as a more serious monetary commitment? Much of this depends on your bankroll, how much you can afford to lose and how willing you are to put in the time required. Don't deceive yourself into thinking that you can make a killing overnight. As I said before, sports betting should be conducted as an investment which will produce positive results over time if done properly.
RECORD KEEPING
Keep accurate and meticulous records of all your plays. Use those records to determine if certain plays aren't producing good results or vice versa. You obviously need to keep track of your bankroll and how much money you're up or down within these records.
SUCKER BETS
Don't invest in parlays, teasers or other exotic bets unless it's strictly for recreation. The odds are stacked heavily against you with most of these. It's no coincidence that the books market their parlay and teaser cards as heavily as they do. They know they are a money maker for them simply because the real odds on winning far exceed what they actually pay out.
An occasional 3 or 4 team round robin or a 6 point NFL teaser where ALL the plays cross BOTH 3 AND 7 in your favor may be appropriate sometimes.
SYSTEMS AND TRENDS
A system can be defined as using key factors arising from past events that apply to any team when the same factors present themselves. A trend or angle is basically the same but they apply only to a specific team. There can be relevance to both but research and record keeping need to determine which systems or trends hold up over time. Most of the time any system or trend is more reliable the larger their historical database sample size. Systems or trends that have the fewest parameters within them are usually the most reliable. In other words, it's best to keep these simple, straightforward and have a long track record of consistent results. It's also very important to note that any system or trend should be considered only when combined with proper game analysis.
Certain sports seem to lend themselves much better to systems. I only use 1 baseball system which is historically profitable, consistent and based on only 1 simple parameter. Football and basketball rely mainly on recent performance, situational analysis and power ratings and I've found that systems or trends are far less reliable with these 2 sports whether they be college or pro.
Since I cannot post 2nd half plays on the site due to the limited time involved, I'll share with you a system that does work very well in the NBA and NFL: play a very good team in the 2nd half that was getting killed and dominated in the 1st half. You'll almost always have to lay a number in this spot but it comes through time and time again. I believe this is a very logical system which has several relevant factors built in as to why this team should play much better in the 2nd half. Remember, it must be a very good team and they must be down significantly at halftime.
I intend to add content within this section periodically as the site progresses so check back as often as you can please.
