March Madness: Betting NCAA Tournament conference wins propositions

written March 19, 2010 by Jeff Haney

Nearly nine years ago, author Stanford Wong outlined a method for analyzing March Madness propositions on total tournament victories by conference.

Online Gambling: March Madness podcast features Jim Kruger on Winning Wednesdays

written March 17, 2010

NIT Tournament: Be wary of glib talkers when handicapping the games

written March 16, 2010 by Jeff Haney

For years, I have been hearing about a supposedly sure-fire approach to handicapping college basketball's National Invitation Tournament. In fact, I heard it again within the past several days.

Countdown to March Madness: Players, Coaches and Teams to Watch

written March 16, 2010

The countdown to March Madness is on. Sports gamblers from across the country, including members of EOG Nation, will arrive this week in Las Vegas to witness college basketball in its grandest glory.

Big Ten Tournament Championship Preview: Minnesota vs. Ohio State

written March 14, 2010

Pick: Minnesota  + 4 1/2 points vs. OSU

Analysis This is just a hot team vs. a lucky team right now.

Kim Kardashian, Selma Blair, Nicole Richie Get Naked for Harper Bazaar

March Madness: How the committee will screw the mid majors

written March 15, 2010 by Fezzik

Look for Butler to be paired with a very strong Mid Major Sleeper like St Mary's/Gonzaga/etc. NO WAY the evil good ole Boys on the committee are going to embarrass an Illinois or GT with a Butler Pairing. THEN they might just put No. Iowa on a collision course in Round 2 with Butler.

Renee Zellweger Rewards Good Samaritan With Coffee

Robert Morris Does Everything But Win

March 19, 2010

The Robert Morris players and coaches spent part of their media session on Wednesday complaining about how the N.C.A.A. handled their tournament travel.

NCAAB Preview: Morgan State Bears vs West Virginia Mountaineers

March 19, 2010

As if the bitter memories of West Virginias abrupt exit in last years NCAA tournament were not motivation enough for DaSean Butler.

UB Will No Longer Host Aruba Classic In 2010

March 19, 2010

When an online poker site hosts a tournament in an exotic location, generally speaking, they are not doing so to make money.

Online Gambling Sports Betting Show Features Adam Hill

written December 31, 2009

This week's guest on "Winning Wednesdays" was Adam Hill. A 2002 graduate of UNLV, Hill serves as a sports writer for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. He covers mixed martial arts for the R-J. Hill previewed UFC 108, an event to be held this Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

EOG College Football Sports Betting Preview: Virginia Tech Hokies vs East Carolina Pirates

November 5, 2009 written by: Hinesward

The Virginia Tech Hokies (5-3 SU, 3-5 ATS) will look to get a small bit of revenge this Thursday night when they take on the East Carolina Pirates (5-3 SU, 3-4 ATS) after suffering a CFB betting defeat at ECU's hands to start last season.

Online Gambling: Betting Guide for NFL PreSeason Games(1)

August 16, 2009

I found the following information to be quite useful when surfing the Internet the other day.  Hopefully, you will, too...
 
 MOTIVATION

 The primary objective of an NFL team in an exhibition game is not necessarily to win, but to get ready to win during the regular season...

Online Gambling: Bet on Sports Founder Gary Kaplan Pleads Guilty(1)

August 15, 2009

Online gambling business owner, Gary Kaplan, pleads guilty to racketeering conspiracy and other charges relating to the founding of online gambling site BetonSports.

NFL Exhibition Betting Preview: Slam the Rams + 3 vs. NY Jets

August 14, 2009

Ever since the line on this NFL game opened with the New York Jets being installed as a 3 1/2 point favorite, I have been betting the St. Louis Rams plus the points.  Apparently, others see this as too many points to lay, so now the line has dropped to only 3.

Online Gambling: Overturning UIGEA Will Not Guarantee Nationally Regulated Gambling Market(1)

August 14, 2009

Despite the support in federal government to overturn the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, there is no guarantee of a nationwide online gambling market.

2009 NFL Preseason Betting Odds: New England + 3 vs. Philadelphia

August 13, 2009

After a year off from playing in the NFL, Tom Brady returns tonight to face the Philadelphia Eagles. Brady sat out the entire exhibition season last year because of a foot injury, then was knocked out for the year in the first quarter of the season opener by Bernard Pollard of the Chiefs.

NFL Hall of Fame Game Had Controversial Ending(1)

August 12, 2009

Although Sunday Night's NFL Hall of Fame NFL Game between the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills has ended with a final score of Tennessee 21, Buffalo 18, many sports bettors are still talking about the final play.
 
Many online sportsbooks closed with Tennessee being installed as a 3 point favorite. 

College Football: What I Love About Betting and Watching College Football

By: Jimmy Hoffa

I'll come right out and just say it, I love college football!

Of all the major sports I enjoy both as viewer and a gambler, in my opinion college football is at the top of the heap. A few of my favorite things

Online Gambling: Pro Football Weekly Interview with the Shrink(1)

written by Stephen Nover

The "Shrink" was contacted by Pro Football Weekly earlier this year after winning the prestigious Leroy's Money Talks Football Invitational in Las Vegas.  Here is what The Shrink (Ken Weitzner) had to say:

Senator Menendez Introduces Poker Legislation Known As S1597

August 9, 2009

Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act of 2009, otherwise known as S.1597.

NFL: Why Do Blacks Have Difficulty Excelling At Quarterback?

August 8, 2009 written by Kenneth Weitzner

I recall when Jimmy The Greek was fired by CBS back in 1988 when he made a comment to a reporter that Blacks were naturally superior athletes because they had been bred to produce stronger offspring in the days of slavery:

Jimmy's exact words were as follows:

Las Vegas Casinos Hope to Pool Resources for College and NFL Betting(1)

August 9, 2009

Las Vegas casinos have begun plans to pool sports book bets in an effort to handle heavier action.

The state Gaming Control Board gave preliminary approval to South Point owner Michael Gaughan on Wednesday to allow the Palms, both Cannery casinos and the Rampart Casino at the JW Marriot to pool their sports bets.

Online Gambling Bust involving Mafia and Costa Rica Wire Room(1)

August 7, 2009  written by: Kenneth Weitzner

If you are looking to open up an online gambling establishment in the United States, New York is clearly not the best State to try and circumvent the law.
 

 

Online Gambling Tips: Betting College Football

July 30, 2009 written by: Cassiusclay

As books and gamblers alike are preparing for the upcoming football season, Eye on Gambling poster cassiusclay has chosen to share some of this tips he has learned over the years gambling online with both new gamblers and veterans.

Online Gambling Bust involving Mafia and Costa Rica Wire Room(2)

August 7, 2009  written by: Kenneth Weitzner

If you are looking to open up an online gambling establishment in the United States, New York is clearly not the best State to try and circumvent the law.
 
Once again, an 86-count indictment was filed in Queens, New York against 11 individual, with one of the defendants still believe to be a fugitive located in Costa Rica. 
 

Online Gambling Tips: Betting College Football(2)

July 30, 2009 written by: Cassiusclay

As books and gamblers alike are preparing for the upcoming football season, Eye on Gambling poster cassiusclay has chosen to share some of this tips he has learned over the years gambling online with both new gamblers and veterans.

Online Gambling Updates: Internet Gambling in the United States and Abroad

July 29th, 2009

Online gambling is becoming a topic of legislation in not only the United States, but also abroad. Internet gambling laws and proposed regulations are under scrutiny in several countries with possible changes on the horizon.

Yankees Beat Orioles With Solo Home Run In 9th Inning

July 21, 2009

Hideki Matsui's solo homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the New York Yankees to a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles in the opener of a three-game series between the American League East rivals.  It was the third straight game the Yankees won by a 2-1 final, and they squeaked out their fourth consecutive victory thanks to good defense in the eighth inning when the Orioles had a pair of runners thrown out at home.

MLB Trade Rumor: Halladay Open To Trade From Toronto Blue Jays

July 8, 2009

As Halladay was in town Tuesday night there was much conversation among the out-of-town scouts who fill the back of the press box at Tropicana Field, but it didn't have much to do with the forthcoming game between the Blue Jays and Rays. No, this was a much more interesting discussion. Like everybody else, they were guessing where he might go.

Senator Menendez Introduces Internet Poker And Skills Gaming Bill

August 9, 2009

Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) introduced the Internet Poker and Games of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act of 2009, otherwise known as S.1597.

World Series of Poker Hosts a Special Guest: Congressman Barney Frank

July 4th, 2009

This years World Series of Poker (WSOP) will have a special guest on Sunday at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas. Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, will be available at 1 pm PDT on Sunday July 5, 2009.

Rasmus Home Run Gives Cardinals 2-1 Win Over Giants

July 2, 2009

Colby Rasmus hit a leadoff homer in the 10th inning after rookie third baseman Pablo Sandoval dropped his foul pop fly earlier in the at-bat, giving the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday night.

PGA Tour Golf: Travelers Championship

June 29th, 2009

TRAVELLERS  CHAMPIONSHIP  TPC River Highlands,Cromwell Conn.
 
A stacked up leaderboard as Paul Goydos started the last round at 16 under, 1 shot ahead of Kenny Perry and 2 of David Toms.Beautiful day for golf,the leaders will need to make some birdies to resist the charge of the young guns lurking just a few shots behind.

Sports Betting: MLB presents gamblers with weekend opportunities

written June 27, 2009
 
Favorites went 33-19. Breaking this down further is where I have been finding some $$$. Of the 33 favorite wins this week, only 7 were decided by 1 run. The other 26 were decided by 2 or more! (82.5%!) and nearly all of them were paying +$$$ on the odds. I would guesstimate the avg. return on those R/L winners was probably +130, give or take.
 
To take this one step further, I sampled for the year 3 teams who at least on Tuesday had the biggest winning run differential.
Those teams were LAD, BOS, and TB.

Baseball: NY YANKEES vs. NY METS

June 26, 2009

The Yankees and Mets will kick off their second and final series in 2009 on Friday at Citi Field.
The Bronx Bombers took two of three at Yankee Stadium two weeks ago, outscoring the Mets by a count of 26-14. But both teams have struggled in the wake of that series, with the Yankees winning just three times in their past eight games and the Mets going 4-5 over their past nine.
The Mets, however, hold a slim 8-7 edge in the Subway Series since the start of 2007.

Online Gambling Dispute: Oddsmaker pays player in full

written June 26, 2009

I would like to thank Oddsmaker, JimmyMac (The Player) and mofome (Head Moderator EOG.com) for all of their hard work and assistance in this matter...
There are literally dozens of scam artists each day that try and abuse these generous bonus offers. Bookmakers look for signs of abuse in order to catch these criminals before it is too late.
Although JimmyMac turns out to be innocent of bonus abuse, he did manifest several "red flags" that caused Oddsmaker to initially shut down his account.
However, I believe after careful review, both Oddsmaker and EOG came to the conclusion that the player did nothing wrong that should penalize him from receiving the entire $8400 dollars he won...

The check is in the mail baby!!!!

NBA Betting Preview: Orlando Magic (3-1) at Cleveland Cavaliers (1-3)

May 28, 2009

Just over a week ago the Cleveland Cavaliers were flying high. Coming off consecutive sweeps of Detroit and Atlanta, it wasn't a question of 'would the Cavs beat Orlando?', it was when. Eight days later, top-seeded Cleveland will be fighting for its playoff life and trying to avoid elimination at the hands of the Magic in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals at Quicken Loans Arena.

NBA Recap: Cavs rout Celtics, move to 39-1 at home(1)

April 13, 2009

LeBron James finished with 29 points and seven assists, as the Cleveland Cavaliers used a stifling first quarter to deal the Boston Celtics their worst loss of the season, 107-76.The Cavaliers, who own the NBA's best record at 65-15, also moved one step closer to matching the league's all-time best home record.

NBA Recap: Cavs rout Celtics, move to 39-1 at home

April 13, 2009

LeBron James finished with 29 points and seven assists, as the Cleveland Cavaliers used a stifling first quarter to deal the Boston Celtics their worst loss of the season, 107-76.The Cavaliers, who own the NBA's best record at 65-15, also moved one step closer to matching the league's all-time best home record.

Utah on online gambling: deal us out

December 29, 2008

Worried that national and international deals could force Utah's hand to accept online gambling, state lawmakers are pushing a resolution that urges Congress to ensure all bets are off in the Beehive State. "Talks for the next round are in limbo," Rep Sheryl Allen, R-Bountiful, said of World Trade Organization negotiations in 2009. "It's very important that states give input and get involved before agreements get signed by 153 countries."

College Football Betting Preview; Buffalo (7-5) vs. #12 Ball State (12-0)

December 5, 2008

The 12th-ranked Ball State Cardinals will try to cap off an already remarkable run this Friday, as they take on the Buffalo Bulls in the Mid-American Conference Championship game at Ford Field. It has been a recording breaking season already for BSU, which won its first West Division title with a 45-22 victory over Western Michigan in its regular-season finale on November 25th.

College Football Betting Odds: #1 Alabama (9-0) at #15 L-S-U (6-2)(1)

November 8, 2008

The nation's top-ranked team travels to Baton Rouge this weekend, as the Alabama Crimson Tide attempts to remain undefeated in an SEC clash with 15th-ranked LSU. Alabama is fresh off its first shutout since 2005, a 35-0 thrashing of non- conference foe Arkansas State. The Tide, who are now 9-0, have seven double- digit victories this season.

College Football Betting Odds: #1 Alabama (9-0) at #15 L-S-U (6-2)

November 8, 2008

The nation's top-ranked team travels to Baton Rouge this weekend, as the Alabama Crimson Tide attempts to remain undefeated in an SEC clash with 15th-ranked LSU. Alabama is fresh off its first shutout since 2005, a 35-0 thrashing of non- conference foe Arkansas State. The Tide, who are now 9-0, have seven double- digit victories this season.

House Financial Services Committee Members Call on Congress to Prevent Implementation of Internet Gambling Ban

April 23, 2008

The Chairman of the House Committee on Financial Services and other leading committee members are seeking broad support for new legislation that would stop the U.S. government from taking any steps to implement regulations that require U.S. financial institutions to police Internet gambling.  Testimony before Congress earlier this month clearly showed that the proposed rules to implement the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) are ambiguous and also not likely to stop millions of Americans from gambling online.

Final Four Betting Preview: Kansas (35-3) vs. North Carolina (36-2)

April 5, 2008

In what is sure to be one of the most memorable Final Fours in NCAA Tournament history, powerhouses Kansas and North Carolina will take the floor at the Alamodome in San Antonio in Game Two, following the UCLA/Memphis matchup. It marks the first time in tournament history that all of the top seeds have advanced to the Final Four.

The matchup with Kansas will be bittersweet for UNC's Roy Williams, who coached in Lawrence for 15 seasons before taking the helm in Chapel Hill five years ago. The significance of it is not lost on Williams.

Final Four Betting Preview: Kansas (35-3) vs. North Carolina (36-2)

April 5, 2008

In what is sure to be one of the most memorable Final Fours in NCAA Tournament history, powerhouses Kansas and North Carolina will take the floor at the Alamodome in San Antonio in Game Two, following the UCLA/Memphis matchup. It marks the first time in tournament history that all of the top seeds have advanced to the Final Four.

The matchup with Kansas will be bittersweet for UNC's Roy Williams, who coached in Lawrence for 15 seasons before taking the helm in Chapel Hill five years ago. The significance of it is not lost on Williams.

College Basketball Preview: Texas (31-6) vs. Memphis (36-1)

March 30, 2008

One of only six teams in NCAA history to record as many as 36 wins in a season, the Memphis Tigers try to build on their success this afternoon as they take on the Texas Longhorns in the title game of the NCAA Tournament's South Region inside Reliant Stadium in Houston. Top-seeded Memphis has now run its win streak to 10 straight since losing to second-ranked Tennessee in late February. The Tigers went from winning the Conference USA Tournament title against Tulsa by 26 points, to pouncing on Texas-Arlington in the first round of this 70th annual tourney, 77-51.

NBA News: Mavs lose Nowitzki, game to Spurs(1)

March 24, 2008

Manu Ginobili poured in 26 points, pulled down eight rebounds and dished out six assists, and the Spurs rode a huge run in the third quarter, during which Dirk Nowitzki was injured and exited the affair, to escape Dallas with an 88-81 win in a clash of Southwest Division rivals.

Approaching the middle of the third period, the Mavericks had built a 12-point margin, 54-42, when Ginobili knocked down a layup and then buried a bucket from beyond the arc to ignite an impressive 19-0 barrage.