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One of my mentors a very long time ago gave me this bit of wisdom we all need to learn and then live by… Anytime I would ask questions about making more money he would say… “son, it’s not about how much money you make… it’s about how much you save!”
So let’s talk about money management… and remember it’s about how much money you save.
by: Don Stark
People all over the world love to bet on sports. Since you’re reading this, you’re probably part of that majority. While some do it just for recreation or to make watching a TV game more exciting, there are others who will always wager on their favorite team or player, period. However, there is an elite third group out there who bet sports with one and only one purpose in mind…to make money. Whichever group you fall into, sports wagering must be treated the same as any other financial investment. To be done properly (and profitably), here are some very crucial rules one must follow.
This last week 3 was an exciting week. If you get our newsletter and bet on the our picks, you kicked butt again.
That’s three weeks in a row with some fantastic picks.
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This is going to be another great week.
Point Shaving
What is it? Why does it happen? How does it happen? Does it happen often? Is there proof?
Let’s begin with a definition…
Here’s what Wikipedia says
“In organized sports, point shaving is a type of match fixing where the perpetrators try to prevent a team from covering a published point spread. Unlike other forms of match fixing, sports betting invariably motivates point shaving. A point shaving scheme generally involves a sports gambler and one or more players of the sports team favored to win the game. In exchange for a bribe, the player or players agree to ensure that their team will not “cover the point spread.” The gambler then wagers against the team.
How do you find a good handicapper? Let’s be practical… There are thousands… So how do you do it… do you go by their ads? Do you fall for the hype? Are the win/loss records their true numbers or do they post the best of say 3 sets of picks to lure you in? What ever way you get your information to assist you in the decision making process is ultimately going to make you money or cost you money.
