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The experienced MyBookie team is willing to offer you a way to better understanding and explaining sports betting. Our exclusive betting guide covers every topic related to betting, From straight wagers and money lines, to future bets and teasers; we have anything you need to have a successful and profitable NFL Football Betting season.

How Does Sports Betting Work

You’ve seen the odds and numbers online and on television but need it all explained because you don’t quite understand what they mean and which team is the favorite. You have heard terms like “consensus betting”, contrarian bets”, fade”, and “ATS records” but aren’t quite sure how they can help you win your bet.

This is your sports betting tutorial hub. We’ll explain sports betting basics on how to read a point spread or how a teaser works, while introducing you to more advanced betting tactics that you can apply to your own betting strategy and handicapping.

Take a look around, learn money management practices that will help preserve your bankroll, learn when the moneyline is a better deal than the point spread and why complicated betting formats can pay off big but come with a risk.

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7 NFL Betting Tips for a Successful Bettor

Written by on May 13, 2015

If you’re an NFL betting enthusiast that is looking for some assistance with your efforts to pull off a successful 2015 betting campaign, then you’re going to be one happy camper thanks to this fun-filled NFL betting guidebook. You’re about to get seven simple betting tips that you can use all season long as you look to cash in more … click title for full article.
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Parlay Explained: How to Boost Your Sportsbetting Bankroll

Written by on May 13, 2015

Are you an NFL gridiron gambler that wants to know how you can boost your annual sportsbetting bankroll more exponentially than ever? Are you gearing up for what promises to be one of the most exciting NFL seasons in recent memory and you’re looking to gather as much pertinent betting information as possible? If you answered ‘yes’ to either of … click title for full article.
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Sportsbetting 101: What are Reverse Bets?

Written by on May 12, 2015

A reverse bet typically involves a combination of two to four teams and is a hypothetical bet that works in both directions at the same time. These type of sports betting have dual action: if one bet turns out to be a win, a push or gets cancelled, no matter what the reason, the rest of the bets are placed. … click title for full article.
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7 Tips That Gambling Pros Use to Win When Betting on NFL

Written by on May 4, 2015

If you’re an NFL betting enthusiast that is looking for some assistance with your efforts to pull off a successful 2015 betting campaign, then you’re going to be one happy camper thanks to this fun-filled NFL betting guidebook. August is the month when all of us who follow NFL games start to think of how to decide on NFL Odds … click title for full article.
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Sports Betting Questions to Ask at the End of a Streak

Written by on May 2, 2015

If you’ve ever followed an NFL team while it’s hot, you know that some sports betting fans love to jump on a good bandwagon, while others try to figure out just when that hot streak will get a big ice bath. With the exception of the 1972 Miami Dolphins, of course, every team has had their winning streak come to … click title for full article.
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How to Handle the Next Game After a Betting Loss

Written by on May 1, 2015

Week in and week out, the NFL always delivers surprises. The parity at work in the league means that a team that has jumped out to a 4-0 start can falter to 4-2, and a team that is 1-6 can beat last year’s Super Bowl champion. The level of skill differential between the two teams on the field simply isn’t … click title for full article.
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How NFL Point Spreads Work

Written by on May 1, 2015

The point spread is nothing unique to games in the National Football League. Placing bets in just about any sport involves working with handicaps that make the betting field more even. If you want to succeed with your betting, it’s crucial to understand how NFL point spreads work. When handicappers set lines for a particular game, they are trying to … click title for full article.
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Whether the Weather is a Factor in NFL Sports Betting

Written by on May 1, 2015

Does Weather Affect NFL Games and You’re Betting? Should you analyze weather when placing your bets? When we look at the past, it is evident that certain games have been famously affected by the weather conditions. For example, let’s mention the game that the Oakland Raiders lost to the Patriots—The Snow Bowl in the 2002 AFC Divisional game. The Patriots … click title for full article.
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Sports Betting Guide: Parlay Betting and NFL

Written by on May 1, 2015

The choice of the parlay in sports betting is attractive to many gamblers. Parlay betting comes in many different varieties, with the single-sport option the most common. In this sort of parlay, a bettor chooses between two and ten games (or even more), all in the same sport, such as the NFL. If the parlay involves three teams, you’re betting … click title for full article.
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Advantages of Using Online Sportsbooks for NFL Bettors

Written by on May 1, 2015

According to our current situation, people love to have convenience and comfort in everything that they do. Starting from businesses to services and industrial operations, every aspect of our lives is –in one way or another– related to the use of the internet to make our everything easier. It helps us complete our tasks in a quick and convenient manner … click title for full article.
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Understanding Line Movement in Online NFL Betting

Written by on April 30, 2015

When it comes to online NFL betting and line movement, several views are out there. Some of these contradict one another, but there is no set system of rules for winning at football betting – if there were, everyone would be a winner. Instead, it’s the bookmakers who keep surviving year in and year out, while the bettors end up … click title for full article.
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How to Bet on Sports: Point Spreads and NFL Betting

Written by on April 30, 2015

So you pull up your favorite betting website to see what the numbers are for the upcoming Sunday action in the National Football League. One game has the home team at -4, while another has the visitors at +10.5. It’s important to understand in a specific way what these numbers mean and how to use them toward your own advantage. … click title for full article.
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How Moneyline Betting Works in the NFL

Written by on April 30, 2015

When it comes to handicapping NFL games each week, the point spread is the favored method. However, some sites offer the moneyline method as well. This requires you to bet on one of the two teams, and the winning team is the one that pays off. The differential in the amount reflects the handicap. When you look at a moneyline … click title for full article.
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Betting Tips: How to Handle Inflated Point Spreads

Written by on April 30, 2015

When it comes to wagers in the NFL, the key is to look for the right value. In many NFL games, the point spreads that favor one team or the other are often excessive in size. Using these point spreads as the basis of wagers stops becoming a sound strategy when they inflate to the point of losing value. In … click title for full article.
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