How to bet: Recognizing and betting football’s key numbers

It doesn’t get much better than watching football while making money off it. And knowing what the key numbers are is a crucial to the latter. read more

NFL odds: Week 3 opening line report

“For the first two weeks we couldn’t get a bet on Indy or Kansas City,” MGM Mirage sportsbook manager Jeff Stoneback told Covers.com. “This Sunday it looks like we’ll be rooting for K.C. and Indy again. Probably going to be that way on a lot of Sunda... read more

Teddy’s NFL tidbits: AFC betting notes

Welcome to Teddy’s unique look at the NFL. Teddy watches games all day on Sunday, typing furiously on his laptop while giving you the key info that the box scores and game recaps simply don’t have. read more

Bettors backing Giants in Monday Night Football

The New York Giants opened as low as 4.5-point chalk but are now touchdown favorites in tonight’s contest against the St. Louis Rams. Online book SportsInteraction is being even more cautious listing the Rams at +8, although Las Vegas bookmakers seem... read more

NFL Week 2 through the eyes of an ordinary bettor

I don’t understand why books even put up halftime spreads in these situations -- a quality, heavily-favored team trailing by six or more to an inferior team. These scenarios don’t always come through but I bet they cash at least 70 percent of the tim... read more

St. Louis Rams at New York Giants: Tale of the tape

The Rams were in Mike Vick’s face all day last week, sacking him four times and holding him to 5.8 yards per attempt as he completed just 43.8 percent of his passes. read more

Chiefs RB Jamal Charles injures knee, done for year

The fourth-year back was running toward the sideline when he took a pair of awkward steps and tumbled into a mascot. He was carted off the field and did not return to the contest. read more

Rams at Giants: What bettors need to know

Bumps and severe bruises aside, the most pressing concern for both clubs is avoiding an 0-2 start to the season after each suffered double-digit losses a week ago. One intriguing subplot is the return of Rams coach Steve Spagnuolo, who was New York’s... read more

Where the action is: NFL Week 2 lines moves

Covers.com talked to Jay Rood, sportsbook manager at the MGM Mirage in Las Vegas, about some of the biggest moves on the Week 2 board: read more
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Gotye favourite to win 2012 Triple J’s Hottest 100

Gotye’s smash hit Somebody That I Used To Know is a dominant $1.11 favourite to take the number one spot in Triple J’s annual Hottest 100 countdown on Australia Day.

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Lleyton Hewitt to struggle against Viktor Troicki

Lleyton Hewitt is given little hope of victory in his first round Sydney International clash with Viktor Troicki on Tuesday, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au installing the Australian as the $2.82 outsider and his Serbian opponent the $1.40 favourite.

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Serena Williams loses Australian Open 2012 favourtism

Speculation surrounding Serena Williams’ ankle injury has cost her favouritism at next week’s Australian Open, with punters getting on board Petra Kvitova to win the Grand Slam with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

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Away teams favoured in NBL

Three of the four away teams will start favourites in their respective Round 14 NBL matches this weekend with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au tipping Townsville, Gold Coast and the New Zealand Breakers to each earn valuable road wins.

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