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 IANAL, but sports gambling is only legal in about a quarter of the states in the union currently. Know your local laws, yada yada yada. Gambling on sports is no longer just something you do in Las Vegas. Ever since Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, individual states have the right to legalize sports gambling, which several states have done in the past few years. What better time than now to prep for the upcoming American football season's barrage of betting-themed commercials? How to Gamble (or: What Over/Under Actually Means, You Goddamn Morons) There are three primary forms of football bet: moneyline, spread, and over/under. -Moneyline is the most basic form of bet, being that math is not involved - all you have to do is pick a winner, and you're done. EXAMPLE: Who would win in a fight, Superman or Goku? -Spread is like moneyline, but more fun, because there is a threshold or 'line' that is placed favoring one team. The final score plus or minus the line equals whether you won or not. EXAMPLE: Who would win in a fight, Superman or SSJ Goku? -Over/under is related to the total number of points scored in a game, regardless of which team scores them. There's one number given to a game, and it's going to be either more or less than that (unless it's a push, where it's exactly the number). EXAMPLE: How many punches would connect if Superman fought Goku? How to Gamble Like a Pro If you think you've got the handle on that, there are plenty of other kinds of bets you typically can place on a game, such as the following: -Parlays are bets tied to other bets. You only win if all of your bets come in right. EXAMPLE: Who would win the following fights: Superman fighting Goku and Martian Manhunter fighting Piccolo? -Teasers are parlays for people who like to live dangerously. The odds are set better or worse depending on how much you want to gamble. EXAMPLE: Who would win the following fights: Superman with Kryptonite poisoning fighting Goku and Martian Manhunter fighting armless Piccolo? -Prop bets are side wagers given to mundane things that get magnified in significant games. EXAMPLE: When Superman and Goku fight, will Sonic the Hedgehog show up AND eat a chili dog? How Not to Gamble As someone who has won thousands of dollars on football, I have a few basic principals: -Don't poo poo where you eat. Betting on (or against) your own team might FEEL like a slam dunk, but it's not. Fandom gets in the way of determining whether or not Team A can beat Team B by X amount of points, which I learned the hard way when I put all my money on Texas State to beat New Mexico State a few years ago  -Don't bet based on one team's performance. Upsets happen every week, so you not only need to know who you're betting FOR, but also who you're betting AGAINST. -Don't follow the leader. Just because everyone is betting on Chicago to beat Green Bay doesn't mean you have to. watch me be wrong -Future wagers aren't that fun, especially more than six months out of a championship. -DFS is 95% suckers, and that includes you if you play DFS. Where to Get More Information Literally everywhere. In modern times, we've got daily shows on FS1 and ESPNews devoted to sports betting, and SiriusXM has their own radio channel for talking about it. Any website or mobile app that gives sports scores and schedules will give you the odds, so I don't see how you can miss it. Good luck, have fun, and don't bet on Rams games!
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Cincinnati (-3) Florida Atlantic (+27.5) Memphis (-5.5) East Carolina (+17) Virginia Tech (-5)
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G-Hawk posted:these seem pretty good though im less sure on east carolina and virginia tech but thats mostly just less familiarity with the teams Those two I got from Banner Society. I blame Bud Elliot if things go sideways for me.
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G-Hawk posted:https://twitter.com/darrenrovell/status/1167127739855511553 I guessing James Holzhauer got drunk.
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Ace Jameson posted:the line is moving around but I like SDSU +14.5 @ Minnesota NOTE: this is South Dakota State, not San Diego State.
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Aug 29, 2019 21:52
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West Virginia (+14) Army (+22.5) Colorado (+4) Florida International (-7.5) Nevada (+24)
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I took Army, but I also took West Virginia.
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So far, I’ve managed to go 9 wins, 11 losses, and 1 push against the spread this season. 9-11-01 
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I bet for today: California (+2.5) Wisconsin (-3.5) UAB (-10) Notre Dame (+14.5) San Diego State (+4)
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Edward Mass posted:I bet for today: So close
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I picked a bunch of C-USA games this week. Here's hoping I know more than I think I do!
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All I need is for Wyoming to beat the spread, and I will actually make money this week!
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Nov 10, 2019 06:04
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My stupid head found someone willing to take Western Carolina +57, so I placed a bet there.
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mcmagic posted:Anyone got the over tonight? O/U is 54, so I'm going with the over.
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jase1 posted:Forgot this thread existed. I did too, which made me laughing at the OP kind of odd (since I wrote it).
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DariusLikewise posted:LT +24 Can’t yet speak to La Tech, but the Fightin’ Camels look good so far.
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Oct 3, 2020 00:12
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See, this is why I decided not to bet on any football this year.
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Put it all on the Chiefs this week.
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DariusLikewise posted:Pretty sure you would get a better return betting each of their opponents individually and hoping for an upset Yeah, this seems like one of those bets you hear about where a guy puts down a whole bunch of money to make pennies back.
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idontpoast posted:Holy poo poo why didnt anyone tell me about The Sports Advisors web show? Probably because it’s Barstool.
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idontpoast posted:Is everyone supposed to already know about it? I got lucky and found it on youtube recs! No, it's because Barstool is frowned upon.
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With Poker in the Rear activated again, I am moving further discussion of sports gambling there.
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