Gambling is big business in this country. Legal in some places,illegal in most.
The most common sports wagering occurs in whats called a racebook or sportsbook in the many casino's in Las Vegas and some Island countries outside the United States and in Europe.
Every football season the ads start popping up in your local sports sections or even in national publications like USA Today.
Winners! We pick winners! Major sports betting information! Win big!
Sometimes a major sports figure is even associated with the service. Maybe he is getting paid, well not maybe,lol, he is getting paid for the use of his name.
It s all the same story. Play our games and we will consistently win games against the spread and make you money.
When you sign up with one of these services it is usually a one time fee for the season or a specific amount of games or plays .
Sometimes you can pay by the game or you can buy a pack of games for a certain dollar amount.
Here are some of the questions you will be asked by these services and some of the things they will tell you about them.
How much do you bet on games?
Are you betting with an offshore account,[which is illegal by the way unless you live in Nevada]?
Do you use a bookie in your neighborhood or city? {also highly illegal]
Are you able to collect on your winnings easily? In other words just your bookie pay up promptly on wins.
Most people make innocent bets once in a while on their teams. That not what we are talking about here.
We are talking about hard -core gamblers trying to find an edge on the system, and that is what these services bank on!
Gambling can be a horrible addiction just like drugs or alcohol. It ruins lives and breaks up marriages and families. People who gamble for the thrill or rush of the win have a bit of a problem usually.
It's fun to make an occasional wager and collect some free money but these services are not interested in you.
These betting services prey on the addicted gambler looking to come back from the hole he has dug himself into. False hopes and promises of getting all your money back that you have lost and much much more if you just listen to us !
None of these people know much more than any one of us that follows sports closely. The more you read injury reports, follow league s closely and just pay attention to whats going on the more you will know about who you are betting on.
Some people like to gamble but they don t have time for all that. Work, family, children all get in the way of good solid research and common sense. But they have to bet! It s the action they crave when addicted to sports gambling.
These services all charge good money to pick games for you. Splitting customers is a very common practice. Take 20 calls. Lets say Dallas is playing Washington. The spread is 7 points favoring Dallas.
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Saraswathi Siriginia 7 months ago
Very nice points there Thomas, good read.
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thomas moreland 7 months ago
thanks sarah ! apprecaite the compliment sincerely thomas
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Mitch at sportschatplace.com 7 months ago
Thomas,
I agree with a lot of what you said as far a guaranteed winners but I think gambling is a choice that people make and what type of gambling they do is their business. I will say there are alot bigger problems inthe world today and the internet gambling law is the biggest piece of garbage law there is. I wrote a piece on this which I think 4 people read.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/52068-betting-on-football-is-bad-for-you
I'll give you a POTD
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thomas moreland 7 months ago
thanks mitch!! you can get in trouble with the IRS REGARDING internet gambling! same state that you live in laws apply as well as federal laws and income reporting and all that garbage. But if you can make bets on the internet your not where the company is where it may be legal your in the us where it is illegal so people beware of offshore betting sights! no guarantee you l get paid either. at least you can find your local guy,, maybe? lol thomas
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thomas moreland 7 months ago
well damm! i just noticed a sports service ad on one of my articles entitled a plea to gamblers bet my games. Thats hysterical! i will take my games over theirs any freakin day of the week! please tell zander we don t need these kind of advertisers!!!! i will give you a good basketball game anytime you want one, the ad says bb games maje peoplw more money than any other sport! unreal! basketball games are the worst!!!!! garbage time kills you all the time!!! Zander are you listening?? i guess no potd from you ! lol. thomas
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J. Michael Morris 7 months ago
Zander can't crap where he eats, give the guy a break.
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thomas moreland 7 months ago
lol i understand!!! Thomas
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Sean Crowe 7 months ago
Can't get rid of the gambling ads....have you SEEN some of the ads?
Very nice...
(unless my wife reads this, then I completely agree and they all need to be removed from the site)
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thomas moreland 7 months ago
yes i saw an ad onmy article aplea to gamblers bet my games! soumds like a double standard but i don t charge money and guarantee winners. im realistic about point spreads! lol these peoplw that run these companys don t care about the gambling problem you may have or if you win or lose. spilt the customers on games rake in the dough! that s about all they do! no one know anything about games in advance except stats and injurys! it s still a big guess! an educated guess but still a guess! I am hoy lately though. lol 11-3 last week. lets see how i do today. it s sunday! yea!!! thomas
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