Not exact matches
Joe Schuman, a political science major, began
betting on the 2016 primary races and poll
numbers during his senior year at Massachusetts Institute
of Technology.
During the regular season, sportsbooks almost always adjust their lines based on the action
of their sharpest bettors, and they won't move the
number based on public money unless there's a marquee matchup with one - sided public
betting and limited sharp action on the other side.
The value derived from
betting against the public is directly correlated with the
number of bets placed on the game so, naturally, it's more lucrative to
bet against the public when the volume
of bets increases
during the postseason.
During Denver's eight - game ATS losing streak, the Broncos have been «inside the
betting number» for 42 minutes and 32 seconds
of a possible 480 total minutes played.
We have previously discussed why the increased
number of bets creates additional value for most
betting against the public strategies, and that has certainly been true
during the current bowl season.
You can also
bet on the
number of times Jackson is mentioned
during the broadcast and whether the word «Nipplegate» will be mentioned.
With fewer games scheduled
during the later rounds, we surmised that each game would receive a higher
number of bets.
During the playoffs, the
number of bets placed on every game nearly doubles, with much
of the action from square bettors.
It's also important to note that the value
of betting against the public is directly correlated with the
number of bets placed, and the volume increases substantially
during the postseason.
During the playoffs, the
number of bets placed on every game increases with much
of the action coming from squares.
Over the years we have written a
number of articles detailing profitable
betting systems
during the NBA playoffs.
Every day
during the NBA season we post our Contrarian Plays (formerly Square Plays) which represent the most lopsided games in terms
of the
number of bets and percentage
of bets.
Because
of this, the
number of bets on bowl games is higher than what we see
during the regular season which makes it an excellent time to fade the popular opinion on these games.