Archive for November, 2007
Should Your Right to Gamble be Taken Away by the Banks?
Thursday, November 29th, 2007The United States government’s most effective response against online gaming thus far has been to force banks and credit-card companies to stop processing payments made to offshore sportsbooks. The laws could eventually become even stricter: HR 4777 (the Internet Gambling Prohibition Act) may have died on the floor, but other attempts to revise the Wire […]
Right-Brain Thinking and Online Betting
Thursday, November 22nd, 2007Remember Michael Jordan’s “flu” game? In the 1997 NBA Finals, Jordan dumped 38 points on the Utah Jazz as the Bulls won Game 5, 90-88. He was in the flow that day; being feverish may have actually elevated his level of performance by putting him in an altered, more creative state of consciousness.
If you want […]
NHL Betting: Just as Lucrative as Betting on Football
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007Are you betting on hockey this year? I don’t see very many hands up there. Why not? You won’t find an easier dollar to be made on the four major North American pro sports.
We understand that football is the bread and butter of this industry. But a dollar made on the NHL spends just the […]
Betting on the Right Candidate to Win the US Presidential Election
Friday, November 9th, 2007Tuesday was Election Day in the United States. This year wasn’t too busy, just three gubernatorial races and assorted smaller offices up for grabs. But next year is the Big One: the general election, including a guaranteed new president.
Who’s it going to be? The current favorite is Hillary Clinton at 10-11, followed by Rudy Giuliani […]
The Right Way to Play Sic Bo
Tuesday, November 6th, 2007Sic Bo means “dice pair” and is a lot like roulette in its structure. Instead of a spinning wheel, a roll of three dice determines the outcomes. You simply place your bets on the outcomes you predict will happen. Bets vary on payout from 1:1 to 60:1. The house usually holds a big edge for […]