It is possible to win playing sports, just as it is possible to win at poker. I don't mean one day or one week, but over a whole season or longer. In both games, the house has the advantage overall, but the odds to each player is not fixed and is dependent somewhat on skill.
However, some sportsbooks make it a cause to be sure that they beat each and every player, chasing away any player that is winning or appears to have a chance of winning. Thse sportsbooks say "we don't want any sharp action," or "we just cater to the small recreational player." What are they really saying? Is it "we don't want any winners"? Is it "we don't want to take any chance of a player beating us"?
Anyone who likes betting sports hopes to gain proficiency and maybe even make some money. If that goal is not possible, then we're really just talking about throwing money away for a thrill and a gamble - may as well go to the online roulette wheel and give it a whirl. Let's face it, one of the enticing thing about sports betting is the lure of the possibility of making a profit. These sportsbooks want to turn sportsbetting into a casino, where skill is not a factor.
If you have a choice of playing at a sportsbook that allows winners, or at one that does not, which would you choose? I intend to post and maintain a list here of sportsbooks that don't tolerate winners, and suggest that players avoid those places.
Here's an initial list of winner-chasers to avoid:
BET365USA
BetAustralia
BetWSI
Canbet
GameDay
Grand Central
Heritage
Las Palmas
Oasis
Sports Interaction
V-Wager
WagerStreet
William Hill
However, some sportsbooks make it a cause to be sure that they beat each and every player, chasing away any player that is winning or appears to have a chance of winning. Thse sportsbooks say "we don't want any sharp action," or "we just cater to the small recreational player." What are they really saying? Is it "we don't want any winners"? Is it "we don't want to take any chance of a player beating us"?
Anyone who likes betting sports hopes to gain proficiency and maybe even make some money. If that goal is not possible, then we're really just talking about throwing money away for a thrill and a gamble - may as well go to the online roulette wheel and give it a whirl. Let's face it, one of the enticing thing about sports betting is the lure of the possibility of making a profit. These sportsbooks want to turn sportsbetting into a casino, where skill is not a factor.
If you have a choice of playing at a sportsbook that allows winners, or at one that does not, which would you choose? I intend to post and maintain a list here of sportsbooks that don't tolerate winners, and suggest that players avoid those places.
Here's an initial list of winner-chasers to avoid:
BET365USA
BetAustralia
BetWSI
Canbet
GameDay
Grand Central
Heritage
Las Palmas
Oasis
Sports Interaction
V-Wager
WagerStreet
William Hill
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