10/11/2008 - Concord, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Burton won Saturday night's Bank of America 500 at the Lowe's Motor Speedway. The No.31 Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet driver led the final 57 laps and held off Kasey Kahne at the finish by one second.
The victory was Burton's second of the season and the 21st of his Sprint Cup Series career. He moved from fourth to second in the championship "Chase" standings, 69 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson.
Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch and Jamie McMurray completed the top-five. Johnson finished sixth.
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<< Clark, PSU rout Wisconsin
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Daryll Clark threw for 244 yards and one
touchdown, and ran for two more scores, as sixth-ranked Penn State dominated
Wisconsin, 48-7, at Camp Randall Stadium.
Clark completed 16-of-25 passes and was
<< Belanger lifts Wild over Bruins
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eric Belanger scored twice to lead Minnesota
over Boston, 4-3, at Xcel Energy Center.
Marc-Andre Bergeron and Antti Miettinen also scored for the Wild, who
withstood a brief Boston rally in the
<< Boise State batters Southern Miss
Hattiesburg, MS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kellen Moore garnered 170 yards on 21-of-30
passing with three touchdowns and an interception, as No. 15 Boise State
crushed Southern Mississippi, 24-7.
Austin Pettis had four catches for 30 yards,
<< Arnott leads Nashville over Dallas
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Arnott recorded two power-play goals
and added an assist, while Dan Ellis picked up his first win in a Predators
sweater in Nashville's 3-1 decision over the Dallas Stars in its home opener.
Ellis
Cowboys lasso No. 3 Tigers in Missouri >>
Columbia, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zac Robinson threw two touchdown passes and
ran for a score as the No. 17 Oklahoma State Cowboys knocked off third-ranked
Missouri, 28-23, in a pivotal cross-divisional clash with both Big 12 and
nationa
Goats deal Earthquakes' playoff hopes a crushing blow >>
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Earthquakes' chances of
earning a spot in the 2008 Major League Soccer Cup playoffs suffered a
crushing blow with a 1-0 defeat vs. Chivas USA at Buck Shaw Stadium on
Saturda
Coyotes top Blue Jackets in season opener >>
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Olli Jokinen had a goal and an assist to lead
the Phoenix Coyotes to a 3-1 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets at
Jobing.com Arena.
Peter Mueller and Keith Yandle also lit the lamp for Phoenix, whi
Upton's sac fly lifts Rays over Sox in 11th >>
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fernando Perez raced home on B.J.
Upton's sacrifice fly in the 11th inning, giving Tampa Bay a dramatic 9-8 win
over the Boston Red Sox to cap a wild Game 2 of the American League
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American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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Is there such a thing as a trap game in the NFL?
I once asked that question to Pete Korner, who at the time was office manager and a senior linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Consultants.
Korner almost ripped my head off. There is no such thing as a trap game, he loudly berated me. It’s a myth. The numbers are made using power ratings, he said.
There are trap games, though. They just might not be what you think. The perception is of a good team, say Philadelphia, laying a small number against New Orleans.
Using the highly-respected power ranking from The Gold Sheet, you’d find the Eagles with a power rating of 4 and the Saints at 8. When you factor the game being played in New Orleans, you could see why the line opened so short at less than a field goal.
For some, this makes it enticing to take the Eagles. That’s not a real trap game, though.
A real trap game, says professional gambler Dave Malinsky, is thinking you’re getting value betting a bad team, which brings us to the Oakland Raiders-Denver Broncos matchup.
The Raiders are +15 in this long-standing division rivalry. Denver is on a short week having dispatched Baltimore Monday. However, the Raiders haven’t covered the spread their last 10 games.
Many bettors don’t trust the Raiders to give a full effort. Few think much of Art Shell and his Oakland’s coaching staff.
So oddsmakers have to do something to make Oakland attractive if they hope to get equal action.
Now Malinsky is a value shopper. But he won’t touch the Raiders even getting more than two touchdowns.
“I try to eliminate the undisciplined, unfocused teams because they’re the ones most likely to suffer the bad beats,” he said.
Near the top of Malinsky’s list of stay-away teams is the Miami Dolphins, who have yet to cover a spread this season.
“Whatever you think of Nick Saban, you have to look at the penalties and turnovers,” Malinsky said.
It’s easy to point out the Dolphins failed to get the money this past week against New England because Olindo Mare missed a field goal and had another field goal blocked. But even though the Dolphins outgained the Patriots, 283-213, they committed eight penalties.
Bad teams not only cost themselves victories, but pointspread covers as well. The Arizona Cardinals and Green Bay Packers are two more examples.
The Cardinals couldn’t have been in a better position this past Sunday, up 14-0 at home against a mediocre Kansas City Chiefs squad. But they couldn’t hold it. The Packers got a push against St. Louis, but also could have won losing by three when Brett Favre fumbled at the St. Louis 11-yard line with 44 seconds left.
“The Packers were in a position to beat Philadelphia, too,” Malinsky said. “But they couldn’t even cover double digits.
“These teams just make mistakes and it costs you … they always will look good from a value standpoint. They really will. But that’s the trap.”
Houston and Tennessee rank among the six-worst teams. Malinsky wouldn’t be afraid to take either of these teams, however, if the price were high enough.
The Texans are bad, Malinsky said, but they have some discipline. The Titans showed they could not only come up with an outstanding game plan, but execute it as well, losing by one to the Colts on the road as an 18 ?-point underdog this past Sunday.
“Jeff Fisher is a worker,” Malinsky said of the Titans coach. “I’m not sure how hard Art Shell wants to work when he gets out of bed.”
Fisher, though, could be out as Tennessee coach after this season. Is he still worth backing in the right spot, with the right price, as a lame duck coach?
“It’s in his nature to keep working hard and not worry about any possible lame duck status,” Malinsky said. “He’s coaching for his resume.”
Note: Monday night game will be picked Monday. Lines used are from football betting lines.
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