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GOLDEN STATE LOOKS TO CONTINUE DYNASTY RUN

Since winning their first NBA Championship since 1975 by defeating LeBron’s Cleveland Cavaliers back during the short reign of head coach David Blatt, the Golden State Warriors, behind the always entertaining antics of Stephen Curry, have pretty much dominated professional basketball in North America. The Warriors are the new kids on the block, although Golden State actually won the NBA …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on May 21st, 2019 Leave a comment »

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BOOKIE BEWARE

Sometimes the things that we at first perceive of as bargains end up being more costly in the long run than it would have been to go ahead and get the better quality product in the first place. This holds especially true for PPH Services. If you look closely at the available price per head services being offered to bookmakers …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on May 20th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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THE NBA FEARSOME FINAL FOUR

James Harden and the Houston Rockets knew that they had a chance to beat the reigning champion Golden State Warriors in the NBA semi-finals this year, and they played like it, right up until the fourth quarter of game 6 on their own home court when super star Seth Curry took over in a whirlwind of flash and speed and …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on May 14th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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BETHPAGE BLACK IS THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE

The sign outside the entrance to the Bethpage Black golf course sets the tone for the upcoming PGA Championship.  It says, “WARNING-The Black Course Is An Extremely Difficult Course Which We Recommend Only For Highly Skilled Golfers”.  Fortunately, there will be an abundance of highly skilled golfers in attendance when competition tees off for the 2019 PGA Championship out on …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on May 14th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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BET ON COLLEGE BASEBALL

While college football and basketball are national passions, college baseball is just now coming into its own, and becoming an attractive wagering option for many bettors as well.  The level of sophistication and competition has risen in recent years to bring university level baseball into the national limelight at last. The season for college baseball is out of line with …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on May 9th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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BIG BOY BASKETBALL BEGINS

If you are just now tuning in on the NBA finals, you’ve come at the right time.  The prelims are over and the only guys left in serious competition are all out to win the NBA championship for 2019.  They are big and they are strong.  This is where we separate the champions from the contenders. The last event that …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on May 8th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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A NEW TOOL KIT FOR BOOKIES

There is a whole new bag of tricks available for the professional bookmaker these days.  The era of the smoky sports bar, the pay phone on the back wall and the roll of quarters has given way to the iPad and the SmartPhone. Even your old trusty beeper and cell phone have been made obsolete by the new technologies available …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on May 8th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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ROUND TWO OF THE STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

Let’s face it.  Round one of this year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs didn’t go exactly as the ‘experts’ predicted.  Bettors who bet the dogs generally did well, especially those lucky few who bet the Columbus Blue Jackets to beat the league leading Tampa Bay Lightning. Even better if they picked Columbus to win in four. So now the Blue Jackets will …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on April 27th, 2019 Leave a comment »

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2019 NBA PLAYOFF MERRY-GO-ROUND

Here we go again.  The top 16 teams of the NBA square off in a 6 week long annual festival of professional basketball in the USA called ‘The Playoffs’. Although basketball is now played almost worldwide at the professional level, the National Basketball Association Playoffs are considered to be the games in which the best team in the world is …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on April 22nd, 2019 Leave a comment »

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TEXAS TECH BETTOR COULD WIN $300,000

Last November a young guy strolls into The Sportsbook at the Westgate in Las Vegas and places two wagers on the outcome of this year’s NCAA Basketball Tournament, aka ‘March Madness’.  First he bet Wisconsin at 100-1.  His other wager was on the Red Raiders from Texas Tech to win it all.  Texas Tech had opened at 40-1 but, lack …

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by Bobby Goodspeed on April 8th, 2019 Leave a comment »