Story Archive
- If you're betting on football, pay close attention to trends
- Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012
- Football bettors seem to be getting much more savvy
- Why the Reds are so hot right now -- and why you might not want to bet on them
- Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012
- The Cincinnati Reds are baseball's hottest team, but Jeff Haney won't be placing any bets
- Before you bet the NFL, take these 10 tips to heart
- Thursday, July 26, 2012
- Instead of paying a tout for football picks, roll your cash into a ball, light it on fire and throw it out the window.
- Who's ready for football? Setting two unders for week 1
- Wednesday, July 4, 2012
- The science of creating over/under lines for NFL games is not as arcane or mysterious as it might seem. All we have to do is accurately predict the total yardage for each team and we’ll be on our way to breaking the bank.
- Two years later, it’s almost time to cash in that Lucky’s LeBron ticket
- Wednesday, June 20, 2012
- If you bet on LeBron winning an NBA title in 2011 or 2012, you might be about to cash in
- The Spurs' three-game losing streak spices up the NBA playoffs
- Wednesday, June 6, 2012
- San Antonio's 20-game winning streak was snapped recently; how will it affect betting?
- The strange allure of baccarat: 'The cards speak for themselves'
- Despite its relatively few players, baccarat can take casino revenue for a wild ride
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Earlier this year, The New York Times published the obituary of John Fairfax of Henderson, a lifelong adventurer and gambling enthusiast who favored baccarat. “Baccarat is equal parts skill and chance,” the Times obit stated. But it was wrong.
- Betting baseball's over- and underachievers
- Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- Hint: One of the underachievers is named Albert
- Winners, losers and break evens from the Kentucky Derby
- Wednesday, May 9, 2012
- Betting on the last two legs of the Triple Crown? Check out our Kentucky Derby roundup
- Putting the Dodgers and Nationals to the statistical test
- Wednesday, April 25, 2012
- Do baseball's early leaders have staying power?
- Betting hockey or baseball, know how to read between the baked-in lines
- Wednesday, April 11, 2012
- The "other" category, and how to spot pitchers poised for ruin.
- Baseball betting's in the air: Time to pore over team season-win totals
- Wednesday, March 28, 2012
- LVH sports book became the first joint in Las Vegas to post 2012 major league baseball team season-win totals last month.
- The road to NCAA Tournament betting success
- Pay close attention to teams’ spread success away from home
- Thursday, March 15, 2012
- Pay close attention to teams’ spread success away from home.
- Giving poker a chance on HBO's "Luck'
- Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012
- Members of the poker subculture are all too eager to rip to shreds any portrayal of the game that fails to live up to their lofty standards regarding authenticity.
- Betting: Analyzing the shortened season's effect on NBA totals
- Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012
- Have the books caught on to the sluggish style of play?
- Bet the Super Bowl (and the Patriots?)
- Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
- Betting columnist Jeff Haney puts the Giants defense under the microscope.
- It's Saints vs. Lions, and Jeff Haney is taking the 'under'
- Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012
- Only four quarterbacks in NFL history have passed for more than 5,000 yards in a season. Three of them did it this season.
- If Mayweather and Pacquiao do fight ... just bet Mayweather
- Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011
- When the fight of the decade goes down, play it safe with Floyd.
- Will the Packers finish undefeated? The numbers say yes
- Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011
- Yeah, the Packers are really, really good. Wanna bet on it?
- The best bets in college hoops
- Jeff Haney suggests odds to lock in now
- Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011
- Make the savvy bet with a little help from Jeff Haney.
- Monday Night Football at three sports books, where betting and rooting interests collide
- Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2011
- Another gentleman, holding a plastic football filled with beer, seemed to come to life when ESPN analyst Ron Jaworski appeared on screen. He stood up, yelled “Ja-Wor-Ski!” and sat down again without another word.
- The safest bet on the final WSOP table? No bet
- Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011
- With the way the odds are stacked, Jeff Haney recommends staying away from bets on the WSOP final table
- Records against the spread unlock the doors to team performance
- Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2011
- Examining teams’ records against the point spread is a good way to determine which squads are exceeding the expectations of oddsmakers and the betting marketplace, and which teams are falling short of expectations.
- Trends, players and teams to watch early in the NFL season
- Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011
- Let's get “Back to Football,” to use the NFL’s hackneyed slogan.
- Need a clear picture of college football? Look at the betting lines
- Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2011
- Jeff Haney says it's one thing to root for your favorite college team, and quite another to bet on them
- Betting: Got a WSOP favorite? Head to a sports book
- Wednesday, July 20, 2011
- Jeff Haney says just because you can get on WSOP players doesn't mean you should
- The search for the perfect blackjack game ...
- ... leads to a lonely northeastern Nevada town
- Thursday, June 16, 2011
- To reach the optimal site for viewing the curvature of the Earth across the eastern portion of the Great Basin Desert, you proceed two miles west from the center of this small Nevada town until you come to a reservoir atop a small mountain.
- NFL drama and the gambler's game
- How are Nevada sports books doing?
- Tuesday, May 24, 2011
- It usually goes something like this: “Well, the house did very well on Saturday, but the bettors killed us on Sunday.” Alas, the actual meaning of those comments is the same as Michael Corleone’s final offer to Senator Pat Geary. Nothing.
- Handicapping baseball? Pay attention to FIP, not ERA
- Wednesday, May 11, 2011
- Jeff Haney says that when handicapping baseball, FIP, not ERA, is most important
- How to bet smart on NBA players
- Wednesday, April 27, 2011
- Jeff Haney reveals the nuances of trying to predict how many points individual players will score in a game.
- Don’t pile up money against the slumping Cards and Rays
- Wednesday, April 13, 2011
- They can’t lose forever, can they?
- Objective analysis: March Madness betting
- Three tips to help you come out on the winning end at the window
- Wednesday, March 16, 2011
- Three tips to help you come out on the winning end at the window.
- Where to enjoy the tourney Vegas-style
- Somewhere between fancy soirees and $1 hot dogs lies March Madness nirvana
- Wednesday, March 16, 2011
- Most bettors are here for the party. Want to gamble? Go Downtown.
- Why NCAA tourney bettors should stick with marquee teams
- Wednesday, March 2, 2011
- We all love a Cinderella story, but long shots rarely pay off.
- Bet on the Super Bowl with your head, not your heart
- Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011
- Learn how to think like a professional gambler before you place your Big Game bets.
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