2010 Olympic Betting Line Discrepencies

2010 Olympic Betting Line Discrepencies

February 1, 2010 in Hockey Betting 101, Hot Picks & Tips, New Player Guide by hockey

As mentioned in  a few previous articles on this site, the betting sites don’t seem to be paying the same type of attention to the Olympic competitions as they do for the major sports leagues i.e. the NBA, NFL,

Over the past couple of days 2 odds discrepancies have popped up in Olympic lines, one major and one minor:  Mens Ski Jumping and Mens Speed Skating

2010 Olympic Hockey Betting E-Newsletter

2010 Olympic Hockey Betting E-Newsletter

January 22, 2010 in Breaking News, Hockey Betting 101, New Player Guide by hockey

Live, Up-to-the-minute reports on the best odds and deals if you’re thinking of putting down some cash on the Vancouver Olympics.

The betting game. Always changing. Having live info on the best bets in the 2010 Tournament is going to be cruical. Players can’t be called into the lineup at the 11th hour so that means Injury Reports and Pre-Game Fitness Testing on every team will drastically change the Olympic Hockey Odds whenever you get them.

Olympic Hockey Betting – Understanding Money Lines

Olympic Hockey Betting – Understanding Money Lines

January 21, 2010 in Hockey Betting 101, New Player Guide by john

How to get the best odds at the 2010 Games
FOR newcomers to the world of hockey betting, an understanding of money lines is essential yet easy to grasp. While a point spread requires predicting a margin of victory, the money line is solely concerned with who wins.

The best way to explain the money line is to show an example of it in action, so we’ll make up a hypothetical hockey game between the Swedes and the Swiss. When looking at the odds for the game, the bettor will see something like:

How to Bet on Hockey at the Olympic Games

How to Bet on Hockey at the Olympic Games

January 18, 2010 in Hockey Betting 101, New Player Guide by hockey

Put aside your nationality for a second and check out our simple secrets to backing the right team at the 2010 tournament

PLACING a wager on Olympic hockey can appear daunting at first to those unfamiliar with the methods applied when it comes to betting on the sport.

However, the systems used by bookmakers are not all that complicated and public nonchalance to the sport can often reward even the rookie bettor. For the most part, odds-makers don’t spend the same amount of time formulating hockey odds as they would with more popular sports such as football or basketball.