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Sports Betting For Dummies

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Sports Betting For Dummies by Swain Scheps is a comprehensive guide that provides the essentials for understanding sports betting. It covers the basic principles behind different betting options, strategies to improve your odds, and insights into the industry’s terminology. Geared towards beginners, it demystifies the process of placing bets, analysing outcomes, and managing bankrolls responsibly.
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Sports Betting For Dummies will cover the basics, as well as delving into more nuanced topics. You'll find all the need-to-know information on types of bets, statistics, handicapping fundamentals, money management and betting on the internet.

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The sports gambling book you can bet on

Sports betting combines America’s national pastime (sports) with its national passion (gambling). In the U.S., more than a third of the population bets on at least one sporting event every year. With the recent lifting of the federal ban on sports gambling, states are pushing legislation to take advantage of the new potential source of revenue.

The best sports betting books are data driven, statistically honest, and offer ways to take action. Sports Betting For Dummies will cover the basics, as well as delving into more nuanced topics. You’ll find all the need-to-know information on types of bets, statistics, handicapping fundamentals, and more.

  • Betting on football, basketball, baseball, and other sports
  • Betting on special events, such as the Superbowl or the Olympics
  • Money management
  • Betting on the internet

With handy tips, tricks, and tools, Sports Betting For Dummies shows you how to place the right bet at the right time—to get the right payoff.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119654384

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 16 June 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 612g

Pages: 464

About the Author

Swain Scheps has written extensively on gambling topics and is a veteran sports bettor and industry expert. He has provided gaming advice and instruction in the Fodor's Las Vegas travel series and has contributed to Casino Gambling For Dummies. He is a data and analytics professional in Oregon and author of Business Intelligence For Dummies. Follow him on Twitter: @swainscheps

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