How to Bet on Sports

Why You Shouldn't Bet Golf Matchups With Tie as an Option

We’ve covered the difference between two-way and three-way golf matchup bets before. But there’s never a better time to revisit why you shouldn’t bet

Steve Petrella
Mar 24, 2022 UTC

What Does ‘The Chalk’ Mean in Sports Betting?

Chalk in sports betting refers to the betting favorite, and more often a heavy favorite. It can linguistically take many forms: “It was a chalky NFL Sunday” “

Steven Petrella
Aug 9, 2024 UTC

The Importance of Closing Line Value in Sports Betting

While we’d all rather our bets win than lose, sometimes the outcome of a bet doesn’t tell the whole story. Instead, sharp bettors tend to determine

Danny Donahue
Sep 6, 2023 UTC

Sports Betting Terms & Glossary

Sports betting lingo can be confusing, especially those new to the industry. The glossary below contains many of the most commonly-used terms, concepts and strategies that you will see on

PJ Walsh
Jul 31, 2024 UTC

8 College Football Betting Tips for a Profitable 2019 Season

The dog days of summer are upon us. Fall is right around the corner, and you know what that means: the return of college football. Unlike baseball, where the majority

Josh Appelbaum
Dec 10, 2021 UTC

How Does a Parlay Work in Sports Betting?

How Does a Parlay Work in Sports Betting? A parlay in sports betting is when a bettor makes multiple wagers (at least two) and ties them together into the same

Josh Appelbaum
Dec 9, 2021 UTC

How to Bet on Sports and Win with The Action Network’s Data

To be a successful sports bettor, you need accurate and reliable real-time data. If you don’t know where a line opened, how it moved, why it moved and

Action Network Staff
Dec 9, 2021 UTC

How to Place a Sports Bet: Tips for Betting in Person at a Sportsbook

We live in a highly digital world where almost every aspect of our lives takes place online. And while mobile betting is growing increasingly popular, it’s still important

Josh Appelbaum
Dec 9, 2021 UTC

Sports Betting 101: Winning Bets Can Still Be Bad, Losing Bets Can Still Be Good

Being a winning sports bettor over the longterm is not easy. In fact, it’s extremely hard. One key difference between profitable bettors and those just making contributions to

PJ Walsh
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Sharp Money 101: How to Track Professional Betting Action

If you’re a frequent reader of The Action Network, you’ve probably crossed paths with our “Sharp Reports” on a few occasions (or more, hopefully)

Action Network Staff
Dec 16, 2021 UTC

The Most Valuable Commodity in Sports Betting, DFS Is (Fast) Information

The Action Network is a sports media company, but I like to think of us as a sports information company, too. Sure, we have analysis from writers, but we also

Bryan Mears
Sep 25, 2021 UTC

Bales: How to Overcome & Exploit Exaggerated Expectations in Betting & Fantasy Sports

Way back when I was in my prime — before all the sex and drugs blogging and data collection — I wrote some books. The Fantasy Sports for Smart People collection is

Jonathan Bales
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Why It’s Smarter to Not Buy an Extra Half-Point on NFL Spreads

If you bet on Thursday night’s Vikings-Rams game at the closing line of +/-7, you might be kicking yourself for a decision you made — or rather, didn&

Danny Donahue
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Strategies to Help Dominate Your NFL Survivor Pool this Season

Survivor pools are great because they are an easy way to bet on the NFL season. You also don’t have to worry about finding an even number of

Travis Reed
Sep 23, 2021 UTC

Bales: How to Overcome & Exploit Endowment Effect and Gambler’s Fallacy in Betting & Fantasy Sports

Way back when I was in my prime — before all the sex and drugs blogging and data collection — I wrote some books. The Fantasy Sports for Smart People collection is

Jonathan Bales
Sep 23, 2021 UTC
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