A successful record is a handicapper’s only means to qualify their expertise in sports betting. Unfortunately, there are many scam artists online, fraudulently presenting themselves as successful handicappers.. Some people will falsify records in an attempt to lure in clients and increase their subscriber base. There are also legitimate handicappers who exaggerate their own success for similar reasons. Its relatively safe to assume that a significant number of handicappers online either fabricate, lie, hide or misrepresent their own betting records. However, because records are so important to reputable handicappers, it’s relatively easy to detect which professionals are genuine, and which ones are frauds. [Read more…]

As with any product or service, sports betting services, sports pick services and handicapping services basically come in three types – the good, the mediocre and the cheats.  Put in another way, they can be classified as 1) those who are good in what they are doing; 2) those who do know what they are doing or are not that good in forecasting  winners; and 3) those who are good  — in ripping off customers.  There are not too many betting or handicapping services in the first category.  A bettor would have to do a lot of research (and even personal interviews with the handicappers) to really find the crème of the crop.  [Read more…]

So you are new to using sports handicappers and are now ready to look for one.  You zero in on two handicappers:  Handicapper A has a 60% success record in calling games while Handicapper B has a 55% record.  If you picked Handicapper A based on his winning percentage alone, then you’re indeed new to sports handicapping.  There’s another parameter you have to look at – and that is “unit.”   Total units won is a better gauge of a handicapper’s skill than winning percentages. [Read more…]