"First of all, be wary of believing what you read on internet message boards and/or forums. Most of those websites are supported by advertising from sportbooks. The forum owner's revenue usually comes from sharing gamblers' losses. That's how the sportbook pays for advertising on the website. Here's how it works: When a gambler clicks through to a sportbook from a forum website, the owner of the forum receives a percentage of that gamblers' losses; - sometimes as much as 30 percent. It is most often in the forum owner's best interest for you to lose.
Furthermore, contributors to message boards and forums are not always what they seem. The forum owner himself can often 'contribute' to discussions under assumed names, pretending to be a legitimate contributor, wanting to cause controversy in order to increase his 'hits.' In other cases, sportbook managers sometimes contribute while masquerading as expert sports bettors. By doing so, they can promote their own book while at the same time doling out erroneous advice, such as advising people to use progressive betting schemes. In any case, if the website is supported by advertisements from sportbooks, do not trust the website to perform in your best interest"
I found it here: http://www.professionalgambler.com/sportbooks.html, it's a good point of view, I wonder what made him come to that conclusion. :drink:
Furthermore, contributors to message boards and forums are not always what they seem. The forum owner himself can often 'contribute' to discussions under assumed names, pretending to be a legitimate contributor, wanting to cause controversy in order to increase his 'hits.' In other cases, sportbook managers sometimes contribute while masquerading as expert sports bettors. By doing so, they can promote their own book while at the same time doling out erroneous advice, such as advising people to use progressive betting schemes. In any case, if the website is supported by advertisements from sportbooks, do not trust the website to perform in your best interest"
I found it here: http://www.professionalgambler.com/sportbooks.html, it's a good point of view, I wonder what made him come to that conclusion. :drink: