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As the gambling industry has evolved in Illinois, there is one thing that has not changed – paying taxes on your winnings. Fortunately, the Land of Lincoln has a straightforward process when it comes to paying gambling taxes. If you are a resident of the Prairie State, and won money at in-person casinos or via online casinos and sports betting sites in Illinois, then it’s important to brush up...

World’s Strongest Man is underway! The heats are ending and the finals happen over the weekend, crowning 2022’s World’s Strongest Man. Betting options for the finals haven’t been posted, but could open up through the weekend at our favorite Online sports betting sites. If you’re looking to bet on the World’s Strongest Man, we’re highlighting our top competitors going into the finals, including sta...

Building a sports betting model that produces profits is one of the most challenging things you’re ever going to do in gambling. It’s not always hard, but it takes a lot of effort and time. But the effort and time you invest in building a good model will pay off for years to come. In this post, you will learn the exact method I used to build my successful sports gambling models...

It’s a little bit morbid, it’s a little sardonic, it’s the Celebrity Death Pool. An informal betting game based around picking the death dates of famous people, Celebrity Death Pool is the latest pop-culture incarnation of the long-lived dead pool. Bets made on predictions of death have long been a dark way for humans to deal with suffering and mortality. You’ll find dead pools ope...

Underground bookies have been portrayed in many movies and TV shows. They’re usually stereotyped as a middle-aged mobster who sends goons out to break legs and collect debts. However, the sports betting industry has changed greatly over the past few decades. First off, both regulated and unregulated online sportsbooks take bets. They provide a convenient option for sports gamblers. Many s...

Many sports bettors have a favorite betting site and only place their wagers there. However, pros always rely on multiple sportsbooks for action. This begs the question: should you have accounts at multiple betting sites and apps, or exclusively wager at one sportsbook? There are pros and cons to both sides of the coin! However, we strongly recommend having quick access to several online sport...

There is perhaps no name more infamous in the high stakes gambling world than that of Billy Walters. He is widely regarded by experts to be the most successful sports bettor of all time, suffering only one losing year over a period of 39 years. How he got to this point is an amazing story of dealing with roadblocks on life’s journey, passion for the work you love, and outthinking the comp...

People unfamiliar with the sports often mistakenly call disc golf “frisbee golf. “ George Costanza, on Seinfeld, called it “frolf.” That caught on, too. But the real name of the sport is disc golf. And, according to the Professional Disc Golf Association (PDGA), it’s one of the fastest-growing sports in the United States. From its humble origins of college students throwin...

Virtual sports have been around at least since Atari invented the game of Pong was in 1972. If you didn’t realize Pong was a virtual sport now you do. It is based on table tennis (you know – ping pong). And if you’ve never lost a bet on a Pong or table tennis game then you’re probably not a real sports bettor. Many a Pong game decided the fate of empires in bars around the world. Up until 20...

Sports betting is supposed to be extremely hard to beat. In fact, only a small percentage of bettors win long-term profits through this type of gambling. Arbitrage betting (arbing) offers you a shortcut toward making money. You can be the world's worst handicapper and still win through arbing. This method involves wagering on all outcomes of a match in a way that guarantees profit. To do...

Sports bettors are thrilled to win any kind of money from their hobby. But can you imagine being able to earn $1 million through sports gambling? You may simply see this as a fantasy. After all, few people are good enough to beat sports betting on a consistent basis, let alone win seven figures. You might be surprised to know that earning $1 million in sports wagering profits is simple in te...

Some sports bettors mistakenly assume that the only way to beat bookmakers is through skilled handicapping. However, gamblers can win at sports betting sites through other ways too, including arbitrage betting. In fact, arbitrage (a.k.a. arbing) gambling is one of the most common ways to earn profits. Anybody can make money through this method, regardless of their handicapping skills, by putt...

You’ve probably heard the expression that the house always wins. This saying is true to an extent, because the house holds an edge over players in most types of gambling (e.g. casino, lottery). Sports betting differs from the average form of gambling. Bookmakers don't maintain a house edge, but they do have some notable advantages over their customers. Sportsbooks use these angles to beat the m...

When you look for sports betting information online, you find a bunch of articles about the basics, like how to read lines and where to bet. You also find a few pages about advance betting techniques and systems. But few pages are available that help you advance from the beginning to the point where you can use advanced techniques. This page is designed to fill this gap. You’re going to learn 1...

We are so used to seeing professional athletes do impossible stuff that we often forget they are actually human beings like us. They still are forced to face all kinds of problems that could change their life dramatically. Divorce is one example of this. Unfortunately, many families go through it nowadays and professional athletes are not an exception. But does this tough procedure actually...