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Hey. I created a page where you see 1 pick of the trade. So far it has 88.9% win rate. One game a day where proven smart money has taken a side. Anyone want to give it a go?

Can someone else possibly explain to me how Georgia can get away with this… for +3233 odds & a 10$ wager, the payout should be 323? All 6 legs hit.

I received $250.

Fanatics Sportsbook just rolled out a "Bad Actor Program" with IC360 and Signify Group to identify bettors sending abusive messages to athletes after games and ban repeat offenders.

this has been a documented problem for years, so it's interesting to see an operator build actual infrastructure around it instead of just a policy statement.

should this be an industry-wide shared blacklist, or stay operator-specific?

I started looking for answers about Tennessee's 2026 QB situation.

Three weeks later, I had a database of 31 impactful true freshman quarterbacks from 21 Power 5 schools dating back to 1975, who started at least six games as a TF. 

The results challenged what we've heard about starting a freshman quarterback.

Key Findings:

• 14 of 31 started the season opener
• 26 of 31 (83.9%) TF QBs had winning records
• The 14 5-stars went 103-45 (69.6%) in their TF starts
• Only one 5-star quarterback posted a losing record
• True Freshmen have covered at 56.2% ATS since 1994
• Teams with Top-25 defenses dramatically outperformed teams with defenses ranked 50th or worse
• 9 of the 31 TF QBs are from the last two years (2024, 2025)

Full article and database are available here: https://coverboyjohnny.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-the-true-freshman-quarterback

So I picked these guys to get a home run all of them different games and I always hear ppl say do a round robin but I’m confused at how it works! In the next couple pictures can someone explain to me what rr by 2s from 5 means? Also what everything else means. I take it as 2 people out of the 5 to hit a home run? But that can’t be possible because because the amount of money I would win does not make sense? Please somebody help

bet365 is running a world cup tournament challenge. if you bet on sports or follow sportsbooks, it's useful to understand how these tournament-style promos actually work.

how sportsbooks structure tournament promos:

during major events (world cup, march madness, super bowl), sportsbooks run "tournaments" where bettors accumulate points/winnings over a set period. top finishers win prizes. the structure varies a lot between platforms, and those variations matter.

what's important to understand:

winnings calculation. some tournaments count gross winnings, some count net profit, some use proprietary calculations that favor specific bet types. qualification. most require minimum bet frequency or betting on specific matches. if you miss a day or bet outside the window, you're out. prize structure. big announcements about prizes usually come with fine print about who qualifies. payout timeline. when do you actually get the prize if you win.

the competitive angle:

during world cup, sportsbooks compete hard for betting volume. tournament promos are how they drive more engagement. players think they're playing for prizes. sportsbooks think they're driving more bets. both can be true.

the practical consideration:

tournament promos can be entertaining if you go in understanding the structure. but they're also designed to incentivize more betting than you'd normally do. world cup is intense for sports betting already — tournaments can push that further.

if you bet on sports during major events, these promos are worth understanding before you commit to them. the structure determines whether you're actually chasing a prize or just betting more often.

more here.