| If making your own sports betting picks were easy | | | | What's Their Long Term Track Record - You'll want |
| then we'd all be rich. But as you probably know, that's | | | | to try and find an accurate record of at least a few |
| just not reality. Even if you've been watching and | | | | years. I prefer 5, but that can vary depending on |
| betting on sports for years, trying to determine who will | | | | circumstances. Don't just believe what it says on their |
| cover the spread or win can be very difficult. It takes a | | | | site either. Try to find a reliable monitor that actually |
| lot of time to research and study games/matches. | | | | tracks their sports betting picks. Also check out what |
| And let's face it, most people work a full time job and | | | | people know or are saying about them in various |
| just don't have the time or resources that should be | | | | sports betting forums. Although the forums aren't |
| put in to handicapping sports. | | | | always 100% reliable, most of the time you can find |
| For the majority of people, that means turning to a | | | | pretty good sources. |
| professional sports handicapping service to purchase | | | | How Long Have They Been in Business - Again, I think |
| their picks. I have no problem at all with doing this, and | | | | at least five years is a good starting point. However, I'd |
| even recommend a few that I feel have proven | | | | like to know that they've actually been handicapping |
| themselves to be honest and reputable. However, with | | | | games/matches for a lot longer period (at least 10 |
| thousands of handicappers selling their own picks and | | | | years). However, there will always be exceptions to |
| claiming how great they are, it's hard to determine the | | | | this rule |
| good from the bad. | | | | How Much Does it Cost - Obviously cost is going to |
| I would go as far to say that 98% of the "so called | | | | be very important since this will have to be subtracted |
| professional handicappers" are not worth a nickel of | | | | out of your overall bankroll. Don't always go for the |
| your money. So it's up to you to find the 2% that may | | | | most expensive sports betting service. There are |
| be worthy of you giving them a shot. Prior to giving | | | | plenty of good ones that will fit into the budget of a |
| anybody your hard earned cash though, you need to | | | | $50-$100 player. |
| do a little research first. Whether it's searching Google, | | | | As with most things pertaining to betting on sports, it |
| asking on message boards or forums, or checking to | | | | really just comes down to putting in a little time and |
| see if their sports picks are being monitored, just put in | | | | effort before making a decision. A good, reliable |
| the time before purchasing someone's sports betting | | | | professional sports handicapping service is a must |
| picks. | | | | have for anyone that is serious about sports gambling |
| Some criteria that I use in my own personal research | | | | but doesn't have the time or resources to do it them |
| include finding out: | | | | self. |