Betting Against the Public  (Fading the Public)

"Betting Against the Public" is one of the most popular and simplest methods used by SportsInsights.com members. The logic is simple: always bet against the public. Which ever team the public is loading up on, simply bet the other team. There is a reason why sportsbooks are in business. We gone to extraordinary length to conclusively proved that Betting Against the Public (Fading the Public) betting strategy will produce a positive return on investment. Every new season we update the data and tally our earnings. Check back the beginning of every season for an updated article.

How can simply " Betting Against the Public" produce a profitable result?
The answer is based on psychology. The public loves to bet favorites and “overs.” It's human nature to root for winners and scoring. The media, which over-hypes winning teams that score a lot of points, further inflates this human tendency. Sportsbooks understand this and shade their lines accordingly. Sportsbooks do not look to balance their books. They look to exploit sports bettors' tendencies by shading favorites and overs. With the difference in long-term winning and losing measured by 1-3%, continually getting an extra 0.5 to 1.0 point every time you bet an underdog or under will increase your win percentage by 1-3%. This is a measurable fact! The following articles prove in more detail our methodology and results for each major sports type. Sports betting research that works.

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Sports Betting Research and Academic Articles

Articles Proving the Betting Against the Public is Profitable

NFL:
9-05-2008    NFL "Bet Against" Results for 2003 thru 2007 Seasons -NEW!
11-08-2007  Article #20  Mid-Season Football and Early Season NBA NHL Update
9-12-2007    Article #17  NFL "Bet Against" Results for 2003, 2004, 2005, & 2006 Seasons
8-24-2006    Article #10 NFL Outlook and Review of 2005’s "Year of the Favorite"
8-8-2005      Article #5   NFL "Bet Against" Results for 2003 and 2004 Seasons

NCAA Football:
8-26-2008    NCAA Football "Bet Against" Results for 2003 thru 2007 Seasons -NEW!
8-29-2007    Article #16  NCAA Football "Bet Against" Results for 2003, 2004, 2005, & 2006 Seasons
9-07-2006    Article #11  NCAA Football "Bet Against" Results for 2003, 2004, & 2005 Seasons
10-20-2005  Article #6    NCAA Football "Bet Against" Results for 2003 and 2004 Seasons

MLB:
4-25-2008    MLB  IN SEASON "Bet Against the Public" Results 2003-07 Seasons -NEW!
4-02-2008    MLB  "Bet Against the Public" Results 2003-07 Seasons
3-21-2007    MLB  "Bet Against the Public" Results 2003-06 Seasons
4-03-2006    MLB  "Bet Against the Public" Results 2003-05 Seasons
3-28-2005    MLB "Bet Against the Public " Results 2003 and 2004 Seasons

NBA:
11-08-2007  Article #20  Mid-Season Football and Early Season NBA NHL Update
10-28-2007  Article #19  NBA "Bet Against the Public" Results COMPLETE 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Seasons
4-21-2007    Article #15  NBA Playoffs: Betting Against the Public & Other Biases
10-26-2006  Article #13  NBA "Bet Against the Public" Results COMPLETE 2003, 2004, 2005 Seasons
11-02-2005  Article #1a  NBA "Bet Against the Public" Results COMPLETE 2003 and 2004 Seasons
2-14-2005    Article #2    NBA Home Underdog Bias
2-3-2005      Article #1    NBA "Bet Against the Public" Results 2003 and Half of the 2004 Seasons

NCAA Basketball:
3-18-2008    Article #23  NCAA Basketball #1+#2 Underperforming
3-11-2008    Article #22  NCAA Basketball "Bet Against the Public" Results
3-8-2005      Article #3    March Madness NCAA Men's Basketball "Bet Against" Results 2003-04

NHL:
2-15-2008    Article #21  NHL Mid-Season "Bet Against the Public" Results 2007-08 Seasons
10-16-2007  Article #18  NHL "Bet Against" Results 05-06 and 06-07 Season
10-07-2006  Article #12  NHL Betting Against the Public Results(2005-2006 Season)
12-20-2005  Article #8   An Early Look at “Betting Against the Public” and the New NHL

Miscellaneous:
12-13-2005  Article #7   Sportsbooks Shade Betting Lines - Statistical Proof
Why Betting Shaded Lines Works - Shopping for the Best Line