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November

Penn State Scandal Driving Public Betting Interest

11/11/2011

The scandal at Penn State has not only dominated news coverage for the last week, but it has also increased interest from sports bettors. At the time of publication, the Nebraska/Penn State game has received almost...

September

College Football Opening Line Report – Week 2

09/06/2011

In NCAA Football

By PJ Walsh

Every Tuesday, we take a look at the early line movement and college football betting trends for the 15 most heavily bet games, in terms of the number of total bets. Team Betting % Current Open Notes Stanford 88% -21 -18 After Duke lost to FCS Richmond...

August

NFL Week 1 – Early Line Moves of Interest (Part 2)

08/03/2011

In NFL

By PJ Walsh

1. Atlanta Falcons vs. Chicago Bears The betting public is hammering the Falcons, with 79% of spread bets taking the road favorites. Both CRIS and Pinnacle opened Atlanta as a 1-point favorite in this game, but have moved...

July

NFL Week 1 – Early Line Moves of Interest

07/29/2011

In NFL

By PJ Walsh

1. New Orleans Saints vs. Green Bay Packers In the upcoming 2011 season opener, the defending Super Bowl champs opened as 4.5-point home favorites at CRIS. However, early betting action is all over New Orleans, pushing the line...

July

NFL Opening Line Report – Week 1

07/27/2011

In NFL

By PJ Walsh

The lockout has ended and a few of the market setting sportsbooks have posted lines for Week 1 matchups. We are still six weeks away from the start of the 2011 season, but let's take an early look...

February

NCAA Basketball Betting Trends – North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils

02/09/2011

In NCAA Basketball

By PJ Walsh

CRIS was the first of the market-setting sportsbooks to post a line for this game, opening with Duke as a 10-point favorite at Cameron Indoor Stadium. At the time of publication, the spread betting percentages were perfectly split,...

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Penn State Scandal Driving Public Betting Interest

College Football Opening Line Report – Week 2

NFL Week 1 – Early Line Moves of Interest (Part 2)

NFL Week 1 – Early Line Moves of Interest

NFL Opening Line Report – Week 1

NCAA Basketball Betting Trends – North Carolina Tar Heels vs. Duke Blue Devils