Playoff race includes almost everyone in the NHL

The trade deadline is upon us, which means the playoffs are rapidly approaching. The playoff race is now an interesting battle and NHL betting handicappers have to pay close attention to who is involved. In the past, the race for the playoffs – and more specifically, the eighth seed – was a race between four or five teams. But with overtime losses now factoring for the playoff chase and NHL betting, the league is one tight-knit group of teams. As it stands right now, the Colorado Avalanche, who are dead last in the Western Conference, are really only 11 points out of a playoff spot with 18 games to go. Clearly, they have lots of ground to make up but that simply demonstrates that the gap between the eighth-seeded team in the West and the 16th-seeded team is not as wide as you might perceive.

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This post was written by BetOnline.com on March 4, 2009 Comments (0)

Online good, Proline bad

For about 15 years now, a “sports lottery” called Proline has been picking the pockets of Canadian sports bettors across the nation. The lottery, which is really a government-run sportsbook, offers only parlay bets forcing bettors to win at least three wagers before they can cash in. Not surprisingly, the odds on those parlays heavily favor the house (government). As such, Proline is really Revenue Canada in disguise. Admittedly, Proline has been safe and convenient allowing Canadians to place sports bets at their corner store – no need to meet a sleazy bookie at a sports bar. Yet, there is an even better way to place a sports bet, thanks to the medium you are using right now. The Internet has brought sports betting to your home, workplace, vacation spot, cell phone, etc. Basically anywhere you can get a connection. And unlike Proline, sports betting online is fair. As a result of fierce competition, most of online sportsbooks offer exceptionally attractive odds and a plethora of betting opportunities, not just parlays. In other words, an online bettor is not forced to bet on a minimum of three games like Proline. Instead, he can bet on a single game if he wishes.

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This post was written by Reedster on January 3, 2009 Comments (4)