1. 03-01-12 09:09 AM #1
    Aldo Raine
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    Best introductory sports gambling book?

    I tried searching for this but everything is about sportsbooks rather than actual books, you know, like with pages. I've got some long flights coming up soon and I was wondering what sports gambling book people around here would recommend for me to learn some things and pass some time?
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    I'd start at the one here if you're looking to learn what you're doing and have fun.
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  3. 03-01-12 12:24 PM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldo Raine View Post
    ...actual books, you know, like with pages.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldo Raine View Post
    bodog.com is a good one, check out their pages
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    What type of gambling book do you need? Do you want a fictional story about a bookie? Or do you want a book like "Sharp Sports Betting" by Wong? What are you trying to strengthen?
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  6. 03-01-12 01:25 PM #6
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    Depends to an extent what level of 'geekery' you want. Suggest you read some reviews of:

    Mathletics
    Weighing the odds in Sports Betting
    Sharp Sports Betting
    Conquering Risk

    and see which is most to your taste.
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  7. 03-01-12 01:46 PM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by FourLengthsClear View Post
    Depends to an extent what level of 'geekery' you want. Suggest you read some reviews of:

    Mathletics
    Weighing the odds in Sports Betting
    Sharp Sports Betting
    Conquering Risk

    and see which is most to your taste.
    These are the kinds of books I was looking for. Which of these would you consider the most basic?
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  8. 03-01-12 05:06 PM #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Aldo Raine View Post
    These are the kinds of books I was looking for. Which of these would you consider the most basic?
    I would say "Weighing the odds in Sports Betting". Not that it is basic per se, more because it covers wider range of subjects/topics. There is a fair bit of math stuff but it is less math focussed than the others.
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