Sports Betting Books to Read?

**Baraldsson** · 09-20-19, 12:34 PM

Originally posted by sayaman886

Are there any good books out there that any of you would recommend regarding sports betting?

I’m trying to get my way around Good Teams Win, Great Teams Cover, but wanted to see if there were any other good ones out there.

'Free Money' by Declan Lynch is a very entertaining read.

You won't learn anything useful about strategy etc but you'll definitely recognise some of the mistakes we tend to repeat over and over again. Not to mention the lies we tell ourselves.

More of a 'How Not To' book than anything else but well worth a read.

**sosawestbrook** · 09-20-19, 12:47 PM

Magic treehouse: night of the new magicians

**jjgold** · 09-20-19, 12:51 PM

What is your purpose?

**Sam Odom** · 09-20-19, 12:52 PM

Search Elihu D. Feustel on Amazon

**juicername** · 09-20-19, 12:52 PM

The logic of sports betting is supposed to be good.

**Fishhead** · 09-20-19, 01:01 PM

SHARPER

You will find me mentioned in this entertaining and educational read.

**icon** · 09-20-19, 01:10 PM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

Search Elihu D. Feustel on Amazon

**hubie69** · 09-20-19, 02:21 PM

This should get you started and is by no means complete

**Believe_EMT** · 09-20-19, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

Search Elihu D. Feustel on Amazon

or read some of his work when he used to grace these forum pages as Justin7

man i miss that guy

**Waterstpub87** · 09-20-19, 05:21 PM

Got to lose that R book, Python 1000x better. R is old news.

**TheMoneyShot** · 09-20-19, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

Search Elihu D. Feustel on Amazon

Yes. Another great book is by Brock Landers

**funnyb25** · 09-20-19, 05:29 PM

The Bible

Pray

**ThaWoj** · 09-20-19, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by Believe_EMT

or read some of his work when he used to grace these forum pages as Justin7

man i miss that guy

I think he has some YouTube videos still up

**iBetSo** · 09-20-19, 07:33 PM

Dont overthink it, the average person doesnt have the slighest clue what constitutes statistical significance or have access to the programs to run meaningful sims. Youre better off understanding select teams or conferences very well.

**Tanko** · 09-20-19, 07:44 PM

Wow. Hubie, I have (& read) 5 of these books. The overlap is crazy.

Originally posted by hubie69

This should get you started and is by no means complete

**iBetSo** · 09-20-19, 07:51 PM

Reading without application isnt worth much, not being disrespectful to anyone. No clue how any of you bet. But it kills me when people look for books to read or talk about how theyve read certain things and retained and applied nothing.

**Tanko** · 09-20-19, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by iBetSo

Reading without application isnt worth much, not being disrespectful to anyone. No clue how any of you bet. But it kills me when people look for books to read or talk about how theyve read certain things and retained and applied nothing.

I agree. But, I also believe someone new has to start somewhere to learn the basics, build a foundation.
Kind of like progressing through school. You don't start with a PhD.

**jjgold** · 09-20-19, 07:59 PM

Winners do not write books

Failed gamblers do

**Tanko** · 09-20-19, 08:05 PM

Got to disagree with you on this one JJ. I've learned more about what NOT TO DO from reading books than what I SHOULD DO while betting.

I would agree with you on one point though.... Anyone publishing a book about a new system that is "successful" is full of it. They're just selling books w/ BS.

**turbobets** · 09-20-19, 11:20 PM

Originally posted by jjgold

Winners do not write books

Failed gamblers do

LOL...I don't know if it's true but it made me laugh.

**milesbk23** · 09-22-19, 12:17 PM

My all time favorite (and one 100% recommended for beginners) is Stanford Wong’s Sharp Sports Betting. It’s still a classic book for serious sports betting. The math portions are very well written and easy to understand. Some of the content is outdated, but for the most part, it's still a very useful book.

Another one I truly got a lot of info out of, is Matthew Hilger’s The Poker Mindset. Not directly related to sports betting, but the mindset aspects discussed in the book (such as focusing on long term performance rather than short term results), are relevant for sports betting as well.

I after those you want to find more, I recommend you checking amazon reviews. Do a search like "betting books" or something like that:

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https://www.amazon.com/s?k=betting+books&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

Also check these couple of links, those sites list breakdown of what those books are about and mention a few more books on the topic

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https://www.gamblingsitesonline.org/sports/articles/7-best-books-about-sports-betting/

Sports Betting Books Any Serious Bettor Should Read

https://www.payperheadhost.com/sports-betting/books/

With the proper education and practice, sports betting can be quite profitable. Below we will take a look at some of the most popular books written by authors who have spent hundreds of hours coming up with strategies and methods to consistently beat the odds. For anyone looking to get serious in sports betting, improve their current performance

**Sam Odom** · 09-22-19, 12:18 PM

JJ

when is your book due out ?

**sayaman886** · 09-22-19, 02:55 PM

Thanks for the suggestions guys, i'll be sure to check them out.

**jjgold** · 09-22-19, 03:24 PM

Kid read books how to make money not gamble

**TheMoneyShot** · 09-22-19, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by hubie69

Please say you're making an extra 50k a year effortlessly after reading these books.

If not... it's a bust.

**Bostongambler** · 09-22-19, 05:33 PM

Confessions on an Ivy League bookie.

**gojetsgomoxies** · 09-26-19, 02:56 PM

what's the difference between those seidel books? same subject. one is huge. the other quite small.

a couple that haven't been mentioned,

Chad Millman. name escapes me but he follows 3 people through vegas sports bettting. one was alan boston... great book

probably more than one book but any book about the Donaghy (name?), the nba referee who was fixing games..... the actions of his partner-in-crime, who was basically a load (his sole role trying to get as much money down on x game as possible), were fascinating.

not sure it's exactly in the same vein, but Wizard of Odds about disgraced NBA player Jack Molina (Molinas?) was a very entertaining read. kinda old on the gambling though. but alot of gambling. getting $500k down on a Dayton basketball game in the late 50's LOL

**gojetsgomoxies** · 09-26-19, 02:57 PM

i agree that Stanford Wong is the gold standard.

i see Ed Miller has written a sports betting book....... he's a little too self-congratulatory for my liking. and he'll probably try to stretch it into a 10 book series, meaning the first book will be real basics that we mostly know.

**RudyRuetigger** · 09-26-19, 03:05 PM

start here and end here

THANK ME LATER

**nivi** · 09-27-19, 03:15 AM

Originally posted by hubie69

This should get you started and is by no means complete

that's is really impressive book collection man
have you learn anything useful for sport betting though?

**flyingillini** · 09-27-19, 04:02 AM

Any books written by Justin will work for you. He was a hero on SBR!

**jjgold** · 09-27-19, 06:13 AM

Read a book on how to be successful not lose money gambling

Man all I do is teach

**nivi** · 10-05-19, 05:53 AM

bump

**jjgold** · 10-05-19, 06:17 AM

Originally posted by Sam Odom

JJ

when is your book due out ?

Sammy soon..the title bet recreationally or LOSE YOUR LIFE