Sports Betting for Winners, Rob Miech
Sports Betting for Winners, Rob Miech
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Sports Betting for Winners
Tips and Tales from the New World of Sports Betting

Author: Rob Miech

Narrator: Barry Abrams

Unabridged: 10 hr 5 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/29/2019


Synopsis

Every sporting event is an opportunity to win money. The legalization of sports wagering has increased the pot exponentially. But navigating the new systems can be tricky. If you're a newcomer ready to bet on sports as an occasional pastime, veteran sports writer and Las Vegas insider Rob Miech delivers a vital primer on terminology, options, and procedures. If you're already taking advantage of the sports betting world as a money-spinning career, he shares the latest approaches and all-new game-changing techniques by tapping the skills, secrets of success, and cautionary counsel of players on both sides of the counter.

For Joes and Pros alike, Miech explains the benefits of conveying your wagers succinctly and efficiently, the value of betting numbers not teams, and the canny art of middling and of side-stepping the vig. He also offers invaluable advice on managing a bankroll, dispensing with impulse, being aware of every option, and exhibiting discipline for minimizing loss, maximizing the winnings, and fattening your wallet.

With behind-the-scenes stories and no-holds-barred interviews with the legendary masters of betting, Sports Betting for Winners shows how, with the right information and a sprinkling of luck, you can capitalize on the numbers behind the numbers and take the bettor’s game to the next level.

About Rob Miech

Rob Miech has been a sportswriter for more than thirty years, having mostly written for the Pasadena Star-News, CBS SportsLine, and Las Vegas Sun. His work has also appeared in USA Today, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Basketball Times, among other publications. Miech is the author of The Last Natural, a behind-the-scenes account of the 2010 junior-college baseball season that launched Bryce Harper to fame and fortune. He also authored Eleventh Heaven, the story of UCLA's national hoops-title season of 1994-95, twenty years after the Bruins' glory run, and Of Cowards and True Men, the adventurous and dramatic life of controversial boxing trainer Kenny Adams.

A longtime resident of Las Vegas, Miech is intimate with the sports-betting arena, its characters and colors, its lexicon and nuances, and the various ways in which punters capitalize on their action.


Reviews

Goodreads review by John on October 24, 2019

I happened to obtain an ARC of this book, and I’m glad I did. I visit Vegas several times a year, and while gambling is a mere hobby, I’ve often wondered how the professionals go about their business. This book answers many of those questions, providing details of how three experts have operated, in......more

Goodreads review by Lou on September 26, 2019

As a former sports bettor, would have loved access to these pros that the author takes the time to go in depth on. The lingo and all the angles are covered here and really enjoyed the historical stories told by current handicappers about the old time guys. The author really did his homework on this......more

Goodreads review by Dave on November 24, 2019

Exceptional work by an exceptionally talented author. In "Sports Betting for Winners" you're introduced to some of the most colorful and charismatic people to ever live in the world of sports betting. Great antidotes, funny asides and great tips on how to be a better "punter" are littered throughout.......more

Goodreads review by Iiro on January 16, 2023

Sports Betting for Winners is a good resource for those looking to get into the world of sports betting. It provides a comprehensive look at the different strategies and techniques used to make successful bets and provides detailed analysis of the different sports betting markets. This is done by in......more