Football and sports bettors of every experience
level can benefit from differences in the betting lines
from one sportsbook to the next simply by opening multiple
accounts. In other words, open one online wagering account
with BetUS
Sportsbook, open a second account with BookMaker,
and yet a third account with JustBet
Sports.
There’s a very simple yet profitable
betting technique known as “middling”. Middling
is the strategy of betting both sides of a match up because
the pointspread has changed or differs enough between two
books that it provides a middle number that would result
in both sides covering the spread. To more clearly understand,
let’s take a look at this example using an NFL football
game:
Opening Line:
St. Louis Rams –3
Baltimore Ravens
The line is released for play in the morning
with St. Louis as a 3 point favorite. Heavy play on the
Rams forces the bookmaker to move the line all the way up
to –5.5, where it levels out and action comes more
equally on both Baltimore and St. Louis. The new line is
2.5 points more than the opener, creating a classic middle
situation because there are now lines that could allow bets
on either team to win. In this case if a bettor wagered
on the Rams at –3 when it opened he could place a
new bet on the Ravens at +5.5 and win both bets if the Rams
win by either 4 or 5 points.
Middling works equally as well when there
are noticeable differences in the betting lines between
sportsbooks. Shop around for three or four sportsbooks to
open accounts with. Several shops are needed so a wide variety
of lines will be available to choose from. Begin comparing
the current line at each sportsbook and look for the differences;
this is where middles are found! This is an extremely easy
method for increasing the size of your bankroll …
try it this season with our approved sportsbooks!
