Betting on sports must be older than recorded history. We know that the Romans were fanatical about sports betting however the loser probably wouldn't or could not show up for the next game.

World wide the total amount of money bet on sports must be absolutely phenomenal some one some ware must be making a great deal of cash all I know is it certainly was not me.

Like many people betting on sports was all about fun for me I never thought of making serious money from it.

Although I did start to realise that a little thought and common sense could save me a great deal of dough and perhaps even make me some money. By way of example blindly betting on a team that you support just isn't the answer. You have to stand back be analytical and detached with no personal involvement.

In case you are a true sports fan that maybe easier said than done so pick a sport that you don't follow and then you just don't care who wins or looses. I find team sports to be the most effective as games like golf just has too many variables and also favourites play a whole lot more tournaments than they win. Tennis I don't know enough about and cannot judge. Look if you feel comfortable with these sports do not let me talk you out of it.

Alright so you've got picked your sport or sports then what.

Well a friend and I sat down some time ago and put together a list or group of rules that we thought may help improve our chances they are.

Don't pick the obvious favourite as the returns for a win are too small and the risk of a loss to great.

At the same time do not pick the under dog. Sure they might get up and make you the best return although the chances are they will not and also you may have lost your hard earned money.

Look-at middle ranking situations alright it may seem challenging to separate them but by doing your research you shall find you could. For instance does one side travel better than the other? What is the history between the two sides? This is not just the teams but coaches also.

Are key players available? This really is vital and may also throw off rules 12&3 straight away.

What are this Sports Writers and Journalists saying and Read Full Report more than one of their predictions as on there own they may be notoriously inaccurate. However in the event the majority pick the same result then the odds are that may be the correct one. Should they can't make up their mind move on to another game as this one may be too close.

Limit the number of bets you make if you bet on every one you will inevitable lose.

Finally manage the amount that you bet we had a fund and 5% of it was the limit on any one bet.

All of this made us a small profit but certainly not enough to boast about but we did enjoy ourselves.