January 2009 - Football Betting

Super Bowl Betting: How to win on Super Bowl Props

Brian Gold / 31 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Super Bowl proposition bets became popular in the 1980s and according to some industry insiders now exceeds the amounts bet on straight wagers and spreads. The reason seems obvious....Read more »

Super Bowl betting -The Betting Advantage: Super Bowl XLIII Preview

John Walsh / 31 January 2009 / Leave a comment

I'm finding it really tough to find a value bet on Super Bowl XLIII. Both teams obviously are playing great football right now or they would not be playing Sunday....Read more »

Super Bowl XLIII Betting Preview: Cardinals may have enough to upset the odds

Andy Richmond / 31 January 2009 / Leave a comment

It's all friendly in Tampa at the moment but that will change when the Steelers and Cardinals get down to business on Sunday night. Andy Richmond runs through the odds and betting before kick-off....Read more »

Super Bowl Blog: Betting thoughts on the big game from Nick Shiambouros in Tampa

Nick Shiambouros / 31 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Our man on the ground is suggesting a Kurt Warner inspired upset can take place in Florida on Sunday. Find out how and why here......Read more »

Super Bowl Betting: The six pack sub-plot

Andy Richmond / 30 January 2009 / Leave a comment

While most analysts will be focusing on the clash between the high octane Arizona Cardinals offence and the bruising Pittsburgh Steelers defence, Andy Richmond is keen to flip the equation on its head to find an equally absorbing battle between...Read more »

Super Bowl Betting: Look for the special bets as Steelers contain Cardinals

Andy Richmond / 30 January 2009 / Leave a comment

From the straightforward to the eclectic, betting on Superbowl XLIII springs to life this week with a plethora of markets available on Betfair.com. Andy Richmond recommends the best sepcial bets....Read more »

Betfair's Superbowl XLIII Podcast

Andy Richmond / 30 January 2009 / Leave a comment

There are over fifty markets on Betfair for Superbowl XVlll, including markets on each one of the four quarters. Dave Farrar and Andy Richmond cover every angle of the betting as they welcome special guests to discuss Superbowl XLIII....Read more »

Super Bowl Blog: Steelers take over Tampa but Whisenut keeps Cardinals burning

Nick Shiambouros / 30 January 2009 / Leave a comment

It's Media Day in Tampa and Nick Shiambouros is in the scrum as reporters from all over the world fire questions ranging from the sublime to the ridiculous at Super Bowl 43's key players. Meanwhile, the city is awash with...Read more »

Super Bowl 2009 Betting: Where is the value?

Graham Lewis / 29 January 2009 / Leave a comment

I can't wait for Sunday! The odds lead us to believe that this is a one sided game, but this is the Super Bowl. Anything can happen! Every player out there will play like never before. I can't imagine what...Read more »

The Number's Game: A brief history of Super Bowl betting

Richard Douglas / 28 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Money surrounds the Super Bowl like no other sporting event. Richard Douglas explores the history of gambling on America's big day and checks out the bewildering array of bets available on number XLIII....Read more »

Super Bowl Blog: ' Trust me - I'm working on a Playboy ticket'

Nick Shiambouros / 26 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The sun is shining, the celebs are arriving, the steaks are to die for and an invite to Hefner's house might yet be forthcoming... Nick Shiambouros soaks up the big match atmosphere in the first of his Super Bowl blogs...Read more »

Superbowl Betting: Your betting guide to the "Big Show"

Andy Richmond / 24 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Andy Richmond knows a thing or two about the Superbowl, having watched it and bet on it since the 1980s. So who better to talk you through the basics of the game and the golden betting rules than the man...Read more »

Betfair Big Interview: Marcus Hahnemann on Super Bowl XLIII

Ralph Ellis / 22 January 2009 / Leave a comment

We're all getting excited about the Super Bowl here at Betfair, so when we heard that Reading's American goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann was the man to talk to about the Gridiron game we took a trip to the Madejski Stadium to...Read more »

Avoiding the Big Mistake at Betfair - Forgetting to Hedge

Brian Gold / 21 January 2009 / 1 Comments

Placing wagers at Betfair compared to other sportsbooks offers two major advantages. The first obvious advantage is the ability for the bettor to get higher odds on a team/horse/player that he wants to back....Read more »

The Betfair Contrarian: Why the Arizona Cardinals will win the Super Bowl

The Betfair Contrarian / 21 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The Contrarian is rarely wrong when it comes to the NFL. He prophesised the New York Giants' Super Bowl success, the New England Patriots' failure to win the AFC and the New Orleans Saints' victory at Wembley. The Arizona Cardinals...Read more »

NFL Betting: The AFC Championship Game - The Betting Advantage Trading Re-Cap

John Walsh / 19 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The Pittsburgh Steelers are off to face the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII....Read more »

NFC Championship Game Betting: The Betting Advantage Trading Re-Cap

John Walsh / 19 January 2009 / Leave a comment

What a game to trade! Before kickoff, the line was Arizona paying close to 3-1....Read more »

Superbowl XLIII Odds: Pittsburgh the early favourites as trading focuses on the NFL showpiece

Joe Dyer / 19 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Steelers and Cardinals make the Tampa final, come to Betting.Betfair for tips, previews and betting info in the build-up to the big game....Read more »

NFL Betting: The Betting Advantage - Conference Championships Preview

John Walsh / 17 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Last weekend we seen only one out of four home teams win their Divisional playoff game. The one team who did was the Pittsburgh Steelers, the two seed in the AFC....Read more »

NFL Betting Preview: The battle of the birds

Andy Richmond / 17 January 2009 / Leave a comment

In one of the NFL's most improbable conference title games, the Eagles and Cardinals look to continue their astonishing postseason runs when they clash again on Sunday. Andy Richmond picks the best bets from a conference title game few would...Read more »

NFL Betting Preview: Baltimore and Pittsburgh steel themselves for a close one

Andy Richmond / 17 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Seconds out, it's round three for the Steelers and Ravens on Sunday - this time it's not just a win that's on the line but a place in the Superbowl XLIII. Andy Richmond picks the best bets....Read more »

BETFAIR PRESS RELEASE: PITTSBURGH SET TO STEEL VICTORY IN RACE FOR SUPER BOWL

Editor / 16 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Friday 16th January 2009 THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS are the new favourites on Betfair to win Super Bowl XLIII after the Giants were knocked out last weekend. The side from the Steel City are now given a 40 percent chance of...Read more »

NFL Betting: Where is the value in the Conference Championships?

Graham Lewis / 15 January 2009 / Leave a comment

This should be a good weekend and I am excited about the final step to the Super Bowl. I will be sad to see the end of a great season though....Read more »

NFL Betting: Full previews for both of Sunday's divisional games

Andy Richmond / 11 January 2009 / Leave a comment

NFC east rivals NY GIants and Philadelphia Eagles get it on for the third time, while San Diego go east for a tough one against Pittsburgh....Read more »

This weekend's NFL playoff games - Where is the value?

Editor / 10 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Graham Lewis of The Grubber's Betting Tips discusses an exciting weekend in the NFL this weekend! Four fantastic playoff games for us to enjoy, but for those thinking of having a bet, which offer the most value?...Read more »

The Betting Advantage: NFL Preview

John Walsh / 09 January 2009 / Leave a comment

A defensive battle looks to be in store for the first divisional NFL playoff game Saturday. Baltimore owns the NFL's second best defence while Tennessee ranks seventh....Read more »

Press Release: NY Giants Favourites For Super Bowl Glory

Editor / 09 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Friday 9th January 2009 THE NEW YORK GIANTS are given a 22 percent chance to repeat last season's exploits and win Super Bowl XLIII, according to Betfair customers....Read more »

NFL Betting: Saturday's divisional games previewed in full

Andy Richmond / 09 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Baltimore go to Tennessee in what is going to be a huge battle while last week's surprise team Arizona face a tough trip east to Carolina. Andy Richmond goes through the odds ahead of both Saturday's divisional match-ups....Read more »

BCS National Championship Betting: Florida Gators v Oklahoma Sooners

Nick Shiambouros / 07 January 2009 / Leave a comment

It's the Superbowl of College Football, a sizzling slice of Americana and, despite the complex system used to determine the finalists, Thursday's BCS National Championship game will be contested by the two best school football teams in America, says Nick...Read more »

NFL Betting Preview: Can comeback king Dolphins breakdown Ravens' defence?

Andy Richmond / 04 January 2009 / Leave a comment

The wild card round on Saturday brings the potential for two high scoring offensive shoot outs - Sunday brings a complete contrast where defence may well hold sway but it's the road teams once again who enter the fray as...Read more »

NFL Betting: Get ready for an offensive shootout in Arizona

Andy Richmond / 03 January 2009 / Leave a comment

Sudden death is the name of the game in the NFL, as the final 12 get their chance to make it to Tampa and Superbowl XLIII - the four games are full of intrigue, says Andy Richmond....Read more »