Sometimes people ask me about sports betting handicapping services. Are they worth it? Are they a con? The answer I usually give to that is ‘it depends’. All services are different. Some of them really can turn anyone into a successful football betting expert. Others just take your money, spit out some made up statistics, and leave you high and dry.
The one thing I can say for sure is that a good set of sports betting picks is well worth the investment. Forget personal pride, forget ‘only people who don’t know their sport use picks’ – they’re a great time saver, and they can really help you allocate your bankroll to the right bets.
If you’re not convinced, read some of the about us pages on handicapping sites – you’ll notice a common theme. The good ones give some picks for free, let you see the picks they sent out last year, and have a moneyback guarantee. The bad ones are secretive, and won’t put their money where their mouths – or keyboards – are.
If you’re not all that enamoured with the idea of letting a sports betting handicapping service tell you where to bet – why not do what I do, save a portion of your bankroll for your own picks – the ‘sure things’ that the picks don’t like the look of, or the outside chance that would really be great if it won. It’s not quite conventional wisdom, but I figure if you can’t have a little fun with your betting, it turns into another job, and my bankroll is mine for a reason.