Matt Jacob

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  • How Much In Taxes Do You Pay On Sports Betting?

    Unless you hate money, your primary goal when wagering on sports is to turn a profit. In a sense, your objective is no different than that of the athletes you’re betting on: You want to win more than you lose....
  • What Is A Unit In Sports Betting? How To Build A Bankroll

    You’ve undoubtedly heard the term “unit” numerous times in sports betting circles. You know it’s related to the amount of money risked per wager, that it’s important to bankroll management, and that it’s essential to ensuring a strong ROI (return...
  • What Does The Moneyline Mean In Sports Betting?

    There’s a pretty good chance you understand what 2-to-1 odds mean. Probably because you first heard it (or said it) on an elementary school playground: “I’ll give you 2-to-1 odds that you can’t make that shot/win that race/catch that ball!”...
  • What Is Over/Under In Betting? Totals Explained

    There was a time not so long ago when professional sports leagues forbid their network TV partners from referencing sports betting. It was a rule that legendary broadcaster Al Michaels would bend with regularity, usually after a late fourth-quarter touchdown:...
  • How Does Spread Betting Work?

    Like to bet on sports but not a big fan of doing semi-complicated math? Then point-spread wagering was made for you. Simple addition and subtraction—that’s all you need to know to grasp the nuances of spread betting, which is by...