NBA Picks: Western Conference ATS summary

By: Peter Loshak | 2/15/2012 3:38 PM

Let's look into the best and worst ATS teams in the West.

NBA Picks: Eastern conference ATS summary

By: Peter Loshak | 2/14/2012 11:33 AM

We take a look at the best and worst ATS teams in the East.

NBA Picks: Eastern conference ATS summary

By: Peter Loshak | 1/20/2012 5:06 PM

The opening weeks of this unique NBA season are now complete, and I have taken a look at the overall ATS results in the NBA and put together a quick report on the ATS trends to date, which ones may be likely to continue, to stop, or even to reverse.

NBA Lockout & its effect on sportsbooks

By: Peter Loshak | 11/12/2011 7:08 AM

How are the Sportsbooks preparing for a year without the NBA, and what does this mean for bettors? We met with some of the biggest names in the industry to get their opinions.

Sports betting review of the week

By: Peter Loshak | 10/21/2011 11:37 AM

Football Betting Recap NFL Week 6 College Football Week 7: How the Books Did with Doc from Legends

College Football Picks: An early look at Week 7 odds

By: Peter Loshak | 10/11/2011 2:33 PM

The opening lines for college football Week 7 came out Sunday night, and there are some interesting opportunities being offered to the public and the sharps. We’ll see which sides take money from where as the lines move later in the week.

NFL Football Week 5 and College Football Early Sharps Betting Action

By: Peter Loshak | 10/6/2011 10:00 AM

Week 4 in the NFL and Week 5 in college football was reportedly a small winner for the books, according to Doc, the Head Linesman at Legends sportsbook. Looking at the week ahead, Legends will point out some sharp lines and action.

How to bet NFL and college football futures

By: Peter Loshak | 8/24/2011 10:02 AM

NFL and college football futures and season win totals present an interesting betting opportunity.

JoJo Reyes & Hiroki Kuroda added to our MLB Auto-Fade list

By: Peter Loshak | 8/1/2011 1:37 PM

See who we are fading this week in our third episode of the MLB Auto Fade Show.

Online Poker's Black Friday: Dept. of Justice seizes largest Poker domains

By: Peter Loshak | 4/22/2011 12:35 PM

Friday April 15^th, 2011 is now referred to as “Black Friday” in the poker world.

Betting sports to beat the roll over: Blog by Peter Loshak

By: Peter Loshak | 3/5/2011 12:22 PM

This is my blog chronicling my rollover of prize money I won for coming in first place in the Beat The Prick contest at SBR this past football season, which was sponsored by DSI. 

Super Bowl XLV Handicapping Series - Part 4

By: Peter Loshak | 2/5/2011 12:00 AM

 The game plans for each team involved in Super Bowl 45 will be key to who covers the spread, and even more important, to the total. 

Super Bowl XLV Handicapping Series - Part 3

By: Peter Loshak | 2/3/2011 12:00 AM

A topic that’s been debated very recently by professional football strategists is how important, exactly, it is to be able to run the ball effectively.

Super Bowl XLV Handicapping Series - Part 2

By: Peter Loshak | 2/2/2011 12:00 AM

Pittsburgh have been famed in recent years for their awesome defense, and for good reason. They feature an often-lethal front 7, and this year they had the best run defense in the NFL by far.

Super Bowl XLV Handicapping Series

By: Peter Loshak | 2/1/2011 2:26 PM

In this first part of our Six-Part series, our NFL Experts’ Roundtable we will be giving a general overview of the game, and discussing why the spread is so low this year.

Super Bowl Betting - How to Bet the Props

By: Peter Loshak | 2/1/2011 12:00 AM

The Super Bowl always has a vast array of props bets, from which commercial will get the most views to team and individual player props. It would be wrong to dismiss these as 'novelty'.

The Humanitarian Bowl 2010 - SBR TV Experts Roundtable

By: Peter Loshak | 12/18/2010 12:00 AM

Fresno State and Northern Illinois meet in the Humanitarian Bowl on Saturday December 18^th, and one key  question in handicapping and betting this game is how the Huskies will respond to having lost their coach at the end of their regular season.

NFL and NCAAF Monday Night Betting Roundup

By: Peter Loshak | 11/9/2010 12:00 AM

There were some big winners and losers for the books in Week 10 in college football, Week 9 in NFL. Check out the Monday Night Roundup!

SBR Bash Poker Tournament Recap

By: Peter Loshak | 9/1/2010 12:00 AM

Behind the Scenes of Oddsmaking and Bookmaking at BookMaker

By: Peter Loshak | 8/25/2010 12:00 AM

We continue our in depth look into the world of odds making, books and specifically Bookmaker. Take a look at part two of the three part series and what the books have to say.

The Offshore Sports Betting Industry: What does the Future Hold?

By: Peter Loshak | 8/19/2010 12:00 AM

Betting on Sports has been around as long as the sports themselves. The industry has changed drastically and we talk to one of the industries leading figures on what the future may hold.

Butler Bulldogs no longer a Cinderella hopeful in NCAA Tournament

By: Peter Loshak | 3/18/2010 4:45 PM

Butler finds the shoe on the other foot in this year's dance with the Bulldogs the favorite and possibly ripe for an upset against the UTEP Miners from C-USA.

Olympics can still effect NHL betting

By: Peter Loshak | 3/1/2010 12:00 AM

The Olympics shake things up in the NHL every four years, and that can have a stark effect on betting the NHL post-Olympics. It’s key to know what unique factors are involved, and what specifics might influence line value.

SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak talked to DonBest.com hockey expert Benjie C right before the break for the Olympics about a number of topics concerning betting the NHL this year. They discussed some general issues, as well as some noteworthy individual teams.

In this segment, they touched specifically on the impact in past years and what the impact might be this year.

Saints, Colts get the SBR.tv treatment

By: Peter Loshak | 2/7/2010 6:25 PM

If you thought the halftime show for Super Bowl XLIV was star-studded, wait until you check out Peter Loshak's three-part video on SBR.tv breaking the game down.

Peter's panel includes SBR moderator Justin7 and SBRforum.com feature writer Bob 'The Voice' Harvey.  The trio will discuss how the Colts and Saints have both performed over the past six weeks entering SB44, how the two defenses might fare and toss in their spread picks.

Joining the panel are several SBR posters, including amblai01 and Rio DeNero.

New Orleans Saints draw largest wager so far at Bookmaker.com

By: Peter Loshak | 2/1/2010 12:00 AM

SBR.tv's Peter Loshak sat down for a quick chat with the line manager at Bookmaker.com to discuss action so far as we head towards Super Bowl Sunday.

Super Bowl props big with pros and public

By: Peter Loshak | 1/27/2010 12:00 AM

They're like candy to a serious sweet tooth.  Prop bets for the Super Bowl are big business, and SBR.tv's Peter Loshak gets some help from Justin7 sorting through the strategies.

In Part 1 of their interview, Loshak gets a behind-the-scenes look at how professional prop bettors approach betting Super Bowl props.

Justin himself starts out by pricing out hundreds of props he knows will be offered, beginning with a basic assumption that the posted spread and total on the game (once they stabilize after opening) are accurate.

Boise St., Baltimore Ravens help books to profitable week

By: Peter Loshak | 1/12/2010 12:00 AM

A couple of games set the books back, including the GMAC Bowl.  But over all it was a good week for sports books with wins by the Ravens and Boise St. the key contests.

'Bama, Texas bring defense to BCS Championship

By: Peter Loshak | 1/7/2010 8:00 PM

As the saying goes, defense wins championships.  That will certainly be the case Thursday when two of the nation's top defenses meet for the BCS Championship.

Iowa Hawkeyes, Georgia Tech tussle in Orange Bowl Tuesday

By: Peter Loshak | 1/6/2010 8:30 PM

SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak and Justin7 analyze the post-New Year’s Day bowl games leading to the BCS Championship. Next on the slate is Georgia Tech vs. Iowa in the Orange Bowl.

Florida, Cincinnati bring drama to Sugar Bowl

By: Peter Loshak | 1/1/2010 12:00 AM

The bowl games for New Year’s Day feature several teams with coaching drama, as well as matchups pitting top Big Ten teams against top teams from the SEC and the Pac-10.

Navy, Air Force bring big time rush attacks into bowl games

By: Peter Loshak | 12/31/2009 12:00 AM

Of the New Year's Eve games, the Armed Forces and Texas Bowls have the most interesting matchups with run-oriented offenses against pass-happy attacks.

Weather could give Idaho edge vs Bowling Green

By: Peter Loshak | 12/26/2009 12:00 AM

Justin and SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak continue their previews and analysis with a look at the college bowl matchups scheduled between December 26-30, including the Humanitarian Bowl.

Giants' 45-12 MNF blowout costly to most books

By: Peter Loshak | 12/22/2009 12:00 AM

The game was never in doubt as the Giants built a 24-0 halftime lead and coasted 45-12 at the Redskins to give the public the MNF win at the window.

Oregon State and Utah highlight Pre-Christmas Bowls

By: Peter Loshak | 12/24/2009 9:00 PM

SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak and Justin7 present their first installment of 2009 college bowl previews by looking at Pre-Christmas games, featuring the Las Vegas and Poinsettia Bowls.

Let's go bowling!

By: Peter Loshak | 12/16/2009 12:00 AM

With the bowl games set to begin this weekend, SBR.tv's Peter Loshak and SBR moderator and stat modeling expert Justin7 discussed some of the unique capping factors and strategies associated with bowl games.

49ers win on Monday over Cardinals gives books a big winner

By: Peter Loshak | 12/15/2009 12:00 AM

Arizona coughed the ball up seven times against San Fran in this week's edition Monday Night Football, and with the turnovers the Cards coughed up a chance to clinch the NFC West.

Eagles, Giants top NFL Week 14 schedule

By: Peter Loshak | 12/13/2009 12:00 AM

SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak and industry vet Big Al McMordie continue their weekly betting previews in the NFL with Week 14, featuring some “contrarian” opinions from McMordie and a look at the Eagles, Giants contest.

Raiders upset of Steelers highlights the week at the window

By: Peter Loshak | 12/8/2009 12:00 AM

The weekend was kind to books, with Oakland's outright upset of Pittsburgh a big reason why.  But that doesn't mean bettors, inclusing several SBR posters, didn't also make out well.

Alabama, Florida should put points on the board in SEC Championship

By: Peter Loshak | 12/5/2009 12:00 AM

SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak and Justin7 take a look into some of the spreads and totals involved with the marquee matchups on this week's college football slate.

Redskins hope to catch Saints in upset

By: Peter Loshak | 12/6/2009 12:00 AM

SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak and industry vet Big Al McMordie continue their weekly betting previews in the NFL with a look at Week 13 as well as taking a quick glance back at the action in Week 12.

Saints topple Patriots to end average week for the books

By: Peter Loshak | 12/1/2009 12:00 AM

The sharps turned out to win big with the Sooners and Ravens, but they were on the wrong side Monday night when New Orleans stayed undefeated with a 38-17 win over the Patriots.

Colts, Texans battle in Houston as NFL Week 12 continues

By: Peter Loshak | 11/29/2009 12:00 AM

SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak and industry vet Big Al McMordie continue their preview of Week 12 in the NFL after their successful Thanksgiving Day analysis.

NFL Thanksgiving slate includes two big dogs in Lions and Raiders

By: Peter Loshak | 11/26/2009 12:00 AM

The Thanksgiving NFL card doesn’t feature the most attractive matchups, but the betting lines are interesting according to SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak and industry vet Al McMordie.

Iowa, Minnesota middle hurts books in recent week of action

By: Peter Loshak | 11/24/2009 12:00 AM

The books hate the 'M' word.  Middles were at the center of the action that hurt the books last week, with the Iowa, Minnesota contest putting money in bettors' pockets.

Can Ohio State avoid a letdown at Michigan Wolverines?

By: Peter Loshak | 11/23/2009 12:00 AM

Coming down to the wire in the 2009 college football season, SBR's Justin7 and Peter Loshak take a look at Week 12 games and betting opportunities.

Colts at Ravens as a pick 'em is most debated line of the week

By: Peter Loshak | 11/22/2009 12:00 AM

Peter Loshak welcomes Big Al McMordie back to SBR.tv to preview Week 11 in the NFL. Loshak and McMordie discuss a selection of games, betting lines, and SBR poster opinions.

Cowboys, Packers face off at Green Bay in key NFC contest

By: Peter Loshak | 11/14/2009 12:00 AM

After the two were in agreement on several winners in the Week 9 preview, SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak and Big Al McMordie have several conflicting opinions on the Week 10 slate.

Mississippi St. hosts Alabama in home underdog special

By: Peter Loshak | 11/14/2009 12:00 AM

SBR moderator Justin7 and SBR.tv’s Peter Loshak once again tackle college football with a Week 11 preview, and Justin reveals his pick of the week, yet another huge 30+ point underdog.

Cowboys head into Philadelphia looking to grab NFC East lead

By: Peter Loshak | 11/9/2009 8:30 PM

SBR.tv's Peter Loshak welcomes industry vet Al McMordie for the first time to SBR.tv to preview Week 9 on the NFL schedule, including the Eagles, Cowboys game in Philly.

Florida Gators draw the heavy chalk in SEC match with Vanderbilt

By: Peter Loshak | 11/7/2009 12:00 AM

Three more ranked schools drag a huge amount of chalk into their games this week on the college gridiron, including the Florida Gators at home against Vanderbilt.