10/18/2008 - Martinsville, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Johnny Benson won Saturday's Kroger 200 Craftsman Truck Series at the Martinsville Speedway. The No.23 Toyota driver grabbed the lead from Ron Hornaday, Jr. on Lap 154 and then held it for the final 46 laps.
The victory was Benson's sixth of the season and the 14th of his Truck Series career. He also reclaimed the lead in the championship standings, 65 points ahead of Hornaday.
Dennis Setzer finished second, and Rick Crawford was third. Kyle Busch and Todd Bodine rounded out the top-five.
More details to follow.
<< NAC moves to top after knocking off PSV
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Stadion.
A Timmy Simons own-goal put NAC on top 13 minutes into the match,
<< Gilardino bags two as Fiorentina downs Reggina
Florence, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alberto Gilardino scored two goals to lead
Fiorentina to a 3-0 win over 10-man Reggina at Artemio Franchi on Saturday.
Reggina goalkeeper Andrea Campagnolo was sent off in the 38th minute of a
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<< Moreno, Bulldogs run over Commodores
Athens, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Knowshon Moreno broke free for 172 yards and a
touchdown, and A.J. Green hauled in seven passes for 132 yards and a score, as
No. 10 Georgia downed 24th-ranked Vanderbilt, 24-14, in SEC action.
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<< Texas Tech's Harrell shines again in win over Aggies
College Station, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Graham Harrell put up his customary big
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more, as the seventh-ranked Texas Tech Red Raiders overcame a game Texas A&M
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Louks leads Utah in rout of Colorado St. >>
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Backup quarterback Corbin Louks rushed
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You don't mess with the Rohan: TFC edges Chicago >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rohan Ricketts scored two goals to help Toronto
FC keep its slim playoff hopes alive with a 3-2 win over Chicago on Saturday.
Amado Guevara also scored for TFC (9-12-8), which is still last in the Eastern
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Real edges Atletico on stoppage-time PK >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gonzalo Higuain converted a penalty kick six
minutes into stoppage time as Real Madrid edged Atletico Madrid 2-1 on Saturday
at Vicente Calderon in the Madrid Derby.
Ruud van Nistelrooy scored in the openin
American Idol Betting Season 6 Strategies
It's that time of year folks. Betting on American Idol Season 9. And we have plenty of American Idol Season 6 strategies appearing below. With the Top 24 finalists revealed, online gambling sites will be offering betting odds on each of them, including MySportsbook.com.
No other “event” has been growing as fast as wagering on American Idol. It has turned into a huge betting event with reasonably high limits and all sorts of profit-making potential for sharp bettors. Last year, MySportsbook.com experienced unprecedented traffic as a result of the American Idol betting craze.
Every week there will be odds to win American Idol, various elimination props and contestant versus contestant match-ups at the MySportsbook.com website.
Whether a fan of America’s top-rated show or watching only because of a wife or girlfriend, here are some of basic strategies to use when betting American Idol.
Odds to Win
There are a few things to consider when looking for the right win bet. First off, remember that this bet is for the long haul. Many people make the mistake of picking the performer who sang the best the previous week. This strategy leads to an underlay situation – betting a price, which is less than what it should be.
All Idol contestants struggle at some point in the competition, so you should always look for value. In last year’s competition alone, two performers who had some of the best performances early in the series were subsequently bet down to low prices - Lisa Tucker and Ace Young. After just a few weeks, Tucker had already been eliminated, while Young quickly became a huge long shot to win America’s largest talent search.
A better strategy is to look for performers who don’t necessarily get the praise from the judges, but show flashes of the talent necessary to go the distance.
Another important thing to remember when betting any contestant to win is the demographic breakdown of the voters, the viewing public and potential future CD purchasers. Unlike sporting events, American Idol is not decided on the field of play – it’s decided by the American public under the guiding influence of the shows producers.
Understand that the great state of Alabama has a mighty edge when it comes to American Idol.
Therefore, to be successful betting on American Idol, put any personal opinions or prejudices aside and think like the majority of the voting public. Remember that the typical voter is young, female and quite often, Southern.
If a contestant cannot appeal to this demographic, no matter how much talent he or she possesses, they’ll struggle for votes. Looks, demeanor and charisma are extremely important. And it’s no coincidence that every Idol winner so far has hailed from a Southern state.
Elimination Props
Every week MySportsbook.com anticipates offering a prop on who’ll be eliminated from the show each Wednesday night. A suggestion to handicap this is to gauge an overall feel for who’s the least popular contestant left in the competition. Generally the least popular performers have recently appeared in the bottom three and will have been the target of repeated criticism from the judges.
Last year, resources included dialidol.com and votefortheworst.com. Dialidol.com measures the volume of each contestant’s voting line. While by no means a perfect science, it does give a good indication of who is generating votes and who isn’t. Meanwhile, votefortheworst.com is a site that attempts to build support for the worst competitor to keep them in the competition for ‘entertainment’ value. The site has a proven track record of keeping performers around who most feel should have been voted off a long time ago.
Contestant vs. Contestant Match-ups
The best strategy for doing well on match-ups is to assess how close either of the contestants is to being eliminated. If neither is expected to be voted off of the show in the coming weeks, the value is almost always on the underdog. If both are expecting an imminent exit in the near future, the favorite in the match-up might offer value.
Watch for American Idol betting odds on each of the contestants shortly and good luck with these American Idol betting strategies.
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