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BettingLiveDogs Mission Statement

 The US sports betting industry is booming these days as more and more sports fans are looking to add some betting action on the sports they love to watch and the teams they love to cheer on. 

More than 30 states plus the District of Columbia now offer legal betting on sports and sporting events in some form. Reaching more that half the adult population in the country, US based sportsbooks such as FanDuel, DraftKings and BetMGM make it easy to download their mobile sports betting app to place your bets.

My job, as a subject matter expert, is to help you make the most of your time and efforts. For more than a decade, I have been covering the sports betting industry with weekly content for some of the best sports betting sites in the country. My current list of sites include Vegas Insider, US-Bookies, Doc's Sports, ScoresandStats and Sports Betting Stats.

While I do cover the NFL, NCAA basketball and horse racing on a weekly basis through free picks, most of my work centers on the theory and practical application of  betting on sports. I also cover the entire US sports betting industry on an extensive basis.

One of the most basic aspects of sports betting is the tendency for the betting public to lean towards favorites. Sports fans love to back winners but upsets are a major aspect of every sport and sporting events. 

Betting the favorite to win against the spread is basically a 50/50 proposition. Through the first 13 weeks of this year's NFL regular season, the underdog has been able to cover that spread 55.2% of the time. Since the breakeven point betting sports with the standard 10% commission (or juice) is 52.4%, underdogs have been helping savvy NFL bettors clean up.

The purpose of BettingLiveDogs is to highlight the intrinsic value in betting the underdog in any sports matchup. My goal is to add valuable content to this blog from a general sports betting standpoint as well as post "best bet" picks for underdogs when the value in their betting odds is at its highest.

Sports betting is a way to get some skin in the game when it comes to your favorite sports, teams and individual players. Whether you are betting a side on the spread or total line, rolling the dice on a multi-team parlay or adding a few props to the mix, there is always value to be found in live dogs if you know where and how to find it.



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