{"id":3967,"date":"2020-10-27T06:56:49","date_gmt":"2020-10-27T06:56:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aceperhead.com\/blog\/?p=3967"},"modified":"2020-10-27T07:02:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T07:02:00","slug":"what-software-do-bookies-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aceperhead.com\/blog\/bookie-101\/what-software-do-bookies-use\/","title":{"rendered":"What Software Do Bookies Use?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

One important part of running a sportsbook<\/strong> is helping your novice bettors understand how they can improve their chances at making some money. Obviously, you want to profit over time (and if you wet your moneylines correctly, you will), but if your players never win, they\u2019ll stop betting \u2013 and you won\u2019t make any more money from them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips for NFL Betting Beginners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ace Per Head<\/a><\/strong> has become the go-to answer for the question, what software do bookies use?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you use our pay per head platform<\/a><\/strong> and can help your newbie bettors figure out how wagering works, then you can build a strong business. Pass these tips along to your betting rookies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Don\u2019t Let One Week\u2019s Action Make you Overreact<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The NFL<\/strong> has a lot more parity than college football<\/strong>. That means that there is a lot less of a talent gap between a dynasty like the New England Patriots<\/strong> and a perpetual bottom-feeder, like the Detroit Lions<\/strong> or the New York Jets<\/strong>. So if you see a team run roughshod over another in Week 1, don\u2019t let that convince you that the winning team is now a powerhouse \u2013 and that the losing team will go 0-16. After all, San Francisco<\/strong> just got demolished at home by Miami<\/strong> but then beat the Rams<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Don\u2019t Bet Just to Bet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

This is called \u201cchasing<\/em>\u201d and it refers to the temptation to put down action on a big game, even when you don\u2019t really know the teams. You might have won some money in the early games and developed a big head \u2013 and so you put down a big bet on Sunday Night Football<\/strong> because you\u2019re feeling extra confident, and your winnings evaporate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Don\u2019t Bet on Parlays unless you\u2019re confident in all the matchups.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Parlays are fun and exciting because of the higher odds they offer \u2013 but they offer higher odds because you have a bigger chance of losing out. So if you\u2019ve done the research on each of the matchups involved, and you feel like you have an edge on each of them, then go ahead. However, remember that in the NFL, there\u2019s too much parity for a lot of hunch plays to pay off on a Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Buying points can be a waste of money<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you buy points<\/strong>, you\u2019re moving the spread in a direction that you think is more favorable. You\u2019ll have to pay more money to make the bet. Here\u2019s a tip \u2013 if you have the chance to buy a half-point, only do it when it moves you onto or off of one of the key numbers that come back more than 5 percent of the time<\/strong>. Those key numbers are 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 or 14<\/strong>. For example, why would you buy a favorite down from -9 \u00bd points to -9 points? In the history of the NFL, only about one game out of 50 has ended with a margin of victory that was exactly nine points. The only margins that have come out more than five percent of the time are three and seven points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Keep an Eye on the Betting Market<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s say that you have your eye on a game in which the underdog has a +6 line. You\u2019re waiting to see it move to +7 when you\u2019d be more likely to move on it. Then you look online and the line is suddenly +8 or +8 \u00bd. Your first move is to pounce on the wager, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wrong<\/strong>. The first thing that you want to do is go look at NFL news<\/strong> for that team. A jump like that usually only happens at that speed because some bad news hit that team. Maybe the starting quarterback tore an ACL in practice. Maybe three linebackers came back positive on their COVID-19<\/strong> test. Maybe the star wide receiver ran afoul of the NFL\u2019s personal conduct policy in some way and is now out indefinitely. The line might have jumped two points your way, but even covering that wider spread might have become more of a challenge for that team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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