Spectator Sports

When you go to a horse race, you get to spend the afternoon in the fresh air, and enjoy the excitement of wagering. While there are many kinds of bets, there are a few staples, like betting a...

It is exciting spending a day at the track. As the horses are making that final turn, the entire crowd comes alive as they cheer on their horses and jockeys. But if you don't know how to bet, it...

You don't have to bet on just one horse in a race when you go to the track. You can challenge yourself to pick the horses that you think will finish first and second (win and place) in the correct...

If you love the rush the track gives you while watching horse racing, try betting on a race. A long shot bet that carries a huge payout is called a "win-3" bet. Pick the winners of three races in...

Horse racing combines the beauty of animals displaying a rare grace with the biting edge of sport. There is never a dull moment as the horses burst out of the gate, go down the back stretch and...

Whenever humans and animals interact, there's potential for animal abuse. Although some people involved in the industry may deny it, the racing industry is no exception. Tempers flare and anger...

To be successful, jockeys must maintain a certain weight or they'll be too heavy for their horses to carry with enough speed to win. They must also maintain enough stamina to compete in their...

Baseball fans flock to Florida every March to enjoy America's favorite pastime. The Grapefruit League includes the Astros, Braves, Cardinals, Dodgers, Marlins, Mets, Nationals, Phillies, Pirates,...

Spring Training is a perfect opportunity to see your favorite player up close. Even though thousands of people attend games in Arizona and Florida, it's still not as crowded as a regular season...

More than one million fans embark on Arizona every spring to follow the Cactus League. They inject $310 million into the Grand Canyon State's economy. The league began with just two teams in 1947....

Every year, when spring rolls around, thousands of baseball fans head to Florida and Arizona for spring training. It's a chance to shed the winter blues, sit in the sun and enjoy the boys of...

Spring Training is popular because it affords fans access to their favorite players. It's a chance to soak in the sun, scope out new players and see who's hot this year. There's all sorts of...

Baseball fans dream of little else as October approaches than their team making it to the post season so National League Division Series tickets can be difficult to acquire. In the series, the...

ALCS tickets are very hard to get a hold of. But if you do get your hands on some, you'll be the envy of your friends. No one knows which teams will make it to the seven-game series until it's...

The National League Championship Series determines who wins the pennant and goes on to the World Series. Tickets are second only to World Series tickets when it comes to difficulty getting them....

With the Big 12 Championships coming soon, all of us have some die hard fans at the office, school or community that we want to tease. Most offices have friendly rivalries and have fun teasing...

Now that you know both teams that will be playing in the Super Bowl it’s time to make your predictions. How do you know which team to pick, though? Here are some hints to help you pick the winner...

The Super Bowl is one of the great events in all of sports. Many people like to predict who will win the Super Bowl. Could you do so, though, before the NFL season even begins? Here are some tips...

New York Mets fans are some of the best in all of baseball and are much different than those fans from the other side of New York. Mets fans are loyal regardless of how well the team is doing....

The Chicago Bulls often rank near the top in the NBA in both overall attendance as well as attendance percentage. It’s safe to say that the Bulls have some of the most loyal fans in all of the...

Baseball still claims to be the national pastime of America. But television ratings scream otherwise. Most observers agree that football now holds that distinction. There's little doubt that it...

Cleveland Indians fans are some of the most tortured yet loyal fans in all of baseball. Your Indians fan deserves to have a room dedicated to his obsession. Here is how to decorate a room with a...

Every year, millions of people start the NCAA March Madness tournament with the hope they will win it all in their local pools. In each tournament there seem to be several spoilers who mess up...

Think about how much time it takes to set up and run an NCAA March Madness pool. First, you'll spend an hour or more drawing the brackets and getting copies made for each participant. Hours are...

PicksPal allows members to compete against one another to see who can pick the most winners during different sports seasons. Thousands of people will participate in one of the NCAA March Madness...

Facebook began when Mark Zuckerberg started a social network for students at Harvard in 2004. Within a couple of years, the popularity of the website expanded to include students at any...

Few sporting events generate the type of nonstop excitement that the NCAA basketball tournament does. From its humble start in 1939, the tournament has grown into an internationally televised...

The hype for the NCAA March Madness tournament starts toward the end of January with a couple of commercials and snowballs until the tournament begins. When you participate in a NCAA March Madness...

Every year, millions of people are glued to the games of the NCAA March Madness tournament because they participate in a tournament pool. Participating in a tournament pool makes every game...

The only thing better than actually playing in the NCAA March Madness tournament is participating in a bracket pool for the tournament. Looking over the 128 teams at the start of the tournament...

Every March, millions of people watch the NCAA March Madness basketball tournament to find out which is the best college basketball team in the country. Millions of people also take the...

Every year, millions of fans watch hours of college basketball to prepare for the big end-of-the-year tournament and their favorite NCAA March Madness pools. Some people don't keep up with all of...

In the past, setting up the brackets for the NCAA March Madness tournament pool took hours. A bracket had to be drawn and then copied for each participant to use. Keeping track of winning teams...

One of the defining rituals among serious baseball fans is the annual excursion to Florida to attend MLB spring training. Fans who can spare the time and expense often devote one to two weeks to...

With 12 MLB teams now using Arizona as their spring training headquarters, Arizona has become an increasingly popular destination for fans making a March pilgrimage to attend some games and get an...

A trip to spring training to see Major League Baseball (MLB) played in the desert or among the palms can be an annual ritual or a one-time treat that you will savor for years. Although spring...

Spring break and spring training are Florida experiences that were made for each other. If you and your buddies would like to catch some great baseball when school shuts down for a week or so in...

By its very nature, baseball's spring training is a communal experience that brings players and fans together in more intimate settings than you will usually find during the regular season. While...

Some people find it a snap to read train, airline and spring training game schedules, but most of us know that it takes a minute to familiarize ourselves with the grids involved. A few simple...

The Grapefruit League is not really a major league baseball league but the informal name given to the spring-training exhibition schedule for teams that hold the pre-season camps in Florida. The...

The Cactus League is the informal name that Major League Baseball has given to the spring-training exhibition season for teams that train in Arizona. The Grand Canyon state has become an...

The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) is the organization that oversees the competitive sports of over 1,200 institutions around the country. Football, basketball, hockey, soccer and...

Competitive sports play host to a lot of gambling outlets. The NCAA is one of the most followed sports organizations, as there are 1,200 institutions with teams competing throughout the year. As a...

A point spread bet is a bet in which each team is rated according to how many points they should win or lose a game by. A point spread of +7, for example, would mean that in order to win a bet,...

A moneyline wager is a type of wager in which you bet a certain amount of money to win $100, or you bet $100 to win the plus spread on the underdog. In other words, betting $100 on an underdog...

NCAA football consistently provides spectators with some of the most intense action and surprising gameplay you'll find anywhere. Some teams enter games heavy favorites only to find themselves...

With games as unpredictable as they can be in the NCAA, one of the best ways to help improve the chances your bet will pay off is through point buying. Point buying helps you adjust the odds a bit...

Each year NCAA football and basketball draws millions of viewers around the country. Whether it's Duke basketball or USC football, you will find an exciting game during the season. Some...

NCAA games are known for being exciting and unpredictable, which makes them very lucrative for those looking to place daring bets. Supporting the underdog can sometimes prove incredibly valuable,...

The NCAA is one of the most exciting sports organizations in operation today. Whether it is football, baseball, basketball or any other sponsored collegiate sports, NCAA games are known for being...