Do not bet what you can not afford to lose - This is also known as the golden rule of sports betting and is one thing you absolutely do not want to do because you will hit a cold streak at some time and lose all of your rent money.

Use proper bankroll management - It really is very important to use proper bankroll management because betting sports may be very streaky. Even professional bettors can lose 9 or 10 games in a row and if you are betting too much per game you go bust. Think of your bankroll like your child and do whatever you will need to protect it.

Do not bet too many games - You know when Sunday comes and there is 15 NFL games you should not have to bet them all, you only want to bet the games you have an edge on and most successful bettors will only be able to find 2 or 3 games that they have an advantage on.

Line Shopping - This really is a thing that takes almost no effort and it makes a big difference. If you like the Packers and most sports books have them listed as a -7 favourite but one sports book has them listed at just -6.5 you could be crazy not to bet the -6.5. By the end of the season it shall probably make the difference from being a winner or loser. Every sports bettor should have at least 3-5 outs.

Bet with your head not your heart - Almost all people love betting their favourite teams since they have an obvious bias towards them and want them to win. Wanting a team to win will be different then thinking a team will win. It's best for most bettors to just skip right over games involving their favourite teams while they can't separate heart from using your head.

Do not bet big parlays - This goes for a great deal of the exotic type bets like futures, teasers and parlays. 10 or toto 4d 12 game parlays don't hit quite often, they're 100% gambling and we are not here to gamble if you want to gamble buy a lottery ticket because there's no difference.

Don't bet drunk - There are a variety of things you do not want to do drunk and betting is one of them if you are not 100% in control of your emotions you want to stay very far away from the sports book because much like banging a fat chick you will wake up disappointed.

Don't pay for picks from touts promoting a 70% win rate - If it sounds too good to be true it probably is so for anyone who is going to use going to use a tout and pay for picks use common sense. No one can pick 70% winners even the best handicappers only hit 58% or 59%

Keep good records - This is a thing that almost nobody does and I'm even guilty of this sometimes. You want to keep very meticulous records. The greater you keep track of you can look back and find out where your losing or winning the most money and after that possess the prop data to make changes.

Play at reputable sports books - If you play online you want to be absolutely certain you get compensated if you win. You'll find dozens of reputable sports books online so do some research and avoid the scam books because there will be nothing worse than winning and after that not being able to get paid.