If you are looking to try your luck at sports betting then know that you do have greater odds of winning in this game than you would in roulette or craps. While those are games of chance, sports betting is a game of predicting a foreseeable outcome. Here are some tips on how to win big at the big game.

9.Place Bets on the Right Sports Book

By placing bets on the right book, you increase your odds of winning by 3% - an enviable edge.

8.Bet Against the Public

Many bettors choose to "fade the public" and bet against the outcome everyone else is counting on. This can be a winning strategy for you.

7.Do Your Homework Before the Game

If you really want to win in sports betting, educate yourself. You need to think about everything, especially the factors that others might ignore. Not even bookies know everything about every game. Become a specialist and you could find yourself a winner.

6.Choose the Underdog at Home

The underdog is statistically a good bet when they are playing a home game. Teams tend to put forth their best effort for the home crowd, so don't count on the favorite on the underdog's turf.

5.Bet at Just the Right Time

Bettors who go for the underdog tend to do so early on. You should mix it up and bet late on the underdog, early on the favorite. Going in the face of the conventional wisdom can often be a winning move in sports betting.

4.Make Arbitrage Bets

You can make money on sure bets regardless of the outcome of a game with arbitrage bets. The advantage of these bets is that it doesn't matter what the outcome of a game is, since the only bet you made was on a specific happening.

3.Square or Sucker Lines - A lot of bettors try to avoid square lines (these are lines which are made in the attempt to sway the public to bet in a specific way). By keeping your eye on the percentages, you can make money off of these bets.

2.Never Gamble While Drinking

Drinking can cloud your judgment and encourage impulsive behavior - never, ever bet while you have been drinking.

1.Manage your Gambling Money

Another common sense rule is this - never bet more than you can easily afford to lose. You should actually set aside a sort of "betting fund" and stay within this limit, no matter how much you win or lose. Try to spread your fund among several small bets rather than taking the risk of losing everything on one bet.