By Dave Schwab Betting lines are the lifeblood of any independent sports bookmaker and to make the most of all the sports betting opportunities on any given day you need to get your lines fast and sharp to keep pace with all the big offshore sportsbooks out there going to great lengths to attract sports

By Dave Schwab Even though most of your profit as a private bookie probably comes from taking action on major sports leagues such as the NFL and NBA, you can build a nice stream of revenue from taking in action on horse racing, especially during May and June with the Triple Crown racing series. If

One of the most important aspects of running your own sportsbook as an independent sports bookmaker is having the financial wherewithal to pay off your customers when they win in an acceptable amount of time. Much of the actual cash will go back and forth between your players with both winning and losing bets with

There are any number of business models that can be used to be highly successful as an independent sports bookmaker these days given the overall growth and popularity of Internet sports betting. You can always go it alone by building your player base with profitable action. This is a time-tested method of generating a very

The calendar is getting ready to turn the page to the month of March and most independent sports bookmakers are gearing up for the next five or six weeks of college basketball. March Madness is one of the biggest sports betting events of the year, but as quickly as this month comes in like a

Whether you are just starting your own independent sports bookie business or you are a veteran at booking sports bets, you already know just how big of an event the Super Bowl can be to your overall company’s bottom line. This is it for football until next season, so you want to make sure that

Customers are the most important aspect to any business because without them you really do not have a business at all. While most independent sports bookmakers have gotten their start with a small group of family and friends as their primary sports betting customers, if you are serious about building a private bookie business that

Independent sports bookmakers all across the nation have an excellent opportunity to start a whole new year of sports betting on a strong note with the start of the NFL Playoffs. This weekend’s Wild Card Round of games is just the beginning of a month-long bonanza of betting action that culminates with the single biggest

Whether you are just starting out in business as an independent sports bookmaker or you are a seasoned veteran when it comes to running your own bookie operation, the end of one year is the perfect opportunity to make the necessary changes that will help insure that next year is your best ever. Any business

Another exciting season of sports betting is rapidly drawing to a close and if you are a private bookie this is the perfect time of the year to give something back to your loyal sports betting customers. Whether it is in the form of a free-bet bonus, reduced juice on certain types of wagers or