I am gearing up for betting on college football by conducting research using Excel Spreadsheets. I want to bet based on logic as opposed to luck. The $100 question is can I extrapolate the model I found through research that was successful in predicting wins last season to this season. I firmly believe the answer is yes.
There are consistent winners out there. Articles on betting allude to conducting research, creating a system, and testing it. This narrative is about Billy Walters who is considered one of the greatest if not greatest gamblers.
In the 1980s, Walters joined the Computer Group, which used computer analysis to analyze sports outcomes. Over a period of 39 years, Walters had only one losing year, with a 30-year winning streak. Though he has finished with a loss for a few months, he was always in profit by the end of the year. Walters bet on basketball, the NFL, and college football. Walters won $3.5 million on Super Bowl XLIV after betting on the New Orleans Saints. Due to his reputation, Walters often placed bets through "runners" so bookmakers would remain unaware of the person behind the bet. Walters has admitted that he "only" wins about 57% of his bets, contrary to many sports betting "touts" who sell their picks by claiming much higher win percentages, and that he has been able to amass a fortune by betting on a huge number of games where he has a relatively small edge.
In January 2007, Walters won a $2.2 million bet on University of Southern California defeating University of Michigan; USC won, 3218. In 2011, Walters claimed he could make between $50 and $60 million on a good year. In 2023, Walters, along with Billy Baxter, "Roxy" Roxborough, and "Lefty" Rosenthal, was inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame at the Circa Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. His plaque reads: "BIlly Walters is known for being the greatest sports bettor of all time. He commands respect from every prominent bookmaker in the world and is known for contributing as a philanthropist to many causes."
There are consistent winners out there. Articles on betting allude to conducting research, creating a system, and testing it. This narrative is about Billy Walters who is considered one of the greatest if not greatest gamblers.
In the 1980s, Walters joined the Computer Group, which used computer analysis to analyze sports outcomes. Over a period of 39 years, Walters had only one losing year, with a 30-year winning streak. Though he has finished with a loss for a few months, he was always in profit by the end of the year. Walters bet on basketball, the NFL, and college football. Walters won $3.5 million on Super Bowl XLIV after betting on the New Orleans Saints. Due to his reputation, Walters often placed bets through "runners" so bookmakers would remain unaware of the person behind the bet. Walters has admitted that he "only" wins about 57% of his bets, contrary to many sports betting "touts" who sell their picks by claiming much higher win percentages, and that he has been able to amass a fortune by betting on a huge number of games where he has a relatively small edge.
In January 2007, Walters won a $2.2 million bet on University of Southern California defeating University of Michigan; USC won, 3218. In 2011, Walters claimed he could make between $50 and $60 million on a good year. In 2023, Walters, along with Billy Baxter, "Roxy" Roxborough, and "Lefty" Rosenthal, was inducted into the Sports Betting Hall of Fame at the Circa Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. His plaque reads: "BIlly Walters is known for being the greatest sports bettor of all time. He commands respect from every prominent bookmaker in the world and is known for contributing as a philanthropist to many causes."