We Knew It. Handicap Services Are For Shit

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So says the potty-mouthed ruffians at the Sedge Court Journal who ably answer our hypothetical question about why anybody would pay for a handicapping service:

Our thesis is simple: The Free Picks are the strongest plays a handicapper releases.

Now of course the “Pro’s” will claim that it’s the other way around; but any ounce of common sense should tell you that releasing mediocre plays that fail to provide positive results is not a successful formula for gaining new clients.

And if you have been paying attention you will notice that many of the more popular professional handicappers are giving out all kinds of free picks all over the web, airwaves, and phone lines, week after week. Take for example the famous handicapper Larry Ness. Larry contributes to the winningedge.com, covers.com, vegasexperts.com, freepicksbyemail.com, he has a 800 number service, he has free picks in “The Edge” weekly newsletter, and he provides his “best bet” weekly on the Winning Edge television show. With all these free picks why would anyone ever want to pay for handicapping advice? And more importantly with all these free picks how does he have time to truly handicap the games he is charging for?

(Ignore the shout out to us and read the rest of the text.)

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