As you know the average sportsbook margin in the internet is about 8%.

Do you know what is the avarage margin level of a sportsbook for recreational (casual) bettors? It is about 15-25%?
Do you want to pay 15-25% from every your bet in long term? Play alone.

Do you know what is the avarage margin level of a sportsbook for handicappers (professional bettors, cappers)?
About -7%. So if you do not have years of experience with some kind of sport, betting theory knowlenge and proper money management, you will pay the sportsbook to cover its admin fees and you will pay handicappers who earn money from sportsbooks.

How to convert -25% to +7% for your side? Learn from handicappers, follow their picks and lessons.

Sports betting handicappers are professional analysts, that spend a lot of time to watch sport matches,
to collect and analyze match stats. It is not enough just to know a sport or maybe some set of teams well,
it is important to know the betting industry, all main bookmakers and their strategies. Sports betting handicappers
are usually very smart and intelligent people, but to know they are real you must find their match betting records confirmed by third parties.