Winning At Betting Without Gambling

In the past two years, some states have legalized sports gambling via apps, which use GPS technology to confirm the device being used is in that state.  I don't have any particular expertise to pass along about sports gambling, but I have plenty to say about how easy it can be for people to make money by simply downloading the apps, without really putting any money at risk.

All of these gambling apps need to acquire customers to be profitable.  For that reason, they all offer specials for new users.  These specials are usually given as an easy one dollar bet at 100-1 odds (ensuring a $100 win), or some form of gambling credit.

The 'free bet' credit is the most typical form or credit, meaning it must be used on one or more wagers.  It's often capped to equal the amount of initial funding up to a certain level.  But it isn't that hard to turn this 'free bet into 'free money' though conservative wagering.  For example, if you have $500 of free bets at $25 per free bet, just find a game with a wager close to even odds, and bet on both sides.  At a minimum, you'll make $200.)

So, here's my quick-step guide on how you (and perhaps a spouse) can make hundreds of dollars while sitting on your couch with a smartphone:

• Download the apps.

• Electronically fund them, preferably to the max amount of free bets allowed.

• Make your easy one dollar bet, or over time, make your free bets, leaving the amount you funded untouched.

• Cash out your original deposit and winnings!

So why aren't more people doing this?  I don't know.  Maybe people are afraid of technology.  Maybe they're afraid of getting addicted to gambling, losing what they initially funded plus a lot more.

Or maybe they just aren't good at calculating the return of making hundreds of dollars for a couple of hours of work.

Best Song Lyrics (Part XXIII)

I've been blogging about what I consider to be the 'best' song lyrics for over ten years now, and I admit it shows my biases.  I've already admitted I don't have enough country songwriters in my entries, and I certainly don't have enough female or minority representation on it either.

I'm going to help rectify that, at least a little bit, by highlighting Alicia Keys.  While their are many other famous black female artists that came before her, like Aretha Franklin or Tina Turner, they and many others are more famous as performers.

Keys is known as much for her songwriting as her singing.  She's either solo wrote or helped to write lots of songs made famous not only by her, but by many other artists.  And to top it off, she's prolific at playing instruments as well, notably the piano.

For my example, let's go with a big hit song she solo wrote and performed, If I Ain't Got You.  In this case, the words don't do justice to the incredible vocal range in her performance:

Some people search for a fountain

Promises forever young

Some people need three dozen roses

And that's the only way to prove you love them

Hand me the world on a silver platter

And what good would it be

With no one to share

With no one who truly cares for me

Some people want it all

But I don't want nothing at all

If it ain't you, baby

If I ain't got you

Some people want diamond rings

Some just want everything

But everything means nothing

If I ain't got you