Interception: The Secrets Of Modern Sports Betting

by Ed Miller, Matthew Davidow

In just five years, the sports betting landscape in the US has been turned on its head. Old school bookies are on the way out, and a new wave of modern sportsbooks has taken their place. If you’re playing to win, these new sportsbooks present the perfect opportunity. So long as you know what you’re doing, that is.

In Interception , two industry veterans and authors of the best-selling The Logic Of Sports Betting get you up to speed on the newest sports betting options. From single game parlays and player props to in-game bets, Matt and Ed pull back the curtain and show you how today’s oddsmakers work their magic. And then they teach you how to beat modern sportsbooks at their own game.

Ed Miller is a best-selling (over 300,000 copies sold) author of books on poker and gambling. He writes about sports betting from his experience both betting and making odds for sportsbooks.

Matthew Davidow is a sports modeler, using proprietary methods to beat major sports betting markets for over 15 years, and co-founding two leading private sports analytics firms along the way.

Genres: Sports, Nonfiction

195 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 17, 2023

Reviews

[Kareem Kalil · Rating 4 out of 5]

The best part of this book IMO was the discussion on preserving sportsbook accounts--I wish they dove more into this here. A lot was on stuff that was redundant from reading the predecessing "Logic of Sports Betting"--but liked the idea of betting into markets that were automated/finding errors in models.

[Cooljoe815 · Rating 3 out of 5]

too complicated for me.

KISS, my mantra philosophy -keep it simple, stupid. The casual bettor wants a few tricks for the edge.
Unfortunately they went deep in the weeds where I speed read half of the book.
Granted learning about the content providers, the algorithm models used for odds and the sports book keeping a profile on you were interesting.

[Rupert · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intermediate level book with a solid inner look at online bookmaker operations leading to some actionable ideas/angles. The authors clearly have expert domain knowledge and the tone is positive and jovial for the reader. Useful even to the seasoned professional.

[Jack Freeman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid book with some good concepts that I liked. A bit of the book seemed stretched out for pages & some other parts didn’t seem to apply to me.
Glad I read it though

[Iain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Genuine, sharp advice for any sports bettor who wants to be profitable long term.

[Burnsteinz · Rating 5 out of 5]

This industry is wild.

[Chris O’Rourke · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Mathieu · Rating 4 out of 5]

interesting overview of the market mechanics

i promise this is not a get rich quick scheme

[James Porteous · Rating 3 out of 5]

Somewhat interesting but a bit slight to get a whole book out

[Luke · Rating 5 out of 5]

A solid follow-up to their previous book that explains the gambling industry technology stack and the vulnerabilities that this provides for betters to take advantage of. Given the authors backgrounds they certainly have the authority to speak on the matter. The focus on longevity of accounts, arguably the biggest challenge facing a profitable sports bettor was a welcome focal point often skipped over in these types of books. Overall a really solid read for intermediate level punters that doesn't overstay it's welcome.

[John Chancey · Rating 3 out of 5]

The action is still the juice!