Value bets are difficult to find. Bettors use an array of different methods to choose the bets they place. For some it's just experience, others follow their intuitions, or they might just bet for their favourite team or player. However, many profitable punters use sophisticated software with large databases of past results, they can calculate statistics, model the results, (or follow tipsters recommendations that use these tools), and the most advanced can even us AI Machine Learning Algorithms for Sports Betting to find value bets. There are also other "value bet" methods that consist of comparing odds between sharp and soft bookmakers, we'll delve deeper into those methods in future articles.

Amazon made an acquisition last year without getting it publicized. The electronic commerce giant did not spill the beans about the deal, but somehow some details managed to surface this Monday after the company showed off Alexa's growth and expansion at CES 2017 last week. According to multiple sources, the Seattle-headquartered company bought San Diego-based cybersecurity startup Harvest.ai in early 2016. The acquisition was made stealthily, so it wasn't made known until recently when investors and tipsters have come out to gush about the deal. If Harvest.ai investor Fred Wang is to be asked, the acquisition was made so Amazon could bolster cloud security for its patrons.