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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Capped Sports?
Capped Sports is much like Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn but just for sports fans, sports writers and sports bettors.
Is this site free to use?
Yes. We will never charge anything.

Can I host my Fan Sports Blog on Capped Sports?
Yes. It is as easy as signing up and starting to blog.

Start your Fan Sports Blog today. It's visible on our fast growing sports platform and we have Facebook and Twitter tools to help get you huge!

You get your own free hosted Capped Sports website when you sign up. Upgrade anytime to a custom site for just 0.88 cents a year. Click here for custom site details. Grow your large following and we will just give you a custom site. Sign up today!

If your blog gets to 25 regular followers you can use the Capped Sports built in Ad Platform. Run ads and make money.

Our revenue share with bloggers is an industry leader. We handle all the technical aspects of your blog and you keep 70% of revenue to start.


We are the the platform for sports fans who don't want the hassle and cost of setting up, programming and designing your own site. Get started in minutes.

Get a large follow and your revenue share can increase up to 80% or you can join the team as a pro. It's up to you.

We handle all costs and technical aspects of running your professional looking site.

You write. Promote. Grow.

Can I write professionally for Capped Sports?
Yes. We are growing fast and have open positions.

Good writers get their own website built on the Capped Sports platform. Send an email to Shawn@CappedIn.com today. We can get you started in less than a day.

Our pro writers work with Capped Sports programmers & designers to develop custom features for your site. Your own technical staff to help you grow!

Our revenue share with writers is an industry leader. We handle all the technical aspects of your website and you keep 80% of revenue to start.

Get a large follow and your revenue share can increase up to 90%!

We: Handle all costs and technical aspects of running your sports site. Get a pro site today.


You: Write. Promote. Grow.

How can I set up a custom website with my own domain name?

It's easy. It takes 2 steps.

You can have your own domain name and website hosting for 0.88 cents a year. How?


Step 1: Go to NameCheap.com and buy a domain name.

Step 2: Point the nameservers to us.

  • ns1.dnsimple.com

  • ns2.dnsimple.com

  • ns3.dnsimple.com

  • ns4.dnsimple.com

That's it.


You can now set up your website in your Admin Panel. Your website will be live the same day.

More Info:


Some domain names are very cheap for 1 year. RatedR.press costs 0.88 cents for a year. Domains with .com are about $10 a year. Decide what works best for you.

Writing regular articles is important as you build your audience.

How can I run ads on my page?
Running ads on your page is very easy. Many ad networks take just minutes to sign up and get your <ad code>. You enter this code in your Admin Panel.

Some popular ad networks are:



Amazon Ads is a really good choice because they will show ads for products that your visitors were looking for before they came to your page. Amazon Ads is cool because you can also sell stuff directly to your readers. If you have a book you wrote, a hat you designed, or anything, you can sell it.

Google Adwords is not recommended right away. You need a lot of content and a lot of people visiting your page.

Figure out what works best for you. Also, use your Admin Panel to install Google Analytics if you want to see a detailed report of how many people are coming to your site.

To get started just sign up and hook up ads in your Admin Panel.



It takes just a few minutes.

Running a sports website is really fun and a great adventure. Get started today.

Welcome!

How can I use my own custom DNS for my website (Advanced)?

1. Buy the domain name at NameCheap.com
2. Click on "Manage" domain name
3. NameServers: Select "Namecheap Basic DNS"
4. Parking Page: Turn it off
5. Click "Advanced DNS"
6. Delete the parking page entry if its still there
7. Add a CNAME Record - Host is "www" and value is "lit-sierra-3663.herokuapp.com"

If you need to set up custom dns please contact Admin. Most people (99%) should follow the simple instructions for How can I set up a custom website with my own domain name?
Can I place a real bet on Capped Sports?
No. Capped Sports is not a bookmaker. You can make fantasy bets, talk about the games, get odds, see other opinions, but you cannot place real money wagers. Real sports betting is legal in many parts of the world but not in others. You should familiarize yourself with sports betting laws in your area.
How do I make a pick on the site?
You can click on any game listed on Capped Sports. After that click the giant "Make a pick" button.
What games / matches do you have odds for?
Everything. We have the odds for all events worldwide. Click "Search Games Worldwide" in your main drop down menu.
Can I keep picks private?
Yes. When you make a pick check the "Subscriber only" box.
Are picks given out free on the site?
It is up to the person who made the pick.

On your profile page there is a "My subscriptions" link. Some 'cappers' only show picks to subscribers. Some cappers charge for Full Access to their blogs and picks.

Can I host my Sports Betting Blog & Picks on Capped Sports?
Yes. Start making picks and write to your blog within minutes of sign up. It's easy.

Start your Capper Sports Blog today. Make your blog & picks public or charge for Insider Access.

Many Cappers do a combination of public and Insider Access.

It's up to you and you keep all subscription money. We email your clients provide Twitter and Facebook integration and give you a free website to post your public and private blog & picks.

Public picks and analysis are visible on our fast growing sports platform and we have Facebook and Twitter tools to help get you huge!

You get your own free hosted Capped Sports website when you sign in.

Upgrade anytime to a custom site for just 0.88 cents a year. Click here for custom site details. Sign up today.

If you get to 25 regular followers you can use the Capped Sports built in Ad Platform. Run ads. Make money.

We handle all costs and technical aspects of running your site. It's 100% free to get started and you don't have to build a website from scratch.

Sign up today and instantly start using your free Capper website.


We make your sports handicapping website look professional. You make picks. Write. Promote. Grow.

Can I charge for picks?
Yes. It is totally up to you. We build the platform but you decide how you want to use it. Capped Sports does not ever charge it's users for anything but 'cappers' can make arrangements for full access to their picks / blog.
If I charge for picks does the site take a 'cut' of the money?
No. We will never take a cut. You can run a Subscription Service on Capped Sports and keep 100% of the money.
What is the Subscription Service?
Once you sign up you will see 'My Subscriptions' on your profile page. You can add people to your subscriber list and they will get an email anytime you make a pick or say something. You can connect your own payment link into the Subscription Service easily.
What is the 'Weight' score?
Weight is a unit of measure on Capped Sports. Lots of things have 'weight' on Capped Sports.

Weight is the influence a person, pick, article or other item on Capped Sports has. It is based on:

1. How many people view the pick, article, analysis or other type of item.
2. How many Capped Sports members vote the item up, down or hot. Becoming a member is always 100% free. Sign up now

You and all the things you do on Capped Sports gain 'weight' when you:

1. Make winning picks
2. Vote good things up, vote bad things down
3. Use the site to help the Capped Sports community

Capped Sports does millions of page views every year and growing. Build your weight and influence FAST by doing things like:

Voting on things, making solid picks, writing something, and sharing what you do

You can use your weight by voting on things. As your reputation grows you have more weight to throw around. Your influence on Capped Sports grows with your weight. Capped Sports has a large and growing worldwide audience of sports writers, fans and bettors.

Some writers, bloggers and cappers have big followings on here, Twitter, Facebook and elsewhere. They Share or Tweet links to their articles, blogs and picks. This will increase your influence and 'Weight'.

Basically, you increase your weight by writing articles, blog posts, analysis for your predictions, winning predictions, vote good things up and bad things down.

The best way to get your 'Weight' up is to share and do constructive things on Capped Sports.
If a pick has a lot of ''Weight' does that mean it is going to win?
No. It means that pick has been seen by a lot of people.
How does Capped Sports make money?
We don't. You can think of us much like Twitter or Facebook. You don't have to pay to use those sites.
So the site makes no money, why would you build this?
There will be ways to make money from the web based software we are writing for Capped Sports. Plus, we are trying to make something cool!
How do I customize Capped Sports for me?
After you sign up go to your profile page. Click 'Edit Profile'. You can decide what is on your homepage / main feed. You can decide what sports and leagues show up on your personal homepage.
What is a Betting League?
They are just like Fantasy Football Leagues except they are for sports bettors. Start a 1-on-1 league with a friend in 30 seconds... Our computers will keep track of who is up.
What is Bet a Friend?
We keep track of both your bets and who is up. There is no way to send actual money. It is 1-on-1 fantasy betting.
What is a Private Betting League?
It is a league where you decide the rules. Most people do 1-on-1 leagues with a friend. Our computers keep track of the results.
What is the maximum bet in a public betting league?
The maximum bet in a public betting league is 10% of your stack for single bets and 5% of your stack for parlays. Many people start private leagues with friends where there is no limit, except for what you decide.
What is a Sports Betting Investment Fund?
You can start a Sports Betting Investment Fund and track its success. Track multiple fund strategies and stick with the winning ones.

The public can subscribe to your winning funds or you can share them with friends and followers.

Example: "I am so good at picking home team underdogs" - Create an investment fund called 'Home Underdog Only Picks'. Our computers will keep track of how this fund does. You can make as many funds as you want and see which is most successful.

For reference, please see this handicapper who has created some good examples of investment funds Coach Belinger
What are other examples of Sports Betting Investment Funds?
"If I just bet $100 on EVERY game I would be up much more" - You could test this investment strategy out on Capped Sports.

"If I only bet baseball I think I would be up for the year" - You can track just how your baseball bets do in a special investment fund.

"I wish I knew how much I would be up if I only bet Moneylines" - Just create a 'Moneyline Only' investment strategy.

"When me and my friend agree it usually means those bets win" - This can be an investment strategy too

You can create any investment strategy you can think of and test it out on here.

The most successful funds will be highlighted on the homepage. You can disable funds that don't work out for you. Discover what works best for you.
If I am 'up' in my league or investment fund do people owe me money?
No. Leagues and investment funds are an online game with fake money. There is no way to collect real money. You can create leagues and investment funds with friends and the site will keep track of who is winning but you can't actually send money.
What is following or fading in sports betting?
If you think someone is good at sports betting you would "follow" them. People also call this "tailing" someone. When you follow or tail someone you think that they are good at sports betting in general.

If you think someone is bad at sports betting you would "fade" them. This means you think they lose money and you want to do the opposite of them in general.

Capped Sports computers will compute daily picks for you based on people and investment funds you are "following" and "fading".
How do I decide who to follow or fade?
There is no great answer for this. Some people only follow people and make picks based on this. Some people just fade people that they think are terrible and make picks based on doing the opposite of all the terrible people.

Most people do a combination of following some people and fading others.
What is a Moneyline bet?
You are betting on which team wins the game.
What is a Points Spread bet?
At the end of the game you add or subtract the 'points' on your bet.

Example: If my bet is "New York Giants +6.5", when the game is over add 6.5 to the score for the New York Giants. If the final score was (Washington Redskins 24 New York Giants 20) you would win the bet because you have to add 6.5 to the Giants score and that gives them 26.5 which is more than 24.

Another example: If my bet is "New York Giants -3", when the game is over subtract 3 from the score for the New York Giants. If the final score was (Washington 24 New York Giants 27) you would have a tie because you have to subtract -3 from the Giants score.
What if there is a tie on a Points Spread Bet?
This is called a 'push' and you get the money you bet back.
What is an Under bet?
You are betting that the final score for both teams added up is lower than the total set.

Example: If my bet is "UNDER 45" and the final score is New York Giants 14 Washington Redskins 10 you would win the bet because the final score added up is less than 45. 14 + 10 = 24.
What is an Over bet?
You are betting that the final score for both teams added up is higher than the total set.

Example: If my bet is "OVER 45" and the final score is New York Giants 35 Washington Redskins 30 you would win the bet because the final score added up is more than 45. 35 + 30 = 65.
What if the final score added up is equal to the number set for the total?
This is a tie and called a 'push'. You get the money you bet back.
What is 'adjust' on a bet?
This is what affects how much you win on a bet. If the adjust is +101 or better you will more than double your money. If the bet is -101 or lower you will not quite double your money. Las Vegas bookmakers use this to get a 'commission' on a bet.

Example: If the New York Giants were playing the Washington Redskins and you bet (both sides) $100 on Washington and also $100 on New York... you would lose a little bit of money because of this 'adjust' or commission. If there is no adjust you would break even when you bet on both sides. But you don't...
What is 'juice' on a bet?
This is slang for 'adjust'. Please see the answer above for What is 'adjust' on a bet?
What if a tennis match or other event ends in forfeit or retirement?
All bookmakers handle this differently. No matter what you do someone will not like the policy. Capped Sports has chosen to cancel all bets and push all money back. No matter when an event or match was cancelled. If you are in a private betting league or sports investment fund you can choose to adjust your balance according to your rules. This adjustment is of course documented. The administrator of your league or investment fund can adjust your balance according to your rules.

If you have not previously talked about what your league or investment fund would do in this situation you should follow our default policy of cancelling all bets and pushing back all money.
What if a tennis match or other event is cancelled?
All money is pushed back. All bets cancelled.
What is a Hot Vote?
You get 1 Hot Vote per day. Use it on what you think is THE most important pick or piece of information on Capped Sports
What is 'Impact'?
This is how many people your activity on Capped Sports could affect.

You get 1 'impact' point when someone clicks on a link to your write up for a pick.
You get 1 'impact' point when someone clicks on your profile.
You get 1/2 'impact' point when someone clicks on a game where you have a pick posted.

That 1/2 point above is a big deal. A ton of people find this site through Google searches, Twitter and other forums. You get 1/2 point whenever someone is on a page where you have a pick. It really adds up. The site has over 2 million page views a year and growing.

If most of your picks are 'Subscriber Only' this will influence your 'Impact'. Private picks are not seen by the public.
How do I increase my 'Impact' on Capped Sports?
The easiest way is to make picks and write something about why. If you write something our computers tweet your write up to thousands on Twitter. Then a LOT of people will see your pick.

If you 'Share' your picks or 'Retweet' this will create a lot of impact also. Because more people are seeing your picks.
Should I make a ton of picks to improve my 'Impact'?
The main thing EVERYONE cares about is how well picks do. It's cool to have a ton of people potentially seeing your picks but who really cares if you lose all the time?

You shouldn't worry about impact that much. It's not exact anyway because you get a 1/2 point whenever someone clicks on a game you have a pick in. The bottom line is people care about if you win and if you write well.
What are Bots and Bot Investment Funds?
Bots are computer generated picks.

The description for each bot outlines it's investment strategy. We are developing many different bots and many different investment strategies for these bots.

Bots with Artifical Intelligence (Coming November 2016) (AI) will be clearly identifed in their description.

Let Admin know if you have an idea. View bots
How many people come to Capped Sports?
Capped Sports has over 2 million page views so far in 2016. There were 50,000 unique people who visited Capped Sports in 2016. The site is growing fast. We'd love for you to join us! 5,000+ people have created a Capped Sports account. You don't need an account to use 75% of site.
What is the Consensus Las Vegas Fair Line?
We show the average odds without the "commission" added in.

Bookmakers in Vegas and around the world add a commission to the odds to give the house a slight edge over bettors.

The lines we are showing are the average lines of the top bookmakers with the commission removed.

The Fair Line, that we are showing, is the line you would use if you were betting a friend and nobody was getting charged a commission. In theory, if you threw darts at a dartboard to make your picks, if there was no commission, you would break even in the long run.

Sports bettors tend to lose in the long run because the commission or "vig" or "juice" eventually catches up with them.

Capped Sports shows the average fair odds of all bookmakers, but without the commision.
How do you compute the Consensus Fair Line?
To get the fair Points Spread we take the median points spread line from multiple bookmakers and the average commission, or adjust. The calculation to remove the commission is +/- (underdog-line / underdog-line+100) / ((underdog-line / underdog-line+100) + (favorite-line / favorite-line+100))

To get the fair Moneyline we take the median moneyline from multiple bookmakers. The calculation to remove the commission is +/- (underdog-moneyline / underdog-moneyline+100) / ((underdog-moneyline / underdog-moneyline+100) + (favorite-moneyline / favorite-moneyline+100))
What if my odds are different?
You can input any odds you like with the Advanced button on the picksheet.

A permanent record of your prediction with the current time and odds is recorded.

In a private league or investment fund you and your friends can have any rules you like. In public leagues odds that are not 100% accurate and current will result in you losing your entire stack.

It is advised that you do not alter lines for public leagues because the penalty for a mistake is so high and not reversable. If you are sure about what you are doing, then it's fine.

Be sure you indicate where you got the odds if you change them. Be sure the odds are valid NOW. Not 5 minutes ago. There is a timestamp on every prediction. It is not possible to delete a prediction.

Click here to find out where we get our odds
What are the Capper Awards?
You need to start an investment fund to recieve capper awards. It takes 20 seconds to start tracking a fund.

Use your Admin Panel on your Capped Sports page to start a fund.

If you are mainly a writer or don't want to start a fund you can also hide this section from your page.

Use the Admin Panel to hide this.
Can I advertise on Capped Sports?
No. We are an ad free platform.
What if I enter an incorrect score?
If you enter a 'FINAL' score that is incorrect you lose 100% of your stack if it is a public league. Private leagues you lose nothing because you can do whatever you want with your own blog / league / pages. You should only enter scores you know first hand. Admin monitors scores.
What if I fix an incorrect score I enterd right away?
Then everything is fine. Please only enter scores you know first hand.
How can I get noticed faster as a handicapper?
When you write something with your predictions it really helps you with your weight. Often when you write something people will find your pick and analysis from various Google searches. There is no better place to get noticed than Capped Sports. We have a large following of people new to sports betting and people very experienced. All are welcome and we will never ask anyone for a penny for anything.
What is the contributor score?
These scores represent how well your written work is recieved by the Capped Sports community. What you write can be voted up or down. Editorial administrators can also adjust your score if there is a mistake. Would you like to be an editor for Capped Sports?

The quality score is based on correct spelling and grammer.

The technical score is based on well formed sentences, lots of doubled spaced paragraphs. Giant, long paragraphs are "heavy" on the eyes and difficult to read.

The content score is based on the article or write up. Catchy title? Is what you wrote interesting? Do you have engaging, strong opinions or are you boring?

A score of 9 or 10 is excellent. A score of 1 is terrible.

Writers and Cappers with high contributer scores usually build more Weight and are featured more prominently in Capped Sports timelines.

If you would like to be an editor for Capped Sports please send a message to Admin



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