I am very serious. I had a terrible run at the end of '04 and have been playing poker since, and am now just getting back into sportsbetting. Given my bankroll I expect to make a relatively large amount. I'm not going to give a ballpark, the income is highly volatile.

I will say that I expect to place at least 6000 bets by the end of the year.

I mainly follow sources (eg someone I know, a website such as this etc) but in 2004 created a betting model for super 12s, nrl and afl. I found that it wasn't really worth it as I could get bets that perform just as well elsewhere, but with a lower time investment. More profitable to 'outsource' (get someone else to make the picks) as it allows you to spend your time on other things (eg arbitrage, shopping lines, bonuses, betting more sports etc).

In 2003-2004 I followed this sites tennis package. In 2004 I followed the baseball package here. The tennis package is good, it just isn't being offered this year. The baseball package is excellent value and well worth a look. I can't speak for the other packages.

"It isn't easy and I don't think you could do it by just following tips here."

It can be easy/simple. Buy the baseball package, following the staking strategy and spend half an hour a day placing the bets. Of course this is at its simplest level. At its toughest you have a guy who spends his whole day in front of a computer pouring through pages of stastics and bookie websites.

I will say this. The most successful sportsbettors are not handicappers (those who create picks), but the sharp, cashed up investors who employ them.