These are Web sites that monitor the picks of online handicappers to assure that their claims are legitimate. Of course, one trip to any sports handicapping forum or newsgroup reveals that many theorize that handicappers are in cahoots with the monitoring services and that the whole monitoring thing is a sham. A good handicapper will be in the neighborhood of 60 percent. Anyone who says he picks 'em with a 75 percent rate is either lying or has only been handicapping for a few weeks and managed to start hot. Numbers can be manipulated.
Handicappers often find creative ways of making their numbers seem impressive.
Money-back guarantees are worthless. That's hardly consolation. Overall, you have to keep in mind that all handicappers go through hot streaks and cold streaks. When they're hot, you hear all about it. When they're not, they seem to maintain a low profile.