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Since 1957, The GoldSheet has been the gold standard in football handicapping — America’s longest-running and most trusted betting newsletter. For seven decades, bettors and bookmakers have turned to GoldSheet for its unmatched depth, accuracy, and insight.

Jeff Petch, known as The Mad Russian, is an NFL-only handicapper with one of the strongest documented contest résumés in football betting. In 2021, he tied for 1st in the Circa Sports Million III, cashing $325,000 with a 63-27 (70%) record, the best single-season record in Circa Sports Million history. He owns a 299-221-15 (57%) lifetime Circa Sports Million record, finished 13th in the 2020 Circa Sports Million II at 53-31-1 (63%), and won the 2023 Circa Friday Football Invitational on VSiN, earning the coveted Green Jacket.

Steve Merril has won consistently for 30+ years as one of the best sports analysts in the nation.  He credits his success to employing a variety of different handicapping techniques such as statistical analysis, quantitative systems, and fundamentals such as matchups and emotion.  By relying on numerous handicapping methods, Steve continues to beat the pointspread on a consistent basis in both college football and pro football, college and pro basketball, and baseball.

Ricky bets on NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, MLB, Soccer, and CFL and makes a living attacking opening lines and is almost always on the right side of line movement. All of his picks come with ‘key trends’ where he illustrates how they apply to the current situation. Ricky is extremely sharp with numbers and represents a new breed of handicapper. Youthful, enthusiastic, technically savvy, and up to date with the latest tools of the trade; but he's not shy to trust his gut on any given bet and ignore the stats.

Jackie Mack has been crafting winning betting strategies for over 20 years. With a Bachelor's degree and minors in Statistics and Economics, she uses her deep knowledge of data, trends, and probabilities to deliver consistent, profitable results. Jackie takes emotion out of the equation, focusing strictly on analytics to identify value and mispriced odds. Her disciplined, stats-driven system has generated long-term success—not just for herself, but for a loyal client base who view her insights as investments rather than a gamble.

With legalized sports betting and sharper sportsbook lines, handicapping without advanced analytics will be left behind. To give clients the best edge, we built our own data-driven infrastructure to complement independent handicappers. Our models integrate trends, isolate positive EV lines, and cover NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, college sports, plus soccer, MMA, tennis, golf, and more. Picks are rated 1–5 stars, with 4* and 5* plays most common (2–2.5% bankroll recommended). Clients can expect 3–5 daily picks, with NFL released early in the week and other sports overnight.

For well over 40 years Marc David has been following and betting on sports all over America. As a teenager, he started on the other side of the fence and eventually in his mid-twenties, had his own business running successfully. Watching those customers for years has given Marc insight into how to beat the point spread and how to avoid the mistakes that are common among novice bettors.

Tony Karpinski, known as TonyK, is a leading sports handicapper with 27 years of professional success. He manages the VegasTopDogs Network and has earned top finishes in major contests, including the prestigious NFL Las Vegas Westgate SuperBook. A former oddsmaker at PicksPal and monitored by the Sports Monitor, TonyK is recognized as one of the most consistent experts in the industry. He delivers winning results through research and discipline, breaking down matchups with sharp attention to detail, trends, coaching, scouting, and current odds.

“The First Lady of Las Vegas,” since being documented, has had several top-five finishes in NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, MLB, NHL, and WNBA. Dionne releases her games quite early so you; the bettor, can take advantage of her personal contacts in Las Vegas pertaining to the lines and line movements. “Although” this is enjoyable to me, I look at sports betting as a business. But, isn’t everything more enjoyable when you are making money? Picking winners isn’t what I do, it is who I am.”   Twitter: @1stladyofvegas