Lemmy to Take Over Cash Shark

Back in June, we were happy to tell you about a new on-line money making site called Cash Shark. Now, we are happy to tell you that Lemmy is taking over Cash Shark.

Cash Shark is a site about various creative ways to make money on-line. So far it has struggled to reach its niche audience on the internet since its inception in June, and has called upon us to help them improve their site.

Considering how much we enjoy making you money here at Stock Lemon, our so-called "merger" with Cash Shark should prove to be just as fun.

McCain vs. Obama

The NFL is just around the corner, but none of the upcoming games will be nearly as hard fought and competitive as the presidential race between John McCain and Barack Obama.

With the election fast approaching, we will soon reveal the candidate we feel will become the next President of the United States.

Of course, it's important to remember that we won't base the decision on a preferance for either party, we will simply pick, from a betting standpoint, who has the best odds to win. The only party that matters to us is the one Lemmy throws in celebration for winning this bet.

Top Two NBA Off-Season Moves

Last year our Free NBA Picks went 40-20, which is an impressive 67%. We must admit, that didn't happen by accident.

Our Free NBA Picks system is a complicated formula which ranks teams offensive and defensive performances and determines which spreads have the most value. But as much attention as we pay to the NBA regular season, we pay even more to the off-season. During this time, we get a real solid idea of which teams might surprise the league (and the bookies) in the upcoming season.

That said, here are our two biggest off-season moves that could turn teams around in the NBA.

1. Bucks steal Richard Jefferson from Nets

By getting rid of a bad contract (Bobby Simmons) and arguably a bad player (Yi Jianlian) and adding one of the top small forwards in the game, the Bucks have improved drastically and should be a force to reckon with in the weak Eastern Conference. Despite the addition, they are still likely to fly under the radar due to a horrible 2007-08 season, so there should be plenty of opportunities to win some bucks on the Bucks.

2. Artest the missing piece in Houston

Houston, we have a problem-child. But we also have an extremely talented player. The Kings were nearly forced to part ways with Artest, and the Rockets made a great low-risk, high-reward investment. With the addition of Artest, the Rockets have a big three comparable to the NBA champion Boston Celtics. Artest and Tracy McGrady, along with a healthy Yao Ming, should compete for a spot in the NBA Finals.

USA All the Way to the Bank

For those of you betting on the Olympics (like the judges for most events), there are a few sure bets still on the board. Perhaps none bigger than the team that grabs all of the boards.

LeBron James and the "Redeem Team" steamed-rolled Australia in the quarterfinals, and will next take on Argentina for a spot in the Gold Medal Game.

With just Argentina and the winner of the Lithuania and Spain match-up left to play, the United States should be well on its way to winning it all. Although Argentina took the gold in the 2004 Olympics, we don't foresee them or anyone else stopping Team USA this year.

If any of your bookies are still taking bets on the Red, White, Blue, and Gold, now would be a good time lay some chalk on the favorites.

Free MLB Picks Update

As many of you surely have realized, our new Free MLB Pick system is extremely picky. If you've stuck with us, though, you've probably benefited from playing fewer games yet betting more units on those games.

Since switching to this system, although it can be slow at times, our Free MLB Picks are 14-8, which is 64%. They started a bit slow, but are 7-2 in the last nine. We should have another big play sometime this week.

Stay tuned.

Swimmers and Gymnasts Were Best Bets

If you were looking to bet on Americans in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, your best bets were to lay your money on swimming or gymnastics. In all, five athletes will come back to the United States with at least four medals. Here are the Americans with the most jewelry around their necks.

Michael Phelps, Swimming: 8 Gold; 8 Total

Natalie Coughlin, Swimming: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze; 6 Total

Nastia Liukin, Gymnastics: 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 1 Bronze; 5 Total

Ryan Lochte, Swimming: 2 Gold, 2 Bronze; 4 Total

Shaun Johnson, Gymnastics: 1 Gold, 3 Silver; 4 Total

Congrats to the American medal winners who won medals, and more importantly, to the bettors who won cash on these home grown athletes. Lemmy is proud.

Phelps' Bettors Take Home Gold

Michael Phelps dominated the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, topping Mark Spitz's seven gold medals in one Olympiad with eight of his own. While Phelps isn't one to gloat, those who bet on him are surely doing victory laps.

He's the hero of the Beijing Olympics -- but Michael Phelps has become the bane of bookmakers. Gamblers have joined Phelps's winning streak with online betting sites reporting a spike in money riding on the U.S. swimmer and higher interest overall from gamblers in the Games. Phelps has been the favourite in all of his races in the Aug. 8-24 Games on various online betting sites, with odds for his victories down to about 5/2 on -- paying out about $40 on a $100 bet.

As it turned out, betting on his freestyle was free money.