MORE DOCUMENTED #1-TITLES THAN ANY SPORTS SERVICE EVER

PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT NOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH LIST - THEY WILL CLARIFY SOME THINGS FOR YOU

Bob Akmens Sports is very proud that in the 3+ decades they've been in business, they have finished #1 in more categories of more documented handicapping contests than any other sports service ever - dead or alive.

That number currently stands at 187 - and counting.

We could make a highlight-film with our accomplishments but consider just these few events to start:

WE WON THE FIRST REGULAR-SEASON BASEBALL CONTEST EVER FOR SPORTS SERVICES - AND THE LAST ONE, AS WELL!

WE WON THE FIRST REGULAR-SEASON HOCKEY CONTEST EVER FOR SPORTS SERVICES - AND THE LAST ONE, AS WELL!

BOB AKMENS SPORTS HAS FINISHED #1 IN 6 STRAIGHT HOCKEY HANDICAPPING CONTESTS - THAT'S AN ACCOMPLISHMENT THAT'S BEYOND AMAZING.

WE RECENTLY ADDED BOTH BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE & MOST BANKROLL WON FOR THE EXCITING NBA PLAYOFFS AT THE SPORTS EYE, WINNING ANOTHER TITANIUM AWARD, AND BEING #1 IN 3 CATEGORIES AT THE SPORTS MONITOR CONTEST.

AND WE WON THE VERY FIRST CONTEST THE LAS VEGAS SPORTS MONITOR HAS EVER HAD: #1 IN THE 2008 MLB POST-SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP.

REALIZE THAT WE'VE DONE SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE HAS EVER DONE IN THE SPORTS SERVICE BUSINESS:  WE ARE THE DEFENDING NATIONAL HANDICAPPING CHAMPS IN BASEBALL, THE NFL, HOCKEY, AND THE NBA PLAYOFFS - ALL AT THE SAME TIME. THE 4 MAJOR SPORTS IN AMERICA & WE'RE THE DEFENDING CHAMPS IN ALL OF THEM SIMULTANEOUSLY. YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPEN TO ANYONE BEFORE WE JUST DID THAT! IT'S A SPECTACULAR CROSS-SPORT PERFORMANCE.

We present those #1-finishes below arranged chronologically.

First, we list all 187 of them in the first table.

 

Then, we list them by individual sport:

FOOTBALL - 77 #1-CATEGORY FINISHES

BASEBALL - 39 #1-CATEGORY FINISHES

BASKETBALL - 41 #1-CATEGORY FINISHES

HOCKEY - 29 #1-CATEGORY FINISHES

SPECIAL AWARDS - 1 #1-CATEGORY FINISH

We hope we'll have many more #1-finishes in the years to come.

And we hope even more that you'll come along for the ride!

 

BOB AKMENS SPORTS

ALL-SPORTS

187  #1-FINISHES

IN DOCUMENTED, NATIONAL HANDICAPPING CONTESTS, BY CATEGORY

*PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT NOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS LIST - THEY WILL CLARIFY SOME THINGS FOR YOU

SUMMARY OF RESULTS:
39 BASEBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
14 NBA BASKETBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
24 COLLEGE BASKETBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
41 ALL BASKETBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
29 HOCKEY #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
39 NFL FOOTBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
22 COLLEGE FOOTBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
16 OTHER FOOTBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
77 ALL FOOTBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
  1 SPECIAL AWARDS #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
187 ALL SPORTS COMBINED #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)

ALL-SPORTS

187  #1-FINISHES

YEAR MONTH MONITOR SPORT SEASON FINISH CONTEST CATEGORY
2008 NOV LAS VEGAS SPORTS MONITOR

HANDICAPPER

OF THE WEEK AWARD

ALL-SPORTS #1

INAGURAL HANDICAPPER-OF-THE-WEEK AWARD,

10/27/08 TO 11/2/08

2008 NOV LAS VEGAS SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET UNITS / PROFIT WON
2008 NOV LAS VEGAS SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 HIGHEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, 100%
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 HIGHEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS, ALL PLAYS
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 HIGHEST RETURN-ON-RISK, ALL PLAYS (AN ASTOUNDING +100%)
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL SIDES-PLAYS, 100%
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES-PLAYS 
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS-PLAYS, 100%
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS-PLAYS
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS, ALL TOTALS-PLAYS
2008 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS, ALL PLAYS:  +17.4 NET WINNERS
2008 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS COMBINED (MINIMUM: 15 PLAYS): 68.63%
2008 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL SIDES-PLAYS  (MINIMUM: 15 PLAYS): 68.96%
2008 JUN THE SPORTS EYE NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2008 JUN THE SPORTS EYE NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS COMBINED: TITANIUM AWARD
2008 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY

FULL SEASON

#1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP-PLAYS, 85.7% (MINIMUM, 7 PLAYS)
2008 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY POST-SEASON #1  HIGHEST RETURN-ON-RISK, ALL PLAYS (AN ASTOUNDING +122.13%!)
2008 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY  POST-SEASON #1  MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS
2008 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY  POST-SEASON #1   BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS
2008 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY  POST-SEASON #1   BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS
2008 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY  POST-SEASON #1   MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
2008 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY  POST-SEASON #1   BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL SIDES (MINIMUM, 3 PLAYS)
2008 JUN THE SPORTS EYE HOCKEY POST-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2008 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS
2008 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS
2008 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST 1-STAR COMPARE (GIVES ALL PLAYS THE SAME RATING)
2008 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL PLAYS
2008 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS
2008 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS
2008 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL TOTALS
2008 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
2008 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, TOP-PLAYS (MINIMUM 5)
2008 APR THE SPORTS EYE HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS COMBINED: TITANIUM AWARD
2008 APR THE SPORTS EYE HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2008 JAN THE SPORTS EYE NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2008 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
2008 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
2008 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES, 100% (MINIMUM, 3 PLAYS)
2007 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED
2007 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS COMBINED
2007 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
2007 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL SIDES
2007 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS
2007 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, TOP PLAYS (MIN 10 PLAYS)
2007 OCT THE SPORTS EYE BASEBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2007 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY POST-SEASON #1 HIGHEST RETURN-ON-RISK, ALL PLAYS
2007 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY POST-SEASON #1 BEST 1-STAR COMPARE (GIVES ALL PLAYS THE SAME RATING)
2007 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL SIDES
2007 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST 1-STAR COMPARE (GIVES ALL PLAYS THE SAME RATING)
2006 SEP THE SPORTS EYE NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS COMBINED: 73.3% - TITANIUM AWARD
2006 SEP THE SPORTS EYE NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2006 JUN THE SPORTS EYE HOCKEY POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS COMBINED - TITANIUM AWARD
2006 APR THE SPORTS EYE HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS COMBINED: 67.2% - TITANIUM AWARD
2006 APR THE SPORTS EYE HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2006 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 HIGHEST RETURN-ON-RISK, ALL PLAYS
2006 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST 1-STAR COMPARE (GIVES ALL PLAYS THE SAME RATING)
2005 DEC THE SPORTS EYE COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2004 OCT THE SPORTS EYE BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS COMBINED: 90% - TITANIUM AWARD
2004 OCT THE SPORTS EYE BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2004 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 BEST 1-STAR COMPARE (GIVES ALL PLAYS THE SAME RATING)
2004 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
2004 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL SIDES (MIN 10 PLAYS)
2004 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS: 100%
2004 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
2003 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
2003 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL TOTALS
2003 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL TOP PLAYS: 5-1
2003 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS: 100%
2002 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED: +$12,200
2002 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS: 90%
2002 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
2002 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL TOP PLAYS (MIN 10 PLAYS)
2001 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
2001 MAY THE SPORTS MONITOR XFL FOOTBALL FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED
2000 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED
2000 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1999 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS: 100%
1999 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED
1999 MAR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1998 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1998 SEP THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1998 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1998 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
1997 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
1997 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1997 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1996 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1996 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES, 100%
1996 JUL THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL FIRST-HALF SEA #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1996 MAR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS CONF TOURNEYS #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS, 88.9%
1996 MAR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1996 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1995 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1995 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED
1995 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, TOTALS: 14-4
1995 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL SECOND-HALF SEA #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1995 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS NIT/NCAA TOURN #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1995 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS NIT/NCAA TOURN #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1995 MAR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS CONF TOURNEYS #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1995 MAR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS CONF TOURNEYS #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1995 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1995 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1994 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1994 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS SECOND-HALF SEA #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1994 APR AMER ASSOC DOC SS HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED (RAN 10K BANKROLL PAST 140K)
1994 APR AMER ASSOC DOC SS HOCKEY REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES (RAN 10K BANKROLL PAST 140K)
1994 MAR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1994 MAR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1994 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1993 JUL THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL FIRST-HALF SEA #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1993 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1993 MAR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1993 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 HIGHEST RETURN-ON-RISK, ALL SIDES
1993 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES, 100% (7-0)
1993 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1992 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1992 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED
1992 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1992 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1992 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 BEST 1-STAR COMPARE, ALL SIDES (GIVES ALL PLAYS THE SAME RATING)
1992 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 HIGHEST RETURN-ON-RISK, ALL TOP PLAYS, SIDES
1992 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1992 JUL THE SPORTS MONITOR WLAF FOOTS FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1992 JUL THE SPORTS MONITOR WLAF FOOTS REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1992 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED
1992 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1992 JUN THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1992 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1992 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1992 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1992 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS NIT/NCAA TOURN #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1992 MAR AMER ASSOC DOC SS COLLEGE HOOPS REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1992 FEB THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS FIRST-HALF SEA #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1992 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1992 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1991 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1991 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1991 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL TOTALS
1991 JUL THE SPORTS MONITOR WLAF FOOTS FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1991 JUL THE SPORTS MONITOR WLAF FOOTS FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
1991 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR NBA HOOPS REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1991 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL SIDES
1991 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1991 MAR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1991 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1990 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1990 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL SIDES
1990 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1990 OCT THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1990 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1990 JUL THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL FIRST-HALF SEA #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1990 JUL THE SPORTS MONITOR BASEBALL FIRST-HALF SEA #1 HIGHEST RETURN-ON-RISK, ALL SIDES
1990 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1990 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1990 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS NIT/NCAA TOURN #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1990 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS CONF TOURNEYS #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS, SIDES: 100% (10-0)
1990 MAR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS, SIDES
1990 JAN AMER ASSOC DOC SS NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS, 89%
1990 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1989 OCT AMER ASSOC DOC SS BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1989 OCT SPORTS WATCH BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET UNITS WON, ALL SIDES
1989 AUG SPORTS WATCH NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET UNITS WON, ALL SIDES
1989 AUG SPORTS WATCH NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1989 APR THE SPORTS MONITOR COLLEGE HOOPS NIT/NCAA TOURN #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1989 JAN AMER ASSOC DOC SS COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES (14-4)
1989 JAN AMER ASSOC DOC SS COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1989 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL SIDES, 77.8%
1989 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1989 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES (14-4)
1989 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 HIGHEST RETURN-ON-RISK, ALL SIDES
1989 JAN SPORTS WATCH NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1989 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
1988 DEC AMER ASSOC DOC SS COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1988 DEC AMER ASSOC DOC SS COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET UNITS WON, ALL SIDES
1988 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1988 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
1988 AUG AMER ASSOC DOC SS NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1988 AUG SPORTS WATCH NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1988 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1987 OCT AMER ASSOC DOC SS BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1986 OCT AMER ASSOC DOC SS BASEBALL SECOND-HALF SEA #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1986 FEB AMER ASSOC DOC SS NBA HOOPS FIRST-HALF SEA #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1985 JUL AMER ASSOC DOC SS USFL FOOTBALL FULL SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1985 JUL AMER ASSOC DOC SS USFL FOOTBALL FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
1980 OCT AMER ASSOC DOC SS BASEBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES
1980 SEP AMER ASSOC DOC SS BASEBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL SIDES (1ST-EVER CONTEST AND A 44-11 START!)

NOTES TO THIS TABLE:

#-1 RANKINGS:

Just like a baseball player can lead his league in different categories at the same time (batting average, homers, RBI's, etc.), so too can a sports service claim to be #1 in the nation by virtue of having finished tops in a given category with a given sports monitor.

AN UNPRECEDENTED ACHIEVEMENT:

As of October 3rd, 2007, BOB AKMENS SPORTS was the number #1 sports-service in the nation (as tracked by either The Sports Monitor [TSM] or The Sports Eye [TSE]) in every major sport currently being played in America:

BOB AKMENS SPORTS was the defending national handicapping champion of the 2007 MLB regular-season (both TSM & TSE).

BOB AKMENS SPORTS had the highest win-percentage in football (college & NFL-combined) as tracked by TSM at 71%+.

BOB AKMENS SPORTS was the defending national handicapping champion of the 2006-2007 NHL regular-season (TSM: 1-star compare category).

BOB AKMENS SPORTS was the defending national handicapping champion of the 2006-2007 NHL post-season (TSM: #1 in 3 different categories).

It's believed this is the first-time something like this has ever happened in the history of the sports-service industry.


THE SPORTS MONITORS LISTED:

The Sports Monitor (TSM) is run by Ruth Glasgow in Oklahoma City; their website is www.thesportsmonitor.com.

Her category of "1-star compare" is unique, to my knowledge. It's a very useful category in that it equalizes the ratings any service puts on a game to a flat 1* (which equals a play to win a flat $100 per play). This prohibits a service from claiming they had great results when, in fact, a few very high-rated games won, but many more low-rated ones lost. Under 1-star compare, all plays are played equally.

The Sports Eye is run by John at www.thesportseye.com. He runs a very good and useful site.

The original, first monitor of sports services, founded by Marty Mendelsohn and then run by John Hodges, was the AADSS: The American Association of Documented Sports Services. The very first-ever contest for sports services was the 1980 MLB Contest - which, I am privileged to say, I won. And I vividly remember starting that contest with 44 wins and only 11 losses!

The AADSS also ran the first-ever contest for services for hockey in 1994. Again, it was my privilege to not only win that, but to do so spectacularly. Each service began that contest with a $10,000 bankroll. By the time that contest ended, I had increased my bankroll by more than a factor of 14 times - to past $140,000! At the time, it was the largest increase in the 15-year history of any AADSS sports-service contest. It gave me probably my biggest kick ever in this business to do that.

That is, until just recently, when I finished #1 in at least one category of 6 straight NHL handicapping contests. That is so astonishing an accomplishment that it boggles the mind. Consider how hard it is to have anywhere from dozens to hundreds of other services competing against you, day-after-day. Now consider how hard it is to end any given week on top against all those other competitors - many services never, ever even do that. Then, appreciate how amazingly difficult it is to end a one-half-year-long contest on top - beating out 10 times the number of opponents that any sports team needs to beat to finish on top in any given year. And then...to do that for 6 contests in a row? You could live to be a 100 and not see anything like that again in your lifetime.

In 2008, we started being tracked by the Las Vegas Sports Monitor.  Patrick Everson runs this top-flight new entrant to the field at www.lasvegassportsmonitor.com.


WHAT "FULL SEASON" MEANS & OTHER MONITORING CONVENTIONS:

"Full season" means an entire sports season: pre-season, regular-season & post-season.

I have kept the naming-conventions of each monitor as well as I could; while The Sports Monitor keeps track of "most net profit," The Sports Eye calls it "most bankroll won," etc.

In past years, monitors may have credited a service differently than they do now for an accomplishment; for instance, some monitors credited a first-half or second-half of a long season with an All-Star break in the middle as a completed, separate event.


I STAND BY THE ACCURACY & VERACITY OF MY RECORD:

As can be noted, I chose to limit who monitored my service. For a time at the beginning, only the AADSS and Sports Watch (for a couple of years) tracked my progress. When The Sports Monitor became known to me, Ruth Glasgow exclusively tracked my plays until a few years ago when John of The Sports Eye also started to do so.  As noted above, the Las Vegas Sports Monitor started tracking us in 2008.

Had I chosen to be monitored by more places, I suppose I would have had many more titles than I have.

Yet, having done this since 1978, I very much doubt if there are many other services out there that can match this documented record.

And I stand by the veracity of every single one of these listings - they are accurate and true. That is what occurred in that category of that sport with that monitor that year. I may actually have omitted some other #1-categories along the way.

 

 

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BOB AKMENS SPORTS

FOOTBALL

77  #1-FINISHES

IN DOCUMENTED, NATIONAL HANDICAPPING CONTESTS, BY CATEGORY

*PLEASE READ THE IMPORTANT NOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS LIST - THEY WILL CLARIFY SOME THINGS FOR YOU

SUMMARY OF RESULTS:
39 NFL FOOTBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
22 COLLEGE FOOTBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
16 OTHER FOOTBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)
77 ALL FOOTBALL #1 FINISHES (NUMBER OF DIFFERENT CATEGORIES)

FOOTBALL

77  #1-FINISHES

YEAR MONTH MONITOR SPORT SEASON FINISH CONTEST CATEGORY
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 HIGHEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS, ALL PLAYS
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 HIGHEST RETURN-ON-RISK, ALL PLAYS (AN ASTOUNDING +100%)
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL SIDES-PLAYS, 100%
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES-PLAYS 
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS-PLAYS, 100%
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS-PLAYS
2008 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR FOOTBALL: AFL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS, ALL TOTALS-PLAYS
2008 JAN THE SPORTS EYE NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2008 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
2008 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
2008 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES, 100% (MINIMUM, 3 PLAYS)
2006 SEP THE SPORTS EYE NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 BEST WIN-PERCENTAGE, ALL PLAYS COMBINED: 73.3% - TITANIUM AWARD
2006 SEP THE SPORTS EYE NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2005 DEC THE SPORTS EYE COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST BANKROLL WON, ALL PLAYS - TITANIUM AWARD
2003 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
2003 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL TOTALS
2003 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL TOP PLAYS: 5-1
2002 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED: +$12,200
2002 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOTALS: 90%
2002 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
2002 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL TOP PLAYS (MIN 10 PLAYS)
2001 MAY THE SPORTS MONITOR XFL FOOTBALL FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED
2000 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL PLAYS COMBINED
2000 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1998 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1998 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1998 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
1997 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, ALL SIDES
1997 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1997 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1996 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES, 100%
1996 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1995 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1995 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1994 AUG THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL PRE-SEASON #1 MOST NET WINNERS WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1994 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1993 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 HIGHEST RETURN-ON-RISK, ALL SIDES
1993 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 BEST WIN PERCENTAGE, ALL TOP PLAYS: SIDES, 100% (7-0)
1993 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, TOP PLAYS: SIDES
1992 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1992 JUL THE SPORTS MONITOR WLAF FOOTS FULL SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1992 JUL THE SPORTS MONITOR WLAF FOOTS REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1992 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1992 JAN THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOTBALL POST-SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL TOTALS
1991 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR NFL FOOTBALL REGULAR SEASON #1 MOST NET PROFIT WON, ALL SIDES
1991 DEC THE SPORTS MONITOR COLL FOOT