ASA, Inc.’s Lee Kostroski and Mike Merlet have a combined 50+ years in the handicapping profession, and are known for their “Big Game” prowess.
Active since: 1987
Location: Madison, WI
The owners of American Sports Analysts (ASA), Lee Kostroski & Mike Merlet, have a combined 50+ years in the sports betting industry. Both started with Doc’s Enterprises — Lee in the late 80’s and Mike in the early 90’s. After learning the handicapping trade from one of the oldest firms in the business, they started ASA, Inc. in 1997 and have been going strong ever since. They have especially been known throughout the industry for their success on BIG GAMES, and their Top Football plays have profited 16 of 23 seasons. ASA is located in Madison, WI and a foundation of their handicapping prowess revolves around the heart of the country – especially the Big Ten.
ASA has appeared on numerous radio shows throughout the country as special expert football guests including Tampa, New Orleans, Madison, Milwaukee, Memphis, Las Vegas, and Denver just to name a few. They were also featured on the ESPN website with gaming writer Chad Millman during the 2011 season.
ASA’s handicapping methods have evolved over the years, with hard work and research being the anchor of their success. Rather than implementing one specific strategy as many handicappers do, they intertwine many different philosophies when it comes to making football, basketball, hockey, and baseball selections. They utilize their massive database that goes back over 30 years, which gives them in-depth information on any situation you can think of when it comes to handicapping. That’s not where they stop, however. They also research stats and film each week to evaluate the upcoming match ups on the field along with speaking with their personal contacts throughout the country (especially in the Midwest). On top of that, they analyze each point spread (and their movements), comparing them with their own power ratings to find an edge. Lastly, their predictive analytics or math models forecast the outcomes of games based solely on numbers and statistics that aren’t swayed by the human element. So, as you can see, just because a game may fall into a successful system or the scheduling looks good to go against or with a certain team, that doesn’t mean that ASA automatically uses it as a selection. It must go through their in-depth process with all things considered before they give it the ASA stamp of approval. Looking at games from all these angles gives ASA the best of all worlds when it comes to handicapping. Their handicapping theories have proven successful over the years which has them as one of the more tenured experts in the industry.
Lee & Mike at ASA have stood the test of time in an industry that makes it very tough to do so. Their 50+ years of experience will give you the winning edge you need. Sports wagering is an investment and it’s time you invest in the known commodity of ASA!
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NBA - Point Spread - Thu, Apr 02
ASA 2-2 Wed after 4-0 Tue. ASA Basketball is 8-3 (73%) L11! ASA NBA is on a 12-5 (71%) Run! NBA on a 3-0 (100%) RUN w...
ASA 2-2 Wed after 4-0 Tue. ASA Basketball is 8-3 (73%) L11! ASA NBA is on a 12-5 (71%) Run! NBA on a 3-0 (100%) RUN with picks involving this host! ASA NBA is on a 68-36 (66%) run! Thursday features a HIGH VALUE side! ASA is on a 195-148 (+$31,650) all sports run! ASA NBA Tops 141 games over .500 and +$64,520 long-term! Since Dec 20th all ASA Basketball is on a 148-111 (+25,140) Run! Dual 80% runs here as ASA is 4-1 (80%) L5 involving visitor and 8-2 (80%) L10 involving host including 3-0 L3!$30
NHL - Puck Line - Thu, Apr 02
ASA 2-2 Wed and 4-0 Tue. Back on the ice after passing yesterday. ASA is on a 9-5 (64%) NHL run and also 11-4 (73%) L...
ASA 2-2 Wed and 4-0 Tue. Back on the ice after passing yesterday. ASA is on a 9-5 (64%) NHL run and also 11-4 (73%) L15 Puck Line picks! Overall ASA NHL is 43 games over .500 and +26,190! Phenomenal opportunity in NHL Thursday and this is an EARLY game! Absolutely MAXIMUM VALUE! If you want to get the BEST NUMBER and VALUE on the puck line price/return that is posted for this game you must HURRY! ASA is now on long-term 195-148 (+$31,650) all sports run! ASA Puck Lines on an 11-4 (73%) run! GOM!$30
MLB - Over / Under - Thu, Apr 02
ASA 2-2 Wed (1-0 MLB) after 4-0 SWEEP Tue (1-0 MLB) and ASA is on a 63-34 (+25,200) MLB Run and also 5-1 (83%) MLB HE...
ASA 2-2 Wed (1-0 MLB) after 4-0 SWEEP Tue (1-0 MLB) and ASA is on a 63-34 (+25,200) MLB Run and also 5-1 (83%) MLB HEATER with sides! This is a phenomenal EARLY opportunity with a Total Thursday as this one is loaded with MAXIMUM VALUE! If you want to get the BEST VALUE on the price that is posted for this total our advice is to HURRY IN! ASA is now on long-term 195-148 (+$31,650) all sports run! MLB builds on long-term 63-34 HEATER with this EARLY DAY Game! MINN at KC is a Daytime Dominator!$30
NCAAB - Over / Under - Thu, Apr 02
ASA 4-0 SWEEP Tue and now gets the EARLY jump on Tourney action Thursday! ASA builds off the PERFECT 4-0 DAY! ASA is ...
ASA 4-0 SWEEP Tue and now gets the EARLY jump on Tourney action Thursday! ASA builds off the PERFECT 4-0 DAY! ASA is on a long-term 193-146 (+$31,900) all sports run! ASA NBA Tops 141 games over .500 and +$64,620 long-term! Since Dec 20th ASA Basketball on 147-109 (+26,390) Run! Not only is ASA 9-4 (69%) L13 sides in College Basketball, they are 4-0 L4. This one is a total ready to build off the 4-0 SWEEP Tuesday! ASA has nailed most recent total with this fave and L2 totals with this dog! 100%!$30
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