NuroBets Betting Academy - 18 Module Curriculum

Plain-English sports betting education, free through Module 6, tiered after that. Every module ends with a /quiz and unlocks a Discord badge.

Why it exists: Most new bettors lose money because nobody taught them bankroll math, CLV, or market structure. The Academy closes that gap inside Discord, zero fluff.

Tier gating:

• Modules 1-6: FREE (Betting 101)
• Modules 7-12: PRO ($29.99/mo)
• Modules 13-18: ELITE ($79.99/mo)

Each module: 8-12 minute read, 5-question quiz, +50 XP on pass, badge awarded, tracked in user profile.

BETTING 101 (Free tier)

Module 1 - How odds actually work

• American (-110, +150), decimal (1.91, 2.50), fractional (10/11, 3/2)
• Implied probability and the vig/hold explained in one paragraph
• Why -110 is not a coin flip (it is 52.4% to break even)
• Calculator walkthrough using /convert

Module 2 - Spread, total, moneyline

• The three core markets explained with real examples
• When each one is the right bet
• First-half vs full-game spreads
• Parlays (and why the math usually hates you)

Module 3 - Player and team props

• Popular prop markets: points, rebounds, assists, touchdowns, strikeouts
• Same-game parlay mechanics and why correlations matter
• Alt-lines and why they sometimes beat main-line math
• Avoiding correlation traps the book already priced in

Module 4 - Bankroll basics

• Flat units vs percentage-based staking
• Why you should never bet more than 2-5% per play
• Kelly Criterion in 90 seconds (full version in Module 9)
• Sample bankroll walkthrough: $500 starting stake

Module 5 - Responsible gambling

• Warning signs checklist from /responsible-gambling
• How to use /self-exclude, /bankroll set, /report
• 1-800-GAMBLER and state-by-state resources
• Variance vs problem gambling (they are different)

Module 6 - Reading a pick embed

• SHAP explainability breakdown per field
• Confidence scores and what they mean historically
• Pick tiers (Lock / Value / Dog) and expected frequency
• Settlement rules for postponed, voided, stat-corrected bets

BETTING 201 (Pro tier)

Module 7 - Line shopping and CLV

• Why closing line value is the only honest metric
• How to beat the closing number consistently
• Multi-book shopping across DK, FD, MGM, Caesars, Circa
• NuroBets line scanner walkthrough

Module 8 - Market structure

• How sharp books set lines vs how retail books reshape them
• Respected vs unrespected action
• Why Pinnacle and Circa are treated differently
• Steam chasing and when to resist

Module 9 - Advanced Kelly sizing

• Full Kelly formula and why quarter-Kelly is the default
• Drawdown math and how to model your own
• Adjusting for model confidence uncertainty
• Bankroll AI command walkthrough

Module 10 - SHAP values deep dive

• What a SHAP value actually measures
• Reading per-factor contributions on NuroBets picks
• When to override the model (rare) and when not to (usual)
• Case studies across NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL

Module 11 - Live betting

• In-play mechanics and how books lag
• Which books have fastest live engines
• Hedging into live vs letting it ride
• Common live-betting traps (public overreaction)

Module 12 - Responsible gambling 2: managing tilt

• Tilt detection in yourself (and on teammates)
• Session limits and the math of revenge betting
• Why cold streaks break 80% of bankrolls
• Hard stop rules and how to enforce them

BETTING 301 (Elite tier)

Module 13 - Capper evaluation

• How to read an audited track record
• Sample size requirements (200+ picks, 90+ days)
• CLV > win rate every time
• How to copy-bet without lazy-trusting

Module 14 - Correlation and portfolio math

• Bet sizing across correlated legs
• Why 5 same-direction plays is one bet, not five
• Portfolio variance reduction via cross-sport exposure
• Same-game correlation in player props

Module 15 - Market inefficiencies

• Where edges actually hide (niche sports, obscure props, first-halves)
• Steam moves vs information moves
• Public fade vs contrarian dogma (when each works)
• Reduced juice and how to find it

Module 16 - Building your own model

• Data sources (The Odds API, sportsreference, injury feeds)
• Feature engineering basics
• Avoiding data leakage
• Backtesting honestly (walk-forward, out-of-sample)

Module 17 - Tax and compliance

• W-2G thresholds and when books report
• Tracking wins and losses for tax season
• State-by-state legality differences
• Crypto payout tax treatment (via NOWPayments)

Module 18 - Graduating the Academy

• Final capstone quiz (50 questions across all 18 modules)
• Earning the Academy Graduate role
• Path to becoming a verified capper
• Lifetime Elite member badge

Progression + rewards

Delivery

• Discord: text lessons posted in #academy channel, gated by tier role
• Web: /docs/academy/[module] pages (Phase 11 build target)
• Quizzes: /quiz module:<1-18> slash command (4 modules already live, 14 pending)
• Progress: /profile shows module completion grid

Never in the Academy

• No guaranteed-winner content
• No affiliate-pushed sportsbook picks inside lessons
• No tout-style language ("hammer lock", "must-play")
• No em dashes (that is us, not the course)
• No financial advice disclaimers buried at the bottom, they are on every module header

Responsible gambling footer: 18+ only (21+ in some states). Sports betting involves risk. Never bet more than you can afford to lose. Need help? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or text 800GAM to 53342.