It’s become something of an annual pilgrimage. For years now, in the week leading up to the Super Bowl, Las Vegas retiree Charlie Mayle treks to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook to pour over page after page of Super Bowl prop bets. Seated in a light-brown, leather club chair at […]
Mahomes Favorite for Super Bowl MVP, Better Betting Options Exist
Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the favorite to be named Super Bowl MVP, and the odds keep trending downward. The second-year player opened at several sportsbooks at +140, but has been bet down to +105. Some places, like Circa Sportsbook, have Mahomes at even money. Could Kansas City quarterback […]
Super Bowl Halftime Show Betting Heats Up with Jennifer Lopez, Shakira
When the Kansas City Chiefs last played in the Super Bowl, the halftime show featured the Southern University marching band followed by a re-enactment of the famous 1815 Battle of New Orleans. Things have changed in 50 years, as we’ll see on Sunday when pop stars Jennifer Lopez and Shakira […]
Cars, Celebrities, Politicians Aim for Revenue, Victory in Super Bowl Commercials (Video)
While many bettors are interested in specific aspects of the game, there is also a significant — if not greater — percentage of Super Bowl 2020 viewers who watch for nothing more than the commercials. With those people in mind, it’s time to turn our attention to some of the […]
Fox’s Joe Buck, Troy Aikman Part of Several Super Bowl Broadcast Prop BetsÂ
The Super Bowl broadcast reaches approximately 100 million people, and the prop bets related to the televised event are big business to sportsbooks. Several side wagers are offered, including everything from what the broadcasters will say, to what celebrity might grab some camera time. Fox Sports has the rights to […]
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy Start 2020 Under Par at Farmers Insurance Open
Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Jon Rahm all got off to a strong start at the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday. The trio were all under par after the first round at Torrey Pines. Rahm and McIlroy are up near the first-round leaders, Sebastian Cappelen and Keegan Bradley. McIlroy, who […]
Demi Lovato National Anthem Performance Could be Hit with Bettors
The news that singer Demi Lovato will be performing the National Anthem at the 2020 Super Bowl was a bit of a surprise, but it hasn’t caught oddsmakers off guard. They have listed several prop bets related to Lovato’s singing of the Star Spangled Banner. A week before the Super […]
Manfred: Astros, Red Sox Will Keep Championship Titles Despite Cheating Revelations
Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said on Wednesday he will not strip the 2017 Houston Astros or 2018 Boston Red Sox of their World Series Titles, despite their roles in the MLB cheating scandal. In the case of the Astros, an investigation proved they cheated during the 2017 World Series. The […]
Tiger Woods Can Break Sam Snead’s Record at Torrey Pines
If there’s a perfect place for Tiger Woods to start the 2020 golf season, Torrey Pines Golf Course is probably the location. Woods has been playing the La Jolla, California golf course since his junior golf days. At this week’s Farmers Insurance Open, Woods is a 12/1 pick to win. […]
President Trump Super Bowl Prop Bets Include Tweeting, Political Ad
What does President Trump and the Super Bowl have in common? Lots if you want to put down a proposition bet related to the leader of the free world. Bovada and BetOnline have released a few regarding Trump and Super Bowl 54 bets, and while some are predictable, others show […]
NFL Notes: Kyle Shanahan Relishes Chance to Erase Super Bowl Memory
The last time Kyle Shanahan was involved in a Super Bowl, it turned into a nightmare. Now, the San Francisco 49ers head coach has a chance to erase that memory and replace it with something more pleasant. Shanahan was the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons when they met the […]
Golf Notes: Longshots Lee Westwood, Andrew Landry Win; Rory McIlroy Shooting for No. 1
Two big longshots, Lee Westwood and Andrew Landry, won last weekend, which paid off handsomely for bettors willing to take an otherwise unthinkable flyer. Westwood was playing the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on the European Tour. Landry was in La Quinta, California, at the […]
Odds Increasing on Brady Leaving Patriots
When Tom Brady sidled up to Raiders owner Mark Davis at UFC 246 on Saturday night in Las Vegas, it didn’t take long for social media to start buzzing that #12 could be sporting silver and black if he returns to the field next season. That’s how crazy the speculation […]
NFL Conference Championships Draw Six-Figure Bets in Vegas, Mississippi
It seems bettors were tuning up for Super Bowl 54 wagers by making big bets on the AFC and NFC Championship. Sportsbooks, especially in Las Vegas, reported some sizable bets from regular customers. The AFC Championship opened at 7.5 points in favor of Kansas City, but dropped to seven at […]
NFL Betting Recap: Bettors Get Revenge from Sportsbooks on AFC, NFC Championship Games
A week after sportsbook operators boasted about the biggest win of the season, the public struck back on Sunday in the AFC and NFC Championship games. Both favorites – Kansas City and San Francisco – covered the spread, and the over hit in both games. The public was on all […]
One Bet, $100: Titans, Chiefs Will Pile Up Points, Go Over
Making a One Bet, $100 pick in this weekend’s championship games is, honestly, the hardest decision I’ve faced this season. With only two games to pick from, nothing in either contest popped out at me as a standout reason to make a wager, and I’m not thrilled with either line. […]
NFC Championship Will Reignite the Battle of the Bays
San Francisco 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan believes history will repeat itself in Sunday’s NFC Championship game when his team takes on the Green Bay Packers in the next Battle of the Bays. When these teams last met on Nov. 24, Green Bay were 3-point underdogs, and left with their […]
Tennessee Players Making Victory Guarantees in AFC Championship
The Tennessee Titans didn’t even know who they were facing in the AFC Championship after shocking Baltimore, 28-12, but defensive tackle Jurrell Casey was already guaranteeing his team was going to the Super Bowl. Casey is that confident in his team and their ability to pull off their third road […]
Second Chances? Championship Games Give Underdog Titans, Packers Desired Rematch
The participants in Sunday’s AFC and NFC Championship games don’t need to study much game tape to scout one another. If they do, they can look back at the time they met two months ago in the regular season. Tennessee is playing Kansas City in the AFC Championship at Arrowhead […]
End of the Line for Antonio Brown? Odds Say Former Patriots WR Won’t Return to the NFL
There seems to be no bottom in the sad decline of Antonio Brown, and the wide receiver’s chances of returning to the NFL look slim. BetOnline has a proposition bet on whether Brown will be on an NFL roster the first week of the 2020 season. The “no†is -500, […]