They are steps too big for any golfer to fill, especially one with the same last name, but Gary Nicklaus has never tried to live up to his dad Jack’s achievements on the golf course. He does, however, enjoy competing and was excited when he turned 50 on January 15, […]
Any aspirations former Clemson quarterback Kelly Bryant had of playing in the postseason with his new team Missouri, were dashed on Thursday when the NCAA announced sanctions against the university. The NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions (COI) banned the University of Missouri football team from not only any bowl game […]
The big game is so near we can almost smell the artificial turf at Mercedes Benz Stadium, site of Super Bowl 53. We at OG studied more than 60 pages of proposition bets put out by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and have narrowed the hundreds of offerings down to […]
Oddsmakers have gone with probability in the line for Super Bowl 53 MVP. The top two picks are quarterbacks. New England’s Tom Brady is the favorite at even money, and Los Angeles Rams’ Jared Goff is next at 2/1. Brady has won the award a record four times. In fact […]
Former South Carolina and Oklahoma State assistant basketball coach Lamont Evans pled guilty to bribery on Wednesday in connection with the college basketball scandal that ensnared coaches, shoe executives, financial advisors and a former NBA referee. The FBI indicted nine individuals in September 2017. Evans was accused of accepting $22,000 […]
It is one of the most popular proposition wagers the sportsbooks offer, and the “Who Will Have More? bets seem to get more voluminous and creative every year. This year the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has 78 of the specialty bets, covering everything from major sports teams to an individual […]
The big game on Sunday will have its share of surprises, and gamblers might be able to cash in on a few of the Super Bowl 53 longshot bets. Several proposition wagers are sporting odds of 3/1 or higher. Not bad when a majority of the prop bets are listed […]
Much has been made about the offenses of New England and the Los Angeles Rams entering Sunday’s Super Bowl 53, but the defenses might be the key to one team coming away with the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Defense might also give those making proposition wagers some unique bets that could […]
It is a party disguised as a golf tournament, and no one has been the guest of honor at the Waste Management Phoenix Open more than Phil Mickelson. The 48-year-old has played in the event for the last 29 years as a professional. As he embarks on his 30th tournament […]
While much was made of the season debut of Tiger Woods at the Farmers Insurance Open last week, the attention by bettors should have been on Justin Rose. Woods opened the event at 16/1, but had several factors going against him, while in hindsight, Rose should have been the favorite […]
When the over/under for Super Bowl 53 opened at 59 points at most sportsbooks, oddsmakers believed it was going to be an offensive affair. Bettors disagreed and have driven the line down to 56. That is still close to the record of 57, set at Super Bowl 51 between the […]
With the New England Patriots readying for Super Bowl 53 in less than a week, the man who will coach them in the big game for the ninth time observes19 years at the helm. How Bill Belichick became the head coach of New England on Jan. 27, 2000, was both […]
The NHL has seen some surprises in the first half of the season, but what awaits for the second half? Calgary and the New York Islanders have outperformed expectations. The Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins have underperformed. Will that trend continue? There has already been on coaching change, and others […]
Sorry New England Patriot haters, it doesn’t look like retirement is in the plans of Tom Brady, Rob Gronkowski or coach Bill Belichick anytime soon. The trio has denied leaving the sport after Super Bowl 53, which is on Feb. 3 in Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz Stadium. Oddsmakers believe the three […]
Tiger Woods had his best season as a professional since 2013, when he won six times. In 2018 he won the Tour Championship and finished in the top 10 six other times. Coming back from spinal fusion surgery, his fourth back procedure, Woods was not sure what he could accomplish, […]
With the Super Bowl still a little more than a week away, gamblers have to cool their heels until the mountain of prop bets they made, or are about to make, start to come through. What to do until then? Plenty it turns out. There are several betting opportunities out […]
The defending Stanley Cup Champion Washington Capitals are playing more like a team looking for a lottery pick rather than a squad looking to return to the playoffs. The Capitals have lost seven straight games and enter the All-Star break clinging to second place in the Metropolitan Division. Only two […]
Taking on Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown’s contract will be easy for NFL teams trying to land the talented player. Dealing with his ego and antics might be a lot harder to swallow. It seems, however, that there are organizations willing to take a chance on the 30-year old. […]
Despite some of the lowest numbers of his time in office, President Donald Trump is still favored to win reelection in 2020. The number is shrinking, though. In August Trump was a 7/5 pick by BetOnline, now he has slipped a bit to 2/1. At Ladbrokes he was 11/8, but […]
Of all the hundreds of wagers, there are several television related Super Bowl prop bets that gamblers can bet on, and probably will. From commercials featuring animals to if announcers Jim Nantz and Tony Romo saying the word dynasty, there isn’t anything oddsmakers won’t dream up to put on their […]
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