Now that the Utah Utes are in the NIT Finals, they can flash back to a promise they made to fans before the start of the collegiate postseason tournament. Before they left Salt Lake City to play in the NIT, team members pledged that they would bring back the trophy. […]
Houston Open Offers PGA Hopefuls Last Chance to Qualify for Masters
As if some golfers entered in the Houston Open needed any more motivation to win the PGA Tour event, an invitation to the Masters dangles for anyone not already qualified. That is the case for several of the 144 players who are competing this week at the Golf Club of […]
MLB Prop Bets Present Season Full of Winning Opportunities
Baseball’s opening day is Thursday and there is still plenty of time to get in some MLB prop bets. The question is which ones should gamblers consider? The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has put out several for offensive categories including most home runs, most RBIs and individual over/under bets for […]
Hobbled Steph Curry, Kyrie Irving Hurt Golden State, Boston’s Championship Chances
There is less than a month remaining in the NBA regular season, and injuries to Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving are jeopardizing their teams’ chances of contending for the championship. Golden State and Boston were both expected to make a serious play for the Larry O’Brien trophy, and possibly could […]
Who Will Cleveland Pick? 2018 NFL Draft Prop Bets Emphasize QB Priorities
It’s generally assumed the Cleveland Browns will be taking a quarterback with the first overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft on April 26. Which signal caller they’ll take is still up for debate, but internet sportsbooks have placed odds on who bettors believe will receive the first invite to […]
Martinsville Speedway Should Bring More Drivers into Tighter Mix at STP 500
Martinsville Speedway might be a short racetrack, but the STP 500 will definitely be long on contenders. There should also be no lack of drama. Last year Brad Keselowski and Kyle Busch dueled for the final 60 laps before Keselowski took the checkered flag. Busch, however, is getting the slight […]
NCAA Tournament Madness Continues with Loyola-Chicago, Kansas State Advancing to Elite Eight
The South, the most unpredictable NCAA Tournament Bracket, lived up to its improbability as Loyola-Chicago and Kansas State pulled off upsets to advance to the Elite 8. Those two unlikely contestants will compete on Saturday to see who goes to the Final Four. Loyola-Chicago knocked off Nevada 69-68 in the […]
Flood of College Basketball Underclassmen Dipping Toes into NBA Draft Waters
The slew of college basketball underclassmen eligible for the NBA Draft are slowly making their intentions known. Three high-profile players announced this week their intention to give up their NCAA eligibility to instead play professionally. Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, Oklahoma’s Trae Young, and Mohamed Bamba of Texas all publicly declared they […]
Trump Betting: After HR McMaster, Who’s Next to Leave the White House?
There has been so much turnover in President Donald Trump’s administration that an internet sportsbook has posted odds on who is next out the door at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Betting sites put National Security Advisor HR McMaster as the favorite, paying off at +150 when the announcement came on Thursday […]
Champions Tour: Miguel Angel Jimenez Eyeing Three-Peat at Rapiscan Systems Classic
Miguel Angel Jimenez wasn’t kidding last year when he implored Champions Tour officials to keep the tournament at Fallen Oak Golf Club in Biloxi, Mississippi. The Spaniard had just won his second event there in as many years, but there were rumors the sponsor was leaving. That put the future […]
Survivor Betting: Ghost Island Favorite Brendan Eliminated, Odds Now on Wendell and Stephanie
After four episodes of CBS Network’s Survivor: Ghost Island the favorite to win has been eliminated and others have emerged to take his place. Brendan Shapiro was voted out by the opposing Naviti Tribe. Shapiro, 41, was posted at +400 by BetDSI to win the television show that features contestants […]
World Golf Championships Match Play Mirrors March Madness
The World Golf Championships is one of the most unique and exciting tournaments professional golfers compete in all season and the March Madness-like event has a multitude of betting options. The format is three days of match play in a round-robin format with four golfers. A point is earned for […]
Losers Go Home: One Bettor has 20,000 Reasons Not to Bet Favorites at NCAA Tournament
One gambler on Friday learned the painful adage that there’s no such thing as a sure thing during March Madness. Historically speaking, it was an impossible bet to lose. But in the 2018 NCAA Tournament, it was just one of several shockingly bad beats suffered at the betting window. The […]
Teams Fight for Final Playoff Spots as NHL Season Hits Homestretch
With the NHL regular season winding down, the teams trying to get into the postseason are doing more jockeying than the backstretch at Churchill Downs. Some clubs are in better position than others, while for a few organizations, like Buffalo, Arizona, and Chicago, their seasons are over. The Eastern Conference […]
Don’t Ignore Toronto Raptors as They Roar Into Postseason Focused, Relaxed
It’s not so easy for other NBA teams, or their fans, to dismiss the Toronto Raptors anymore. They have quietly ascended to the top of the Eastern Conference and won their 50th game of the season on Tuesday when they defeated the New Jersey Nets. Yet the Raptors are still finding […]
Can Anyone Stop Kevin Harvick? Oddsmakers Don’t Think So
At this point in the NASCAR season it would be easier to ask when Kevin Harvick won’t win a race. The 42-year-old has won three consecutive events for the first time last week and is looking to make it four on Sunday at the Auto Club 400. He is the […]
Houston’s James Harden Makes Case to Be NBA’s Second Unanimous Selection for MVP
The question isn’t will James Harden win the NBA’s most valuable player award, it is will he be a unanimous choice? Only Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has managed to receive all 130 votes. He achieved that in the 2015-2016 season. There are rumors that the Houston Rocket […]
Bracket Busters: First Round Bad Beats Probably Already Killed Your Dreams
Were you a victim of a bracket buster? Don’t feel bad so were millions of others. ESPN reported that out of 17.3 million entries, 6,306 perfect brackets remain after only one day. That is .04 percent and that number will go lower after Friday. The biggest bracket buster was No. […]
Weakened West Coast Teams Embarrassed in NCAA Tournament
If there was any doubt about how bad West Coast college basketball was in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday painfully proved it. Arizona, the lone remaining participant of the Pac-12 Conference, got embarrassed by Buffalo, losing 89-68. They were a 9-point favorite to beat a college whose previous signature victory this […]
Villanova, Virginia Still Favorites To Win NCAA Championship, Lower Seeds Lurking
Villanova and Virginia have been the pick of oddsmakers to win the NCAA Championship. There are several lower seeds, however, that could grab the title. Both the Wildcats and Cavaliers have been atop the Associated Press Top 25 Poll during the year and are No. 1 seeds in the NCAA […]