There are 16 games in the NCAA Tournament on Thursday and plenty of action to wager on, but gamblers should know what trends to follow and the trendy bets to avoid. Yes it is true a No. 1 seed has never lost to a No. 16. That doesn’t mean, however, […]
The golfing world has been waiting for five years for what may finally come this week, as oddsmakers have Tiger Woods as the favorite to win the Arnold Palmer Invitational. The optimism is well-founded. The 42-year-old has won this event eight times in his career — the most victories he’s […]
Both Syracuse and Arizona State were bubble teams that many thought had blown their chance to get into the NCAA Tournament. Now that they are in they want to prove the naysayers wrong. They get that chance when the two face each other Wednesday in the last play-in game of […]
With March Madness upon us, gamblers can plunk down their cash on everything from “Will a team named Wildcats make the Final Four?” to “How many buzzer beaters will there be?” NCAA Tournament prop bets may not be as popular as Super Bowl side wagers are, but they offer a […]
Some college basketball coaches would be mad if they won a conference championship and then got assigned to a play-in game at the NCAA Tournament, but Radford Coach Mike Jones isn’t one of them. He and his team couldn’t be more pleased to be facing off against LIU Brooklyn on […]
Villanova and Xavier meet regularly as rivals in the Big East Conference, but now they would like to do so in the NCAA Tournament. The two teams were awarded No. 1 seeds on Sunday, and could see each other in the finals on April 2 — if they both win […]
Tiger Woods finished tied for second at the Valspar Championship on Sunday and is now the third pick to win the Masters at 10/1. It was his best finish in nearly five years. The former No. 1 player in the world, who is returning from his fourth back surgery, came […]
Even for casual basketball fans, one of the best parts about the NCAA Tournament is filling out a bracket for March Madness, whether it’s for an office pool or at a major Las Vegas casino sportsbook. It’s become a tradition that the American Gaming Association estimates 40 million people will […]
The list of suitors trying to sign free agent quarterback Kirk Cousins apparently is down to four: the Minnesota Vikings, New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, and Denver Broncos. Bovada has the Vikings as the -205 favorite to land his services. The Jets are next at +300, followed by the Broncos […]
Red hot Kevin Harvick returns to the Ticket Guardian 500 this week where he is favored to win his third consecutive race. Harvick is a 2/1 pick at ISM Raceway in Avondale, Arizona, where he has won eight previous times. Kyle Busch is next at 5/1, followed by Kyle Larson […]
The Milwaukee Brewers are in desperate need of upgrading their pitching staff, and they are apparently willing to spend money on Jake Arrieta to make it happen. The 32-year-old former Chicago Cub is the latest high-profile hurler to hit the market and is sought after by several clubs. Bovada has […]
First impressions matter. And at the NFL Scouting Combine last week, future professional football players got to essentially audition for their next gridiron roles, with some players exceeding expectations, and others delivering subpar efforts that should see their names slip down the board at the upcoming NFL draft, to be […]
Oddsmakers expect Argentina’s Lionel Messi to win the Golden Boot at the 2018 Russia World Cup, which gets underway in June. Sports books have the forward at anywhere from 8/1 to 10/1 to win the award for the most goals scored. His team is a 7/1 pick to win the […]
Gambling may be what kept Pete Rose out of baseball’s Hall of Fame, but the hitting legend is betting he can find four people willing to buy him dinner in Las Vegas for $5,000. Earlier this week, Rose sent an email hawking a night on the town with him, with […]
In the past, the winner of the Toshiba Classic was usually a golfer who relied on precision over power. The course was one of the shorter layouts on the Champions Tour, but the mature eucalyptus and pine trees that lined the fairways were the punishment for long hitters who failed […]
For five teams sitting on the NCAA Tournament bubble and playing well, the Pac-12 Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament will decide their fate. If any lose their opening game in Las Vegas, they could be watching March Madness from on TV, and filling in their brackets without their team as an […]
Jordan Spieth won the 2015 Valspar Championship, and as he searches for his first victory of this year, he is hoping he can duplicate his success at the Florida event. The No. 4 ranked golfer in the world has not won this season, though he has two top 10 finishes, […]
The Big East Tournament is expected to be a showdown between Villanova and Xavier, but that’s anything but guaranteed as two teams have been beaten by conference foes during the regular season. The chances of an upset are possible even if sports books don’t think it is probable. Play begins […]
Tiger Woods’ game might not be where he wants it to be, but his back apparently is strong enough to play in two consecutive tournaments for the second time this season. Woods has committed to the Valspar Championship, which begins Thursday and the Arnold Palmer Invitational the following week. Woods […]
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s late-inning rally to convince West Virginia’s Gov. Jim Justice to veto a sports betting bill that seems to be gaining traction in the state might strike out. Professional baseball’s head executive made his pitch Friday to lawmakers in Charleston through a conference call with local […]
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