The UK royal family is going to be busy for the next couple of months, and gamblers can actually profit on the upcoming milestones. The future King of England is expecting his third child, while his princely younger brother is getting married. So much to bet on. British betting shops and […]
Sportsbook: Clayton Kershaw Will Rack Up Most NL Pitching Wins in 2018
Las Vegas believes LA Dodgers southpaw Clayton Kershaw will win the most games in the regular season, but the 30-year-old would trade them all for one World Series title. The ace of the Los Angeles Dodgers won Game 1 of the 2017 Fall Classic, but blew a four-run lead and […]
Oddsmakers Project Corey Kluber, Chris Sale to Book Most AL Wins in 2018
Their teams are expected to be at the top of the standings in the American League, and pitchers Chris Sale and Corey Kluber should be one of the big reasons for it. The two aces are predicted by sportsbooks to have the most victories in the AL this season. The […]
Kevin Harvick Gunning for Back-to-Back NASCAR Wins in Las Vegas Pennzoil 400
Kevin Harvick is favored to take the checkered flag at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway on Sunday. If he proves bookmakers right, it would mark for the fifth time in his NASCAR career to pull off back-to-back wins. The Westgate LV SuperBook has Harvick as a 9/2 pick to win […]
Germany World Cup Odds Shorten, Brazil Looking Stronger Despite Neymar Injury
Odds on Germany winning the Russia 2018 World Cup dropped from 5/1 to 4/1, but betting shops also are eyeing Brazil, which improved from 8/1 to 5/1 despite losing superstar Neymar to a fractured toe. The World Cup begins June 14 and concludes on July 15. There are 32 countries represented in […]
Champions Tour Sophomore Steve Stricker Favored to Win Cologuard Classic in Tucson
Steve Stricker made his Champions Tour debut at Omni Tucson National Resort last year and finished as the runner-up to winner Tom Lehman. Now with a little more experience under his belt on the senior tour reserved for golf veterans, Stricker is the betting favorite at 3/1 to win the […]
Odds of Tiger Woods Winning Masters Continue to Tighten, Now at 12/1
Inspired by Tiger Woods’ first top 15 finish in three years, sportsbooks adjusted their odds on him to win the Masters. After that performance, Woods, who opened at 100/1 for the Masters in October, dropped to 20/1, and now he’s at 12/1. Woods has won the first major championship of the […]
Ben Simmons Emerges as Strong Favorite for NBA Rookie of the Year
The Philadelphia 76ers Ben Simmons has been the favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year, but his competitors have been closing the gap at sportsbooks recently. The 21 year old is still the clear choice at -650 at one internet betting site, while he is a -225 at […]
Oddsmakers: Bet on Monday for Ruling in Supreme Court PASPA Decision
Oddsmakers are prepared for Monday to be the day the Supreme Court renders a decision on sports betting in this country. Internet betting site BetDSI has made March 5 a +105 for the announcement on whether the justices will rule that states should be allowed to legalize betting on professional and […]
Thin Air at WGC-Mexico Championship Puts Longshots in Play for Golf Bettors
It makes sense that No. 1 player and defending champion Dustin Johnson would be the favorite at the World Golf Championship Mexico event, but the longshots might be a better bet. The WGC-Mexico Championship begins Thursday, and the sportsbools are making it seem like an outing filled with longshots who […]
NFL Scouting Combine Lets Teams Size Up Players, Fans Bet on Skills
Unless you are a professional football scout, the NFL Scouting Combine can be rather monotonous. But at least one internet sportsbook is trying to jazz up the event by offering prop bets on this pre-draft showcase of 300 hot NFL prospects. BetOnline, for one, is spreading several performance-based wagers, as […]
Big 10 Conference Championship: Michigan State, Purdue Battling for NCAA Tournament Position
A possible No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament could be the prize for Michigan State or Purdue if they’re able to first win the Big 10 Conference Championship. The tournament begins Wednesday at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The Spartans are ranked No. 2 in the Associated […]
Sportsbooks Give Dustin Johnson His Due (Finally), Picking World’s Top-Ranked Golfer to Win Masters
For Dustin Johnson, being the No. 1 golfer in the world wasn’t enough to be the top pick among oddsmakers to win the Masters. But the 2016 US Open winner finally got to the top of the board and is now listed at 7/1 to capture the Green Jacket in […]
‘Three Billboards’ Overtakes ‘Shape of Water’ as Best Picture Favorite in Oscars Betting
Oddsmakers have a new favorite to win the Oscar for Best Picture as “The Shape of Water” has now dropped below “Three Billboards Outside of Ebbing, Missouri.” The Academy Awards will be held Sunday at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. The crime drama is now the 4/5 pick by William […]
College Basketball Recruiting Scandal Grows: More Players, Coaches, Schools Implicated
Some of the biggest college basketball universities, coaches, and blue-chip recruits have been caught up in an FBI dragnet investigating possible bribery and corruption among the NCAA’s ranks. The Feds allowed Yahoo Sports to view hundreds of pages of evidence, which apparently show no criminal wrongdoing, but do reveal several possible NCAA […]
Will Tim Tebow Make the Bigs? You Can Bet on It
Tim Tebow is the most polarizing Minor League baseball player since Michael Jordan in 1994, but some are wondering if the New York Mets are keeping him around for publicity. This, our fellow gamblers, is something you can actually bet on. The 2009 Heisman Trophy winner who began playing professional […]
UFC 222 Gets Needed Star Power with Cyborg Agreeing to Co-Main Event
When UFC 222 was announced there wasn’t a lot of star power on the scheduled March 3 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The night as in danger of mediocrity like UFC 221. That changed when Cris Cyborg agreed to fight Yana Kunitskaya. Before Cyborg there was one marquee […]
University of Florida Proving No. 1 NCAA Baseball Ranking No Fluke
The University of Florida was ranked No. 1 in the NCAA Baseball Top 25 poll and needed just three games to show why they should be at the top. The Gators began the college season last weekend with Siena and pounded the small program, sweeping the three-game series and outscoring […]
Miami Marlins and Detroit Tigers Projected as Worst Teams in Baseball, Kansas City Royals Fans Might Disagree
If you’re hoping to get rich betting MLB futures odds, you might find that wealth betting on the Miami Marlins or Detroit Tigers, but you’d probably have a better shot at winning the lottery. Both teams are 250/1 to win the 2018 World Series. That means a $100 bet would […]
Oklahoma’s Slide Could Hurt Trae Young’s Associated Press Player of the Year Chances
Oklahoma’s Trae Young wasn’t on the betting board for College Player of the Year when the opening odds were introduced in October. For good reason, the freshman hadn’t played a minute of collegiate basketball and he wasn’t going to supplant veteran players on established teams. Michigan State sophomore Miles Bridges […]