With the US Supreme Court’s much anticipated ruling on a case that could open the doors for all states to license casinos to accept sports wagers expected in the coming months, the NCAA is warning against legalized sports betting, citing fears of increased point-shaving scandals. “The NCAA opposes all forms […]
Oddsmakers Believe Kyle Busch will Race Off with NASCAR Monster Energy Cup
Kyle Busch has an impressive Monster Energy Cup Series record and oddsmakers believe it will continue this year. The Las Vegas resident is the favorite to win the season championship at Bovada at 4/1. Sportsbook.ag has defending Monster Energy Cup Series champion Martin Truex Jr. at 7/2 with Busch next […]
Indiana Only NBA Team to Reach Vegas Win Totals as Second Half of Season Begins
The Indiana Pacers were projected to win about 32 games this NBA season, not reach that mark set by Las Vegas before the second half. The team has surprised sports books by becoming the only team to get to its total before the All Star break. Vegas had set the […]
Tiger Woods’ Struggles Starting to Sink in With Supporters, Sports Books
When Tiger Woods struggled at Riviera Country Club and missed the cut at last week’s Genesis Open gamblers lost out on a weekend worth of bets. The former No. 1 ranked golfer is returning from his fourth back surgery and while this comeback is going much better than the last […]
Rickie Fowler, Rory McIlroy Hoping Home Cooking Serves Them Honda Classic Trophy
If sleeping in your own bed is an advantage to an athlete than Rickie Fowler and Rory McIlroy were the right picks by oddsmakers to win this week’s Honda Classic. The PGA Tour event is at Palm Beach Gardens, Florida and both have homes near the PGA National Golf Club. […]
Czech Republic Bounces US Men’s Olympic Hockey Team
There will be no miracle for the US Men’s Olympic Hockey team as they watched the dream end at the hands of the Czech Republic on Wednesday in Korea. The team was eliminated in a shootout in which they could not score in five chances. The Americans were underdogs against […]
Virginia Stays at No. 1, While Duke, Kansas, North Carolina All Crack Top 10
Virginia is still No. 1 but Duke and Kansas cracked the top 10 of the Associated Press Top 25 poll and are starting to hit their stride with a little less than a month remaining before the NCAA Tournament begins. The Blue Devils shot up from No. 12 last week […]
Second Half of NBA Season Presents Four Probing Questions
As the NBA Season prepares for the second half there are several questions that need answers. A few have been answered already, such as how would Dwayne Wade and Isaiah Thomas fit in Cleveland? That turned out to be a disaster and both players were dealt away from the Cavaliers. […]
Vegas Golden Knights Have NHL’s Best Record, A First For A New Team
The record-setting season of the Vegas Golden Knights reached another mark as the expansion team now has the best record in the NHL. The newest hockey club has 82 points and a 39-15-4 record, besting Tampa Bay’s 81 points and 39-17-3 mark. According to Elias Sports Bureau it is the […]
Integrity Fees Being Pushed by MLB, NBA Could Hurt Sports Betting
If the Supreme Court strikes down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 sports betting would be allowed in every state in the union. But the integrity fee being proposed by Major League Baseball and the National Basketball Association could possibly derail casinos plans to install sports […]
Four Top Teams in College Basketball Falter, Leaving AP Rankings Wide Open
Duke, Kansas, North Carolina, and Kentucky may be titans of college basketball — they’ve won six of the past 10 NCAA championships — but this season all are struggling. None of these four traditional powerhouses are currently in the AP poll’s Top 10, and Kentucky recently fell out of the […]
Patriots Favorite to Win 2019 Super Bowl, But Hardly a Runaway Pick
The New England Patriots are the top pick to win the Super Bowl for the second consecutive year, but are seeing their competition moving up the betting board. When early odds were released Jan. 7 at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, the Patriots were at 5/1. Pittsburgh was next at […]
Best Bets for NBA All-Star Game May Be Slam Dunk, 3-Point Competitions
While the NBA All-Star Game has a the traditional point spread and over/under lines, the better bets might be on the Slam Dunk and 3-point contests. Those two events, along with the skills competition, make up a Saturday that could be far more entertaining than the actual Sunday game. The […]
NASCAR Betting: Daytona 500 Weekend Offers Many Paths to Winner’s Circle
The 60th running of what’s billed as The Great American Race has moved to President’s Day weekend. NASCARÂ And at sportsbooks, in addition to picking the winner of the Daytona 500, you can wager on a wide selection of prop bets for different drivers. The 2018 NASCAR season gets revved […]
Olympic Heartbreak for American Medal Hopefuls in Figure Skating, Alpine Events
It was supposed to be a day of medals, but instead it turned in slips, spills, and falls for the Americans at the Winter Olympics. Three athletes who were favored to win gold instead left with nothing but disappointment. The US now is tied for fifth in total medal count. Figure […]
Early Betting Lines Are Out for First Week of 2018 College Football Season
It’s never too early for college football, at least in the mind of one internet sports book that released early lines for the first week of the 2018 college football season. Spring practice is still a month away, but if a gambler wants to bet on the Sept. 1 matchup […]
Oddsmakers See Strong Chance LeBron James Will Play for Lakers Next Season
Will LeBron James leave his beloved Cleveland Cavaliers next season to become a Los Angeles Laker? At least one internet betting site believes he will and is offering odds on the proposition. James has not made any public comments on his future after this season. But BetDSI has a “yes” […]
Olympic Hockey: US Men Embarrassed by Slovenia, Women Upset by Canada
The US Men’s and Women’s team suffered losses on Wednesday to squads they were favored to beat. The men coughed up a two-goal lead to Slovenia and lost in overtime, 3-2. The women faced a much tougher foe in rival Canada and fell, 2-1. The men were not expected to […]
New York Yankees Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge Best Bets for Home Run Leader in 2018
The New York Yankees’ Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge look to mutually benefit as new teammates in the home run leaders category. Stanton was last year’s National League leader and now joins Judge, the American League leader in 2017. Stanton had the most dingers of any player with 59 en […]
No.1 Golfer Dustin Johnson Top Pick to Win Genesis Open against Strong Field
Dustin Johnson is the favorite to win on the PGA Tour for the second consecutive week, and he’s hoping it goes better at Riviera than it did at Pebble Beach. The No. 1 golfer in the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR), Johnson is a 5/1 selection to win this week’s […]