On Monday, the list of college football COVID-19 casualties started taking shape and, with four days of testing and postponements remaining, it looks like Week 11 could be one of reckoning. Momentum has been building in COVID’s favor as national infection rates are reaching an all-time high. Last week, schools had […]
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Prop Bet: Pittsburgh Steelers 9/1 Odds to Finish Season 16-0
If you think the Pittsburgh Steelers can finish the season with a perfect 16-0 record, then I have a prop bet for you. DraftKings updated its prop bet for a team to go 16-0 this season, and the 8-0 Pittsburgh Steelers are +900 or 9/1 odds to remain undefeated. The […]
WynnBET Expansion Lights Fiscal Path for Wynn Resorts
An announcement that Wynn Resorts is in the process of investing heavily in its online gambling product, combined with the news that a COVID-19 vaccine may be in the offing, resulted in a mammoth win for the resort and entertainment giant (NASDAQ: WYNN) as its stock price surged more than 22% Monday […]
More Likely: Trump Concession or Jets Win? There’s a Prop Bet for That
You might feel as though the New York Jets have about as good a chance to win a game this season as Donald Trump does of overturning the results of the presidential election. If you’re slightly more confident about the Jets avoiding an 0-16 campaign than you are of Trump […]
Nebraska Racing Gets a Casino Boost from the State’s Voters
While voters in three states recently approved sports betting in Election Day referendums, Nebraska voters overwhelmingly passed three state constitutional amendments of their own, allowing casino gambling at horseracing tracks throughout the Cornhusker State. All three measures, labeled Initiatives 429, 430, and 431, passed by nearly 2-to-1 margins. This allows […]
UFC Notebook: Glover Teixeira Makes Case for Title Shot by Submitting Thiago Santos
Glover Teixeira showed that he may have one more run at a UFC title in him on Saturday night after scoring a third-round submission victory over Thiago Santos at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas. Teixeira landed a rear-naked choke at 1:49 of the third round to put an end […]
NFL Week 9 Betting Recap: Dallas Nearly Spoils Pittsburgh’s Undefeated Season, $442,643 Parlay Card
The Dallas Cowboys almost ruined the Pittsburgh Steelers perfect season and a parlay card worth more than $440,000 in NFL Week 9 betting. An unidentified gambler at the Venetian in Las Vegas put down $4,000 on a seven-team parlay card, with six of his picks on college teams. All were […]
NFL Week 9 Highlights: Baltimore’s Defense Shines, Miami’s Scores
It’s usually offenses that score, but the defenses for Baltimore and Miami each found their way into the end zone — and the highlight reel — in Week 9. Both scoring plays also paid off handsomely for bettors lucky enough to make a wager on the Ravens or Dolphins defense […]
College Football Week 10 Betting Recap: Clemson Repercussions, Michigan Upsets
Clemson lost its top ranking and Michigan could lose its head coach after the two programs were upset in Week 10. Notre Dame defeated the No. 1 Tigers, who were 5.5-point favorites. Indiana, who got four points, shocked the Wolverines. There was quite a bit of line movement during the […]
College Football Week 10 Highlights: Rutgers Perfects Lateral, Ref Gets Handsy
Rutgers tried the lateral and failed last week, but earned a Week 10 highlight after perfecting the play on Saturday. It was one of the few plays that went right for the Scarlet Knights in their 49-27 loss to Ohio State. The lateral happened early in the fourth quarter. Avery […]
When Will Sportsbooks Pay Election Bets? Sites Vary on What Makes Biden Victory Official
Sportsbooks are as split as the US electorate on what to do about Donald Trump after the American presidential election was called on Saturday for former Vice President Joe Biden. With the 45th President refusing to concede, and Trump campaign operatives promising lawsuits to contest election results, some bettors have […]
After Breeders’ Cup Classic Win, Authentic Rides Off to Retirement
After watching his gate-to-wire victory in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, it took Authentic’s owners barely 24 hours to retire the three-time Grade 1 winner at the end of his 3-year-old season. The Kentucky Derby champion heads to Spendthrift Farm, the large Kentucky breeding farm and majority owner of Authentic. He […]
Rube QBs: Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert Offensive Rookie of Year Co-Favorites
Quarterbacks Joe Burrow (Cincinnati Bengals) and Justin Herbert (LA Chargers) are co-favorites to win the 2020 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year at +100 odds, according to a recent update by DraftKings. Burrow has been the Bengals’ starter since Week 1. The #1 pick in the NFL Draft out of […]
Gotta Get Unstuck: New England Patriots and NY Jets on MNF
The Gotta Get Unstuck Game of the Week includes a Monday Night Football matchup between the two worst teams in the AFC East, with the struggling New England Patriots (2-5) visiting the winless New York Jets (0-8). The Buffalo Bills top the AFC East with a 7-2 record after they […]
On Record-Setting Day, Breeders’ Cup Handle Takes Mild Dip
With Kentucky Derby champion Authentic, standout filly Gamine, and Knicks Go all winning Breeders’ Cup races in record time – and without general public tickets available – the Breeders’ Cup World Championships managed its sixth-highest all-sources handle since 2007. That was the year the Breeders’ Cup expanded to two days. […]
NFL Week 9 COVID-19 Update: Matt Stafford to Start, Baker Mayfield Placed on Reserve
Detroit quarterback Matt Stafford is set to return under center Sunday after a second trip to the team’s reserve/COVID-19 list has ended. The Detroit Lions said Sunday Stafford was activated after being placed on the list Wednesday. The Lions will travel to face the Minnesota Vikings in an NFC North […]
Sunday Night Football: Rematch New Orleans Saints at Tampa Bay Bucs
In a fierce NFC South divisional matchup, Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints head to Tampa Bay to battle Tom Brady the Bucs on Sunday Night Football. Saints superstar running back Alvin Kamara goes up against the top run defense in the NFL on SNF, which allows only 70.4 […]
Pac-12 Down Two More Teams Due to COVID-19 Outbreak
With COVID-19 cases in the US setting a single-day record of 120,000 on Thursday, the Pac-12 continues its struggles with the pandemic as the second matchup of its delayed season kickoff was canceled on Friday. Officials from the University of Utah announced that they found positive cases among an undisclosed […]
Breeders’ Cup Classic: Picking a Winner in this All-Star Field is a Puzzle
If you’re grasping to understand how good the field is for this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic truly is, it’s easiest to picture what an All-Star horse race would look like. The Mid-fall Classic, as it were. If the Mid-fall Classic offered a $6 million purse, two Triple Crown race winners, […]
Thiago Santos Battles Glover Teixeira in UFC Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator
UFC No. 1 light heavyweight contender Thiago Santos will take on No. 3 contender Glover Teixeira in the main event of UFC Fight Night 182 on Saturday in Las Vegas. Both Santos and Teixeira want to score emphatic wins in order to make their case as the next challenger to […]