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 […]
Sports Betting
Preseason Baseball Betting Lines Predict Astros and Dodgers Will Have Most Wins in 2018
In baseball, the two teams that faced each other in the 2017 World Series are predicted by sportsbooks to have the most victories this season. The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros are both picked to win 97 games, according South Point Casino. An internet betting site has the over/under […]
Crazy-Cool Skeleton Helmets Create Winter Olympic Fairytales
The sport of skeleton just wrapped up its Winter Olympics run this weekend at the Olympic Sliding Center in Daegwallyeong, where host nation South Korea found its first national hero of the Pyeongchang Games. Yun Sungbin dominated on his home track to win South Korea’s second gold medal of 2018, […]
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 […]
Cleveland Cavs Seem Back on Track After Trades, Still Top Pick in Eastern Conference
After losing 13 of 19, the Cleveland Cavaliers decided the roster that began the season wasn’t going to be enough to get back to the NBA Finals for the fourth straight year. So, to help LeBron James win, the front office went out and traded away nearly half the roster […]
UFC, MMA Fans Want to Know … Where Is Conor McGregor’s Next Fight?
Speculation is flying about where Conor McGregor will fight next, and the theories are frustrating the UFC and MMA fans alike. Rumors have the Irish lightweight champion planning another battle against Floyd Mayweather — but this time in the Octagon — as well as meeting up with Manny Pacquiao for […]
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. NASCAR 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 […]
New York Yankees Report to Spring Training Favored to Win 2018 World Series
Pitchers and catchers have reported to Spring Training, and that means it’s that time of year where every team, well, except for maybe the Miami Marlins, is optimistic about the upcoming season. But Vegas oddsmakers think one team should be extra optimistic: the New York Yankees. The new-look Bronx Bombers, […]
NBA is All for Legalized Sports Betting on One Condition: It Gets a Cut
The NBA doesn’t oppose the concept of legalized sports betting nationwide, so long as the top basketball league in the world receives a share of the money wagered, currently being referred to as an “integrity fee.” Later this year, the US Supreme Court could overturn the Professional and Amateur Sports […]
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 […]
Blown Away: Dangerous Winds Wreak Havoc on Outdoor Events at Winter Olympics
Schedules have been thrown out the window at the Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, a consequence of dangerous winds that have made it impossible to stage a number of outdoor events. With wind gusts up to 50 mph, and sustained winds of nearly 25 mph, spectators were asked to evacuate the […]
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 […]
Rachel Homan Expected to Bring Home Olympic Gold for Canada in Women’s Curling
Canada has already captured gold in the mixed doubles curling competition, and Kevin Koe’s team got off to a quick 2-0 start for the country in men’s play. But the most dominant Canadian team of all might be the one representing the nation in the women’s curling event. Led by […]
Snowboarding: Shaun White Primed for Gold in Halfpipe After Near-Perfect Qualifying Run
Shaun White qualified first into the finals of the men’s snowboarding halfpipe event at the Winter Olympics in a qualifying round that saw high scores more reminiscent of a final for the leading competitors. White scored a 93.25 on his first qualifying run, which would have comfortably put him in […]
Tiger Woods Is Back on PGA Tour, Golf Betting Action Follows Him to Genesis Open
Despite having one of the strongest fields of any tournament on the PGA Tour, the Genesis Open in Los Angeles this weekend has attention of sportsbooks on Tiger Woods, who is a 33/1 pick to win. A host of prop bets are also available surrounding his highly anticipated return. The […]
Canada, Sweden Are Top Picks in Men’s Curling at Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
The Canadians are almost always favored in curling, and the men’s competition at the Winter Olympics is no exception. But Canada will face stiff competition in Pyeongchang from Sweden and a few other countries that believe they have a real chance to medal. Canada is led by skipper Kevin Koe, whose […]