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Spurs at Heat: What bettors need to know (Jun 19/13 | 00 Comments)
San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat (-6, 189.5)Best-of-seven series tied 3-3.After losing a late lead in Game 6 in devastating fashion, the San Antonio Spurs attempt to become the first road team in 35 years to win Game 7 of the NBA Finals in Thursday’s ...
Bad beat of the night: Allen's clutch 3-pointer foils under bettors (Jun 19/13 | 44 Comments)
An NBA Finals classic turned into a betting nightmare for under bettors Tuesday night.With the Spurs up 94-89 and 28 seconds to go, bettors who had under the 192 total were no doubt sitting on their hands. Much like the Spurs, victory for under betto...
The best Tweets in sports betting: Wed. June 19 (Jun 19/13 | 00 Comments)
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Stanley Cup action report: Total bettors taking over 4.5 goals (Jun 19/13 | 11 Comments)
The Boston Bruins can put the Chicago Blackhawks on the ropes with a win at home in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup final Wednesday. We talk with Michael Stewart, an oddsmaker for CarbonSports.ag, about the money coming in on tonight’s NHL playoff action:C...
NFL Games of the Year: Broncos big faves with RG3 in town (Jun 19/13 | 00 Comments)
Odds are out for the biggest and best games of the upcoming NFL season. Covers Expert Matt Fargo gives you his insight into some of these marquee matchups and predicts where the odds could move before kickoff.NFL Week 8: Washington Redskins at Denver...
Travelers Championship: Golf betting preview and picks (Jun 19/13 | 00 Comments)
This is a letdown week with the U.S. Open peaking interest last weekend. The letdown not only comes because less is on the line but also because the field strength goes way down following a major championship. That’s the case at the Travelers Champio...
Spurs' crushing collapse worth half a point to Game 7 spread (Jun 19/13 | 55 Comments)
The NBA Finals were over. With the Heat down 94-89 with just 28 seconds to play in Game 6 Tuesday, the San Antonio Spurs appeared like all they had to do was get their rings sized. Security at the American Airlines Arena frantically lined the court w...
Heat open as 6.5-point faves for NBA Finals Game 7 (Jun 19/13 | 55 Comments)
The Miami Heat opened as 6.5-point home favorites for Game 7 of the NBA Finals after escaping with a 103-100 win in overtime versus the San Antonio Spurs at the American Airlines Arena Tuesday night.Miami improved to 13-0 SU coming off a loss since J...
Blackhawks at Bruins: What bettors need to know (Jun 18/13 | 00 Comments)
Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins (-125, 5)In order to take a step toward solving the Boston Bruins, the Chicago Blackhawks will need to tackle the task that is Tuukka Rask. The goaltender has kept the President's Trophy-winning Blackhawks off the ...
Canada missed out on revenue from $18 billion in sports betting (Jun 18/13 | 77 Comments)
As Bill C290 sits in limbo in the Canadian Senate, the country is missing out on a lucrative revenue stream reports the Wall Street Journal.As of Tuesday, the bill has been in the hands of the Senate for 469 days. In that time, Canadians have wagered...
Bruins series price climbing, total drops for Game 4 (Jun 18/13 | 00 Comments)
The Boston Bruins' odds continue to be on the move after they took a 2-1 series lead against the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs.The Bruins prevailed in Game 3 by a score of 2-0. Prices on the B's to win the Stanley Cup moved to -2...
Confederations Cup betting: Day 4 matches (Jun 18/13 | 00 Comments)
The FIFA Confederations Cup continues with two matches Wednesday. Here is a quick cheat sheet as the group stage continues in Brazil.Brazil v Mexico (-333, +400, +1000)Site: FortalezaThe Brazilians opened the tournament in impressive fashion by domin...
Should Spurs backers be worried with Crawford as Game 6 ref? (Jun 18/13 | 11 Comments)
Spurs backers should be cautious: Joey Crawford is part of the officiating crew for Game 6 of the NBA Finals Tuesday night.Crawford is pretty much public enemy No. 1 for the San Antonio Spurs.Crawford and Tim Duncan, of course, have their own history...
Johnson's dominance opens up value for NFL receiving prop (Jun 18/13 | 00 Comments)
Detroit Lions WR Calvin Johnson reeled in 1,964 receiving yards last season, breaking Jerry Rice’s single-season receiving record and finishing 366 yards ahead of his closest competition. So it’s no wonder he’s an overwhelming favorite to lead the NF...
NBA Finals action report: Sharps buy back Spurs, total on the rise (Jun 18/13 | 1212 Comments)
The San Antonio Spurs are just one win away from shocking the defending champion Miami Heat in the NBA Finals, taking a 3-2 series lead into Game 6 Tuesday. Oddsmakers have set the Heat as sizable home favorites with their backs against the wall.We t...
Fading MLB traveling teams a profitable betting practice (Jun 18/13 | 11 Comments)
The circus life of Major League Baseball is unlike any other pro sport. Teams play a game, rush to the airport to fly across the county that night, and are back on the field the next day staring down a new opponent.Only four American League clubs hav...
Spurs at Heat: What bettors need to know (Jun 17/13 | 55 Comments)
San Antonio Spurs at Miami Heat (-7, 191)Spurs lead best-of-seven series 3-2.The San Antonio Spurs are one win away from their fifth NBA title and the Miami Heat need a series-saving victory when Game 6 of the NBA Finals is played in South Beach on T...
Strasburg - awesome pitcher but a terrible bet (Jun 17/13 | 00 Comments)
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg is one of the worst bets in the MLB this season. The Nationals are just 5-8 in Strasburg’s 13 starts to date, meaning the $100-per-game bettor would be down $558.The hard-throwing righty just re...
Indians a decent moneyline wager, horrible runline bet (Jun 17/13 | 33 Comments)
The Cleveland Indians are turning a nice little profit on the moneyline but are a catastrophe on the runline.The Indians’ 34-34 start has yielded a return of 4.66 units on the moneyline, but their 30-38 record on the runline has bettors burning 15.49...
LeBron has stepped up in elimination games past two years (Jun 17/13 | 00 Comments)
As LeBron James goes, so do the Miami Heat. If LeBron has a bad day in Game 6 of the NBA Finals Tuesday, Miami will more than likely watch the San Antonio Spurs celebrate a championship in South Beach.James hasn’t been at his best when his team’s bac...
Bettors already fading Texas A&M before Manziel's Twitter tirade (Jun 17/13 | 88 Comments)
Johnny Manziel’s tirade on Twitter this weekend has many college football fans thinking twice about the reigning Heisman winner and the Texas A&M Aggies.College football bettors, however, apparently already have their minds made up about Manziel and ...
National League betting cheat sheet and tips (Jun 17/13 | 00 Comments)
Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Monday’s National League games:Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (-199, 7.5)Weather: Temperatures in the high-70s and a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to left field at 5 mph.Prob...
American League betting cheat sheet and tips (Jun 17/13 | 00 Comments)
Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Monday’s American League action:Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians (118, 8)Weather: Temperatures in the mid-50s and winds will blow out to right field at 5 mph.Probable starters: Royals RH James Shiel...
Stanley Cup action report: Bruins drawing SU and puckline action (Jun 17/13 | 00 Comments)
There’s not much room for error in the Stanley Cup final with Chicago and Boston needing extra frames to finish Games 1 and 2. With the series tied 1-1 heading to Beantown, we talk to Aron Black of Bet365.com about the betting action coming in on Gam...
See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities (Jun 17/13 | 00 Comments)
Spot bets are a classic handicapping practice that have proven profitable no matter what sport you’re betting. Whether it’s a team looking past this week’s opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find...
Tiger Woods British Open favorite despite U.S. Open flop (Jun 17/13 | 44 Comments)
Tiger Woods is a +700 favorite to win the 2013 British Open despite shooting his worst four-round score at a U.S. Open this past weekend. Woods, who finished 13-over par after a 74 in the final round Sunday, sits ahead of Rory McIlroy (+1,200), Adam ...
Heat still NBA Finals favorites, Zig-Zag bettors keep winning (Jun 17/13 | 99 Comments)
Oddsmakers are banking on the NBA Finals' 2-3-2 format to work in favor of the Miami Heat, setting the defending champs as -130 favorites to win the NBA title despite trailing the San Antonio Spurs 3-2 with the series coming back to South Beach for G...
Blackhawks at Bruins: What bettors need to know (Jun 16/13 | 33 Comments)
Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins (-121, 5)Best-of-seven series tied 1-1.After putting in more than the traditional 60 minutes in the first two contests of the Stanley Cup final, the Boston Bruins will look to seize an edge in the series on Monday ...
Rounding the bases: The best bets in the bigs (Jun 16/13 | 00 Comments)
Every week we take a look at the hottest and coldest teams as well as the best over and under bets in Major League Baseball.For the week of June 10-16.Hot team: San Diego PadresLast week: 6-0Season: 35-34Upcoming schedule: at Giants, vs. DodgersSkinn...
Confederations Cup: Tahiti vs. Nigeria betting preview (Jun 16/13 | 00 Comments)
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American League an under bettors' dream last week (Jun 16/13 | 00 Comments)
American League teams were a smoking hot under bet last week, going 27-61-6 over/under.AL West teams were especially kind to under bettors, posting a 6-24-1 over/under mark. The Texas Rangers led the way, going low in all seven of their games.Other A...
Tour de France odds: Froome, Contador big faves (Jun 16/13 | 11 Comments)
The 100th running of the Tour de France gets underway June 29 and the LVH SuperBook has released its outright odds.The event has been tainted with doping allegations over the years and this year’s race will not feature 2012 winner Bradley Wiggins, wh...
Bruins Stanley Cup faves for first time this season (Jun 16/13 | 22 Comments)
The Boston Bruins are the Stanley Cup favorites for the first time this season after their 2-1 overtime win in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.The Bruins are now -120 series favorites heading back to Bost...
Lawrence: Big Ten NCAAF betting preview (Jun 16/13 | 11 Comments)
Covers Expert Marc Lawrence gives bettors an inside look at his NCAAF Big Ten Conference preview.Note: Team write-ups are excerpts from the 2013 PLAYBOOK Football Preview magazine. Numbers following team name represent the amount of returning starte...
NBA action report: Early bettors like Spurs, over (Jun 16/13 | 00 Comments)
NBA Playoff bettors that subscribe to the “Zig Zag” theory are well aware of the Miami Heat and their SU (straight up) and ATS (against the spread) success recently.The Zig Zag theory is simple enough: Wager on the team coming off a straight up loss....
U.S. Open action report: Books fearing Mickelson win (Jun 16/13 | 11 Comments)
We check in with Aron Black, an oddsmaker with Bet365, about the flow of action coming in on the final round of the U.S. Open.We don't wantMickelson, Donald, Rose All three have been very popular with many bettors, and that will continue through this...
Betting odds on name of Kim and Kanye's baby daughter (Jun 16/13 | 99 Comments)
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcomed a little girl to the world Saturday morning, trimming the celebrity prop odds on what the Hollywood power couple would name their offspring. Oddsmakers at PaddyPower.com have a long list of possible monikers for...
U.S. Open odds: Value in the field behind Mickelson (Jun 15/13 | 33 Comments)
Phil Mickelson is the favorite heading into the final round of play at the U.S. Open and is the only player under par after 54 holes.Par (70) was a good enough score for Mickelson to retain his lead and remain the favorite (+250) at Merion Golf Club ...
Heat at Spurs: What bettors need to know (Jun 15/13 | 22 Comments)
Miami Heat at San Antonio Spurs (1.5, 188)Best-of-seven series tied 2-2.There has been only one dramatic contest in the NBA Finals, which is now a best-of-3 series when the San Antonio Spurs host the Miami Heat in Sunday’s Game 5. The Spurs won a clo...
Report: Celtics, Clippers working on blockbuster trade (Jun 15/13 | 22 Comments)
The Los Angeles Clippers are close to acquiring Doc Rivers, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce from the Boston Celtics, according to reports from Yahoo! Basketball Expert Adrian Wojnarowski and ESPN.The two clubs are reportedly close to a blockbuster deal...
Sunday Night Baseball: Giants at Braves (Jun 15/13 | 00 Comments)
It's West vs. East on Sunday Night Baseball as the Giants take on the Braves in Atlanta.San Francisco Giants at Atlanta Braves (-147, 8)TIP TOP TIM NO MORETim Lincecum is far from his ace days as he takes the mound on Sunday night. The righty is just...
Confederations Cup betting: Day 2 matches (Jun 15/13 | 11 Comments)
The FIFA Confederations Cup continues with two matches Sunday. Here is a quick cheat sheet for the two games kicking off Father's Day.Mexico v Italy (+240, +210, +125)Site: Rio De JaneiroThese two sides continue the action in Group A following the op...
NHL action report: Two-way action on Game 2 (Jun 15/13 | 00 Comments)
The Stanley Cup final continues in Chicago tonight with the Blackhawks in front 1-0 after Game 1's triple-overtime victory. We talk to Ed Salmons, an oddsmaker at the LVH Superbook about the flow of action coming in on Game 2.Boston Bruins at Chicago...
Under trending in MLB Father's Day games (Jun 15/13 | 00 Comments)
As we look forward to celebrating Father's Day this Sunday, we take a look at the over/under results during the past seven seasons in the MLB schedule on the day we celebrate dear old dad.Over the past few seasons, Father's Day is a day on the calend...
New Jersey responds to leagues in sports betting case (Jun 15/13 | 00 Comments)
The state of New Jersey has submitted its legal brief as the two sides in the sports betting case prepare for the oral arguments scheduled for June 26th at the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, reports John Brennan of NorthJersey.com.In...
Saturday's National League betting cheat sheet and tips (Jun 15/13 | 00 Comments)
Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on all of Saturday’s National League games.Chicago Cubs at New York Mets (-119, 7)Weather: Temperatures in the mid-70s and wind blowing from left to right at nine mph.Probable starters: Cubs RH Scott Feldman ...
Saturday's American League betting cheat sheet and tips (Jun 15/13 | 00 Comments)
Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on all of Saturday’s American League games.Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (+108, 9.5)Weather: Low-80s and sunny skies. Winds will blow from left to right at 10 mph.Probable starters: Red Sox RH John Lack...
Will Bengals bettors suffer from Hard Knocks? (Jun 15/13 | 22 Comments)
It has been reported that the Cincinnati Bengals will be featured on HBO's popular series Hard Knocks for the second time, reports ESPN.com.Bettors should take note because during the preseason and the opening week of the regular season, teams featur...
Bruins at Blackhawks: What bettors need to know (Jun 14/13 | 22 Comments)
Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks (-144, 5)Blackhawks lead best-of-seven series 1-0.After putting forth a thrilling triple-overtime classic in the opener of the Stanley Cup final, the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks will look to provide an enc...
Tiger improves odds from +1300 to +700 at U.S. Open (Jun 14/13 | 22 Comments)
Tiger Woods failed to take advantage of soft conditions Friday at Merion Golf Club, which is proving to be quite a test for the field at the U.S. Open.Tiger battled an elbow injury he sustained Thursday, and struggled to shoot a 3-over 73 in the seco...