Los Angeles is the 2020 NBA Finals championship favorite. No, the other Los Angeles. Following the signing of Kawhi Leonard and trading for Paul George, the Clippers (+270 per MyBookie) thrust themselves into title contention. The Lakers have the second-best odds at +350 to win the Finals. Prior to acquiring the Leonard-George tandem, the Clippers … Read more
With Christian Yelich pulling out of the 2019 Home Run Derby due to his back injury, Cleveland’s Progressive Field will lose one of baseball’s biggest names. Recent contests included names such as 2018 winner Bryce Harper and 2017 winner Aaron Judge. However, with longball expert Josh Bell (+300) and hard hitters like Pete Alonso (+400), … Read more
We hope everyone got their fill of franks — Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo certainly did — fireworks, and Fourth of July festivities over the weekend! Now, it’s time to get back to business with our weekly US sports betting breakdown. Arkansas made history last week, becoming the 9th state to launch legalized sports betting … Read more
Entering the 2019 Women’s World Cup, the United States squad was a heavy favorite at +300. Now, entering the Final, Bovada gives the USA -600 odds versus the Netherlands (+425) to bring home a fourth title. While the world, and oddsmakers, expected them to make it to the final match, the US women haven’t had … Read more
Thiago Santos’ odds of taking down Jon Jones make him a longshot, according to the online sportsbooks. And that’s putting it lightly. Jones, who was suspended in 2017 for 15 months after a drug test found steroids in his system, is a -750 favorite to win the match in current UFC betting lines. This means … Read more
Two of the globe’s most popular esports are hosting their world championships over the next two months, and the latest esports prop bet odds favor Dota 2 taking down Fortnite for the top prize pool in esports history. Currently, Dota 2’s The International 2019 (TI9) has been given -375 ($375 to win $100) odds, or … Read more
Prop bets are up for the 2019 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest and they project a fourth consecutive win for Joey Chestnut. What’s not projected, however, is another animal rights protest during the action. In 2016, protesters interrupted the hot dog eating contest by dousing a few competitors with fake blood. While PETA officially denied … Read more
It could be a long, cold winter without legalized sports betting in Maine after what happened yesterday. Gov. Janet Mills could have signed the sports betting bill into law on Tuesday — legalizing land-based, online, and mobile sportsbooks across the state — but instead chose not to sign or veto the legislation, effectively putting it … Read more
Let the fireworks begin in Lyon, France. An Independence Day showdown is set for this week as four teams battle it out in the Women’s World Cup. To launch things off, the United States hopes to continue its winning streak against a determined England team, which kicks off at 3 p.m. ET. Next, up the … Read more
They say never meet your idols. But they didn’t say you should never beat your idols. Cori “Coco” Gauff, at only 15 years old, defeated five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams in straight sets on Monday, 6-4, 6-4. Williams, one of the most experienced players at Wimbledon this year, and was the oldest in the women’s … Read more
The Fourth of July is almost here, and several states have either lit the fuses, had bills turn out to be duds, or begun their own legal sports betting fireworks show before Independence Day. Arkansas officially opened its first-ever sportsbook on July 1, becoming the 9th state to legalize and launch sports betting. Oaklawn Race … Read more
Legal sports betting has become a reality in Illinois after Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that legalizes sports wagering late last week. Pritzker was a major component in guiding the bill through the state Legislature, leaving many optimistic about him signing it into law. His “Bill Signing Tour” made a stop in Springfield this … Read more