US legal sports betting breakdown for the week of August 26

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With the Florida Gators 24-20 win over the Miami Hurricanes on Saturday, which saw Miami cover the 7.5-point spread and the total fall under 47 points, the 2019 college football betting season is officially underway. Wagering on the NFL has already begun ahead of the opener between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears. … Read more

Out of Luck: The Colts odds plummet across the board after Andrew Luck’s retirement

Andrew Luck retires

They say it’s better to be lucky than good—but the Indianapolis Colts would probably like to have Luck and be good. Over the weekend, Colts QB Andrew Luck shocked the National Football League with news that he was retiring immediately citing repeated injuries throughout his career. The former No.1 overall pick out of Stanford is … Read more

FanDuel beats DraftKings in the WV mobile sports betting race

FanDuel mobile WV sportsbook

As races go, West Virginia’s push to re-launch mobile sports betting has had a little bit of everything: a major false start, a year-long marathon, a 40-yard dash down the home stretch, and now, finally, a bona fide photo finish.  Last week, with football in the air, the US sports betting market’s usual suspects announced … Read more

The ‘British Betting Invasion’ is here as the Bet365 online sportsbook goes live in NJ

UK sportsbook Beatles

It’s well-known at this point that The Beatles kicked off music’s “British Invasion” with “I Want to Hold Your Hand” topping the US charts in February 1964. But 55 years later, the “British Betting Invasion” is already underway, and Bet365 signaled this week that it’s ready to follow up the Fab Four with an encore … Read more

Week 0 betting line says the Gators will ride out the Hurricanes in Orlando

old fashion hate

The 2019 college football season officially begins tomorrow with the Camping World Kickoff in Orlando, and the Florida Gators will take on the Miami Hurricanes in a Sunshine State Showdown. The Gators, ranked #8 in the preseason AP Poll, enter the game as a 7.5-point favorite over the Canes, according to MyBookie. Following a 10-3 … Read more

How the AP Top 25 college football poll compares to the 2020 national title odds

clemson leads the odds

The 2019-20 college football season officially begins this weekend with the Camping World Kickoff between the Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes in Orlando, but before the first game kicks off, the Associated Press released their first AP Poll of the season on Monday, listing the Top 25 teams in NCAA Division I FBS. Defending champs … Read more

West Virginia is ready to press reset on mobile sports betting next week

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If at first you don’t succeed in launching a mobile sportsbook app; smash the reset button and try again with two companies who actually know what they’re doing. West Virginia is expected to launch two new mobile sports betting apps next week if DraftKings and Fanduel receive final approval from the state Lottery Commission. DraftKings, … Read more

Trump prop bets: Will Greenland become a state?

Trump prop bets

As President of the United States, the day is always full of challenges and surprises, and for Donald Trump, that involves buying countries and avoiding impeachment. MyBookie is accepting action on a few new Trump prop bets. Don’t let some of the longshot odds fool you; anything can happen with the president. The most interesting … Read more

Odds say Washington State flag will fly during ‘College Gameday’ despite Disney rules

WSU Gameday flag

Tradition runs deep in college football. Whether it’s touching Howard’s Rock for Clemson, Rolling Toomer’s Corner for Auburn, or dotting the “i” for Ohio State, some things are definite throughout the season. However, one of the most unique college football traditions belongs to Washington State University. Beginning on October 18, 2003 during an episode of … Read more