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Jameis Winston

Jameis Winston seeing surge in MVP bets amid Brees controversy

The firestorm surrounding New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees had led to an interesting development on the NFL betting front. Former Pro Bowler Jameis Winston, Brees’ backup in New Orleans, is seeing a surge of bets being placed on him to …

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Mike McCarthy is surprising preseason co-favorite for NFL Coach of the Year

The NFL Coach of the Year award usually goes to the coach of the team that defies expectations or dominates more than expected. One oddsmaker thinks that a somewhat surprising name will do that this year. FanDuel Sportsbook unsurprisingly rates …

sportsbook

Oddsmakers explain how sports without fans could impact betting lines

It remains unclear when competitive sports might resume, but one thing that seems certain is that most — if not all — events will take place without fans in the immediate future. That could make gambling on said events quite interesting. …

Bill Belichick

Oddsmakers set Patriots’ win total at lowest mark since 2003

The New England Patriots have arguably the greatest head coach in NFL history and are still expected to have a solid defense this season, but Las Vegas oddsmakers view them as a fringe playoff team without Tom Brady. Caesars Sportsbook released NFL …

ESPN puts XFL betting lines on scorebug during league’s debut

Both ESPN and the XFL are clearly embracing gambling interest in their games, and leaning right into it by putting the odds on the scoreboard. During the league’s debut game on ABC, the scorebug put the line, as well as the over/under, up at …

Patrick Mahomes

Super Bowl point spread released: Chiefs favored over 49ers

Super Bowl LIV is set and will feature the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs in Miami. The teams are fairly evenly matched, as San Francisco went 13-3 and was the top seed in the NFC, while KC went 12-4 and was the No. 2 seed. The …

Eagles cover spread on wild last-second touchdown

The Philadelphia Eagles broke the hearts of a lot of bettors in the last play of Sunday’s win over the Washington Redskins. The Redskins were trailing 31-27 with only a Hail Mary attempt to go. Though they were exceedingly likely to lose, that …

Chiefs-Raiders point total turns on improbable defensive 2-point conversion

If you bet the under on Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs-Oakland Raiders game, our condolences are with you. The Chiefs beat the Raiders 40-9 to improve to 8-4 and increase their lead in the AFC West. Very few people were probably still watching in …

49ers-Cardinals ending turns wild for bettors due to last-second touchdown

Sunday’s game between the Arizona Cardinals and San Francisco 49ers ended on what appeared to be a meaningless touchdown, but that absurd score had significant meaning for many of those who bet on the game. To fully grasp how the final play …

Mitchell Trubisky

Sportsbook refunds bettors who placed Mitchell Trubisky MVP bets

Good news for people who got suckered into placing a bet on Mitchell Trubisky to win NFL MVP. PointsBet Sportsbook announced that, as a Halloween gift, they would refund all bettors who had money on Trubisky to win MVP, via NBC Chicago. The site had …

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Gambling site offering a very unique prop bet for Patriots-Bills game

Buffalo Bills fans have a lot of traditions, but one of the most unusual pops up every year when the New England Patriots come to town. And if you want to bet on whether or not it will happen again during Sunday’s game, there is an avenue to do …

Daniel Jones

Vegas oddsmakers see minimal difference between Eli Manning, Daniel Jones

The New York Giants made a huge decision this week when they benched Eli Manning in favor of rookie quarterback Daniel Jones, but oddsmakers in Las Vegas do not seem to think the change will have a major impact on the team’s overall …

sportsbook

Legalized sports betting appeared to have major impact on ratings for NFL opener

Thursday night’s NFL season opener between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears was a sloppy affair that featured just 13 total points, but that did not stop an impressive number of football fans from tuning in. It would appear the league …

sportsbook

NBC exec says there will be some gambling references during NFL broadcasts

The NFL and its television partner networks have tried to take a cautious approach since the Supreme Court overturned the federal ban on sports betting, but one major network is going to allow some gambling talk on the air during the 2019 season. On …

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Orioles’ comeback win over Astros one of MLB’s biggest betting upsets

The Baltimore Orioles’ win over the Houston Astros Sunday was certainly unexpected, but the scale of the surprise only becomes apparent when you look at the odds. According to ESPN, some sportsbooks listed Baltimore as high as +420 underdogs …

Blues fan Scott Berry turned $400 Stanley Cup bet into $100K

The happiest non-member of the St. Louis Blues over the team’s first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history might very well be Scott Berry. Berry is a Blues fan who wagered $400 on the Blues to win the Stanley Cup back in January when …

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