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LeBron James in a Lakers jersey

Bettor suffers an all-time bad beat with LeBron James’ famous streak ending

What one sports bettor thought was a no-brainer LeBron James prop bet turned into his worst nightmare. A sports betting influencer named Bryce posted a snapshot of his betting slip on Thursday for the Los Angeles Lakers’ road game against the …

Scott Van Pelt and Steve Coughlin on the Bad Beats set

Scott Van Pelt had the best gas station ‘Bad Beats’ segment

A recent FCS game between Lamar University and East Texas A&M featured one of the worst gambling beats of all time, but it led to what could be the best “Bad Beats” segment Scott Van Pelt has ever produced. Van Pelt and co-host Steve …

A Villanova player making a one-handed catch

Villanova produces all-time bad beat on absurd final play vs. Penn State

Penn State spread bettors had to be putting a foot through the television on Saturday. The Nittany Lions’ meeting against the Villanova Wildcats in Week 3 produced one of the absolute worst beats of all-time. Penn State easily won by a final of …

UConn hits a shot at the buzzer

Gamblers suffered brutal bad beat at end of UConn-Florida game

UConn saw its season end in disappointing fashion with a loss to Florida on Sunday, and many people who bet on the game were probably even more devastated than the Huskies. No. 1 seed Florida defeated No. 8 seed UConn 77-75 to advance to the Sweet …

Harrison Butker in pads

Bettor had craziest bad beat on Super Bowl prop bet

The Super Bowl has seemingly infinite prop bets to choose from each year, and one extremely unlucky gambler was given an unfriendly reminder on Sunday that there is no such thing as free money. A DraftKings Sportsbook user placed what he or she must …

Chiefs bettors suffer ugly beat on final play against Texans

The Kansas City Chiefs fans who bet on their team’s spread for Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round matchup against the Houston Texans could not have suffered a worse beat. The Chiefs led the Texans 23-12 and had possession with 15 seconds …

Tua Tagovailoa looks on

Tua Tagovailoa bettors suffered the most brutal beat in final seconds

Bettors who wagered the over on Tua Tagovailoa’s passing yards prop on Sunday lost in the worst way possible. Tagovailoa’s passing yard line was set at 243.5 for the Miami Dolphins’ Week 9 contest against the Buffalo Bills at …

The Jaguars try a desperation lateral play

Jaguars-Texans game ends with big gambling controversy

The gambling conspiracy theories were once again flying with the way Sunday’s game between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans ended. The Texans scored a late touchdown to beat the Jaguars 24-20 at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Running …

Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes about to take a knee against the Falcons

Patrick Mahomes bettors had incredibly bad beat vs. Falcons

Anyone who bet on Patrick Mahomes’ rushing total on Sunday unwittingly hopped on a wild roller coaster of emotions. The Chiefs survived a Week 3 upset bid from the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. The line for …

Doug Pederson in a visor

Jaguars anger gamblers with surprising late-game decision

The Jacksonville Jaguars made a puzzling decision late in their loss to the Cleveland Browns on Sunday that infuriated some people who wagered on the game. The Jaguars were trailing 31-21 when they scored a touchdown with 1:33 left to cut the lead to …

The Dolphins get a late safety against the Jets

Jets bettors lose on brutal bad beat in Week 18 loss to Dolphins

The Miami Dolphins clinched a playoff berth on Sunday with their win over the New York Jets. They also handed some bettors one of the worst beats you will ever see. Miami closed as a 3.5-point favorite heading into the game. They took a 9-6 lead when …

Mississippi State scores a defensive touchdown

Illinois bettors suffer wild bad beat on final play against Mississippi State

Mississippi State defeated Illinois in the ReliaQuest Bowl on Monday, and the game featured one of the worst gambling beats you will ever see. Mississippi State took a 13-10 lead on a go-ahead field goal with just 4 seconds remaining. They then …

JJ Watt looks on

JJ Watt has cool gesture for bettor who was screwed over in Cardinals game

For all you victims of bad beats out there, JJ Watt has your back. During the second quarter of his team’s 27-17 victory over the division rival Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, the Arizona Cardinals defensive end Watt was at the center of a …

A kentucky player dunks the ball

Video: Kentucky gave gamblers one of worst bad beats of all time

Kentucky pulled away in the second half to cruise to a fairly easy win over South Carolina on Tuesday night. Wildcats fans were pleased with the result, but those who wagered on John Calipari’s team were downright devastated. Kentucky entered …

Bradley Beal missed layup

Bradley Beal blown layups lead to terrible first half bad beat

Bradley Beal likely left a few bettors very angry over how the end of the first half unfolded during Wednesday night’s game. Beal’s Washington Wizards were facing the Boston Celtics with just seconds left in the first half. The Wizards …

Ohio State Illinois bad beat

Ohio State gets backdoor cover against Illinois in horrible gambling beat

Illinois defeated Ohio State in the Big Ten Tournament championship on Sunday, and the way the game ended may have been more painful for gamblers than it was for the Buckeyes. Ohio State trailed 91-85 with less than four seconds remaining in overtime …

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