п»ї2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open odds, predictions and PGA Tour picks. The Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale will look quite different this year with only 5,000 fans allowed on the grounds per day due to COVID-19 protocols. Still, a star-studded field is in attendance during the week of Super Bowl LV. Below, we look at the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open odds , and make our PGA Tour picks and predictions to win. The field includes six of the top-nine golfers in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings, as Webb Simpson tries to defend his 2020 title. Dustin Johnson (No. 2) and Bryson DeChambeau (No. 5) are competing in the European Tour's Saudi International. Also see: 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open betting picks - Favorite. Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports' betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday at 5:32 a.m. ET. Matsuyama, who won here in 2016 and 2017, shares just the sixth-best odds this week. At No. 19, he's the 12th-best golfer in the field by the measure of the Golfweek rankings. He finished just T-53 last week at the Farmers Insurance Open following a T-19 at the Sony Open in Hawaii. Matsuyama struggled in all areas last week, but he's averaging 1.51 Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green through 29 measured rounds on the 2020-21 PGA Tour season. He has been undone by 0.47 strokes lost per round with the putter. A return to a venue where he has had considerable success on the greens presents a get-right spot. Matsuyama leads those in the field with a minimum of five rounds played at TPC Scottsdale with 2.87 strokes gained on the field per round. He tied for 16th here last year with 1.93 SG: Tee-to-Green and 1.50 SG: Approach per round. He lost 0.21 strokes per round putting. New to sports betting? A $10 bet returns a profit of $250. Place your legal, online 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open bets in CO, IA, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA and WV at BetMGM . Risk-free first bet! Terms and conditions apply. Bet now ! 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open betting picks - Contender. Henley took last week off following a missed cut at The American Express in California. He previously tied for 11th at the Sony Open. The 24th-ranked golfer in the Golfweek rankings played some of his best golf late last summer into the fall. Four of his six top-10 finishes in 2020 came between mid-August and late October. He's 13th among all golfers with 1.69 SG: Tee-to-Green on the 2020-21 season. The three-time PGA Tour winner missed the cut in four of the last seven runnings of this event, but he also has finishes of T-15 (2019) and T-16 (2017) mixed in. He has averaged 0.14 strokes gained on the field over 24 career rounds at TPC Scottsdale. 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open betting picks - Long shot. Frittelli is 96th in the Golfweek rankings following a T-53 finish last week. It was his first event of 2021 after he finished his 2020 schedule with a third-place finish in his home country's South African Open three weeks after his surprise T-5 finish at the 2020 Masters. He played this event for the first time last year and finished just T-63 with 1.81 strokes lost per round from tee-to-green and 1.34 strokes lost off-the-tee. He's gaining strokes in both of those areas through 20 measured rounds (26 total) on the 2020-21 season. His lone PGA Tour victory to date came at the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. The courses grade similarly with an emphasis on driving accuracy. Golfweek: Follow Esten McLaren on Twitter. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
Online sports betting legal in Michigan: Daily odds and where to place bets. In case you hadn’t heard, online sports betting is now legal in Michigan. Operators are permitted to begin taking bets at 12 p.m. Friday Jan. 22, and there’s no shortage of action available on launch day. Below is a breakdown of tonight’s odds. ( HOME TEAMS are in all caps ) FRIDAY: NBA. FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG CHARLOTTE 3.5 228 Chicago INDIANA 3.5 217.5 Orlando DETROIT 3 205 Houston PHILADELPHIA 5 205 Boston TORONTO 2.5 219 Miami Brooklyn 10 227.5 CLEVELAND Atlanta 4.5 223 MINNESOTA Dallas 3 224 SAN ANTONIO L.A. CLIPPERS 13 219.5 Oklahoma City SACRAMENTO 4 218 New York PHOENIX 1 218.5 Denver. SPOTLIGHT: Pistons (-3) vs. Rockets, 7 p.m. Detroit is on a three-game losing streak and is 2-5 in home games, but Houston is 1-5 on the road. Friday’s matchup will be the first meeting of the season between the two teams. Jerami Grant is scoring 25.4 points per game and averaging 6.1 rebounds for the Pistons. Blake Griffin is averaging 9.7 points and 4.8 rebounds while shooting 28.8% over the last 10 games for Detroit. FRIDAY: COLLEGE BASKETBALL. FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG Wright State 11.5 IUPUI Niagara 1 QUINNIPAC YOUNGSTOWN STATE 1 Illinois-Chicago IPFW 3 GREEN BAY Monmouth 5 MANHATTAN Georgia State 5.5 APPALACHIAN STATE COASTAL CAROLINA 12 Troy RIDER 2.5 Marist Michigan 2.5 PURDUE OHIO 4 Ball State Texas State 6.5 LOUISIANA-MONROE TEXAS-ARLINGTON 1 UALR ROBERT MORRIS 2 Northern Kentucky SIENA 5 St. Peter’s OAKLAND 1.5 Detroit Marshall 8 FIU FAU 2 Charlotte UC IRVINE 16.5 Cal Poly Pomona UC Santa Barbara 8 CS Northridge UC RIVERSIDE 3 CS Bakersfield LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE 10 Arkansas State TEXAS SAN ANTONIO 5 Southern Miss UC Davis 3 UC SAN DIEGO SOUTH ALABAMA 4 Georgia Southern UAB 10 Rice Hawaii 4 CAL ST.-FULLERTON Nevada 4 WYOMING South Dakota 8 W. ILLINOIS NORTH DAKOTA STATE 14.5 Denver SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 15 North Dakota CLEVELAND STATE 5 Milwaukee Louisiana Tech 1.5 UTEP Grand Canyon 11 DIXIE STATE BOISE STATE 14 Fresno State San Diego State 15.5 AIR FORCE. SPOTLIGHT: Michigan (-2.5) at Purdue, 7 p.m. (FS1) The Wolverines (11-1) rebounded from their first loss of the season with a 87-63 win over Maryland on Tuesday night. Michigan shot 12 of 24 from the 3-point line and had 20 assists on 29 made field goals. The Boilermakers have won four straight games, including Tuesday’s 67-65 win at No. 15 Ohio State. FRIDAY: NHL. It’s the first meeting of the season between the Central Division rivals. Detroit (2-2-0) is coming off a 3-2 overtime win against Columbus. Chicago (0-3-1) is winless on the young season. NFL. NFC and AFC championship games are Sunday, January 24.
The Fantasy Executive's Daily NBA Rundown - Odds, Bets, and Plays for Friday, February 5th. The biggest sports betting day of the year takes place on Sunday. The goal for NBA bettors is to build up your bankroll over the next two days, so you have extra money to lay on the Super Bowl. Tonight we have another tough nine-game slate. I have two games that I really like that I will share below. I'm not a big parlay bettor, but I will be adding the Kansas City Chiefs moneyline to my NBA parlays this weekend. Want even more betting plays and alerts in real-time? The Vegas Whispers sharp information, shared here only at Sports Illustrated, are red-hot on all released plays. Sign up for SI Fantasy PRO and receive real-time updates for all Vegas Whispers information! Join now and instantly become part of an exclusive PREMIUM SI PRO Betting Discord chat community! NBA Betting Plays - Friday, February 5th. New Orleans Pelicans vs. Indiana Pacers (-1.5) Total: 228.5. I am surprised and pleased that this is not a nationally televised game. The NBA's television partners love to shove Zion Williamson and the Pelicans down our throats in nationally televised games. The Pelicans have played better as of late — that's why this spread has dropped from -4 to -1.5. Sharp bettors like New Orleans to get the win, but there is no chance that I back New Orleans ATS on the road. The Pelicans are 3-7 on the road this year, while the Pacers are 8-5 straight up at home. What has caught my eye in this game is the total: 228.5. That is a high number, but I feel good that it will go over. The Pacers score an average of 115 points per game when they are on their home court. The Pelicans are also an over team. They have gone over the number in 13 of 20 games this season. Additionally, New Orleans gives up an average of 112 points per game when they are on the road. Through research, I discovered that when the Indiana Pacers are the home team, the over hits 61% of the time. When you add the Pelicans to the mix, I feel even better about the over. New Orleans has gone over the number in each of their last four road games. They are also 1-3 ATS in those games, so it may also be a good idea to fade the sharp money. Full disclosure: The sharps get very offended when you fade them. The Pick: Over 228.5. Washington Wizards vs. Miami Heat (-6.5) Total: 229. If there were an 11th Commandment, it would be to ignore line movement in the NBA, but that sounds too absolute, and very few things in sports betting are absolute. The Wizards are in Miami tonight for the second game of a two-game set. Washington scored an impressive seven-point victory in the first game, upsetting Miami as a 9.5-point road underdog. Tonight, the Wizards are 6.5-point underdogs, and the public can't believe it. They're backing Washington with 54% of the bets. But the line has not moved, and whenever something in sports betting looks too good to be true, it's because it is.
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Excel Sports Bet Tracking Spreadsheet 2021 (Free!) Ever wondered how you are actually doing in sports betting? Just like tracking your finances can be an eye opening experience (I spent how much at restaurants last month?!), tracking your bets can shed some light on your performance. Download the free sports bet tracking spreadsheet below to get started (available for both Excel and Google Sheets): Bet Tracker Spreadsheet: Instant Insights. If you want to measure your performance and see where you are succeeding and failing, you need to track it. With this free tool, you can see your performance broken down by various dimensions. Have a great ROI on betting NBA 2nd halves? Getting solid closing line value on NFL point spreads? This spreadsheet allows you to answer questions like this and more. How to use the spreadsheet. While the spreadsheet is pretty straightforward, I’d like to walk you through how it works. How to track sports bets. Everything lives in the “Bet Log” tab. This is the only place information is manually entered. Once the data is entered there, all other tabs will automatically populate. In the “Bet Log” tab, blue columns are required while red columns are optional. The more information you input, the more useful the spreadsheet will be. Entering things like the closing line, while slightly annoying, will also be the most important to your success. How to analyze performance. Each tab will have different graphs and tables that show your performance. The beauty of this is that you can filter the data by any dimension you like. Any yellow cell is an “input” cell that can be changed. All of these are dropdowns that are pre-populated based on the information you enter in the Bet Log. How to add more leagues and teams. To add new leagues and teams, you will do so in the “REF” tab. This tab holds all of the lookup information for the dropdowns throughout the spreadsheet. Again, the cells available to modify are in yellow. You can add the following dimensions: Leagues (ex: WNBA) Teams (ex: Chicago Sky) Tags (ex: 2nd half) Bet Tracker Spreadsheet Metrics. Deciding what to track is important in determining how you measure success. The spreadsheet tracks the following key metrics: Closing Line Value. Closing line value (CLV) is a measure of how much better or worse the odds you bet at were compared to where they closed. If you believe the markets you are betting into are efficient (NFL point spreads, MLB moneylines, etc.), then CLV is a great predictor of long term success. All you need to do is input the odds you placed your bet at as well as where the odds closed. Preferably you use a market making sportsbook like Pinnacle to decide what the “true” closing line was. Profit. Profit is about as simple as it gets. Are you making or losing money? While this is the “bottom line”, surprisingly it isn’t always predictive of long term success. Still, you will obviously want to see how much money you have made or lost. This is what most people tend to look at. It is a measure of how profitable you are relative to how much you are risking. While at the end of the day, the money in your pocket is what matters, this metric focuses more on results rather than process and is a measure of efficiency. ROI isn’t as predictive of long term winning as CLV, but is useful to track to see where you stand. This one is simple, yet will likely give you insights into where you are putting your money. If you have a model, does it consistently value the Dallas Cowboys differently than the market? Thus making many of your bets on the Cowboys? Analyzing your risk by league/team/bet type can give you these types of answers. Bankroll. Bankroll will track our running total of how much money you have in your accounts across all sportsbooks. You can also see this trended over time to help you see any changes in your betting strategy and how that has affected your bankroll. It is very useful to see, at a glance, where your money lies. Is 95% of our bankroll at FanDuel? Maybe you should shift some to DraftKings. Bet Tracker Spreadsheet Dimensions. Having these metrics available is important, but insights really come from slicing the data by different dimensions. League/Team. Tracking your performance by league or team can give you clues into where your strengths or weaknesses are. Do you watch every second of every New York Knicks game? Think you have an edge on Knicks games? You can find out using the spreadsheet. Same goes for leagues. Do you follow NFL closely but use strictly numbers for NCAA Basketball? Compare the performance of the two and see what’s working. Bet Type. Looking at performance by bet type can also shed some light on your process, especially if it is model driven. Track your performance by the following bet types: Spread Moneyline Total Prop Future. You can also use the “Tag” field to designate special types of bets. For example, if you want to see your performance on moneylines for NBA 2nd halves, you would put “2H” (or something similar) in the Tag field and “moneyline” in the bet type field. A common way to analyze performance is to look at metrics trended over time. Look at any of the metric/dimension combinations above trended over any time period you’d like. Want to see your performance over the last 14 days? Or how about the last 12 weeks? Both are possible here. Google Sheets Sports Betting Tracker. The sports betting tracker is also available on Google Sheets. While the features are the same as the Excel file, Google Sheets has some notable benefits: Available/online at all times Can enter bets on your phone using the Sheets app You don’t need to be at a computer to enter your bets Google Sheets auto saves any changes Allows multiple users to be in the sheet at the same time and make changes.
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Bally’s buys sports betting tech company, closes AC purchase. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bally’s Corp. has purchased a sports betting technology company for $125 million and has finalized the purchase of a casino in Atlantic City. The transactions, both announced Wednesday night, give the Rhode Island company formerly known as Twin River Worldwide Holdings a solid place in the sports betting and physical casino markets as it rapidly expands across the U.S. Bally’s bought Bet.Works, a sports betting platform provider to operators in New Jersey, Iowa, Indiana and Colorado. “This is the next step in our company’s evolution,” said Soo Kim, chairman of the company’s Board of Directors. “By combining our expanding national footprint of casinos, the recently acquired Bally’s brand, and Bet.Works’ proprietary technology stack, we have evolved in just a few short years from a regional casino operator into the first U.S. gaming company committed to serving our customers with an omni-channel approach, combining the best of our physical properties with a superior online experience.” Over the past two years, Bally’s has been on a buying spree with the goal of transforming from a small regional casino company to a national player in the gambling industry. It will have 14 casinos in 10 states once all pending transactions are completed. The company also recently bought the Bally’s brand and renamed itself. It finalized its purchase of Bally’s casino in Atlantic City from Caesars Entertainment and a related entity, VICI Properties, for $25 million. In a research note issued shortly before the latest transactions were announced, the Macquarie Group said sports betting and internet gambling will be key strengths for Bally’s. “A two-property company less than 5 years ago, the $900 million market cap Bally’s Corp. has completely transformed the portfolio to 14 assets through $950 million of spending in the last two years,” the firm wrote. “We believe online gaming is the hidden treasure of the company.”
Top 10 Sports Betting Companies in the Global Gambling Market 2019. With the digital revolution in full swing and the ease of government regulations on gambling, the sports betting industry is undergoing dynamic transformations over the last few years and consequently surging in popularity around the word, the revenues of many world’s leading sports betting companies are also growing significantly year on year. Today, sports betting has become one of the fastest growing industries across the world, offering immense potential for both bettors and sportsbooks. Some of the popular games for sports betting include horse racing, greyhounding, cricket, football, baseball, basketball and golf. For the latest online gambling market size, sports betting market forecast, and top sports betting companies in the world, please see our report Global Sports Betting Market 2018-2022, or download your FREE Global Sports Betting Market Report Sample now! Global Sports Betting Market Analysis. Over the last few years, the world has opened immense opportunities for gamblers to take part in sports betting anywhere in the world through digital platforms, except in those nations where betting is banned. The global sports betting sector occupies the major market share in the overall online gambling industry accounting for more than 40 % of the worldwide gambling revenue generation. According to the Technavio’s market analysts, the sports betting market will grow at an impressive CAGR, with the global sports betting market revenue expected to reach nearly $370 billion by 2022. Top 10 Sports Betting Companies in the Global Gambling Industry. 888 Holdings. 888 holdings is one of the most popular online gaming operators, which operates 888 sports, casino, poker, and bingo brands. Since its launch in 2008, 888 Sports has been successful in establishing a strong presence in the online sports betting market. The online betting site breaks away from the traditional bookies with exclusive customer deals, a range of new markets and an international appeal. Although the company exited US market long back owing to the strict government regulations, they have been keeping a close eye on regulatory developments in the US. Today, 888 has already positioned itself in the market by partnering with the US-based companies. The potential for the sports betting sector in the US is significant and, as the only firm in all three regulated US states, 888 is all set to exploit the potential growth opportunities in the US market. GVC Holdings. GVC Holdings is one of the largest sports betting companies and gaming groups. With its unique proprietary technology platform, GVC offers casino, poker, bingo, and sports betting under some of the industry’s most popular online betting brands including partypoker, CasinoClub, Betboo, Bwin, Foxy Bingo, and Sportingbet. In a spell of acquisitions, GVC Holdings made a milestone €1.1 billion acquisition of online gaming brand bwin party in 2016 and acquired UK rival Ladbrokes Coral in March 2018. Further, GVC Holdings also confirmed a $200 million joint venture deal with MGM Resorts recently that will see the former transfer its online sports betting know-how to the latter. This deal will soon lead to the launch of a wide range of sports betting sites in the US. Kindred Group. Kindred’s major revenue comes from casino games and online sports betting. With these two segments which generated respective revenue of £104 million and £104.9 million during Q2, Kindred continues to witness significant online organic growth. Paddy Power Betfair. Paddy Power Betfair was born following the merger of Paddy Power plc and Betfair Group in February 2016. Today, the business has four divisions: Online Australia, Irish Retail, UK Retail, and Telephone segments. The company’s Online Australia segment provides sports betting services and is the market leader in the Australian gambling industry. Its UK and Irish Retail segment operate 623 betting shops across Ireland and UK. It has a presence in Australia, United Kingdom, Ireland and across the world. William Hill. Since 2012, when the UK-listed bookmaker merged three businesses to establish William Hill US, the company has grown consistently to achieve the market share of around 30 %, making it one of the largest sports betting companies in the UK and the US. William Hill is one of the early movers to reap the benefits from the legalization of sports betting in the US after the Supreme Court’s decision in May to strike out a federal ban passed in 1992. William Hill US is already the leading sports betting company in the US, operating more than 108 race and sports books in Nevada along with the state’s top mobile sports betting app. The sports wagering giant signed sports betting agreements with a number of casinos in the US last month and is in talks with more operators. The company is ramping up hiring in Nevada for growing its US business. The company announced that it will offer mobile betting technology and sports betting risk management services to 11 casinos in Mississippi and West Virginia. Download related report sample for free: Global Mobile Gambling Market 2017-2021. Bet365. Having added a vast range of betting options and products to their core over the past several years, Bet365 has grown to be one of the largest firms in the sports betting industry. Bet365 was one of the first sports betting company to start offering eSports to bet on. This British online gambling and sports betting company serves more than 23 million customers across the world by offering poker, casino, games, bingo, and sports betting, along with video streams on sporting events. The company recently inked a partnership with another sports betting company – Hard Rock Atlantic City casino to offer sports betting service. Stars Group. The ultimate owner of the most popular gaming brands such as PokerStars, BetStars, PokerStars Casino, and Full Tilt, Star Groups (formerly known as Amaya Gaming) recently announced that it has successfully acquired the Sky Betting and Gaming (SBG). This deal will turn the online poker giant into the largest sports-betting company in the world. Stars Group is one of the most licensed online gaming operators with its subsidiaries holding approvals and licenses in 19 jurisdictions across the world, including the Americas, Australia, and Europe. Star Group brands have millions of customers globally and are leaders in mobile and online betting, casino, poker, and other gaming-related offerings. Download related report sample for free: Global Online Gambling Market 2018-2022. Draft Kings. DraftKings is one of the most popular daily fantasy sports content providers that allows users to enter fantasy sports-related contests based on team and individual player performance in five largest American sports (the NBA, MLB, the PGA, the NFL, and the NHL), NASCAR auto racing, Premier League and UEFA Champions League soccer, the Arena Football League, Canadian Football League, Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) and Tennis. After the US Supreme Court cleared the way to legalize sports betting, DraftKings got to work immediately, as sports gambling will account for a major share of their business. Betsson. Betsson is an award-winning sports betting website that has been around since 2006 and literally grew into a gambling empire. The company provides users from all over the world an option to play poker, casino, bingo games and place their bets on various sports events. Betsson is based in Malta and holds a betting license from the gambling commission in the same country as well as one from the United Kingdom as well. Today, its sports betting option is offered on various markets and more and more consumers choose it as a significant option for sports betting. BetAmerica. To find out other major sports betting companies in North America, Europe and Asia, download your FREE Global Sports Betting Market Report Sample now! Global Sports Betting Market Trends. Online betting was brought into the sports industry in the late 1990s and has been growing significantly since then. With the emergence and high penetration of the digital platform, punters have the flexibility in placing bets on sports from any part of the world. Indeed, the digital revolution has given sportsbooks a platform to connect with new customers. Online gambling is one of the fastest growing sectors in the e-commerce industry and is a rapidly growing mode of gambling. The use of digital processes and the growing punter demand will propel the growth of the online gambling industry, while the major sports betting companies in the world are also expected to achieve higher revenues in the near future. For more market intelligence in the global sports betting market, please check this following report:
Top 10 Largest Sports Betting Companies in the World by Revenue 2020, Largest Sports Gambling Companies. 05 Aug. Sports Betting Industry Outlook. The sports betting industry expected to reach USD 8 billion by 2025, led by the innovations of the top 10 largest sports betting companies in the world. As investors and the largest sports gambling companies run up the score, the industry is heading towards a promising future as the US Supreme Court cleared the way for all 50 states offering legal sports betting. The sports betting industry is growing at a stellar rate; by 2024, the sports betting industry is expected to reach USD 155.49 billion — growing at a healthy CAGR of 8.83%. BizVibe’s largest sports gambling companies list is led by International Game Technology, generating USD 4.69 billion as the largest sports betting company in the world by revenue. The top 3 is then rounded out by GVC Holdings, and Bet365. This fact sheet is to breakdown the top sports betting companies in the world by revenue as of 2020, but ultimately the goal is to assist business professionals, investors, and people in general that are interested in gaining insights into the global sports betting industry including: Discover who are the top 10 largest sports betting companies by revenue? A list of sports betting companies innovating in the industry and their products, services, and brands. Sports betting industry trends and stats you should know in 2020. BizVibe is already helping the largest sports gambling companies in the world connect. Connect and track the latest news and insights from these companies.
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How to Bet on Sports for Beginners: 12 Tips to Know. Suchat Pederson/The News Journal via USA TODAY NETWORK. Over the past few years, the emergence of daily fantasy sports has led to a renaissance for conventional sports betting. The anti-gambling stigma that existed for decades is fading in American popular culture, opening the door for a massive, multibillion-dollar legal sports betting industry to emerge. With sports betting now legal in many states, millions of sports fans will be looking to enter the betting market for the first time. But where do you begin if you’re unfamiliar with the terminology? Here’s an introduction into how to bet on sports. We’ll be adding to this series in the coming weeks. How to Bet on Sports for Beginners: 12 Tips. Use the links below to jump to each section. 1. Favorites vs. Underdogs. When the oddsmakers release a betting line on a game, the first thing they do is decide which team should be the favorite and which should be the underdog. The favorite is the team that is expected to win the game and will get a minus sign next to its odds, while the underdog is expected to lose and gets a plus sign. If the game is a toss-up, books will open it as a “pick” or “pick’em.” Click to return to table of contents . 2. Spreads. There are two main ways to bet on a favorite or an underdog. The first is the point spread, which is a bet on the margin of victory. A favorite “gives” points, while an underdog “gets” points. For example, say the Patriots are 7-point favorites (-7) against the Jets. If you bet on the Patriots, they need to win the game by 8 points or more for you to win your bet. If the Patriots win by 8 points or more, you “cover.” If the Patriots win by exactly 7 points, that is called a “push,” which means you get back the money you originally bet. If the Patriots win by 6 points or fewer (or lose the game straight-up), you lose your bet. Spreads are available for all sports, but they are predominantly used when betting on higher-scoring sports like football and basketball. 3. Moneylines. The second way to bet on a favorite or an underdog is on the moneyline. This is based solely on which team will win the game. Favorites are given a “minus” designation, such as -150, -200 or -500. If a favorite is -200, that means you have to risk $200 to win $100. If the favorite wins, you get $100, but if the favorite loses, you’re out $200. Because favorites are expected to win, you assume more risk when betting on them. Moneylines are available for all sports, but they are predominantly used when betting on lower-scoring sports like baseball, hockey and soccer. 4. Over/Unders (Totals) In addition to setting a line for the favorite and the underdog, oddsmakers will also set a total number of points scored in a game by both teams combined. This is called the total or over/under. Bettors can then wager on whether or not the game will go Over or Under the total. For example, an NBA game between the Celtics and Bulls might have a total of 215. You could either bet the Over 215 or the Under 215. If you bet the Over 215 and the total points scored end up being 216 or higher, you win your bet. If the total points scored are 214 or fewer, you lose. 5. What Is the -110 Number Listed Next to My Bet? The oddsmakers put a “tax” on every bet, which is typically called the “juice” or “vig” (short for “vigorish”). The juice is the commission you have to pay to the sportsbook for them to accept your wager. Say the Duke Blue Devils are -5 (-110) … that means if you want to bet on Duke as a 5-point favorite, you need to risk $110 to win $100. You always have to risk more on a favorite than you’d win on an underdog…otherwise, sportsbooks would be out of business. 6. How to Place a Bet. With legalized sports betting spreading across America, sports bettors have never had more options to take advantage of. To see if sports betting is legal where you live, check out our state-by-state tracker. Some of the biggest states that have legalized mobile wagering include Colorado, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana and West Virginia. The sportsbooks highlighted below are all trustworthy legal shops that take bets online.
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п»їFree MLB Picks (Expert Predictions, Tips, Parlays) Free MLB picks updated daily as well as predictions, tips and parlays for all of today's games written by our experts. The Tampa Bay Rays are scheduled to meet the Los Angeles Dodgers at Globe Life Field on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. The pitchers expected to start will be Blake Snell and Tony Gonsolin. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread. The Los Angeles Dodgers are scheduled to go head to head with the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field on Sunday, October 25, 2020. The pitchers taking the mound will be Clayton Kershaw and Tyler Glasnow. This matchup report includes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game. The Los Angeles Dodgers are on the docket to go head to head with the Tampa Bay Rays at Globe Life Field on Saturday, October 24, 2020. The expected starting pitchers will be Julio Urias and Ryan Yarbrough. 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This matchup report includes betting lines and our pick of the day for this game. The Atlanta Braves are set to go head to head with the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Monday, October 12, 2020. The expected starting pitchers will be Max Fried and Walker Buehler. This report includes betting odds and our expert MLB picks for todays game. The Houston Astros are set to meet the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Monday, October 12, 2020. The starting pitchers are Lance McCullers Jr and Charlie Morton. This matchup report includes odds, betting trends and a free pick against the spread. The Houston Astros are on the docket to go head to head with the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on Sunday, October 11, 2020. The men taking the mound will be Lance McCullers Jr and Blake Snell. This report includes betting odds and our expert MLB picks for todays game. 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Sections. Advertisement. 2021 Super Bowl prop bets: Coin toss betting odds and predictions. Share this article. The Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to square off at Raymond James Stadium Sunday night in Super Bowl LV . Below, we analyze the 2021 Super Bowl coin toss prop bet odds and offer our picks and predictions for the Big Game. 2021 Super Bowl coin toss prop bets. Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET. 2021 Super Bowl prop bets: Coin toss outcome. Heads -105 Tails -105. In Super Bowl history, the results have been almost split. Tails has been the result 29 times, with heads coming up the other 25 times. Tails has been the result in six of the last seven years since Super Bowl XLVIII. I like TAILS to continue that hot streak, because after all, tails never fails. Also see: 2021 Super Bowl prop bets: Which team will win the coin toss? Chiefs -105 Buccaneers -105. As the road team, the Chiefs will call the toss Sunday. In their eight away games this season, the Chiefs were 4-4 calling the toss. When they won the flip, they chose to defer all four times. As for the Buccaneers, they won the toss four times in their four home games when the other team called the flip. In three of those wins, they deferred, opting to receive in Week 17 against the Atlanta Falcons. It’s a toss-up (pun intended), but I’m leaning CHIEFS (-105) here to win the toss and defer. Special Betting Promotion! BET $1, WIN $100 (in free bets) if the team you bet on in the Big Game wins . Offer available in CO, IA, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA and WV. Bet on the Big Game now! Special NFL Betting Promotion! BET $1 on Buccaneers money line, WIN $100 (in free bets) if Tom Brady throws a TD pass against the Chiefs . Offer available in CO, IA, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA and WV. Place all of your legal, online sports bets at BetMGM! Terms and conditions apply. Bet on the Bucs now! 2021 Super Bowl prop bets: What will be the decision of the coin toss winner? DEFER (-500) is the wise choice here. Both the Chiefs and Buccaneers prefer to get the ball in the second half. The Chiefs deferred in all four of their coin toss wins as the road team this season, and the Buccaneers deferred in three of their four choices at home. Play our new free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now! 2021 Super Bowl prop bets: What will the call for the coin toss be? Heads -110 Tails -110. The Chiefs will be the ones calling the toss as the road team. It’s anyone’s guess what they will call at midfield, but I’ll lean TAILS (-110) here. Also see: Follow Cameron DaSilva on Twitter. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
Sports Betting Odds. Sports Betting Odds Explained. Many people don’t know how to read or calculate sports betting odds, so below we have done our best on explaining how betting odds work. The most common type of sports betting odds used in North America are the American style odds which we explain below. American Style Sports Betting Odds. Most online sportsbooks will list their odds in what is called “American Odds”. There are a couple different versions of sports betting odds, but these American Odds are the most common odds used. Reading and understanding sports betting odds can bet a little confusing to beginners, so we have provided an example below using two NFL football teams: American Odds. The number shown in the bracket represents the odds. The American Odds have two components to them, the first being the positive or negative sign, and the second being the number that follows the sign. The next step is figuring out exactly how much the bet pays out, which is where the numbers in the odds come into play. A listed odd with a – sign in front of it, such as the -140 in our example above, shows us how much money you would need to wager in order to win $100. So using the -140, this would show us that you would need to bet $140 in order to win $100 in profits. You can easily substitute the $100 bet for a $10 bet by moving the decimal place over one spot, showing us that you would need to wager $14 in order to win $10 in profits. Examples: Examples: Below is an example of NFL betting odds taken from an online betting site. The great thing about betting online is that the online sportsbooks will do the calculations for you before you place your bet. You can click on the outcome or team you would like to bet on, and then input the amount you wish to wager and it will show you your potential pay out before you confirm your bet. Ready To Start Betting? MyBookie and BetNow are my two favorite sportsbooks and make betting very easy. You will also get a Free Money Bonus at each sportsbook if you follow either link above. Decimal Style Sports Betting Odds. Decimal style odds are used mostly in Europe, and are pretty easy to understand. To calculate the decimal style odds all you will need to do is simply multiply the amount you wish to wager by the decimal odds shown and you will get your payout. For example it may look something like this: Decimal Odds. Matchup Odds USA 2.40 Brazil 1.55. If you wanted to place a $10 wager on the USA at 2.40 you would simply need to multiply your $10 wager by the 2.40 odds (10 x 2.40) to find out that the payout is $24. It is important to realize that with decimal style odds it includes the amount you wagered, so to find out profits you would need to subtract your wager ($24 – $10) to find out your potential payout is $14 in profits. If you wanted to place a $10 wager on Brazil you would again just multiply $10 x 1.55 to find out that you would win $15.50 total or $5.50 in profits. Decimal style betting odds are very simple to understand, but you won’t see them displayed in many North American sportsbooks. With that said, most online betting sites will allow you to chose the style of betting odds you want displayed, with American odds set as the default.
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Sections. Advertisement. 2021 Super Bowl prop bets: Coin toss betting odds and predictions. Share this article. The Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers are set to square off at Raymond James Stadium Sunday night in Super Bowl LV . Below, we analyze the 2021 Super Bowl coin toss prop bet odds and offer our picks and predictions for the Big Game. 2021 Super Bowl coin toss prop bets. Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 11:30 a.m. ET. 2021 Super Bowl prop bets: Coin toss outcome. Heads -105 Tails -105. In Super Bowl history, the results have been almost split. Tails has been the result 29 times, with heads coming up the other 25 times. Tails has been the result in six of the last seven years since Super Bowl XLVIII. I like TAILS to continue that hot streak, because after all, tails never fails. Also see: 2021 Super Bowl prop bets: Which team will win the coin toss? Chiefs -105 Buccaneers -105. As the road team, the Chiefs will call the toss Sunday. In their eight away games this season, the Chiefs were 4-4 calling the toss. When they won the flip, they chose to defer all four times. As for the Buccaneers, they won the toss four times in their four home games when the other team called the flip. In three of those wins, they deferred, opting to receive in Week 17 against the Atlanta Falcons. It’s a toss-up (pun intended), but I’m leaning CHIEFS (-105) here to win the toss and defer. Special Betting Promotion! BET $1, WIN $100 (in free bets) if the team you bet on in the Big Game wins . Offer available in CO, IA, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA and WV. Bet on the Big Game now! Special NFL Betting Promotion! BET $1 on Buccaneers money line, WIN $100 (in free bets) if Tom Brady throws a TD pass against the Chiefs . Offer available in CO, IA, IN, MI, NJ, PA, TN, VA and WV. Place all of your legal, online sports bets at BetMGM! Terms and conditions apply. Bet on the Bucs now! 2021 Super Bowl prop bets: What will be the decision of the coin toss winner? DEFER (-500) is the wise choice here. Both the Chiefs and Buccaneers prefer to get the ball in the second half. The Chiefs deferred in all four of their coin toss wins as the road team this season, and the Buccaneers deferred in three of their four choices at home. Play our new free daily Pick’em Challenge and win! Play now! 2021 Super Bowl prop bets: What will the call for the coin toss be? Heads -110 Tails -110. The Chiefs will be the ones calling the toss as the road team. It’s anyone’s guess what they will call at midfield, but I’ll lean TAILS (-110) here. Also see: Follow Cameron DaSilva on Twitter. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage.
п»їGolf Player Prop Betting Odds. 2021 Golf Player Prop Betting Odds. Golf is one of the most popular sports to wager on, that includes countless prop bets for individual players. Each event has various of prop betting options available for bettors, as there are also futures markets for player prop betting. Player prop betting in golf includes whether or not a golfer will win a tournament on the calendar year, where a golfer will place on the PGA Tour Money List and who will rank No. 1 in the world rankings to end 2021. Below are available prop betting markets entering or during the 2021 PGA Tour season. The 2021 season is set to begin on Jan. 7, in which some markets may close before re-opening (or staying shut). Updated Thu, Dec. 31, 7:00 PM ET - Consensus Odds Provided by VegasInsider - Subject to Change.
Odds to win 2021 Masters. 2021 The Masters Betting Odds. The 2021 Masters is scheduled for Thursday, April 8 from Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia and bettors can start placing wagers on the first major of the 2021 golf season. Dustin Johnson is the the defending champion and while repeats at Augusta aren't easy, oddsmakers expect him to pull off the feat next April. 2021 Masters Contenders. He ran away from the field in the 2020 event with a dominating 20-under 268 performance, shooting under par (72) in all four rounds. Make a note that we haven't seen a repeat winner at the Masters since 2002 when Tiger Woods won back-to-back championships. Right behind DJ are six golfers priced between 9/1 and 18/1. None of those golfers have ever won the Masters. In that mix is Bryson Dechambeau , who was the 2020 betting favorite and he finished tied for 34th place at 2-under, 18 strokes behind Johnson. The Masters - Betting Resources. Date : April 8-11, 2021 Venue : Augusta National Golf Club Location : Augusta, Georgia. Listed below are the odds for the 2021 Masters. Odds to Win 2021 Masters. Updated Tue, Jan. 26, 11:00 AM ET - Odds Provided by FanDuel - Subject to Change. Masters Betting History. Masters Winners (2016-2020) 2020 - Dustin Johnson (17/2) 2019 - Tiger Woods (14/1) 2018 - Patrick Reed (50/1) 2017 - Sergio Garcia (30/1) 2016 - Danny Willett (50/1) Betting on the Masters has produced great returns for golf bettors historically and the last five years have been no different. Prior to Woods winning in 2019 at 14/1 odds, Patrick Reed cashed as a 50/1 choice in 2018. Including the win by DJ in 2020, a United States golfer has captured the green jacket the last three years. The last time we've seen a winning streak of four or more wins by Americans came between 2004 and 2007. 2007 - Zach Johnson 2006 - Phil Mickelson 2005 - Tiger Woods 2004 - Phil Mickelson. The last two international golfers to win the Masters were Sergio Garcia (30/1) and Danny Willett (50/1), doing so in 2017 and 2016 respectively.
Golf Futures Betting Odds. 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open Odds. Waste Management Phoenix Open - Betting Resources. Date : February 4-7, 2021 Venue : TPC Scottsdale Location : Scottsdale, Arizona Defending Champion : Webb Simpson. Odds to Win 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Updated Mon, Feb. 1, 3:45 PM ET - Odds Provided by FanDuel - Subject to Change. Where to Bet: Colorado Illinois Indiana Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania All States. How To Bet Golf Futures. The “Odds to Win” wager in golf is very simple to understand. Put simply, you just need to select the golfer that will capture the victory. Select any of the golfers in the tournament and your payout for the bet will depend on the odds given at the time of the wager. Plus, you can bet online with legal US sportsbooks up until the event begins. There may even be some in-game wagers. To figure out your Win Amount, take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered. Ex. Jason Day (10/1) - Jason Day is listed as a 10/1 betting choice. If you wager $100 on Day to win the event and he comes in first, then you would win $1,000 (5 ÷ 2 x 100). You would collect $1,100, which includes your win and stake ($100). What does the FIELD mean? Many golf tournaments will include a betting selection called the Field. This bet consists of all golfers not listed in the “Odds to Win.” Most races have a set number of golfers but it’s rare to see oddsmakers put a price on every golfer that will tee off. Golfers that are given the least opportunity to win the tournament will be grouped into the “Field” odds and paid out accordingly if they win.
Sections. Advertisement. 2021 Sony Open Fantasy Golf Power Rankings. Share this article. A full field is in Honolulu, Hawaii, this week for the Sony Open at Waialae Country Club as the 2020-21 PGA Tour season kicks back into full gear. Harris English looks to go back-to-back in the 50th state after moving up to No. 6 in the Golfweek/Sagarin world rankings with victory at the Sentry Tournament of Champions last week. Below, we look at the fantasy golf power rankings and betting odds for the top 30 golfers at the 2021 Sony Open. Also see: 2021 Sony Open: Fantasy Golf Top 30. Odds provided by BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Odds last updated Tuesday at 6:45 a.m. ET. Having turned pro just last year, Kanaya begins his 2021 PGA Tour schedule at No. 146 in the Golfweek rankings. He’s a two-time winner on the Japan Tour but has played just one non-major PGA Tour event (2020 Zozo Championship). Has gained 1.03 strokes per round on the field with 52 career rounds played at Waialae, according to Data Golf. He won here in 2009 but has two missed cuts against three top-10 finishes in his last 11 trips. Tied for 24th at the exclusive ToC last week, but has a top finish of 54th in three trips to Waialae. The Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship winner in the fall swing, Swafford returns to the Sony Open with three top 10s in the last seven years. He lost 2.08 strokes per round from tee-to-green last week. Tied for 12th last year with 1.28 SG: Putting per round. He lost 0.67 strokes per round off-the-tee and the tighter fairways this year could penalize him more. Hasn’t played this event since missing the cut in 2018. Has had success on similar shorter courses favoring accuracy over distance off the tee. Putted his way to victory at The CJ Cup but missed the cut in two of his final three events of 2020 before a T-35 finish in the 42-man field at the ToC. Has played here just once since 2015. Made the cut here each of the last three years with a top finish of 21st last January. He averaged 1.11 SG: Tee-to-Green but lost 0.52 strokes per round around the greens. The 2013 Sony Open champ has finished inside the top 50 just twice with three missed cuts in seven appearances since. Finished 13th in his only career appearance here in 2017. He has fallen to 220th in the Golfweek rankings, but he ended his 2020 schedule with an impressive T-8 finish at the DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. Place your legal, online 2021 Sony Open bets in CO, IA, IN, NJ, PA, TN and WV at BetMGM . Risk-free first bet! Terms and conditions apply. Bet now ! Averaging 0.52 SG: Around-the-Green through 20 measured rounds on the 2020-21 season. Lost in a playoff on a similar course at the 2018 RBC Heritage. Gains 0.76 strokes per round over 22 rounds at this venue. Tied for 13th in the strong field last week but relied far too heavily on his putter with 1.29 strokes lost per round off the tee. Tied for seventh in this event last year with a strong performance off-the-tee. He comes into this year’s tournament losing 0.02 strokes per round off-the-tee over 22 measured rounds on the season. His 64 rounds played at Waialae over his career are three more than anyone else in this field. He still leads all in the field with 1.86 strokes gained per round. Has never won this event but is a two-time runner-up since 2007. Second in the field among those with a minimum of 10 rounds played at Waialae CC with 1.45 strokes gained per round. Has played his best golf between January and March over recent years, Missed the cut in back-to-back events to close 2020 following a T-19 finish at the Masters. Rebounded for a T-17 finish at the ToC last week despite losing 0.29 strokes per round on the putting surfaces. The 2019 champion by four strokes at minus-22, Kuchar doesn’t have a PGA Tour victory since but still enters the calendar year 34th in the Golfweek rankings. He’s still one of the top players in the field by that measure but is just 16th by the betting odds. Was awful on and around the greens last week but gained 1.70 strokes per round on approach and was able to finish in a tie for 21st. Missed the cut here in 2019 and didn’t play last year ahead of his win at The Genesis Invitational. Tied for 11th last week with 1.18 strokes lost putting per round, but he was fourth in the field with 2.00 SG: Tee-to-Green per round. He’s oddly making his debut at this event. Three top-5 finishes here in the last five years. Led the field with 2.63 SG: Tee-to-Green and was third among those who made the cut with 0.85 SG: Around-the-Green per round. Tied for 17th last week with 1.67 SG: Putting per round and will look to keep the hot putter going while staying on Bermudagrass greens. Has played here each of the last three years but with a top finish of 29th. Tied for 41st in the 42-man field last week, largely due to his 2.44 strokes lost per round with the flat stick. He’s still sixth by the betting odds this week and will lean on his strong play from tee-to-green while needing a more average performance on the greens. Finished alone in fourth last week and was top-five in the field in both SG: Approach and SG: Tee-to-Green. Has played 48 rounds at Waialae with an average of 0.41 strokes gained per round. Second in last week’s field in both SG: Approach and SG: Tee-to-Green and lost to English in a playoff. Playing in Honolulu for the second time after a T-57 finish last year. Struggled Sunday to finish 10th at the ToC. Ranks behind only English in this field by the Golfweek rankings but has just the fourth-best betting odds. Last year’s champion returns with the ninth-best odds to win. There have been two back-to-back winners here since 2000. The 2020 PGA Championship winner tied for seventh last week despite losing 0.11 strokes per round on the greens. He tied for 21st in his debut at this event last year. Last week’s winner relied maybe a little too heavily on his putter with 1.71 SG: Putting per round. He lost strokes around the greens and will need to be sharper in that area as one of the greater tests at Waialae. The third-best golfer in this year’s field by the Golfweek rankings just missed out on a playoff last year. He tied for 17th last week despite losing a woeful 1.64 strokes per round off-the-tee. Led the field last week with 2.38 SG: Tee-to-Green per round but lost 0.81 strokes per round on the greens. He was previously a plus-putter on the young season, and he gained 0.84 strokes per round on these greens while finishing T-21 last year. Golfweek: Follow @EstenMcLaren on Twitter. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter and like us on Facebook. Gannett may earn revenue from audience referrals to betting services. 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7 Most Popular Sports for Betting in Canada in 2020. Betting is fun. Earning money while watching games is a favorite hobby for many people across the globe. Let’s dive into the pool of sports betting and explore the most popular sports for betting in Canada. Sports betting is an entertaining activity for many Canadian individuals. The recent decline in Canadian domestic sports due to the COVID crisis has given rise to new online sports betting world. It was very much existent, but the only difference is the year 2020 added an extra kick to sports betting in Canada. Bettors love watching games and earn money through betting on online platforms. That sounds fun, right! Canada is known for such lovely bets that allow bettors to bet and make handsome money. All you need is to choose the Powerplay website to start a successful journey to sports betting. Not just hockey, but all other games are equally played and loved by spectators in Canada. Let’s check out some famous sports on which you can bet in Canada. Hockey. Hockey is the most popular sport in Canada. Perhaps, that’s the key reason why Canadians like to bet on it. Canadians have a great zeal for hockey. Canada is well known for its glorious past in the game of hockey. It holds several hockey World records. The country has bagged successive gold medals both in men’s and women’s category in the Olympics. People in Canada love to play hockey. The game enjoys not only great admiration but also displays high odds for betting fanatics. The sports bettors grab big rewards, unlike other sports in Canada. It allows people across the world to take part in online sports betting. There is an array of reliable websites available that are legal and trustworthy. Not only do they pay well, but they also offer flexible benefits. Baseball. Baseball comes as a second choice among Canadians. Though not the most sought game, Baseball has its fair share of fans in the country. People here have a great affinity for the game, and they love to play it anytime. People get to enjoy a large number of baseball games in a single season. That makes it an inescapable deal for online bettors to bet on it. The total count of MLB games even surpasses the numbers of NHI and the NBA. The higher number of matches gives bettors even more chances to bet. All they need is a fair understanding of the game to make more money. Basketball. The game of basketball draws its roots from Canada. The country has given world-class basketball players who earned huge masses in NBA tournaments. The country has amazing fans and basketball clubs that are enough to match people’s rising needs. The NBA has big names coming from Canada. This game is a preferable choice for many, which drives huge competition and scares bettors to bet online. However, online players with a winning strategy are likely to draw huge profits. Football. Football is a crowd-pleasing sport, not just in Canada but in the entire world. Canada hosts a large number of football leagues where bettors can easily bet their money. Isn’t that fun? Canada has its own set of football leagues that gets nationwide attention from football enthusiasts. All you need is to take a keen look at the upcoming matches to bet on your favorite league matches. People have a good time watching football matches on weekends. That is an excellent source of fun and inspiration for spectators. Each summer witnessed massive participation from online bettors. Even the college football leagues witness a huge online bet. That helps sports betters earn a fortune at times. Golf is an excellent pick for sports bettors. The game enjoys a rich past and glory in Canada. It doesn’t matter which season of the year Golf tops the choice list of players in Canada. That gives bettors a high likeability to bet and add constant money. Well, bettors often fix bets on gold matches that give them huge profits. There are plenty of online websites that offer bettors a bountiful of chances to win and earn. Tennis. Tennis is the most likable sport in Canada. The country has few of the best tennis players and are full of game maniacs. The likes of Nadal and Djokovic played a prominent role in influencing Canadian Tennis. Not only do they love to play, but they also enjoy watching their star players. It gives bettors the right time to start their journey of online sports betting. Canada houses leading tennis clubs and federations that are responsible for organizing tennis games. That makes it a local fun, and millions of countrymen like it. With each passing year, the tournament size is expanding. It gives sports bettors an ideal choice to place their bet on these games. UFC (MMA) Who doesn’t love MMA? Only a few who don’t care much about the game of self-defense. Well, it is not the case in Canada. People loves seeing UFC matches of star players who enjoy a large bunch of admirers in the country. It gives bettors a large base to bet their money. MMA enjoys big love and support in Canada. On top of that, multiple websites allow bettors to fix their bet on these martial arts events. That makes it an excellent option for bettors to play online and make money. Final Thoughts. Canada is the hotbed of the sports betting world right now. Grab your betting throttle and place your bets wisely. There is no shortage of upcoming tournaments for your betting quest. The only wise advice we would give you is to place your bet on the right games that you understand well. It’s all about the true evaluation of the game that makes you a winner most of the time. Give your betting skill a try this season to learn and earn as much as possible. Choose the right sports for online betting to earn more profits.
п»їSafest Online Betting Sites for 2021. It’s crucially important to stay safe when betting online. In fact, it should be priority number one when assessing a site to bet on. We’ve done most of the hard work for you by searching the web, reviewing hundreds of potential betting sites, and separating the worthy sites from those you should avoid. Check out the sites listed in the table above. All of these passed our security checks with flying colors. Of course, we don’t just expect you to take our word on it. That’s why we’ve outlined how we made the decision to include these below if you’re interested. The safest gambling sites are inevitably found in the countries where it is legal and regulated. These sites have to pass quality checks and comply with strict regulations to get a license from the authorities in these countries. This is one of the factors we consider when assessing a site. How We Decide if a Betting Site is Safe. There are literally tens of thousands of potential betting sites to choose from. We’ve visited, bet on, and reviewed thousands of them. Over time, we have developed criteria for assessing betting sites. Each site listed in the table above passed the following tests: It Must Have a Valid Gaming License. If a site doesn’t have a license issued by a credible authority, that’s a warning sign that it might not be safe. It’s even worse if it once had one but lost it. That means it violated the issuing authority’s rules. There are lots of gaming authorities in the world, but the following are the ones we rate highest. This is widely considered the gold standard of casino gaming licenses. The UK is a highly regulated market and there’s a zero tolerance policy towards cheating and scheming. If a betting site has a UK license, it’s almost guaranteed to be safe. Malta is a Mediterranean island nation and an iGaming mecca. Lots of online casinos and software firms operate out of Malta. The Gaming Authority, therefore, takes licensing issues incredibly seriously and is quick to clamp down on anything considered unfair. Geographically, Gibraltar lies off the tip of Spain. It’s actually a British overseas territory, though. While it governs its own affairs, gambling regulations stem from the UK Gambling Act (2005), making a Gibraltar license just as worthy as a UK one. This small island nation in the Caribbean is home to thousands of remote eGaming operations. A Curacao license is generally held in high regard, and although the regulations are a little more flexible than the UKGC’s, for example, a betting site with a Curacao license is still considered pretty safe. So, that’s a quick look at some of the top gambling regulators. Our recommended sites always have a valid license. You can double check these directly on the websites listed above. It Must Offer Fast, Reliable Payouts. There’s more than one way for a site to be unsafe, but without a doubt, the most common sort of betting site scam is when you deposit and don’t get your money back. Some sites also put up major obstacles to allowing you to withdraw, such as by asking for unreasonable verification documents or by putting in minimum withdrawal clauses which far exceed the deposits you have made. We check the terms and conditions of each site we recommend and avoid recommending those with anything we think is вЂfunny business.’ Ideally, we want to see same day payout for e-wallet withdrawals, and we want to see a maximum 3-5 business day wait for credit and debit card withdrawals. Despite how some players feel, we actually like it when a casino asks you to verify your identity. As long as the process isn’t too complex or time-consuming, this means the site cares about fraud prevention and identity theft. When it comes to looking for safe betting sites, that’s a big plus. It Must Run on a Secure, Encrypted Connection. Does the idea of advanced encryption make your head spin? Don’t worry, we feel you on that. There’s no need to have a deep understanding of this issue to make use of it. That’s why they pay IT professionals the big bucks. All you need to know, as an online bettor, is that you want to bet at sites with https:// at the beginning of the web address. That means the site runs on an SSL encrypted connection. Without getting into boring details, this makes it virtually impossible for hackers and criminals to steal financial and/or personal data on the connection. If you take a look at any of the sites listed above, you’ll see that they run on secure connections. We don’t take risks with your data safety, and you should avoid any sites which aren’t encrypted. On most browsers, a little notification will appear beside the address bar telling you if a site is not secure. Pay attention when this happens. It could be a costly mistake to ignore this. It Must Offer Games from Reputable Software Providers. Whether it’s a sports betting site, a casino site, a poker site, or a combination of things, we want to see software from established, reliable firms. When it comes to online casino betting sites, for example, we really like to see games from NetEnt, Microgaming, IGT, and Playtech. These companies have a long history and are guaranteed fair. If we see betting software we don’t recognize, that’s not an automatic write-off. We know this industry is highly innovative and are always willing to give upstarts a chance. However, we need to dig deeper and find out if these companies are reputable, and ideally want to see third-party verification of payouts. Safe betting sites will have no problem publishing payout rates and explaining how the software works. If they aren’t willing to be transparent, we aren’t willing to recommend them. It Must Have an Established History & Solid Base of Players/Bettors. The longer a betting site has been around the better, in our view. If a site has been servicing thousands of players since 1998, it’s highly unlikely to be unsafe. If it has survived for decades, it’s a safe bet (pun fully intended). We’re also aware, of course, that there are lots of new betting sites coming online on a daily basis, and plenty of them are safe. In those cases, we look at the management team and company running them. If they are experienced and run multiple safe betting sites, we are happy to recommend them. If a site is totally new, run by a startup with no industry reputation or experience, it’s highly unlikely you’ll find that site on our recommended list. They will only make it if they’ve done something exceptional to win our trust. There are some new betting sites which make the cut, but it’s rare, and as you’ll see from the table above, most of our preferred betting sites have been around for a while. Some of the Risks Associated with Online Betting. Part of the key to staying safe when betting online is education. We don’t mean to be patronizing, but if you’re new to this, you’re more likely to fall into the hands of predatory sites and scammers. We want to prevent that, if possible. Other than sticking to the sites which have already been reviewed in-depth by our team of experts, it helps to know what some of the common safety concerns are. Here’s a quick rundown of some of the risks associated with betting sites: Outright Theft – This is simply a site stealing your money or making it impossible to get it back. It happens all too often but can easily be avoided. Stick to sites with a reputation for fair, fast payouts. Also, take some time to at least skim the terms and conditions, especially the вЂwithdrawals’ section. Identity Theft – This is the one that really seems to freak people out these days. It’s always slightly unnerving when a betting site asks you to send a copy of your ID and a recent utility bill to verify your account. Again, it won’t be such a worry if you stick to the best-known operators who have licenses requiring them to take data protection seriously. Fee Gouging – Those terms and conditions are a treasure trove of information, as we’ve said before. Still, virtually nobody takes the time to read them. This is where dishonest operators can confiscate your winnings for no reason or take back a hefty slice in the form of fees. Viruses & Malware – Lots of mobile bettors, in particular, like to download an app from their favorite betting site. However, too many less scrupulous operators install malware, adware, and spyware along with the app. Get a good antivirus program which detects malware, adware, and spyware, and you should be safe. Rigged Games & Odds – The crooked bookie or casino run in a smoke-filled room parlor by the mob is long gone. These days, they’ve migrated online. Some unsafe betting sites create their own odds software or casino games, which are designed to rip you off, plain and simple. Summary. It’s always worth it to take the time to research before deciding on a betting site. You can start by reading some of our in-depth reviews. We cover each of the points listed above in detail and leave no stone unturned. We’re not saying every site we review will turn out to be right for you, but we are saying you’ll be in a much better position to make a decision after reading one. You can find our safest betting sites and their full reviews on the table at the top of this page. We wish you the best of luck!
Legitimate Sports Betting. Reviewing The Most Reputable Online Sportsbooks In 2020. What constitutes legitimate sports betting on the web? Regardless where you are in the world, as a sports bettor, you should be ensuring certain criteria are met before you plunk down your hard-earned money in any virtual sportsbook. This guide will cover both legitimate USA online sports betting as well as the trusted options for UK sports bettors. While there are no guarantees that your friendly neighborhood bookie will operate in a trustworthy manner, the Internet is home to a few reputable sports betting operations that deliver everything the demanding sports gambler is looking for. This includes regulation and oversight, a wide variety of major and minor sports offered, new innovations like live in-game wagering, respectable and dependable banking suites, and competitive lines, sides and totals. Most Trusted Online Sportsbook. Most Trusted And Secure Online Sports Betting Sites For 2020. The Review Process We Use to Identify Honest Sports Betting Sites. As mentioned above, there are some benefits to placing your sports wagers online as opposed to in the "real world". You can first and foremost investigate licensing quickly, and thereby only place bets with legally certified and regulated online bookmaking operations. Also, your local illegal bookmaker, or legally licensed casino accepting sports wagers, would never think of offering you a welcome bonus just for doing business. However, in the online gambling industry, deposit matching welcome bonuses, refer-a-friend incentives and other player rewards are consistently and frequently offered when you open and fund a real money sports betting account. Let's take an in-depth look at exactly how to identify a legitimate sports wagering website where you can grab your generous welcome bonus money and begin betting immediately. Licensing And Certification. Governments like Curacao, Gibraltar and Panama, and the Internet gambling regulatory body located in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, Canada, are all considered reputable and responsible license providers for online wagering. A thorough investigation of the licensing and certification owned by any online sports betting enterprise is your first step towards choosing legitimate sports betting sites over less than reputable operators. There are other factors to keep in mind, to be sure, but for an honest and "above board" experience, make sure your sportsbook's licensing is legal, respected and maintained. Competitive Lines, Sides and Totals. After legitimate licensing, even the beginning gambler knows enough to expect competitive lines, sides and totals from any website that considers itself as a provider of an honest and legitimate sports betting experience. If physical sportsbooks and most sports betting websites show the Seattle Seahawks as a 3.5 point favorite, and your bookmaker will only give you Seattle -3, and this consistently happens with NFL favorites, you need to move on down the road. That one half of a point can be the difference between winning and pushing, and if your current gambling site is consistently providing money lines, parlay and teaser payouts, side, line and total numbers which are not competitive with the rest of the industry, suffice it to say that you are not enjoying one of the legitimate wagering destinations we have reviewed and recommend here on our website. A Wide Variety of Minor and Major Sports Offerings. We are Internet gambling industry consultants, but we are first and foremost Internet casino, poker room and sportsbook enthusiasts. As such, we understand that casual, intermediate and veteran gamblers all tend to prefer one type of bet and one particular sport over the rest. You may prefer betting on the Super Bowl over betting on football games during National Football League regular-season. Or perhaps you make bank predominantly on NCAA March Madness by betting multi-team parlays and teasers of by betting on legitimate Basketball games. We also have our favorite sports and wagers, but it is nice to have access to an extremely wide range of betting options. There are many times when your favorite games are not offered, or you come across an especially sensitive piece of information which makes wagering on a particular sporting contest extremely attractive. Guarantee your gambling destination offers a wide variety of minor and major sports, and you will always be able to place an intelligent wager. (We have even uncovered a few legit sportsbook operations which allow wagering on entertainment options, political situations and reality television shows.) Speedy and Dependable Betting Confirmation. Banking and Payout Choices. Governments like Curacao, Gibraltar and Panama, and the Internet gambling regulatory body located in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawake, Canada, are all considered reputable and responsible license providers for online wagering. A thorough investigation of the licensing and certification owned by any online sports betting enterprise is your first step towards choosing legitimate sports betting sites over less than reputable operators. There are other factors to keep in mind, to be sure, but for an honest and "above board" experience, make sure your sportsbook's licensing is legal, respected and maintained. Secure Software. One thing I personally pay close attention to is the security of the website. For example if the sportsbook offers live chat, and the first thing they do is ask you for your username and password, you had better make sure it says https:// in the browser which demonstrates your using a secure connection. If it's not a secure connection I would definitely look for another bookmaker who takes keeping your login credentials a little more secure. Generally this isn't a concern at any of the websites we recommend, but certainly something to pay close attention to if your playing elsewhere. Other Important Considerations. The above considerations are the most important in identifying legitimate sports betting options. But there are always the intangibles to take into account as well. If you find two legitimately licensed and dependable operations offering great lines and speedy betting confirmations, then you will want to compare the overall user experience. How does the display look when you switch from your laptop to your smartphone? Are there certain benefits and bonuses offered at one of the legitimate brands you are considering, but not at the other? Many times, the most dependable and reliable Internet sportsbooks will compete against each other for your business by offering sport-specific wagers and other site-specific incentives. Ensure that a review of the above five traits delivers favorable answers, then consider the intangibles. Only then will you guarantee that you are receiving a legitimate sports betting experience provided by one of the top operators on the Internet. We have to additional websites in the legitimate family of sites which include legitimate online casinos and legitimate poker sites. Our goal is to review and offer recommendations on the most reputable sites in every genre of online gambling.
Reviews of Top US Sports Sportsbooks. There are certain standards and regulations that sport betting sites have to meet. But there are many dubious sites out there, disguised as trustworthy sites, with bad business practices. Fortunately, we’ve done all the footwork for you and found the most reputable online betting sites. You’ll find all you need to know about the site in our sportsbook reviews. Below we’ll guide you through how we choose our top sports betting sites. Furthermore, we’ll also give you a list of what to look out for when reviewing your own online bookie. 2020 Top USA Sportsbooks. We’ve checked out a few sports betting sites that are US-friendly. And we’ve narrowed it down to our top five favorite sites. Check them out below. What you’ll find in this sportsbook review guide: Why Use Our Reviews? Picking the Right Sports Betting Site Sportsbook Review Criteria Reviews Worth Your While Staying Safe at US Online Sports Betting Sites Sports to Bet on Reviews FAQs USA. Why Use Our Sportsbook Reviews? Our reviews on sports betting sites are written by avid sports bettors who know what they want. Furthermore, we also aim to write reviews that help you, the American bettor, make an informed decision when choosing a sports betting site. You should use our reviews because: We’re not paid to give reviews for our sites : our top recommended sites are our favorites because they’re good. Not because we’re being paid to say they’re good. With a team that’s dedicated to US sports betting, we’re passionate about providing you with a great service. We acknowledge the negatives : there’s no such things as a perfect sports betting site and any reviews that don’t mention them are duping you. We weigh the pros and cons of each site because everyone has different expectations and needs. They’re comprehensive and detailed : in our sportsbook reviews, we aim to give you as much information about it as possible. This is to ensure that US bettors can easily pick the best one for their needs. Also, we want to create a one-stop site that has all you need so that you don’t spend hours looking for information. Picking the Right Sportbooks. When it comes to picking the right betting site for you, we consider a number of factors. Then, we rate each factor out of five in our reviews, giving you an understanding of what we think about the quality of the service. We also look at online gambling forums to get diverse feedback on the sports betting site, using this when considering how to rate each site. Other useful guides for betting on sports online: Sportsbook Reviews Criteria. You may be new to sports betting or are transitioning from brick and mortar sports betting to online. Either way, you may not know what to expect from an online sportsbook. Our sports betting experts have compiled a list of criteria they use to vet the quality of a site in the reviews. On the other hand, the more you play, the more you’ll come to learn what it is that you want from a sports betting site. You can also use these criteria to check if the site is up to your standards. Bonuses & Promotions. These bonuses are there to peak your interest in the sports betting site. You are after all getting free money to bet on your favorite sports. Programs like these include: deposit bonuses free bets money back guaranteed bets. For those who have been with the site for some time, and also a high roller, there are whole host of VIP programs. These can include: reload deposit bonuses cash back promos trips. Basically, anything that the betting operator wants to offer you can be available. Take advantage of these programs because they will extend your bankroll. But you should also be aware that there are terms and conditions with these bonuses. Now, a way of telling if your sportsbook is fair is if they are: Transparent about the terms and conditions : they are easy to find on the site and easy to understand. Have reasonable wagering requirements : the sports betting site has a reasonable amount of playthroughs required from you before you can cashout your winnings. Competitive Odds & Bets. Secondly, we look at the lines on offer in our sportsbook reviews. Generally, odds on offer vary from sportsbook to sportsbook on the exact same bet. Which is why we recommend line shopping. This is when you look at several different bookies to see their odds and the types of bets. Obviously, you’ll go for the line that could make you $200 and not $150. Furthermore, bear in mind that recreational bettors tend to get the better dual lines while professionals play standard lines. So, in order to find the best betting lines, sign up to more than one sportsbook. Believe us, you’ll be betting smarter, getting more bonuses which means more money. Reputation & Safety of the Betting Site. When it comes to your hard-earned money, gambling with it a site with a bad reputation is not what we’re about. In the online sports betting industry, there are hundreds of sites you’ll come across and you’ll find a few that have some really dodgy business practices. When compiling reviews, if we find a site that has had complaints from bettors in the past, we thoroughly check if they’ve made an effort to change. Those that haven’t don’t make it onto our list of recommended sites. If you are on the lookout for sites for yourself, we recommend searching for reviews on them before signing up and giving them your money. Additionally, when looking at a site, we also look at the level of security the sportsbook uses. We recommend only going for betting sites that use the latest SSL encryption to protect your data. Sportsbook Banking Methods. In our review, we pay close attention to the payment processing options. Why? Well, this makes betting on the site either efficient for you or complicated and expensive. We only recommend sites that have a variety of banking methods from cryptocurrency to the traditional bank wire transfer. Also, keep an eye on how long they take to process your withdrawals. The longest they should take is seven working days. A sportsbook that takes too long to payout is a sportsbook you should avoid. User Interface. This is about how easy it is to use and understand the sports betting site. There are certain things on a site that can either enhance or ruin your betting experience at that sportsbook. Does it take you a while to place bets? Most noteworthy, can you understand how the odds are displayed? Different sites initially show odds as moneyline, fractional, or decimals. Obviously, since people have their preferences, a good site will have a function that allows you to change them. Variety of Bets. Betting websites with a variety of bets is a good sign. It can be frustrating when you have a prediction on how a certain match will go but you can’t find any other bets except for outright winner or loser. Also, complex bets are more entertaining and engaging. They offer intricacy along with odds and payouts that are the same as the simpler bet types. Reviews Worth Your While. For our comprehensive expert reviews, check them out below. We cover the ins and outs of each of these sports betting sites, looking at the pros and cons of each of these sportsbooks.
Americans Will Bet $4.3B On The Super Bowl, But Vegas Casino Stocks May Miss Out. This Super Bowl has always been a huge event for sports betting. But thanks to today's market climate, betting on this year’s big game may be benefitting a brand new set of stock market winners. Super Bowl Numbers: Las Vegas gaming revenue remains extremely depressed due to the ongoing pandemic. At the same time, sports betting and online sports betting are spreading like wildfire across the U.S. On Friday, Bank of America analyst Shaun Kelley said this Sunday’s game between the three-point favorites the Kansas City Chiefs and the underdog Tampa Bay Buccaneers might not provide the typical shot in the arm for Las Vegas casino operators that it has in the past. “Historically, Super Bowl weekend has been a big event for Las Vegas, but given the growth of sports betting across the country and the current travel environment, we expect that this year the Super Bowl could be a more meaningful event for online sportsbooks (OSB) operators than Strip casinos,” the analyst said. The Sports Betting Climate: Sports betting operations are now up and running in 21 U.S. states, and 15 of those states now offer online sports betting. The American Gaming Association projects gamblers will bet $4.3 billion on this year’s Super Bowl. The AGA estimates about a third of those bets will be placed online this year, up 63% from a year ago. How To Play It: Leading online gaming platforms will likely use the Super Bowl as a major customer acquisition event, Kelley said. Flutter Entmt ADR (OTC: PDYPY) subsidiary FanDuel, Draftkings Inc (NASDAQ: DKNG), Penn National Gaming, Inc (NYSE: PENN) and MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) are among the early market leaders in online sports gambling in the U.S., the analyst said. Here’s a look at how Bank of America rates top casino stocks heading into Super Bowl Weekend: Penn National: Buy rating, $131 price target. DraftKings: Neutral rating, $60 price target. MGM: Underperform rating, $25 price target. Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), Buy rating, $57 price target. Wynn Resorts, Limited (NASDAQ: WYNN), Buy rating, $122 price target. Caesars Entertainment Inc (NASDAQ: CZR), Neutral rating, $75 price target. Benzinga’s Take: MGM is set to benefit from its BetMGM online sports betting app, but it also has significant exposure to the Las Vegas strip.
Big game, big worries? Gambling addiction grows with Illinois’ booming sports betting industry — вЂIt’s in your face all the time’ The number of Illinoisans seeking help for problem gambling has almost doubled since legislators approved a massive gambling expansion in 2019. Experts expect that number to keep growing. Share this story. Share this on Facebook Share this on Twitter. Share All sharing options for: Big game, big worries? Gambling addiction grows with Illinois’ booming sports betting industry — вЂIt’s in your face all the time’ A man who requested that he only be identified as Anthony stands by a window in a high-rise condo near Soldier Field on Friday. The Tinley Park man is a recovering sports gambling addict. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times. Thousands of football fans will be placing their first legal Super Bowl bets in Illinois this weekend, and for most, a little action will make the big game just a bit more entertaining. But, for some, it might open the door to regular betting, adding a quick dopamine hit to the regular season viewing experience. Maybe they’ll have to start budgeting for a new habit. Maybe they’ll have to start borrowing for it. And, for a select few, it will get worse. It’s already gotten worse for hundreds of people statewide since Illinois legislators approved a massive gaming expansion a year and a half ago, introducing legal sports wagering to a state that’s already packed with more places to gamble than Las Vegas. The COVID-19 pandemic has made matters even worse, according to Luke, a Chicago-area problem gambler who was able to get out of the game nine years ago. Economic uncertainty and the general malaise of the quarantine lifestyle make gambling all the more enticing. “It used to be that there was a stigma, and gambling was taboo. It was seedy,” said Luke, who asked that his full name not be used. “Now, you can do it on your phone. The companies that are doing it are publicly traded Fortune 500 companies.” A man who asked that he only be identified as Anthony reads news about the Super Bowl on his phone Friday. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times. Calls to the state’s gambling disorder hotline more than doubled from 2019 to 2020, when 13,258 people reached out either there or online for information on a problem that experts say is out of sight but front of mind for a growing number of bettors and their families. The Illinois Department of Human Services, which aims to connect problem gamblers with counseling resources, calls that a “dramatic increase.” In 2019, about 580 people received treatment for gambling disorders through state-sponsored programs across Illinois. That figure jumped past 1,000 in 2020, and experts say it doesn’t even cut the deck as only an estimated 3% of problem gamblers acknowledge they have a problem, and even fewer seek treatment. Counseling gets boost with Illinois gambling expansion — but more addiction is sure to follow. State’s all-in gambling expansion offers new temptation for those struggling to stay out. Hundreds more took the more drastic step of banning themselves from casinos and the smartphone betting apps that have them hooked. About 13,500 people were enrolled in the self-exclusion program maintained by regulators at the Illinois Gaming Board in mid-2019, but that number has since shot past 14,000. Many of those gamblers cite their temptations as coming from the state’s 10 casinos, three horse racing tracks and 7,233 bars, restaurants, gas stations and VFW halls that also house slot machines. But since mobile sports betting launched last summer, Illinoisans can now gamble 24/7 from the comfort of home — and they’ve already lost more than $101 million doing so, according to Gaming Board revenue figures. Blackhawks analyst Eddie Olczyk placed Illinois first legal sports bet in March 2019. Gamblers across the state have wagered more than $1.4 billion since then — and lost $101 million. Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Sun-Times. As the billion-dollar industry keeps growing, addiction counselors say they’re hearing more and more from young people glued to the sports betting apps whose ads saturate Illinois airwaves and billboards. “It’s in your face all the time,” said Dr. Teresa Garate of the Gateway Foundation, a network of 16 addiction treatment centers statewide. “It’s becoming a part of everyday life. Everyone accepts it, but it’s a serious trigger for some.” That’s the case for Anthony, a 36-year-old recovering problem gambler from southwest suburban Tinley Park, who said he often finds himself changing the station as sports talk radio hosts dissect the latest betting lines. “It’ll just be too much, it’s too close,” Anthony said. “Even though I don’t think it’ll lead me down there, I know better than to let my mind start thinking like that.” Anthony reads his favorite passages from вЂA Day at a Time’ a book by Gamblers Anonymous. Tyler LaRiviere/Sun-Times. Elizabeth Thielen, a senior director at Nicasa Behavioral Health Services, said she’s seen yearly increases of people seeking help for gambling disorders across Chicago’s north suburbs, but a “real burst” of clients has sought them out in the past nine months. “The ages we’re seeing are trending younger, and I think that’s directly related to sports betting,” Thielen said. “At the same time, I feel hopeful because you have young people showing a surprising level of insight to find help.” Way Back Inn executive director Anita Pindiur is pictured outside the Maywood facility in 2019. Sun-Times file. While there’s been an influx of new problem gamblers, the potential for relapse is an equal concern for Dr. Anita Pindiur, executive director of the Way Back Inn, a Maywood treatment center. About 10 former patients have already returned to the Way Back Inn for counseling this football season alone. “Sometimes, we forget how quickly it can happen,” Pindiur said. “These things are advertised in a way that they’re fun and entertaining, and they should be. But often there is no set of limits or recognition of the limits until we get our credit-card bill, or somebody points it out.” Illinois sports betting market could rival Nevada’s, analysts say. Sports bettors have already wagered $1.4 billion since legal industry launched in Illinois. COVID-19 puts new Illinois casino licenses on hold. Besides financial ruin, experts say people who suffer from gambling addiction are more likely to suffer from substance abuse issues, turn to crime or even attempt suicide. “I was losing everything,” said Patrick, a 35-year-old Niles man who’s 13 months removed from his last bet. “I’d have a paycheck on a Friday afternoon and it would be gone by Friday night. My relationships with my family and whoever I was dating, it just got out of control. I was lying, I was stealing, I was doing all these crazy things.” As sports betting has been brought out of the shadows into everyday life, counselors say their challenge now is removing the stigma around seeking treatment for addiction — and they say they’re making progress through increased awareness. That’s been boosted with the help of $7 million set aside in the state’s gambling expansion law in grants for treatment centers, which have used a lot of that money to bolster advertising. The Way Back Inn is one of only a handful of addiction treatment centers in Illinois that provide a gambling-specific program. Sun-Times file. “One of the biggest barriers to treatment is stigma, especially for gambling,” said Garate, from the Gateway Foundation. “People don’t see it as a real addiction. It is, and help is out there.” Just how many people need help is unclear. Experts generally estimate that between 2% and 5% of the population deal with gambling disorder, which would project to about 635,000 people across Illinois, including about 136,000 in Chicago. TO GET HELP. For more information on problem gambling support, call 1-800-GAMBLER or text “ILGAMB” to 53342. But there’s been no comprehensive study of the problem in Illinois since 1999, well before video slots dotted the walls at thousands of establishments across the state and sportsbooks were accessible anywhere that had a cellphone signal. “You have to believe those numbers are different now,” Thielen said. The state Department of Human Services is out to find out just how much they’ve shifted with the onslaught of gambling options. The agency launched a $500,000 study last fall surveying treatment providers, problem gamblers and others to gauge the prevalence of addiction, especially among populations considered vulnerable or marginalized due to race, culture, economic or social disparity. “We want to know what’s the challenge, and what should we look for,” said David Jones, who directs the department’s Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Division. “Then, you can start to bring more evidence-based solutions on a size consistent with the scale of the challenge.”
Michigan launches online sports betting, casino games Friday. LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Online sports betting and casino games will start in Michigan at noon Friday, an expansion of options for gamblers who now wager through offshore sites. State regulators have authorized licenses for all three Detroit casinos and seven of the dozen tribes with “Class III” casinos. Additional operator and platform provider licenses are expected to be approved in coming weeks. Michigan Gaming Control Board Executive Director Richard Kalm this week called the launch a “new era,” saying it will give casinos an additional way to engage with customers and provide state and local governments with extra tax revenue. Large players in the U.S. mobile gambling market such as DraftKings, FanDuel and BetMGM are launching apps and enticing people age 21 and older with deals to sign up. Big sporting events this weekend including the AFC and NFC championship games and a UFC bout featuring start Conor McGregor. Sports and internet gambling were legalized under a law enacted more than a year ago, before the coronavirus pandemic struck. Casinos began accepting in-person sports wagers in March but had to wait for the creation of a licensing system for online operations, which have taken on increased significance amid state-ordered shutdowns or capacity restrictions at casinos to curb COVID-19. “It’s clear to us that there’s incredible demand among Michiganders for at least sports betting. But my expectation is that online casino and in due course poker will be equally popular,” said BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt. His company’s app — previously launched in 10 states — is connected to MGM Resorts, including the Detroit casino and hotel. Greenblatt said the state’s 8.4% online sports betting tax is “very sensible,” allowing licensed operators to compete with offshore sites. “You’ve got a group of players who have long been betting offshore. We would like to see them bring their play back on shore,” he said. He said there will be minimal if any “cannibalization” of business from players who typically visit casinos but instead will play on the internet. “We see an expansion of the market — so new players coming in to enjoy our product,” Greenblatt said, adding that MGM, like other casinos, will incentivize online gamblers to redeem rewards points by visiting onsite. Casinos offering online games like blackjack will pay a tax of between 20% and 28%, depending on their amount of adjusted gross receipts. Net new annual revenues to the state and Detroit, which has commercial casinos, are projected to total $18.6 million and $13.7 million respectively, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury. The money will go to the state’s school aid fund, which covers public schools. It also will be earmarked to a state fund that compensates first responders for lost wages and medical benefits if they get cancer from fighting fires. Municipalities with tribal casinos will receive a portion of tax revenues, too. Noting of flurry of internet gambling and sports betting ads in recent weeks, state Attorney General Dana Nessel urged potential online gamblers to read the fine print before signing up. “In some instances, site users may be required to spend or deposit a certain amount of money into an account before receiving their free play credits, and users should make themselves aware of such conditions so they are not taken off guard,” she said.
Virginia Lottery Board approves initial casino gaming regulations, sports betting moves forward. Posted: Feb 3, 2021 / 08:09 PM EST / Updated: Feb 3, 2021 / 08:09 PM EST. RICHMOND, Va. (WAVY) — The Virginia Lottery Board announced the formal approval of initial regulations on casino gaming in the Commonwealth as well as providing an update on the recent launch of mobile sports betting. The Virginia Lottery and its Board were assigned the casinos, licensing, and regulation of mobile sports in the 2020 General Assembly session. As for casinos, the approved emergency regulations apply to proposed land-based casinos in Bristol, Danville, Norfolk, and Portsmouth — which were endorsed by voters in those localities in the November 2020 elections. A fifth casino in Richmond has also been proposed and is pending a public referendum in November 2021. The 2020 casino legislation required adoption of an initial regulatory framework by April 2021. The next steps include the Lottery refining regulations including an opportunity for public and stakeholder participation . Additionally, as part of the pre-certification process prior to the referendum, the Lottery conducted a preliminary assessment of the financial viability of each city’s preferred casino partner and the partner’s experience in operating casinos in a regulated environment. The Lottery says that as applications for casino operating licenses are submitted, it will conduct a comprehensive review of casino operators — including criminal history and financial reviews of designated gaming operators. Regulatory requirements also will specify internal controls, on-site security, and surveillance requirements. “The Lottery’s role as regulator is based on its three-decade track record as a respected and trusted gaming authority in the Commonwealth,” said Kevin Hall, executive director of the Virginia Lottery. “The Lottery’s professional staff and our Board will work to protect the public interest by ensuring the integrity of casino gaming through the strict enforcement of the law and our regulations.” The approved emergency casino regulations are posted here . On Jan. 21, live, legal sports wagering launched in the state and includes five approved permit holders, and additional permits are expected to be awarded soon. Betfair Interactive US LLC (d/b/a FanDuel) in conjunction with the Washington Football Team, Crown Virginia Gaming (Draft Kings), BetMGM, Portsmouth Gaming Holdings, Rivers Casino Portsmouth, and Caesars Virginia are all licensed operators. By law, the Lottery says operators are required to submit financial reports on total wagering activities by the 20th day of each month — the first reports will be due by Feb. 20. “In the seven months since sports betting was authorized by state law, the Virginia Lottery has crafted responsible regulations, accepted and reviewed applications, and awarded the first licenses to qualified operators,” said Hall. “We have built a regulatory program that protects consumers and ensures the integrity of legal sports wagering in Virginia.” Along with the expansion of gaming in the Commonwealth, Lottery Board members also received an update on the possible record-breaking fiscal year for the agency. Compared to last year, sales increased by 37 percent to $1.4 billion during the first half of the Fiscal Year 2021 — from July 1 through Dec. 31, 2020. Lottery officials also say that total profits during the six-month period were up more than 20 percent from the previous year for a total of $349.7 million. By law, all Virginia Lottery profits go to K-12 public education in the Commonwealth. Sales were driven by a variety of factors officials say, including the July 1, 2020 launch of online iLottery games. Games like Mega Millions, Powerball, Cash4Life, and more all-new, instant-win games were included in the online options. Officials say the launch of this digital platform is the most successful in U.S. Lottery history, shattering performance targets and recording $283 million in topline sales in the first six months of the fiscal year. “We have seen strong growth across our product portfolio, and we are very pleased to see that our experience with online sales confirms what’s been seen in other iLottery states: online sales make lottery products more relevant to digital consumers who place a premium on convenience,” Hall said. “Since launching iLottery last July, we’ve continued to see strong year-over-year sales growth at the retail counter, too. That’s great news for the good cause the Virginia Lottery supports: K-12 schools in the Commonwealth.” Sports betting and casino regulations, information and approvals can be viewed here . Copyright 2021 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Super Bowl Odds 2021: Chiefs vs. Buccaneers Spread, Over/Under Betting Guide. Featured Columnist February 6, 2021 Comments Comment Bubble Icon. Super Bowl Odds 2021: Chiefs vs. Buccaneers Spread, Over/Under Betting Guide. NFL fans who enjoy storylines will be in for a treat this Sunday. When the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers take the field, they'll bring with them one of the most intriguing quarterback matchups in recent memory. Buccaneers signal-caller Tom Brady will be playing in his 10th Super Bowl and looking for his seventh Lombardi Trophy—at 43 years old. Kansas City's young gunslinger—the 25-year-old Patrick Mahomes—will be playing in his second-consecutive Super Bowl. In only three years as a full-time starter, Mahomes has already won one Lombardi, one Super Bowl MVP and one regular-season MVP. In many ways, this quarterback matchup is representative of the NFL's past and its future. There's a lot more history involved in this game than at the quarterback position, though. Kansas City, which has been in the AFC title game three straight years, may be in the beginning stages of the league's next great dynasty. The Buccaneers are back in the big game for the first time since the 2002 season. Tampa won Super Bowl XXXVII to claim the only Lombardi Trophy in franchise history. Three will be plenty of star power on the field, too—from defensive playmakers like Shaquil Barrett and Chris Jones to pass-catching phenoms like Chris Godwin and Tyreek Hill. Super Bowl LV could be a shootout, a defensive battle or anything in between—though it landing on one extreme end of the spectrum or the other feels unlikely. How do the oddsmakers in Las Vegas see it? We'll examine the latest lines and over/unders from DraftKings Sportsbook, along with a close look at the game itself. Super Bowl LV. Where: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida. When: February 7, 2021. Time: 6:30 p.m. ET. TV and Live Stream: CBS, CBS All Access. Line and Over/Under: KC -3. 55.5. Injury Roundup. Injuries can and often do impact how a game lines up with the lines and over/unders. Therefore, it's worth diving into the final injury report for Super Bowl LV. The good news is that not many players from the playoff roster have officially been ruled out. The only players officially out are Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay and left tackle Eric Fisher. Of course, the Fisher injury could be huge, as right tackle Mitchell Schwartz has been out since Week 6. This means that the Chiefs will be short-handed trying to slow the Buccaneers pass rush and to protect Mahomes. With players like Barrett and Jason Pierre-Paul on Tampa's defensive front, Mahomes may be forced to buy a lot of time in the pocket himself. Kansas City wideout Sammy Watkins is listed as questionable, as are Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown and tight end Cameron Brate. Breakdown. This game may be decided by Tampa's ability to pressure Mahomes. If the Buccaneers can get to Mahomes as they did Aaron Rodgers in the NFC title game—he was sacked five times—Tampa could quickly shift the momentum of this game. Of course, the pass rush is a two-way street, and Brady will have to deal with the likes of Chris Jones when he's on the field. When the Chiefs and Bucs faced off in the regular season, Brady was only sacked once, but he was also forced into two interceptions. Kansas City won that game 27-24. It's worth noting, though, that the Chiefs got off to a hot start in that game before surviving with a three-point win. The Buccaneers may get off to a slow start here, as is typical for Brady. In nine previous Super Bowl appearances, Brady's teams have scored a total of three points in the first quarter. "Hard to explain why or why not that hasn't happened," Brady said, per Michael David Smith of ProFootballTalk. "I'm sure they're all a lot of individual things, why that's happened or not." Expect Brady to put a few more points on the board in this one, though, and to help the score creep past the over. While this may not be a full-on shootout, it's probably not going to be a defensive struggle, either. There will be too much offensive talent on the field—Hill, Travis Kelce, Chris Godwin, Evans, Watkins and Brown are just a few of the notable names—for either of these defenses to completely shut down the opposition. However, a mistake on which a defense can capitalize could decide it. The mistake-battle seems to favor Mahomes there, as he's thrown just six picks all season, while Brady has thrown 15—postseason included. While the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills will tell you that kicking field goals alone isn't enough to best either of these teams, a field goal could be the difference here. 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Super Bowl Odds 2021: Opening Las Vegas Betting Lines for Chiefs vs. Buccaneers. National NBA Featured Columnist January 25, 2021 Comments Comment Bubble Icon. And then there were two. After a thrill ride of a 2020 NFL season and three wildly entertaining weeks of playoff action, only the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers remain in contention for Super Bowl LV. Consider it a gift from the football gods. On one side, you have the Chiefs, the defending champs quarterbacked by the electric Patrick Mahomes, 2018's MVP and the reigning Super Bowl MVP. On the other, you have the Buccaneers, a franchise reinvigorated by the offseason addition of the timeless Tom Brady, a six-time Super Bowl champ and three-time MVP. This could be a masterclass in quarterbacking, and the plot lines are almost equally enthralling beyond the marquee position. So what's our early read on the matchup? And what do oddsmakers expect to see? We'll answer all of those questions and more below. Super Bowl LV. Who: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers. When: Sunday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. ET. Where: Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. TV: CBS. Latest Line: Chiefs -3 (O/U 56), via DraftKings Sportsbook. How They Got Here. It took Kansas City five weeks of the regular season to suffer its first loss and another 12 to withstand its second, a game in which the AFC's top seed sat its regulars to keep fresh for the postseason. This is an absurdly dominant team, in other words, as the Buffalo Bills can surely attest. They found themselves on the wrong side of Sunday's AFC Championship Game, in which the Chiefs took a 21-12 lead in to intermission and led by as many as 23 points before cruising to a 38-24 triumph. Mahomes was his usual, magical self, completing 29 of his 38 passes for 325 yards and three scores. Of those attempts, 26 were thrown in the direction of Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill, who combined to record 22 receptions for 290 yards and two scores. As for Tampa Bay, which hadn't secured a playoff spot since the 2007 season, it followed Brady's lead to one of the most successful campaigns in franchise history. The Bucs' 11 regular-season wins tied for their second-most all time, and their plus-137 scoring differential (fourth-best in the NFL) also took the silver medal in the organization's annals. The Bucs' passing game grabbed the marquee, which is no surprise given Brady's pedigree and their wealth of pass-catching weaponry, including Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown and longtime Brady favorite Rob Gronkowski. But the rushing game also popped through both Ronald Jones II and Leonard Fournette, and the defense caused all kinds of havoc with 48 sacks (tied for fourth-most) and 15 interceptions (tied for seventh). All elements were on display during their 31-26 takedown of the Green Bay Packers in Sunday's NFC Championship Game. Brady passed for 280 yards and three scores, Godwin cleared 100 receiving yards, Evans snagged a touchdown catch, Fournette rushed for a touchdown and the defense sacked Aaron Rodgers five times and intercepted him once. "Tom is the GOAT," Bucs receiver Scotty Miller told reporters. "Last year, we ended 7-9. This year, we're going to the Super Bowl. He's the biggest reason." What to Expect. The Bucs and Chiefs locked horns once this season, and if that Week 12 contest were any indication, football fans are in for a treat Feb. 7. Kansas City left Raymond James Stadium with a 27-24 win, but not before Tampa Bay made it sweat with a furious second-half comeback. The Chiefs had a 17-0 lead after the first, took a 20-7 advantage into halftime and led 27-10 after three quarters. But a pair of touchdown strikes from Brady to Evans narrowed the gap to just three points with more than four minutes remaining before the Chiefs picked up three first downs to kill the clock. What does that contest mean for this matchup? Probably nothing—other than the fact that this has all-time classic potential. Too much time has passed for it to hold any relevance, and as the playoffs have shown, each team is riding a wave of positive momentum into this championship bout. What could decide this contest? Where do we begin? Can Tampa's pass-rushers get to Mahomes without needing extra help so that it can blanket the back end with downfield defenders? Can Kansas City's secondary limit the big plays that Tampa's vertical passing attack is built around? Will either ground game be much of a factor? Which quarterback will make a costly mistake, and how much can the other make him pay? So where should your wagering money go? Well, that's up to you. But if the experts have this pegged correctly, it's hard to go away from Mahomes—yes, even harder than it is to go against Brady on a stage he knows better than anyone. A dozen ESPN experts made early predictions, and 10 went with the Chiefs. The over/under might be worth more of your gambling attention, though. Neither defense is spectacular, and each offense obviously is. Besides, an over bet means cheering for scoring, and is there a better way to enjoy a championship showdown for which 30 fanbases don't have a rooting interest? Banking on Mahomes and Brady to create fireworks seems like the optimal use of your funds.
NFL Futures Betting Odds. Super Bowl 55 Odds. Similar to other Super Bowls, the betting pattern makes sense as many don't believe the point-spread will matter. The theory is lay the points with KC or expect Tampa to win outright since a 1, 2 or 3-point margin is unlikely. Super Bowl 55 Most Valuable Player Odds. Wagering on the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the Super Bowl is always one of the most popular wagers and some of the returns are very generous. This award has long been dominated by quarterbacks and rightfully so. Of the previous 54 winners (SB XII had co-MVP's), 30 of them have come from the quarterback position. As the guys who touch the ball the most, they've tended to have the most impact on the game, so it's easy to see why the award is dominated by the position. To no surprise, Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady are this year’s favorites to win the Super Bowl 55 MVP. After the two signal callers, a pair of playmakers for Kansas City in wide receiver Tyreke Hill and tight end Travis Kelce followed the pair on the betting board. Contenders - Odds Comparison. Be sure to check out all Super Bowl 55 MVP Odds for available players on both the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Super Bowl 55 Over-Under Total Odds. Along with money-line and point-spread wagers, the Over-Under or Total will be one of the most popular bets for Super Bowl 55. For this matchup between the Chefs and Buccaneers, points are expected with an over-under of 56.5. Based on the numbers below, the second and fourth quarters are expected to see action in Super Bowl 55. Super Bowl 55 Novelty Prop Odds. The Super Bowl has become one of the biggest events to wager on, which opens up unique markets such as novelty prop betting. There are hundreds of props available to bet on for Super Bowl LV. From the color of Gatorade being dumped onto the head coach to the coin toss, there are various props associated with the Super Bowl's novelty market. Updated Thu, Feb. 4, 4:30 PM ET - Odds Provided by BetMGM - Subject to Change. Odds To Win Super Bowl LVI (2/6/22) The sportsbook at BetMGM has released odds for Super Bowl LVI, which will take place at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on February 6, 2022. The Kansas City Chiefs will look to make their third consecutive Super Bowl appearance next season, as they are favored at 6/1 odds to win the 2021 title. The Green Bay Packers , in spite of losing the NFC championship to Tampa Bay, are right behind the Chiefs as the second favorite to capture the Super Bowl title in southern California at 9/1 odds. Recently, the Los Angeles Rams were adjusted from an open of 20/1 to 12/1 after the team acquired quarterback Matthew Stafford from the Detroit Lions. The Rams are one of four teams listed at 12/1 odds to win Super Bowl 56, which will be played at the same venue that Los Angeles plays its regular season games. Other NFL Futures: Win Totals Odds Game of the Year Odds Playoff Prop MVP Rookie Draft. How to Bet on NFL Futures. Where to Bet: Colorado Illinois Indiana Michigan New Jersey Pennsylvania All States. Who’s going to win the Super Bowl ? One of the most popular questions often asked by anybody and everybody that bets on NFL Futures, especially online bettors from the United States. Answering that question isn’t easy but placing wagers on NFL Future odds can be done on “Any Given Sunday” and every other day too. Put simply, the Futures market for the NFL is always open. The opening market is set by oddsmakers after the following season has ended in February, sometimes even while the current season hasn’t been completed yet in late January. For the most part, the initial betting lines are mirrored based on what the current perception of the team is after the latest season and that’s where the value can be had. The NFL has 32 teams, split into two conferences of 16 and then divided into four divisions of four. NFL Futures are available to win not only the Super Bowl, but also the winner of each conference and the eight divisions as well. Some online betting shops get even more creative with their markets and allow bettors an opportunity of which two teams will meet in the Super Bowl. Those odds are usually higher and bettors can strike a generous return but predicting one outcome isn’t easy, so imagine doing so twice. Super Bowl Odds. The pro football finale usually takes place on the first Sunday in February and the outcome of that game is tied into plenty of Futures Odds tickets, in particular bets placed on Super Bowl Odds. The most popular futures betting market is focused on the Super Bowl and the final outcome boosts the handle for the Super Bowl, since future tickets are made official after the last game. After the opening odds are posted in late January or early February, the Super Bowl Odds market tends to be stable until the spring or second quarter of the year. During the time, the NFL produces the NFL Draft where top College Football players are selected by teams. While it’s rare to see youngsters make an immediate impact on teams, the optimism from fans can lead to future bets. Along with the draft, the NFL Free Agency period begins and that allows players to join other teams with new contracts. These transactions are very volatile on the Super Bowl Odds market and bettors often place wagers on clubs, especially if they acquire a top position player like a quarterback. After the spring and summer, the largest volume of Super Bowl Odds tickets take place in August just prior to the regular season. At this time, most bettors have done their homework on rosters, coaches, schedules, etc. That betting research is essential in your NFL Future wagers analysis. Betting on Super Bowl Odds. Where can I bet on the 2021 Super Bowl? There are several legal sportsbook options in the United States. Visit our sportsbook directory to find online sportsbooks where you can bet on who will win Super Bowl 55. Who are the experts picking to win? Although it's still too early to tell, our experts are here to help. Check out our 2020 NFL season previews to see what teams our handicappers like. What type of bets can I make on NFL? In addition to betting on who will win the NFC, AFC, and the Super Bowl, there are multiple angles you can bet on individual games. Check out our NFL odds page for the odds on each game. You can also find odds for Win Totals, MVP, Rookie of the Year, and Playoff Props on our site. Where can I learn how to bet on football? To learn more about betting on football, check out our football betting tutorial.
п»їHow to Read Betting Odds. If you’re new to the world of sports betting, one of the first things you’ll need to do is figure out how betting odds work. At a quick glance, betting odds can be quite intimidating to first-time bettors, and you may find yourself asking “how do betting odds work?” That’s where Compare.bet can help; we’ve taken it back to the basics to explain betting odds and how they work. Odds Converter. What are betting odds? The first step to understanding betting odds is appreciating what they do. Betting odds simply indicate the likelihood of an event and the return you’d get if you did make a wager on the result. Betting odds may be displayed in three different formats at US sportsbooks and online and mobile sports betting platforms: American odds, fractional odds and decimal odds. Different formats don’t mean different odds; it’s simply a different way of presenting them. This isn’t as complicated as it might sound and, by the time you’ve read our guide to betting odds, you’ll be an expert. American odds. Let’s consider a real-world example to understand how American odds work in action: When it comes to calculating the return from a bet made using American odds there are two different formulas that can be used: Calculating negative odds: (100/Odds) x Stake = Profit Using the example above: (100/190) x $100 = $52.65 Calculating positive odds: Odds x (Stake/100) = Profit Using the example above: 170 x ($100/100) = $170. When looking at American odds, it’s important to remember that the results of some matches have a points spread attached to them. This applies to a variety of sports including NBA, NHL, NFL and MLB games. When a point spread is attached to a set of odds it means that for the bet to be successful the team must вЂcover the spread’. This means that the team you are betting on must win or not lose by a predetermined margin of points. Fractional odds. Displaying odds in a fractional format is more common in overseas markets, such as the UK, than at US online sportsbooks, but it’s useful to understand them nonetheless. Fractional odds are some of the most simple to understand, as they present your potential winnings as a fraction of the money you stake: while the denominator represents the amount bet, the numerator is the amount your stake will yield in a winning bet. For example, odds of 1/1 mean you’d get a return of $20 for a winning $10 bet. Want a real-life example? Making a $10 winning bet on an NBA game priced at 5/1, would net you $60 in total. You can use the following formula to calculate potential returns with fractional odds: Decimal odds. The decimal odds format, also known as European odds, represents the multiple of your stake that you will get back for winning a bet. While these are more common at overseas betting exchanges, you may see these at US betting sites. For example, betting on a market priced at 2.5 means you would win two and a half times your stake if your bet were to win. This means you’d win $2.50 for every $1 you wager. Another example of decimal odds in action would be betting on NHL game with odds of 9.0. A $10 stake on odds of 9.0 would earn a total payout of $90 with $80 being won from the sportsbook and your initial $10 stake being returned. You can use the following formula to calculate potential returns with decimal odds: Calculating total payout: Odds x Stake = total payout e.g. 9.0 x $10 = $90 To calculate profit: (Odds x Stake) – Stake = profit e.g. (9.0 x $10) – $10 =$80. Comparing different types of odds. Whichever format odds are written in, they all have an equivalent in another format. While some sites, such as William Hill’s Jersey sportsbook, allow bettors to change odds formats, it is useful to understand how to calculate odds between formats. Not only will this help you understand your potential return, but it also makes it easier to compare betting odds across sportsbooks. Fractional odds to: Decimal odds to: Fractional American (decimal odds-1) and round to nearest integer = fractional odds (decimal – 1) x 100 = American odds (3.75-1=2.75) = 2.75/1 or 11/4 (3.75 – 1) x 100 = 275. Positive American odds to: Negative American odds to: US sports betting markets. We’ve explained betting odds, but what markets are these set on? As the US sports betting industry continues to grow, so does the selection betting options, or betting markets, at each site. Odds will vary between these markets, and even between the same markets at different sports betting sites. Not quite sure what every US sports betting market means? These are the most popular: Straight bet. A straight bet is a single bet on the outcome of a game or sporting event that is determined by a money line or point spread. A futures wager is a bet placed on the outcome of an event in the future. For instance, you can place a wager on the winners of the NFL season which doesn’t even begin until next year. A parlay wager is a single bet that is linked with two or more wagers. In order to win a parlay bet, a bettor must win every wager in the parlay. If a bettor loses one wager in the parlay then they will lose the entire parlay bet. Parlay bets tend to have much higher odds than other bet types. Teaser bets are usually available for basketball and football events. A teaser allows bettors to combine their bets on two different games and adjust the point spreads for the two games. However, the better will see a lower return in the event that their teams win. Round robin. A round robin is essentially a series of parlay bets. For instance, a round robin made up of three teams will consist of three two-team parlay bets. Propositions. Propositions bets are sometimes referred to as “prop” bets. These bets focus more on the outcome of a certain event happening during a sports game such as “which team will score the first touchdown?” or “how many field goals will team x score?” It’s up to you to compare betting odds and pick your betting market. If you’re new to sports betting, we’d recommend sticking to вЂsafer’ bets with lower odds until you get to grips with how it works exactly.
How to Read Odds. Last Updated: February 27, 2020 References Approved. wikiHow is a “wiki,” similar to Wikipedia, which means that many of our articles are co-written by multiple authors. To create this article, 16 people, some anonymous, worked to edit and improve it over time. wikiHow marks an article as reader-approved once it receives enough positive feedback. In this case, 80% of readers who voted found the article helpful, earning it our reader-approved status. This article has been viewed 808,600 times. If you bet on sporting events, you must be able to read odds and understand what they mean. Furthermore, you need to quickly calculate the potential winnings for different bets, especially if the odds are changing while the event unfolds. Odds tell you the likelihood that an event will occur (a team wins, a boxer makes it a certain round) and how much will be paid out if you win. There are, however, multiple ways to convey this information.
How to Read Odds. Commercial Content. Play Responsibly. 21+ Now that sports betting is legal in many states, most new bettors need to learn how to read odds and how to actually bet on sports. Plus, you will need to learn about the different types of odds out there. So, keep reading to learn about odds and how to understand them. What are Betting Odds? So, the first question to be answered is: just what are betting odds? And, how are odds used to place wagers? These are the two most important factors when using odds to determine how to place your bets. Betting odds represent the probability of a specific outcome. And, odds show the profit, or return, that you can get if your bet wins. This likelihood of a certain outcome is additionally known as the implied probability . You need to know what implied probability is if you are going to bet on sports. Then, you can make an informed bet if the probability of an event occurring is larger than a predetermined implied probability. Implied Probability. Simply put, converting betting odds into probability is the implied probability . When sportsbooks set the odds on a bet, they first determine the chance of winning that bet. This way, a bookmaker hopes to avoid paying out too much in order to still make a profit. The Kinds of Odds. Hopefully, you are following along. Any time you look at sports betting sites, you’ll see odds listed. But, they may not be the same type of odds from sportsbook to sportsbook. And, that is because there are multiple kinds of accepted odds on sportsbooks. The three most common odds formats are: Fractional odds Decimal odds American odds. So, it is really imperative to learn how to read all three kinds of odds. Then, you can understand most of the odds you will find on sportsbooks worldwide. And that will help you place more informed bets no matter the odds! Fractional Odds Explained. You will most likely find fractional odds in Europe, not the U.S. Fractional odds are most common in the UK in connection with betting on horse races. These odds are used to demonstrate that a bettor will get their winnings proportional to their wager/stake. In order to make things more clear, here’s an example to fully show how fractional odds work in practice. Assume the Yankees have fractional odds of 5/2. Put plainly, with each $2 that is bet, a profit of $5 is possible. To figure the math our for yourself, use this formula: Profit = (Stake/Denominator) x Numerator. So, if the stake is $50, then P = (50/2) x 5. Fractional odds can be a bit complicated to understand compared to other kinds of commonly used odds. But, since they are not the preferred choice in America, you will not encounter them often. However, it is still good to know how they work. Decimal Odds Explained. A widely used type of odds worldwide is decimal odds. If you are familiar with a variety of sportsbooks, you will have encountered decimal odds. So, here is an in-depth explanation of what decimal odds mean. Boiled down, decimal odds illustrate what a bettor would receive in profits for a one-dollar wager. But, it is a little more complicated than it sounds. Below, you will find an example used to explain exactly how decimal odds work. In this example, the New York Yankees have 2.0 odds to win against the Boston Red Sox. So, for every $1 that is bet on them to win, a bettor will get $2 in profits. That means the bettor will not only get back the $1 stake but also $1 in profits. For you to be able to figure it out mathematically for yourself, use the equation below. Profit = (Stake x Odds) – Stake. If we use the example from above with a $50 stake, that means: P = (50 x 2) – 50 P = 100 – 50 Profit = $50. Decimal odds are not all that complicated when it comes down to it. The formula is maybe the easiest to do on your own. Hopefully, you will be an expert at understanding decimal odds from now on! American Odds Explained. American odds will also sometimes be referred to as moneyline odds. In the US, naturally, American odds are the most widely used types of odds for sportsbooks. You will see them as either positive or negative odds. It is easiest to understand American odds if you have an example. So, here is an illustration of American odds in action: Positive odds represent the profit a bettor will potentially receive if they bet $100 . That means if they placed a wager of $50 on the Red Sox to be the winners, the profit the bettor would get if the Sox win is $75. Negative odds numerically represent what a bettor would need to bet to win a profit of $100. That means if we use the example from above, they would have to wager $120. Plus, the New York Yankees need to win for the bettor to win a profit of $100. American odds are very easy to understand when broken down like that. Plus, you will find these odds in most US sportsbooks. So, you should now be able to read most sportsbooks and understand their odds. How to Figure Out Implied Probability. Now, you have learned how to understand the most popular kinds of odds. But, that is not all you need to know to place the best bets possible. If you figure out the implied probability of an event, you can place your best bets. Figuring out the implied probability using positive American odds is pretty simple. To demonstrate this, we will use the same numbers and teams from above. This is how you would calculate the positive odds implied probability: Implied Probability for Positive Odds. So, the implied probability that the Boston Red Sox will win is .4 or 40%. Thus, the bookmakers for the sportsbooks will think the Red Sox have a 40% chance of beating the Yankees. You can use these odds to figure out what you want to bet on and how much. Implied Probability for Negative Odds. Now, you need to learn how to calculate implied probability when it comes to negative American odds. Luckily, it is as easy as it is for positive odds. We will use the same numbers from the moneyline example. So, the Yankees have -120 odds in this example. Implied Probability = Negative Odds/(Negative Odds – 100) IP = -120/(-120 – 100) IP = -120/-220 Implied Probability = .5454. That gives us an implied probability of .5454 or 54.54%. So, the New York Yankees will have a 54.54% chance of being the winners of the game against the Red Sox. Calculators for Betting Odds. Well, now that you know the most common odds that are used, you can calculate them yourself. But it always makes sense to check your math using a betting odds calculator. This is to double-check that you have done it correctly. You do not want to place bets with the wrong odds. Obviously, you want to place the best bet possible. A betting odds calculator can help you make sure you are using the right facts. Final Tips on How to Read Odds. So, now that you know how to read and calculate the most popular odds, you should be ready to place your bets. Knowing how to read odds makes it so you can place the most informed bets. Likewise, you will have a better chance of having your bet pay off. Remember, however, that no bet is a sure thing . And, now that you can calculate your own odds, compare multiple sportsbooks’ odds . Some may have different odds for the same event. But, you can still get a general feel for what the odds are for each outcome. Finally, now that you are an odds expert, you can calculate implied probability. Implied probability is a great tool for bettors. So, you can be the best at placing bets and hopefully win!
How to Read Odds. Understanding how to read odds is crucial to betting on sports. This guide will teach you how to read odds for moneyline, total, and spread bets. We will be looking at American, decimal, and fractional odds, which are three different ways of writing the same odds. What are Odds? Odds represent the likelihood of an outcome occurring. In sports betting, each team is assigned odds that represent the likelihood of them winning the game. When the odds for two teams are even, meaning 1 to 1, it means that each team is equally as likely to win the game. If Team A is assigned 2 to 1 odds, it means Team B is twice as likely to win. If Team A is assigned 10 to 1 odds, it means Team B is ten times as likely to win. Odds are typically expressed with a positive or negative sign in front of them and are not written as 2 to 1 or 3 to 1. How do Plus and Minus Odds Work? In a betting line between two teams, the team expected to win, or favorite, will have minus or negative odds. This means for every dollar wagered, you will earn less than a dollar if your bet wins. The team expected to lose, or underdog, will have positive or plus odds. This means for every dollar you wager, you will gain more than a dollar if your bet wins. The table below shows an NHL game where the Boston Bruins are favorited to beat the St. Louis Blues. American Odds. American odds are what you will see displayed on almost every sportsbook. Just like the metric system, dates, and miles per hour (mph), Americans do things differently when it comes to betting odds. Take a look at this standard slate of betting odds from for an MLB game. The first thing you will notice when reading odds will be that: Odds have either a plus or minus in front of them Odds are in terms of 100. Betting Odds are written in terms of 100 as an industry standard. The easiest way to think of the plus and minus signs is as follows. If it is a plus, you will receive more than a $100 payout on a $100 bet. If it is a minus, you will have to bet more than $100 to win a $100 payout. Thankfully, you can view your potential winnings on each bet before placing it at an online sportsbook. That said, it is beneficial to understand the betting odds. Moneyline Bets. Definition of bet: A moneyline bet is a wager on which team will win the game outright. Both the favorite and the underdog are given odds to win the game. Read the chart below to get started on reading odds for the following game: Spread Bets. Definition of bet: A spread bet is a wager on which team will cover the spread or point spread. Total (Over/Under) Bets. Definition of bet: A total bet focuses on how many points are scored, regardless of who wins the game. After a total point score has been set, bettors can wager on whether the actual score of the game will be over or under the set point score. How to read over/under odds for the following game: New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox Over 7 (-115) Under 7 (-110) Total Odds How to Read it Over 7 (-115) In order to win $100, you must bet $115 on the overall combined run score to be higher than 7 Under 7 (-110) In order to win $100, you must wager $110 on the total combined run score to be less than 7. Keep in mind for both spreads and totals that if the game ends in a draw for the bet (Yankees 4, Red Sox 3), then you get your bet back but do not win or lose any additional money. Fractional Odds. Fractional odds are used more commonly in parts of Europe, as well as in horseracing. To calculate fractional odds, you have to do some mental division or enter your desired amount and see what the sportsbook shows as your payout! Here are some odds for a fictitious horse race and how you go about reading them. Decimal Odds. Decimals odds are used more commonly in parts of Europe. When using decimal odds, the underdog has the higher of the two numbers, while the favorite has the lower of the two. To calculate decimal odds, you can use the following equation. Return = Initial Wager x Decimal Value. Example: Let’s say the Arizona Diamondbacks 2.00 are playing the Chicago Cubs 1.90. Team Your Bet Your Return Your Profit Arizona 2.00 $1 $2 $1 Chicago 1.90 $10 $19.09 $9.09. A lot of sportsbooks offer a decimal view if you prefer it to the American odds. In conclusion, American odds are almost always displayed at any United States sportsbook, while fractional and decimal odds are almost always displayed at any sportsbook outside of the United States. Check out our Guides Page to see where sports betting stands in your state! Why do Odds Matter in Sports Betting? The odds are essential when selecting a sportsbook because they affect your money. If you choose a sportsbook with poor odds, you will end up wasting money every time you place a bet. Let’s say you bet $10 on the Vikings moneyline at -200 at one sportsbook. If you win your bet, you pocket $5. If you went line-shopping and found the same bet for -175 at another sportsbook, you would pocket $6, $1 more. Understanding betting odds allows you to decipher between good and bad odds. Look at the odds below offered on five games from the 2019 NFL Season. Odds from five different sportsbooks are shown. You'll notice each sportsbook offers different odds for each game. If you were betting on these games, you would be able to find the best odds for your desired bets. Using this strategy of line shopping will allow you to save money while betting on games. How to Use Odds to Calculate Implied Probability. If you think the Chicago Bulls have a 70% chance of winning, then betting on them would be considered a smart bet. The process is simple, but If you don’t feel like doing the math, use ESPN’s gamecast preview: preview or Action Network’s odds calculator. Odds FAQ. What does a negative point spread mean? How do parlay odds work? A parlay bet is a group of spread, moneyline, or total bets combined into one bet to increase the payout odds. In order for the parlay to win, each separate bet has to win. Parlay odds offer bigger payouts than normal odds because they are riskier since each individual bet has to win. Here is an example of a standard parlay payout table based on true odds. What this means is exact payouts are shown for wagers at -110 odds, where a bet of $110 wins you $100. Parlay Size Payouts 2-Team 2.645/1 3-Team 5.958/1 4-Team 12.283/1 5-Team 24.359/1 6-Team 2.645/1 7-Team 91.424/1 8-Team 175.446/1 9-Team 335.852/1 10-Team 642.082/1 11-Team 1226.701/1 12-Team 2342.793/1. Methodology. Sports betting sites were scored across seven core categories to computer an overall rating: total number of sports and bets offered, odds, live betting features, mobile apps, educational resources, ease of use, and current bonuses.
Ohio Sports Betting Update: Where Things Stand Entering 2021. Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. Pictured: The Ohio State Buckeyes mascot. Ohio, which seemed on the cusp of legal sports betting just a few months ago, won’t approve a wagering bill this year. After five sports betting hearings, including several in recent weeks, an Ohio state Senate committee didn’t take up a legalization bill last week, effectively ending hopes it would pass this year. The full legislature concluded its 2021 session this week. After a separate bill easily passed the state House of Representatives this summer, it appeared it would be a matter of when, not if, Ohio would approve legal wagering. Instead, the Senate and House could not finalize an agreement that merged their two proposals before the end of a chaotic 2020 legislative session, which saw several lawmakers contract COVID-19 and House Speaker Larry Householder arrested on federal racketeering charges. Backers in the legislature will start up the 2021 session still hopeful they can pass the long-discussed sports betting legislation, but they must do so with many of the same challenges that sidelined the proposal in 2020 and without three of its leading supporters in office. Ohio Sports Betting Background. A large population, a growing casino gaming industry and some of the nation’s most well-known professional and college sports teams made Ohio a sought-after target for legal sports betting since the Supreme Court struck down the federal wagering ban in May 2018. Despite bipartisan, bicameral support, legislation floundered before a House bill that would allow the state’s commercial casinos and hybrid casino-horse track “racinos” to offer retail and online sports bets passed the House easily in May, giving the Senate nearly half a year to either pass their own bill on to the House or reach a compromise on the other legislation. Over the ensuing six months, the Senate’s General Government committee heard largely positive testimony from the nation’s leading gaming stakeholders, including DraftKings, FanDuel, Penn National (Barstool Sports), Boyd Gaming, MGM and Jack Entertainment, all of which could have access to the Ohio sports betting market through casino partnerships. Meanwhile, leadership in the Republican-controlled legislature, as well as GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, all publicly supported legal wagering. Still, the bill stalled. Lawmakers in the Senate and House differed between oversight by the state gaming commission and lottery, among other differences, but the bigger factor appeared to be legislative momentum (or lack thereof). With the year-round session truncated by the pandemic — and altered by a change in House leadership following Householder’s arrest — sports betting fell to the wayside amid hundreds of other bills considered in 2020. Backers fought until the last few weeks of the session, introducing a substitute amendment to ostensibly appease the casino operators that permitted only one online sportsbook license apiece earlier this month. Despite universal support for the amended proposal in the Senate committee, it still never took up the bill for a vote to advance it before the full Senate floor, effectively killing it for 2020. Possible Next Moves in 2021. Ohio will again be a leading sports betting legalization contender in 2021 as supporters hope last year’s progress can finally help push a bill to fruition. Again, that process may not come easily. Neither of the 2020 Senate bill’s sponsors will return after Sen. Sean O’Brien lost his 2020 re-election bid and Sen. John Eklund was unable to run again due to term limits. House bill sponsor Dave Greenspan also lost his re-election bid, leaving only Rep. Brigid Kelly among this year’s sports betting sponsors returning in 2021. Kelly, and/or a new group of sponsors, will have to start the legislative process over again when the 2021 session begins Jan. 4. The framework laid out by the failed 2020 bills is a good start, but the political obstacles that have stalled passage will likely remain. Meanwhile a new group of lawmakers will have to consider sports betting among a myriad of issues, most notably the state’s continued legislative and fiscal response to the pandemic. Proponents argue retail sportsbooks at state casinos and, more importantly, legal mobile betting options statewide could help ameliorate the state’s daunting $2 billion budget shortfall. Backers also note that by as early as next month, four of Ohio’s five bordering states (Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia and Pennsylvania) could have legal statewide mobile betting, all of which cater to Ohioans looking to cross state lines to place a bet. However, the few million dollars Ohio could plausibly generate in monthly tax revenues would, in a best-case scenario, be a small piece of the state’s budget puzzle. The more consequential decisions facing Buckeye State lawmakers will define the 2021 session, and it’s possible a comparatively minor proposal could, once again, fall short in the legislature. Despite these obstacles, Ohio will be among the most closely monitored of the dozen or so states seriously considering sports betting next year. Backers are still hopeful the early 2020 momentum in the statehouse could help, finally, legalize sports betting in 2021.
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The most common type of picks you’ll find on TheSportsGeek are expert sports predictions straight from the minds of our team. We live and breathe sports, so we know our stuff! Tons of research, knowledge, and experience go into making every pick our experts offer. These are some of the most in-depth and insightful sports betting picks you’ll find anywhere on the internet. Each pick will provide background on the matchup, commentary on possible outcomes, and layout exactly how to set up your bet. Sometimes you just can’t beat an expert betting analysis. To learn more about out team of handicappers or to ask them questions check out the links below: Computer Picks. In addition to expert picks, TheSportsGeek also provides free access to advanced computer betting picks. Our “computer predictions” are generated by an AI supercomputer that can crunch numbers on a level way beyond humans giving you the best chance of beating even the sharpest bookmakers. 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Once you determine which sports betting site makes the most sense for you and decide which sports you want to bet, check out what our experts are saying. By reading our expert picks, you’ll learn what the pros are looking for in a bet. You will see which characteristics of the matchup matter, which stats to pay attention to, and which types of bets are best. This is the best way to build a solid foundation on which you can expand your sports betting career. Leverage Our Expertise. Finally, use our picks as your go-to for a last-minute hot tip before placing a bet. If you are in a hurry or not that interested in the ins and outs of sports betting, but still want a piece of the action, you’ve come to the right place. Rely on our free betting predictions to help you make the best possible bets no matter what sport you are interested in. Use our expertise and dominate the books while letting us do all the hard work. 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The three C’s of sports betting finance are Consistency, Consistency, and Consistency. Cheesy I know, but true. I am friends with literally hundreds of high-dollar sports wagerers, guys with bankrolls in the six figures, and none of them would be what they are today if they did strictly adhere to bankroll management tactics. This isn’t a sales line – I’m not selling any special secret. This is how you do it: You set a bet amount and stick to it. That’s it. That’s the magic gateway to more successful sports betting. Learn to break up your existing bankroll into “ units. ” A customer with $1,000 set aside can also be said to have 100 units of gambling, each worth $10. The bettor can place two or three total units on a game if he or she has insight or has done research indicating it is a strong proposition, but don’t go higher than that. What does this do? Insure against losing streaks. Which you’re going to have. One thing bettors don’t understand – especially NFL picks experts – are the statistics behind losing streaks. Even a genius bettor, picking an average of 60%, has about a 1 in 5 chance of going totally broke in just ten games without controlling the unit size and total units on each wager. Bankroll management is the only thing that all successful sports bettors have in common. I don’t care what any of these other guys say. Shopping for the Best Lines and Odds. Ignore your feelings. Ignore home-field advantage (most of the time.) Ignore what the guy on the 1-800 number tells you. The trick to being a better gambler in the sports world is to shop for better lines, plain and simple. The best lines on an event always produce the biggest financial reward – isn’t that what you’re in it for? You can read about Ryan Leaf’s toe injury history for fifty hours or you can read my insight into how to find good lines. Trust me, you don’t want to do the former. What’s “ line shopping ?” Since we sports bettors can access lines from multiple sportsbooks for each game we can essentially window shop for the best odds and price for our bets. This is line shopping in a nutshell, and it will make your gambling a better experience because you’ll spend less money. Earning an extra half-point here and a -110 price instead of -115 there can really add up. Here’s an example, a simplified one. Over the course of 100 wagers of $100 apiece, picking the winner 55% of the time leads to disappointing payouts at some odds rates. Picking 55% winners is difficult as it is, and at -115 odds, that level of success will earn you just $282 and change. Winning at the same rate, but with odds of -110 instead of -115, will earn you just over $500. This tiny difference in odds will earn you double the payout. This is just one of my tricks. Let me be your numbers assistant. I don’t bet with my heart, and I don’t do much research outside of shopping for line values. It’s my job to make sure you know where to find the best line. Let Picks.org help you find the best odds. Our Promise. With the variety of expertise and familiarity with world sports markets you can find at Picks.org, we promise there is no easier way to stay on top of any world sports market. Watch us expose new opportunities for low-risk wagers in ways you haven’t thought of yet, or verify your own assumptions about a contest or athlete. We will even challenge your deeply-held beliefs about the world of betting on sports and the very picks on your own spreadsheet. We read everything we can get our eyes on ALL things sports. Let us be your extra set of eyes and ears to assess the constant flow of sports information, trends, and betting analysis. Being a good handicapper means exerting patience and control. Not utilizing either will easily be the difference to winning a ton of money long-term or going broke in the short-term. 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Ohio Sports Betting Update: Where Things Stand Entering 2021. Zach Bolinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images. Pictured: The Ohio State Buckeyes mascot. Ohio, which seemed on the cusp of legal sports betting just a few months ago, won’t approve a wagering bill this year. After five sports betting hearings, including several in recent weeks, an Ohio state Senate committee didn’t take up a legalization bill last week, effectively ending hopes it would pass this year. The full legislature concluded its 2021 session this week. After a separate bill easily passed the state House of Representatives this summer, it appeared it would be a matter of when, not if, Ohio would approve legal wagering. Instead, the Senate and House could not finalize an agreement that merged their two proposals before the end of a chaotic 2020 legislative session, which saw several lawmakers contract COVID-19 and House Speaker Larry Householder arrested on federal racketeering charges. Backers in the legislature will start up the 2021 session still hopeful they can pass the long-discussed sports betting legislation, but they must do so with many of the same challenges that sidelined the proposal in 2020 and without three of its leading supporters in office. Ohio Sports Betting Background. A large population, a growing casino gaming industry and some of the nation’s most well-known professional and college sports teams made Ohio a sought-after target for legal sports betting since the Supreme Court struck down the federal wagering ban in May 2018. Despite bipartisan, bicameral support, legislation floundered before a House bill that would allow the state’s commercial casinos and hybrid casino-horse track “racinos” to offer retail and online sports bets passed the House easily in May, giving the Senate nearly half a year to either pass their own bill on to the House or reach a compromise on the other legislation. Over the ensuing six months, the Senate’s General Government committee heard largely positive testimony from the nation’s leading gaming stakeholders, including DraftKings, FanDuel, Penn National (Barstool Sports), Boyd Gaming, MGM and Jack Entertainment, all of which could have access to the Ohio sports betting market through casino partnerships. Meanwhile, leadership in the Republican-controlled legislature, as well as GOP Gov. Mike DeWine, all publicly supported legal wagering. Still, the bill stalled. Lawmakers in the Senate and House differed between oversight by the state gaming commission and lottery, among other differences, but the bigger factor appeared to be legislative momentum (or lack thereof). With the year-round session truncated by the pandemic — and altered by a change in House leadership following Householder’s arrest — sports betting fell to the wayside amid hundreds of other bills considered in 2020. Backers fought until the last few weeks of the session, introducing a substitute amendment to ostensibly appease the casino operators that permitted only one online sportsbook license apiece earlier this month. Despite universal support for the amended proposal in the Senate committee, it still never took up the bill for a vote to advance it before the full Senate floor, effectively killing it for 2020. Possible Next Moves in 2021. Ohio will again be a leading sports betting legalization contender in 2021 as supporters hope last year’s progress can finally help push a bill to fruition. Again, that process may not come easily. Neither of the 2020 Senate bill’s sponsors will return after Sen. Sean O’Brien lost his 2020 re-election bid and Sen. John Eklund was unable to run again due to term limits. House bill sponsor Dave Greenspan also lost his re-election bid, leaving only Rep. Brigid Kelly among this year’s sports betting sponsors returning in 2021. Kelly, and/or a new group of sponsors, will have to start the legislative process over again when the 2021 session begins Jan. 4. The framework laid out by the failed 2020 bills is a good start, but the political obstacles that have stalled passage will likely remain. Meanwhile a new group of lawmakers will have to consider sports betting among a myriad of issues, most notably the state’s continued legislative and fiscal response to the pandemic. Proponents argue retail sportsbooks at state casinos and, more importantly, legal mobile betting options statewide could help ameliorate the state’s daunting $2 billion budget shortfall. Backers also note that by as early as next month, four of Ohio’s five bordering states (Michigan, Indiana, West Virginia and Pennsylvania) could have legal statewide mobile betting, all of which cater to Ohioans looking to cross state lines to place a bet. However, the few million dollars Ohio could plausibly generate in monthly tax revenues would, in a best-case scenario, be a small piece of the state’s budget puzzle. The more consequential decisions facing Buckeye State lawmakers will define the 2021 session, and it’s possible a comparatively minor proposal could, once again, fall short in the legislature. Despite these obstacles, Ohio will be among the most closely monitored of the dozen or so states seriously considering sports betting next year. Backers are still hopeful the early 2020 momentum in the statehouse could help, finally, legalize sports betting in 2021.
Sports Betting Picks. For years The Sports Geek has been offering free sports betting picks and has earned a reputation for finding excellent betting value and making our users money! Our team of expert handicappers from around the globe spend their days scanning online sportsbooks for the best odds and collecting that data here for you. With The Sports Geek you know you’re going to get the best betting picks, with the best odds, from the most reliable sports betting sites. On this page, you will find the latest betting predictions from our team in a variety of different sports and leagues. Those include NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, Golf, our proprietary AI Computer Picks and so much more. Let our team of sports betting experts do the hard work so you don’t have to! Check out our free betting picks below. Featured Free Pick. Filter Our Free Betting Picks. Free Picks at TheSportsGeek. Expert Sports Betting Picks. The most common type of picks you’ll find on TheSportsGeek are expert sports predictions straight from the minds of our team. We live and breathe sports, so we know our stuff! Tons of research, knowledge, and experience go into making every pick our experts offer. These are some of the most in-depth and insightful sports betting picks you’ll find anywhere on the internet. Each pick will provide background on the matchup, commentary on possible outcomes, and layout exactly how to set up your bet. Sometimes you just can’t beat an expert betting analysis. To learn more about out team of handicappers or to ask them questions check out the links below: Computer Picks. In addition to expert picks, TheSportsGeek also provides free access to advanced computer betting picks. Our “computer predictions” are generated by an AI supercomputer that can crunch numbers on a level way beyond humans giving you the best chance of beating even the sharpest bookmakers. They use advanced data modeling to take thousands of different factors into account in determining what outcome is most statistically likely without bias. AI sports betting picks are a quantitative look at what the numbers say rather than a subjective analysis of the match. The best thing about AI betting picks is that each incorrect pick adds a data point to help improve the model further. As a result, the computer is always learning and always improving the quality of the betting picks. We’ve Got You Covered. Regardless of whether you’re looking for expert sports picks or detailed computer betting picks, you’ll find a wide range of sports and events available to accommodate any taste. We offer picks and analysis for all the major sports in addition to some events that are more difficult to find, like politics or esports. We have the expertise to offer you high-quality picks in just about every category that most online sportsbooks will allow you to bet on. Here are a few of our most popular betting predictions: Why Use Our Expert Sports Betting Picks? Validate Your Own Sports Betting Predictions. One good reason to use expert picks is to validate your own picks. While you’ve likely got tons of experience and have a good idea of which way a bet will go, it can be nice to double-check your work against a real pro. Being able to see not only what the pros are thinking, but seeing why they are thinking that way, is invaluable. The context that comes with each pick will help you understand which part of your current strategy makes sense and which parts are a stretch. Use our expert picks to help refine your game by providing you with exposure to a whole new level of insight. Learn the Ropes. Another great reason to use picks is to learn how to bet on sports. Think of each of our experts as your personal sports betting coach. Once you determine which sports betting site makes the most sense for you and decide which sports you want to bet, check out what our experts are saying. By reading our expert picks, you’ll learn what the pros are looking for in a bet. You will see which characteristics of the matchup matter, which stats to pay attention to, and which types of bets are best. This is the best way to build a solid foundation on which you can expand your sports betting career. Leverage Our Expertise. Finally, use our picks as your go-to for a last-minute hot tip before placing a bet. If you are in a hurry or not that interested in the ins and outs of sports betting, but still want a piece of the action, you’ve come to the right place. Rely on our free betting predictions to help you make the best possible bets no matter what sport you are interested in. Use our expertise and dominate the books while letting us do all the hard work. With featured picks and updates daily, we’ll always have a new expert sports betting pick to help you get some skin in the game. Online Picks FAQ. Still, have questions about online betting predictions? No worries! Here are a few questions we’ve frequently heard from our users. More Resources From TheSportsGeek. Sports Betting Strategy. We offer an entire library of information on sports betting strategy, as well as insight to help you pick the best online sports betting site. Here, you will find guides on how to get started on sports betting online, how to understand odds, and learn handicapping tips. Whether you are a professional or a beginner, you will find a ton of valuable information to help you improve your sports betting strategy. Sports Betting Blog. In addition to our guides, we have a massive sports betting blog where you will find hundreds of articles analyzing every imaginable aspect of sports betting. Our experts take in-depth looks at a wide range of topics to find the kind of insights that make the difference between winning and losing. This is a great place to look when you have questions about some of the more granular aspects of betting on a specific sport or a specific matchup. Our blog is searchable and continually growing, so be sure to stay up to date with the latest posts. Sports Betting News. Finally, check out our sports betting news to keep up on everything that’s going on in the world of sports betting. We follow breaking news from every major league in every major sport. We’ll be the first to bring you all the need-to-know information that will affect your bets. Rely on us as your go-to source for sports betting news, and never miss an update.
