Sports Betting

Russell Westbrook has seen All Stars Paul George and Carmelo Anthony join his Oklahoma City Thunder and the trio has had trouble at times working together. (Image: Getty)

Oklahoma City Thunder Looking for Answers During Latest Slump

With three All-Stars in the starting lineup, it has been a mystery to Oklahoma City Thunder fans why their team has been slumping on and off during the year. The latest slide is a four-game losing streak that includes losses to three teams with inferior records. Offseason acquisitions of forwards […]

Purdue has surprised not only its opponents but gamblers by winning their last 19 games and staying undefeated in the Big 10 Conference. (Image: USA Today Sports)

College Basketball Poll Reveals Clear Top Three Teams, But No Sure Bets

The Associated Press college basketball poll kept Villanova, Virginia and Purdue in the three top spots in the latest rankings, and they are starting to distance themselves from the other universities. All three received first-place votes, and there is a significant point differential between No. 4 Michigan State and No. […]

Nick Foles’ unlikely touchdown catch paid off big in prop betting, but Nevada sports books still eked out a profit on the Super Bowl. (Image: AP/Jeff Roberson)

Nevada Sportsbooks Take Thin Profit on Record Super Bowl Handle

The final numbers are in, and Nevada’s sports books managed to weather the storm and just barely come out on top for the 2018 Super Bowl. Overall, books in Nevada took in a record $158.6 million in betting on the game, in which the Philadelphia Eagles beat the New England […]

Norway is expected to dominate the cross-country skiing events, which could propel them to the top of the Winter Olympics medal table. (Image: Reuters/Kai Pfaffenbach)

Betting Odds Favor Norway to Win Most Medals at Winter Olympics

With the Winter Olympics just days away, Norway has emerged as the betting favorite to take home the most gold medals and overall hardware in PyeongChang, South Korea. The Norwegians might seem like an unlikely pick to top the medal table, even if the country does specialize in winter sports. […]

New England quarterback Tom Brady sits dejected after losing Sunday’s Super Bowl but his performance made gamblers a lot of money in proposition bets. (Image: Getty)

Tom Brady Still a Super Bowl Hero for Patriots Prop Bettors

Gamblers didn’t win betting on the Patriots to capture the Super Bowl title, but they did collect if they made prop bets on the team. Several paid off quite well to savvy students of that section of the betting sheet. Even though he was unable to lead his team to […]

Vince McMahon announced the return of the XFL in 2020, promising a league that’s fast paced and family-friendly. (Image: YouTube/ESPN)

Video Promoting New XFL Gives Nods to Betting, Fantasy Sports

WWE founder Vince McMahon tried to revolutionize professional football with the launch of the XFL in 2001. Now he’s trying again, with a new league by the same name, but taking a slightly different approach. Last week, McMahon announced that he will be relaunching the XFL in 2020, and released […]

Think Paul George will have more rebounds on Sunday against the Lakers or touchdowns than the Patriots and Eagles have touchdowns? There’s a bet for that. (Image: Getty)

Cross-Sport Super Bowl Prop Bets Provide Little Benefit to Gamblers

Of the more than 400 proposition bets offered by the Westgate LV SuperBook one area that has carved out a niche is the cross-sports prop wager. These 64 wagers encompass achievements in different sports pitted against an aspect of the Super Bowl. For example one of the props is Who […]

Brad Keselowski is an 8-1 favorite at the Daytona 500, which is on Feb. 18 at the famed speedway. (Image: AP)

Brad Keselowski Comes in as 8/1 Favorite to Win Daytona 500

Despite never winning the Daytona 500 Brad Keselowski is the favorite to capture the featured NASCAR event on Feb. 18. The driver for Team Penske is listed at 8/1. A pair of former Daytona winners are behind him. Denny Hamlin, who won in 2016 for Joe Gibbs Racing, is at […]

Lyoto Machida will try to bounce back from two knockout losses in front of a home crowd in Belem, Brazil at UFC Fight Night 125. (Image: Getty)

Machida vs. Anders Headlines UFC Fight Night 125 Card

Lyoto “The Dragon” Machida will head back to his hometown of Belem, Brazil to face off against the undefeated Eryk Anders for the main event of UFC Fight Night 125 on Saturday night. Machida (22-8) is a former Light Heavyweight champion in UFC, but may be reaching the end of […]

With Kirk Cousins being replaced by Alex Smith he will mostly likely be shown the door in Washington and there are several teams that would love to have the three-year starter. (Image: AP)

Cleveland Browns, New York Jets Favored to Sign QB Kirk Cousins

When the Washington Redskins officially gave up on quarterback Kirk Cousins by trading for Kansas City’s Alex Smith, it didn’t take long for internet sports books to speculate on where he was headed. The is no shortage of teams that need a quality signal caller, but it appears two organizations […]

Floyd Mayweather posted a video that hinted at a future in MMA, though he has dismissed the possibility in the past. (Image: Esther Lin/Showtime)

Is Floyd Mayweather Thinking MMA? Video Shows Boxing Champ in Octagon

Floyd Mayweather may have retired from boxing with a perfect 50-0 record, but that doesn’t necessary mean he’ll never fight again. The 40-year-old Mayweather posted a video that suggested he could try his hand at mixed martial arts, just weeks after saying such a move would never happen. The video, […]

After a strong showing at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines Tiger Woods is getting attention as a contender for the Masters. (Image: Getty)

Time Running Out for Good Odds on Tiger Woods to Win Masters

When Tiger Woods hit his tee shot on No. 16 in the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open the ball missed rolling into the cup by inches, and fans let out a roar that reminded the golf world the 42-year-old’s comeback might have some legs this time. Woods elicited […]