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135 stories by Bill Huber
Sportsbooks Pulling for Tampa Bay Rays Over Los Angeles Dodgers in World Series
People like pulling for the underdog. When the World Series starts on Tuesday night, sportsbooks will be pulling for the Tampa Bay Rays to topple the powerful Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers have been the favorites to win Major League Baseball’s championship...
Sportsbooks Score Big Wins in NFL Week 6
When the first wave of NFL games kicked off on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers at Tampa Bay Buccaneers game was the most heavily bet at PointsBet. The game was followed by the Baltimore Ravens at Philadelphia Eagles. Ultimately, those games were...
Turner Sports Strikes Deals with FanDuel, DraftKings
Turner Sports this week revealed deals with FanDuel and DraftKings, making them the exclusive sportsbook partners for broadcasts on TNT and TBS, as well as on the Bleacher Report. FanDuel is the exclusive sportsbook partner for Turner’s NBA programming. DraftKings is the...
NFL Week 6 Preview: Giving Some Love to the Losers
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. That’s the case for DraftKings’ Johnny Avello when he looks at the NFL’s Week 6 schedule. The Green Bay Packers (4-0) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (3-2) showdown features two NFC heavyweights powered by elite quarterbacks,...
In PGA Tour First, BetMGM Odds Will Be Featured in Telecast
The PGA Tour event tees off in North Las Vegas on Thursday. Jon Rahm is the favorite to win the CJ Cup at Shadow Creek. But who will be the favorite later in the day? Or when the leaders make the turn...
Sportsbooks Favor Los Angeles Lakers to be Repeat NBA Champions
The Los Angeles Lakers won their 17th NBA championship on Sunday night, tying the Boston Celtics for the most in league history. After dispatching the Miami Heat as expected in this season’s NBA Finals, the Lakers are the favorite to make it...
Dallas Cowboys Remain NFC East Favorites After Dak Prescott Breaks Ankle
The Dallas Cowboys faces bad news. Prolific quarterback Dak Prescott has likely been lost for the season with a devastating ankle injury sustained on Sunday against the New York Giants. The good news is the Cowboys reside in the NFC East. Dallas...
NFL Sunday Begins with More Positive COVID-19 Tests; One Game Postponed
The sun had barely risen in many NFL cities on Sunday when more COVID-19 news cast a dark cloud over the day. After two days of negative tests led to optimism that the New England Patriots could host the Denver Broncos on...
Seattle Seahawks’ Russell Wilson Muscles Into Role of NFL MVP Favorite
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson is the heavy favorite to win NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) through the first quarter of the season. Bettors have jumped on the bandwagon. “Our worst result – by a big margin – would be Wilson winning,...
NFL Week 5 Preview: Schedule Stuffed with Big Point Spreads
Of the 63 games played in the NFL this season, 45 have been within one score in the fourth quarter, tied for the third-most in NFL history through the first four weeks. Perhaps this week will be the exception. Big point spreads,...