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Started a sports betting
@SubstackInc
today.
Goal is to help educate bettors, provide a place for additional reporting and aggregate betting info/picks in one place.
Subscribe and spread the word if you're interested!
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Las Vegas Raiders QB Aidan O'Connell did not complete a pass in 3 entire quarters and the Raiders beat the Chiefs 20-14.
1Q: 62 passing yards
2Q: 0
3Q: 0
4Q: 0
Never seen that before
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The 2-2 Baltimore Ravens have trailed for a total of 14 SECONDS in their two losses this season
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Imagine if Twitter was around in 1999 when the Saints traded an entire year’s draft (and a 1 and a 3) to draft RB Ricky Williams at No. 5.
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One New York bettor at
@CaesarsSports
hit the parlay of a lifetime Sunday
$55 ➡️ $397,759.56
Steelers Live ML +200
Vikings Live ML -120
Seahawks ML +115
Colts Live ML +340
Falcons Live ML +120
Patriots Live ML +110
Bengals Live ML +195
Giants Live ML +200
Jets Live ML +240
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Los Angeles Angels stat leaders this season:
Hitting:
Runs: Ohtani
Hits: Ohtani
HR: Ohtani
AVG: Ohtani
OPS: Ohtani
RBI: Ohtani
SB: Ohtani
RC: Ohtani
Pitching:
ERA: Ohtani
Wins: Ohtani
K's Ohtani
BAA: Ohtani
Ohtani is now a -450 favorite to win AL MVP at
@BetMGM
sportsbooks
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The New York Giants are 6-1 and don't have a player with 200 yards receiving on the season.
Wild
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The SEATTLE SEAHAWKS, led by QB Geno Smith, currently have the NFL's No. 1 offense (per
@fboutsiders
' DVOA metric).
That is not a typo
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One
@FDSportsbook
bettor in Arizona wagered $613,000 on four games Friday.
$232,000 on Padres ML ❌
$154,000 on Wizards -2.5❌
$114,000 on Panthers ML❌
$113,000 on Red Wings ML❌
He went 0-4.
Ouch.
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So many millions of dollars at sportsbooks hinged on this Patrick Mahomes slide
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The
#LARams
win 26-23 and cover as 3-point ‘dogs. Game stays UNDER total of 57.
Here was the reaction at an L.A. bar
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The Sports Equinox is here!
For only the 27th time in history, the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL are all playing on the same day.
Pro tip: Don't do a four-sport ML parlay
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Blues bettor
@ScottABerry1
had these offers for his $100,000 ticket ($400 bet at 250-1 odds) on
@PropSwap
.
Pre Gm 1: $41K
Pre Gm 2: $28K
Pre Gm 3: $48K
Pre Gm 5: $38.6K
Pre Gm 6: $75K
Pre Gm 7: $36.5K
He declined them all. And now he's got $100K in his pocket. Amazing.
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The mighty 5-7 Detroit Lions are currently 1-point favorites against the 10-2 Minnesota Vikings.
What an NFL season
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Sports betting nugget that still amazes me (and will never be broken):
Michael Jordan's Chicago Bulls teams were favored in 185 consecutive games from November 1995 to June 1997
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The Carolina Panthers didn't lead for a second in the fourth quarter of a game THE ENTIRE SEASON.
First time in NFL history that's happened.
Their two wins were on FGs as time expired
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The Alabama Crimson Tide allowed 52 points vs. Tennessee.
Per
@ESPNStatsInfo
, that's the most points Alabama has allowed since 1907 (54, vs. Sewanee)
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New Jersey sports betting handle by month:
June: $16.4 mil
July: $40.6 mil
August: $95 mil
Sept.: $184 mil
Oct.: $260.7 mil
Nov. $330 mil
Dec.: $319 mil
Total: $1.24 BILLION
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A Nevada mobile bettor at
@WilliamHillUS
turned $50 into $9,676 after hitting a 10-team parlay on Ukrainian table tennis (per
@tdewey33
).
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Felt like I was roughly a +500 underdog before asking the question, but she did indeed say YES 💍
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A few thoughts on Mahomes’ slide from some comments I’ve seen:
-No, Vegas didn’t “put in a call”
-No, Patrick Mahomes (paid ~$50 mil/yr) wasn’t shaving points
-It was a winning play (rather than scoring the TD), which ensured KC would win the game … and happened to impact the…
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The public's betting weekend:
CFB
No. 1 Alabama -21.5 ❌
No. 2 Georgia -53 ❌
No. 3 Ohio State -44.5 ❌
No. 4 Michigan -53 ❌
No. 5 Clemson -45.5 ❌
No. 6 Texas A&M -18* ❌
No. 7 Oklahoma -34 ❌
No. 8 ND -20.5* ❌
NFL
49ers -6.5*❌
Bengals -7*❌
Broncos -6.5* ❌
*SU loss
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One bettor at
@DKSportsbook
needs a Christian McCaffrey TD to turn a 14-leg $5 anytime TD parlay into over $489,000 😱🎄🎁
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Legal sports betting in Indiana opened on Sept. 1, 2019.
After taking in $70.9 million in handle in July, the state has now surpassed $1 BILLION in handle.
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One
@BetMGM
bettor has a $25 16-leg NFL ML parlay that could win over $726K tonight.
He just needs a Lions win.
WAS -175
CHI -130
CLE -650
LAR -190
BUF -175
NE -250
SF -160
LVR +190
CAR +150
DEN -275
AZ -190
TB -650
DAL +135
TEN +190
BAL +180
Remaining: Lions ML +400
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The Kansas City Chiefs are the only NFL team favored in all 17 games this coming season at
@DKSportsbook
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Per
@ESPNStatsInfo
, Kyle Shanahan has now been a coach on the two Super Bowl teams with the highest win probability ... that ended up losing the game.
Falcons 99.7% (vs. Patriots in SB LI)
49ers 96.1% (vs. Chiefs in SB LIV)
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The 8-1 Minnesota Vikings are currently +1.5 at home vs. the Dallas Cowboys in Week 11.
Per
@ESPNStatsInfo
, it would be the first time since 1976 that a team 8-1 or better (that started its regular quarterback) was a home underdog
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.
@NICKIMINAJ
signs a global partnership deal with
@MaximBetUSA
to promote the sportsbook.
Per release, "Minaj will also serve as the new creative director of Maxim magazine and special advisor to the MaximBet Board of Directors"
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Per
@ESPNStatsInfo
, entering the
#GatorBowl
FBS teams were 0-471 when trailing by 13-plus points in the final five minutes of the fourth quarter this season.
Tennessee's win makes that 1-471.
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The bettor with the $2,000 ticket on Brock Purdy to win NFL MVP at 100-1 odds has sold it on
@PropSwap
for $125,000.
It’s the biggest sale in PropSwap’s history
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Top 10 U.S. states by sports betting dollars wagered, Jan. 2023 (of states reporting so far):
1. New York: $1.8 BILLION
2. Ohio: $1.11 BILLION
3. NJ: $1.08 BILLION
4. Nevada: $935.8M
5. PA: $772M
6. Michigan: $491M
7. Maryland: $441.5M
8. IN: $427M
9. TN: $410.7M
10. LA: $282M
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One surprising NFL betting nugget from talking with a bookmaker this week:
"I can't work a shift without seeing money on the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the Super Bowl"
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Tom Brady will now play in a Super Bowl in three different decades.
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Welcome to legalized sports betting, Michigan.
Gov. Whitmer signs the bills and Michigan becomes state No. 20 to legalize sports betting.
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One bettor at
@DKSportsbook
turned $5 ➡️$489,383.01 on a 14-leg anytime TD parlay this weekend 💰🤯🎄
Najee Harris✅
Gabe Davis✅
Jahmyr Gibbs✅
DK Metcalf✅
Jerome Ford✅
Chris Rodriguez Jr.✅
Jonathan Taylor✅
Calvin Ridley✅
James Conner✅
Raheem Mostert✅
Javonte…
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Not a good day for betting on Top 25 CFB teams:
No. 1 Alabama -21.5 ❌
No. 2 Georgia -53 ❌
No. 3 Ohio State -44.5 ❌
No. 5 Clemson -45.5 ❌
No. 6 Texas A&M -18* ❌
No. 8 Notre Dame -20.5* ❌
No. 15 Miami (FL) -27.5 ❌
No. 19 Wisconsin -17.5* ❌
*Lost outright
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Per
@OptaSTATS
, Zach Wilson is the only opposing QB to have more completions, passing yards, TD passes and fewer interceptions than Patrick Mahomes in ANY of the 127 games Mahomes has started in college or the NFL😱🤯
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The Golden State Warriors are the first team in the last 35 seasons to be a -200 series favorite in Round 1 of the NBA playoffs as a 6-seed or lower, per
@ESPNStatsInfo
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The bettor with the $26, 7-leg parlay that would win over $557,000 if France wins the
#FIFAWorldCup
has taken a cash out offer for $283,538.52.
He drove to the Arizona border from Vegas to do it.
That makes for a far more relaxing watch in the a.m.
Pic via
@br_betting
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Early public
#MarchMadness
betting picture at
@BetMGM
:
Most bet teams (🎟️)
1. Virginia +2.5
2. Colorado -2.5
3. Drake -1.5
4. Morehead State +11.5
5. McNeese +6.5
Most bet teams (💵)
1. UAB +6.5
2. Drake -1.5
3. Morehead State +11.5
4. Grambling +3.5
5. Colorado -2.5
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Sports betting now officially legal in Louisiana, as Gov. John Bel Edwards signs bills into law.
Hope is to be up and running by football season.
Now 30 states (+ D.C.) with legal sports betting, with 21 currently operational.
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A bettor at
@FDSportsbook
in New Jersey had a $1,000 wager on No TD scored on
#TNF
at 100-1 odds.
He wins $100,000 ... although he did have to watch the entire game
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One bettor in Indiana at
@CaesarsSports
just wagered $1,000 on Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa to win MVP at 75-1 odds
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"The Minnesota Vikings have the best QB in the NFC North."
Words I haven't been able to say very often in my lifetime
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Ridiculous stat, per
@JustinRayGolf
:
Rory McIlroy is only player in golf HISTORY to hold a 54-shot lead at a major, hit EVERY green in regulation on Sunday and lose the tournament
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Based on
@fboutsiders
DVOA metric, the
#Saints
on Sunday night at Tampa Bay had the best single-game performance of any NFL team THIS CENTURY.
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One of my favorite NFL preseason bets:
In August, a bettor at
@CaesarsSports
wagered $1,500 on WR Will Fuller to lead the NFL in receiving TDs at 500-1 odds.
Bet would win $750,000.
Fuller remains a free agent ...
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Drake's
#SuperBowlLVII
bets:
$700,000 on Chiefs ML +110
$50K on Mahomes 1st TD (14-1)
$25K on Kelce MVP (9-1)
$50K on JuJu 1st TD
$60 on TE as MVP position (9-1)
$50K on KC to win both halves (+400)
$30K on KC wins every quarter (20-1)
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One bettor at
@BetMGM
in Kansas wagered $25,000 on QB Jalon Daniels to win the Heisman at 33-1 odds.
Bet would win $825,000.
All of a sudden, Daniels is BetMGM's biggest Heisman liability
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An absolutely massive win for sportsbooks with Green Bay Packers (+7) beating the Dallas Cowboys 48-32.
So many ML parlays and teasers were tied to Cowboys.
One oddsmaker texted: “We had great month … today.”
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.
@FDSportsbook
reported that one bettor wagered $1 million on Colorado -2.5 right before kickoff 🤯😱
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The Iowa-Kentucky game in Music City Bowl has a consensus total of 31.
That is the lowest total EVER for a college football game in
@VSiNLive
's database, which goes back to 1999 (over 19,000 games)
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The Chiefs are now 4.5-point underdogs at the Ravens at
@CircaSports
.
If that line holds, it would be tied for the biggest underdog Patrick Mahomes has ever been (+4.5 at PIT, Week 2 of 2018 season)
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Denver Nuggets (-400) are the second-biggest
#NBAFinals
series favorite in last 16 seasons, per
@SOHistory
(2018 Warriors were -1075 vs. Cavs)
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No, it's not a typo: The Los Angeles Lakers are now 6-1 to win the 2018-19 NBA title at Westgate. They opened 20-1.
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Week 1 NFL public sides (70%+ of bets) at
@DKSportsbook
:
85% on Jaguars -5
85% on Eagles -4
76% on Bengals -2.5
75% on Vikings -6
71% on Commanders -7
71% on Bills -2.5
70% on Bears -1
70% on Ravens -10
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A few early lopsided
#MarchMadness
games at
@DKSportsbook
:
88% of bets on UConn -26.5
85% on Kentucky -13.5
82% on UAB +7
79% on Colorado -2.5
78% on James Madison +5
77% on Duke -12
76% on Grand Canyon +5.5
75% on NC State +5
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James Adducci is the man behind the $85K bet at 14-1 on Tiger Woods to win the Masters.
He's getting a check from
@WilliamHillUS
for $1.19 million and says it was his first ever sports bet.
Flew out to Vegas to make it and was turned down at two sportsbooks. Amazing
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College football teams undefeated against the spread this season:
Oklahoma 5-0 🤑💵
Oregon 5-0 💰😎
Penn State 5-0 💰💵
UNLV 5-0 💰🪙
Liberty 4-0 🤑🫡
Rutgers 4-0-1 💰💵
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New Jersey reports a staggering total of $996.3 MILLION bet on sports in December 2020, a new monthly record.
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The 10 biggest reported
#SuperBowl
bets so far:
1. $1M on 49ers ML -120 at
@CaesarsSports
2. $668,181 on 49ers -2 at Caesars
3. $600,000 on 49ers ML -120 at
@DKSportsbook
4. $500K on 49ers ML -125 at Caesars
5. $500K on 49ers ML -125 at DK
6. $260K on 49ers ML -130 at…
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One bettor at
@PointsBetUSA
wagered $1,800 on the Colts ML -20,000 when they were up 33-0 halftime (via
@DavidPurdum
).
The bet would've won $9.
The Vikings come back to win 39-36 in OT.
Ouchies.
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The Kansas Jayhawks are college football's lone team undefeated against the spread this season at 6-0-1 ATS
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This summer, a bettor at Caesars made two giant futures wagers on the Sacramento Kings to win the 2022-23 NBA title.
$10,000 at 750-1 odds
$8,000 at 350-1 odds
Bets would win a combined $10.3 MILLION.
Kings are 35-25 and 3rd in the West …
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Quite a hit:
Per
@DavidPurdum
, one NY bettor at
@CaesarsSports
bet $10,000 on a ML parlay of FIU (+500) and Georgia Tech (+1,050).
FIU beat NM State, Ga Tech upset Pittsburgh, and the bettor won $680,000
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Public Week 7 NFL sides (70%+ of bets) at
@DKSportsbook
go 0-8 ATS.
Not sure I've ever seen that before:
84% of 🎟️ on Bills -7.5❌
78% on Raiders -2.5❌
77% on Bucs -3❌
74% on 49ers -7❌
74% on Browns -3.5❌
74% on Lions +3❌
73% on Packers +1❌
73% on Rams -3.5❌
🤯😩
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Per
@BetMGM
, one bettor in Las Vegas has wagered $5,000 on the Cincinnati Bengals to be the AFC's No. 1 seed at 250-1 odds.
Bet would win $1.2 million
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Per
@DavidPurdum
,
@WilliamHillUS
also took a $1,294.40 moneyline bet on Virginia at -10,000 odds. The bet would have netted $12.95.
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A few early lopsided Week 2 college football sides at
@DKSportsbook
:
95% of bets on Oregon -6.5
94% on Utah -7.5
93% on Colorado -3
93% on Notre Dame -7.5
92% on Oklahoma -15.5
91% on Kansas State -16.5
89% on Auburn -6.5
88% on Florida State -30.5
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UConn goes 12-0 SU/ATS in winning back-to-back NCAA titles.
A historic run
2023
-9 vs Iona ✅
-3.5 vs St Mary's ✅
-3.5 vs Arkansas ✅
-6 vs Gonzaga ✅
-6 vs Miami ✅
-6.5 vs SDSU ✅
2024
-27.5 vs Stetson ✅
-13 vs NW ✅
-12 vs SDSU ✅
-8 vs Illinois ✅
-10 vs. Alabama ✅
-7…
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Matt McGloin is a robust 5-14 for 32 yards and an INT at halftime.
Score: DC 12, NY 0
.
@diannaESPN
asks what him they need to change: “We need to change the entire game plan on offense.”
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One Florida bettor at
@HardRockBet
had a $500,000 four-leg SGP that won $5.5 MILLION on this Houston Texans game-winning FG.
The legs:
Devin Singletary OVER 51.5 rush yards ✅
Singletary anytime TD✅
CIN-HOU OVER 45.5✅
Texans ML✅
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The Detroit Pistons have now lost 27 games in a row 😱🤯🫣😳
It is the longest single-season losing streak in NBA history.
If you started with $100, bet on every Detroit opponent ML and rolled it over, you'd be up over $475,000 during the streak
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Think you're happy to see Tiger win?
One bettor placed an $85,000 bet on Tuesday at 14-1 to win
#themasters
at
@WilliamHillUS
at a Nevada sportsbook.
He's now $1.19 million richer. Incredible.
It's the largest individual liability on a golf bet in company's history.
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It’s amazing how no one posting about their sports betting picks ever seems to have a losing day.
They must all just be winning bettors
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Few early lopsided Week 3 CFB sides at
@DKSportsbook
:
93% of bets on Kansas State -4.5
93% on Tulane -12.5
92% on Penn State -14.5
91% on Colorado -23.5
91% on Iowa State -3.5
89% on FSU -26
87% on UNC -7.5
87% on Ohio St. -28
87% on Tenn -6.5
86% on Bama -32
85% on Duke -18.5
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A 15-leg CFB/NFL parlay to follow along from a
@BeauBiloxi
bettor:
$53,896.30 ➡️$1.1 MILLION
CFB
Miss St. +6.5
Memphis +6.5
Texas A&M ML -350
Oregon ML -1000
Texas ML -650
PSU ML -650
NC State ML -375
Duke ML -2000
Miami (FL) ML -2500
S. Alabama ML -650
Minnesota ML -450…
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Today, Iowa becomes U.S. state No. 11 to take a legal sports bet.
Full list:
Nevada
Delaware
New Jersey
Mississippi
West Virginia
New Mexico
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Arkansas
New York
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The Kansas City Chiefs (-8.5 vs. Jaguars) will be favorites in their 14th straight playoff game.
That's the longest streak in the Super Bowl era, per
@ESPNStatsInfo
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The Green Bay Packers are currently 10.5-point underdogs at the Buffalo Bills in Week 8 at
@DKSportsbook
Aaron Rodgers has never been a double-digit 'dog in his career
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Updated NFL MVP odds at Caesars:
Aaron Rodgers +175
Russell Wilson +200
Patrick Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey +600
Lamar Jackson +900
Dalvin Cook 15-1
Tom Brady 20-1
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Per
@JayKornegay
, potential CFB spreads on neutral fields right now:
Georgia -6.5 vs. Ohio State
Georgia -3.5 vs. Oklahoma
Oklahoma -2.5 vs. Ohio State
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Respect this response from Kansas City bar to Jackson Mahomes’ complaint his group wasn’t seated
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The Chicago White Sox (20-1) currently have the most bets to win the World Series at CG Technology books in Las Vegas, per
@SportsbkConsig
.
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It's been a disaster for public Week 7 NFL sides (70%+ of bets) at
@DKSportsbook
:
84% of 🎟️ on Bills -7.5❌
79% on 49ers -7❔
78% on Raiders -2.5❌
77% on Bucs -3❌
74% on Browns -3.5❌
74% on Lions +3❌
73% on Packers +1❌
73% on Rams -3.5❌
😱🤯🧐
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One bettor had $500,000 on the Seahawks -6.5.
I can't imagine losing like that.
Final score: Seattle 23, Philadelphia 17
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Ryan Tannehill just beat Tom Brady.
And Bill Belichick.
In the playoffs.
At Foxborough.
Wow.
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Thrilled to announce that I've joined
@VSiNLive
as their Vice President of Digital Content.
Looking forward to being part of an incredible team and moving to Las Vegas!
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If you have 1 minute (and you probably do), watch
@minakimes
Etch A Sketch Bill Belichick. You won't regret it:
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The Oklahoma City Thunder had a preseason over/under of 22.5.
They were 20-27 on March 31 after a win over Toronto.
They have proceeded to go 1-23 and clinched the UNDER tonight with a loss to the Jazz.
What a horrific beat for OVER backers.
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Teams favored in all 17 regular-season games and favored to win the Super Bowl entering the playoffs since 2000 (h/t
@EvanHAbrams
):
2001-02 Rams: Lost Super Bowl❌
2007-08 Patriots: Lost Super Bowl❌
2017-18 Patriots: Lost Super Bowl❌
2023-24 49ers: Lost Super Bowl❌
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One Nevada bettor at Caesars wagered $55,637 on Virginia Tech ML (-7000) vs. Lehigh in college basketball tonight.
The bet would win $766.25
Va. Tech is a 22.5-point home favorite
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