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OAKLAND PARK, Fla (Gambling911.com) - An early 9 am EDT Little League World Series match is on tap Sunday with Nevada taking on Washington.
Nevada comes into this game as a -168 favorite while Washington pays $132 for every $100 bet.
Paseo Verde Nevada entered Williamsport after going 3-0 in the Mountain Region tournament. Nevada beat Wyoming 12-0, Utah 4-3, and ultimately won the region to qualify for Williamsport.
Its first LLWS game was a thriller against Hamilton, Ohio.
Nevada fell behind 5-2, rallied to tie it and then won 6-5 on a walk-off single by Hudson Cowley in the bottom of the sixth inning.
Soundview Washington entered Williamsport after going 3-1 in the Northwest Region. Washington has now won two games in Williamsport in impressive fashion.
It opened by beating Phenix City, Alabama 2-0 in seven innings and then defeated Boerne, Texas 4-3. The Texas game was particularly impressive because Boerne loaded the bases with nobody out in the bottom of the sixth, but Washington escaped without allowing the tying run.
Betting on this year's Little League World Series is not without its controversy.
The Little League World Series issued the following statement to Gambling911.com:
"Little League International stands by its statement first issued last year that there is no place for betting on Little League games and players or any youth sports competition. Little League is a trusted place where children are learning the fundamentals of the games and all the important life lessons that come with having fun, celebrating teamwork, and playing with integrity, and no one should be exploiting the success and failures of children playing the game they love for their own personal gain."
"We're not here to say whether gambling on 10-, 11- and 12-year-olds is right or wrong, that's up for you to decide (and possibly write about), we're just delivering the information," BetOnline Brand Manager Dave Mason tells Gambling911.com.
Little League World Series Futures Odds to Win
U.S. Bracket Champion
California 1/1
Texas 6/1
New Jersey 6/1
Alabama 8/1
Iowa 12/1
Massachusetts 12/1
Ohio 12/1
Washington 12/1
Nevada 14/1
Pennsylvania 18/1
International Bracket Champion
South Korea 1/2
Dominican Republic 4/1
Japan
Mexico 8/1
Nicaragua 10/1
Curacao 16/1
Panama 25/1
Canada 33/1
Czechia
Australia
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
