Gambling News

BetOnline: 'Bring an Oddsmaker on the College Football Polling Committee'

The first CFP rankings came out last night, and we've lined up those position with each team's championship odds from our shop.

Submitted by Press Release on, Nov/01/2023

Seminoles to Launch Retail Sports Betting, Craps in Florida Next Month

The Seminoles of Florida announced on Wednesday that they will begin offering sports betting at three of their casinos in Hollywood and Coconut Creek on Dec. 7. Additional locations will begin offering sports betting Dec. 8 and Dec. 11.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Nov/01/2023

Odds for Jim Harbaugh to be Raiders Next Head Coach

The first axe of the football season fell late last night, and it didn't fall on Jack Del Rio's punter.

Submitted by Press Release on, Nov/01/2023

NFL Tennessee at Pittsburgh Betting Preview - Thursday Night Football

Week 9 of the NFL season begins with the 3-4 Tennessee Titans visiting the 4-3 Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday evening.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Nov/01/2023

Don Granato Fired Odds in NHL Fall From 12/1 to 8/1

Three weeks into the NHL season, and the coach hot seats haven't cooled or heated to a great degree either way.

Submitted by Press Release on, Nov/01/2023

Billy Donovan First NBA Coach Fired Odds Get Shorter

Between losses to the Pistons and Thunder (and a fortunate 1-point OT victory against Toronto), as well as some interesting postgame words and player confrontations, Donovan's odds have gone from 4/1 to 2/1 in seven days.

Submitted by Press Release on, Nov/01/2023

TwinSpires Race to Mediocrity: How This Horse Book Can't Seem to Capitalize on its 'Annointed' Status

The brand is the 5th most downloaded despite having a decade's head start out of the gate.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/31/2023

Done Best? Company Scrutinized by Regulators for Allowing Bets on Syracuse, Army Games From NY

All sports handicappers appear to have been dropped as well.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Oct/31/2023

49ers Move to Super Bowl 2024 Favorites Following Chase Young Trade

The San Francisco 49ers have dropped three games in a row after looking unbeatable following a 5-0 start to the season.

Submitted by Press Release on, Oct/31/2023

2023 World Series Game 4 Betting Odds: Battle of the Bullpens

It's another tight one Tuesday with Texas around -105 and Arizona -115 with some movement.  The total was pretty much 9.5 across the board without any movement as of early afternoon.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Oct/31/2023

Mine Mine Quest Slot: Delve into the Mines for Buried Treasure

Get ready to embark on an exhilarating journey deep within the mines with Dice Girl as your guide. In this exclusive review, we'll delve into the heart of Tom Horn Gaming's captivating slot, 'Mine Mine Quest.'

Submitted by B.E.Delmer on, Oct/31/2023

Nickmercs to Offer Gambling Streams as Part of New Kick Contract

Nickmercs to Offer Gambling Streams as Part of New Kick Contract

As Twitch has warned its streamers about promoting certain forms of gambling, Kick has opted to fill the void.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Oct/31/2023

Transmira Transforming Gambling Industry

Transmira has been developing new applications for virtual reality, some of which could be used in gambling, specifically online gambling.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Oct/31/2023

Latest NHL Coach Firing Odds Heading Into November

Three weeks into the NHL season, and the coach hot seats haven't cooled or heated to a great degree either way.

Submitted by Press Release on, Oct/30/2023

Odds for Next Candidate to Withdraw and Republican Nominee

Following Mike Pence's decision to take his name out of the hat for the 2024 Republican Presidential Nominee, bookmakers have updated their odds for the next candidate to withdraw.      

Submitted by Press Release on, Oct/30/2023

Pro Golfer Jake Staiano Suspended for Gambling Violations Explains His Side

“I understand the principles, I understand you can’t bet. They laid it out perfectly,” Staiano said. “I didn’t deny gambling.”

Submitted by Tyrone Black on, Oct/30/2023

P.J. Fleck Next Head Coach of Michigan Odds

A wild weekend of football has created some new storylines and thickened the layer of a few ongoing storylines.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Oct/30/2023

NCAAF No. 5 Washington at No. 25 Southern Cal Betting Preview

First place in the Pac-12 (at least this week) is on the line late Saturday afternoon, the No. 5 Washington Huskies  (8-0, 5-0 in conference) visiting the No. 25 USC Trojans (7-2, 5-1).

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Oct/30/2023

M Resort Jayde at 16 Animal Cruelty as Live Goldfish Served in Cocktail

"Don’t understand why people think this is ever a good idea," asked one person via Twitter.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Oct/30/2023

Monday Night Football: Lions Seeing 90 Percent of Public Backing on the Spread

All eyes on the Las Vegas Raiders for their Monday Night Football matchup against the Detroit Lions as the action is quite lopsided and the line is moving in the wrong direction.  Plus we have tons of prop bets available.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Oct/30/2023

Vikings Faithful Pray as QB Kirk Cousins May Have Torn Right Achilles

ESPN's Adam Schefter reported that Vikings QB Kirk Cousins tore an Achilles, an outcome the team said it would not confirm until putting him through additional testing.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Oct/29/2023

BetFred's Former COO: 'Seems I Kicked the Fanboy Beehive'

BetFred's former COO Bryan Bennett came out swinging this weekend after Circa Sportsbook Director of Operations Jeffrey Benson (#BetJeff) approached him with a haymaker following Bennett's contention that Circa relies solely on the abundance of slot machines as the only way Circa can operate at a 4% margin in Nevada.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Oct/29/2023

Odds on Ngannou Next Opponent

Odds on Ngannou Next Opponent

In his pro boxing debut, Francis Ngannou knocked down and took world champion Tyson Fury the distance, only to lose in a controversial split decision.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Oct/29/2023

Two of the Best NFL Cappers on Steelers Sunday

The Jacksonville Jaguars take on the Pittsburgh Steelers as a -2 road favorite.  Let's be perfectly blunt here: There's been zero love coming the Steelers way this season.  Still, they keep on winning. 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Oct/29/2023

Can the Chicago Bears Cover the Spread Against the LA Chargers Sunday Night?

The Chargers were seeing better than 82% of the action overnight Saturday against the visiting Bears yet books continue to move the line between 8.5 and 9 and back down to 8.5.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Oct/29/2023

Dave Mason Talks This Week's NFL Action

Clearly BetOnline has quite a few games with near balanced action.  Seven games were 55/45 or tighter.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Oct/28/2023

Public Liking Rangers in Game Two as Moneyline Drops From -165 to -145

Action on the sides was fairly balanced early on for Game 2 of the World Series but not so for the total. 

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Oct/28/2023

Did Circa's Jeff Benson Just Smack Down BetFred's Former COO?

BetFred former COO blasts Circa: "Your regular reminder that the only reason Circa can trade at a 4% margin in NV is because their casino floors are covered in slot machines. The model does not work at scale outside of NV. Period."  Circa Director of Operations fires back.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Oct/28/2023

AcePerHead Internal Action Report Shows Nearly 90 Percent of Public Backing Army

UMass vs. Army featured a line of Black Knights -9.5 with action creeping up to 63% where it had previously been balanced.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Oct/28/2023

Ducks-Utes Game Action Mostly Balanced: Betting Preview and Props Galore

The Oregon Ducks vs. Utah Utes promises to be one of the most anticipated college football games of the week.  These power teams come into this one with one loss apiece.  Utah is a +6.5 home dog.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Oct/27/2023

Breaking News

2025 Belmont Stakes Morning Payout Odds

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and Preakness Stakes winner Journalism remain the co-favorites with odds that pay just shy of $200 for every $100 bet.