Gambling

Elderly Nun Sentenced to Prison for Gambling Away Elementary Schools Funds

Elderly Nun Sentenced to Prison for Gambling Away Elementary Schools Funds

80-year-old Sister Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper, of Los Angeles, will be spending the next year in prison for gambling away her school's funds.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/08/2022

BetOnline Purchases Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT for $375,000

They are in very exclusive company with Bored Ape members that include the likes of Justin Bieber, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mark Cuban, Paris Hilton, Shaquille O'Neal and Steph Curry.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Feb/08/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Men's 20km Individual - Biathlon - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Men's 20km Individual - Biathlon - Beijing Olympics

Men's 20km Individual - Biathlon odds are available at BetOnline, which offers a generous welcome bonus (max bonus $1000).

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Feb/07/2022

Matthew Stafford Total Passing Touchdowns Prop Bet Super Bowl 2022

Matthew Stafford Total Passing Touchdowns Prop Bet Super Bowl 2022

LA Rams starting quarterback Matthew Stafford had a passer rating of 102.9 with 4,886 yards, 41 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 17 games this season. Stafford is a favorite to have two passing touchdowns in the Super Bowl, paying $175 for every $100 bet.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Feb/07/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Men's Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final - Snowboarding - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Men's Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final - Snowboarding - Beijing Olympics

Dmitry Loginov was the early favorite at 3-1 odds followed by Lee Sang-ho at 6-1 and Stefan Baumeister at +650.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Feb/07/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Women's Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final - Snowboarding - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Women's Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final - Snowboarding - Beijing Olympics

The Women's Parallel Giant Slalom Big Final in Snowboarding at this year's Beijing Olympics had Ester Ledecka favored to win gold at +135 odds.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Feb/07/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Women's Singles Run 4 - Luge - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Women's Singles Run 4 - Luge - Beijing Olympics

Favorites to win the Luge Women's Singles Run 4 at the Beijing Winter Olympics included Julia Taubitz [GER] at +150 and Madeleine Egle [AUT] at +225 and Natalie Geisenberger [GER] at +275.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Feb/07/2022

Man Located After Leaving Vegas Not Knowing He Won Jackpot

Nevada gambling regulators say their investigation tracked down an Arizona man who left Las Vegas after a visit last month not knowing he’d won a $229,368 slot machine jackpot.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Feb/07/2022

Evan McPherson Kicker Prop Bets, Payouts - Super Bowl 2022

Evan McPherson Kicker Prop Bets, Payouts - Super Bowl 2022

There are plenty of Super Bowl 56 prop bets available for Bengals kicker Evan McPherson including the length of the first field goal made and will he miss one.

Submitted by Dan Shapiro on, Feb/07/2022

Unibet, 32Red Parent Company Derived Portion of Revenue From Harmful Gambling: Blames XMas

Unibet, 32Red Parent Company Derived Portion of Revenue From Harmful Gambling

Company blames holiday season as it can be "a sensitive time for people".

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/07/2022

What Are The Payout Odds if Cooper Kupp Named Super Bowl MVP?

What Are The Payout Odds if Cooper Kupp Named Super Bowl MVP?

Cooper Kupp would pay out $550 for every $100 bet should he be named Super Bowl 56 MVP.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Feb/06/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Short Track Men's 1000m - Speed Skating - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Short Track Men's 1000m - Speed Skating - Beijing Olympics

The odds to win the Short Track Men's 1000m - Speed Skating - Beijing Olympics appear below and can be bet at BetUS.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Feb/06/2022

Dolphins Hire 49ers OC Mike McDaniel to Replace Brian Flores as Head Coach

Dolphins Hire 49ers OC Mike McDaniel to Replace Brian Flores as Head Coach

The Dolphins settled on 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as their new head coach, replacing Brian Flores.  Oddsmakers had McDaniel at +150 odds.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Feb/06/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Short Track Women 500m - Speed Skating - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Short Track Women 500m - Speed Skating - Beijing Olympics

Suzanne Schulting, Arianna Fontana  and Kim Boutin are favorites to win the Short Track Women 500m event in speed skating at this year's Beijing Winter Olympics

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Feb/06/2022

Trey Hendrickson, Sam Hubbard, Von Miller First Sack Super Bowl 2021 Prop Bet Payout Odds

Trey Hendrickson, Sam Hubbard, Von Miller First Sack Super Bowl 2021 Prop Bet Payout Odds

Though Aaron Donald is the favorite to have the first sack in this year's Super Bowl.  Trey Hendrickson of the Bengals and Von Miller of the Rams also have single digit odds.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Feb/06/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Women's 1500m Speed Skating - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Women's 1500m Speed Skating - Beijing Olympics

Women's 1500m Speed Skating odds for the Beijing Winter Olympics had very competitive odds.  Miho Takagi was the EVEN odds favorite.   Bets will need to be placed by 3:30 am ET Monday morning.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Feb/06/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Women's Single Figure Skating - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Women's Single Figure Skating - Beijing Olympics

Team Women's Single Figure Skating odds at the Beijing Olympics have Kamila Valieva as the near lock to win gold at -800.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Feb/06/2022

Brooklyn Nets vs. Denver Nuggets Betting Preview - February 6

Brooklyn Nets vs. Denver Nuggets Betting Preview - February 6

The Nets have lost seven in a row and are 2-8 since Kevin Durant went down with a sprained MCL and they will face a Denver Nuggets team on the road that will be hungry for a win having lost three straight coming into this one.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Feb/06/2022

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Preview - February 6: Sixers Hope to Make it 10 Straight vs. Bulls

Philadelphia 76ers vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Preview

The Chicago Bulls are a -1.5 favorite at home versus the Philadelphia 76ers.  Both teams have been hot this season with Chicago owning a 33-19 record Straight Up and 30-21-1 Against The Spread.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Feb/06/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Men's Slopestyle Final - Snowboarding - Beijing Olympics

Men's Slopestyle Final - Snowboarding odds had Mark McMorris favored at just shy of 3-1 odds, but Redmond Gerard and Marcus Kleveland   were each coming in at 4-1 odds.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Feb/05/2022

Ja'Marr Chase to Score First Touchdown Super Bowl 2022 Prop Bet Payout

Ja'Marr Chase to Score First Touchdown Super Bowl 2022 Prop Bet Payout

Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals scoring the first touchdown of Super Bowl 2022 pays $90 for every $10 bet or $900 for every $100 bet.

Submitted by Tony Caliente on, Feb/05/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Men's Singles - Luge - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Men's Singles - Luge - Beijing Olympics

Johannes Ludwig of Germany is the favorite to win the Luge Men's Singles, promising a payout of nearly $20 for every $10 bet with a win.  Some great value for sure.

Submitted by Tony Caliente on, Feb/05/2022

Cooper Kupp First Reception 2021 Super Bowl 56 Prop Bet Payout Odds

The LA Rams Cooper Kupp having the first reception of Super Bowl 56 for the Rams pays $20 for every $10 bet or $200 for every $100 bet.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Feb/05/2022

Absurdity: "Mattress Mack" Places $4.5 Million Super Bowl Bet on Caesars App

Absurdity: "Mattress Mack" Places $4.5 Million Super Bowl Bet on Caesars App

Caesar's (formerly William Hill) has gained a reputation over the years for being afraid to take a bet.  What changed?

Submitted by C Costigan on, Feb/04/2022

NBA Best Bets - February 4, 2022

NBA Best Bets - February 4, 2022

Here are the hot betting trends and some free picks for Friday night's NBA slate.

Submitted by Don Shapiro on, Feb/04/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Men's Moguls Final 3 - Freestyle Skiing - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Men's Moguls Final 3 - Freestyle Skiing - Beijing Olympics

Freestyle Skiing - Men's Moguls Final 3 odds are up for the Beijing Olympics.  Mikael Kingsbury is the -250 favorite to take the gold.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Feb/04/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Cross Country Skiing - Women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Cross Country Skiing - Women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon - Beijing Olympics

Cross Country Skiing - Women's 7.5km + 7.5km Skiathlon in this year's Beijing Olympics odds are up and have Therese Johaug as the -300 favorite to win the gold.

Submitted by Alistair Prescott on, Feb/04/2022

Super Bowl and Beyond: These Sporting Events Are Worth a Bet

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With the biggest American football event kicking off in a few weeks, now is the perfect time to take out your calendar and plan for the year ahead. Why? Because there’s a lot more than football out there to enjoy and whether you are in it for the money or your love of the sport, research is vital if you are to pick the best matches and see the best results. 

Submitted by Payton on, Feb/04/2022

What Are The Odds to Win - Snowboarding - Women's Slopestyle Final Run - Beijing Olympics

What Are The Odds to Win - Snowboarding - Women's Slopestyle Final Run - Beijing Olympics

Snowboarding - Women's Slopestyle Final Run in the Beijing Olympics had Zoi Sadowski Synnott as a slight favorite and Jamie Anderson coming in at around 2-1 odds.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Feb/03/2022

MGM Resorts, BetMGM and The National Hockey League Announce Partnership Extension

MGM Resorts, BetMGM and The National Hockey League Announce Partnership Extension

MGM Resorts International, BetMGM, a leading sports betting and digital gaming operator, and the National Hockey League (NHL) today announced a multi-year extension of their groundbreaking partnership. The news comes as MGM Resorts, which operates T-Mobile Arena, prepares to host Honda NHL® All-Star Weekend festivities in Las Vegas Feb. 4-5.

Submitted by Press Release on, Feb/03/2022

Breaking News

Sports Gambling Tax Hiked in Louisiana

Louisiana legislators have approved a plan to give most college athletic programs in Louisiana nearly $2 million in state tax revenue annually.  Care to guess where that money will be coming from?

White Sox Suddenly Getting Kind of Hot

Don't look now but the Chicago White Sox are on a roll.  Winners of four of their last five, Chicago is looking to sweep the Kansas City Royals at home on Sunday.