NCAA Football Odds: Big Change for Big Ten

Nebraska Cornhuskers Join the Big Ten

It was a good news bad news scenario for the Big 12. Good news: the Texas Longhorns aren’t going anywhere. The bad news: see ya later Nebraska (and Colorado too).

The ‘Huskers are headed to the Big Ten, while the Colorado Buffaloes are pulling up stakes for the Pac-10.

Nebraska still has another year facing the likes of the Longhorns, the Texas Tech Red Raiders and the Oklahoma Sooners but come next summer, online sportsbooks will be putting up NCAA Football future odds on Nebraska vs. the likes of the Michigan Wolverines, Ohio State Buckeyes and the Penn State Nittany Lions.

J.B. Milliken, the University of Nebraska’s president, thought it was prudent to join the Big Ten.

“The University of Nebraska would have new opportunities with membership in the Big Ten – and I believe the Big Ten would be a stronger conference as well,” he said in an AP report.

Based on the numbers, the Cornhuskers could be making a good move.

Since Sept. of 1995, the Nebraska Cornhuskers have faced Big Ten competition nine times, going 8-1 straight up and 6-3 against the spread.

With only nine games in the last 15 years, obviously the ‘Huskers haven’t faced all 11 teams in the Big Ten – yes, there are 11 teams despite the name of the conference – but here is how they’ve fared against the ones they have played.

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2010 Wimbledon Tennis Championships Odds

The oldest tennis tournament in the world just about lost some grand slam firepower on Day 1. Six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer provided some early drama when he was forced to fight back from two sets down to dispatch Colombian Alejandro Falla. Needless to say, online sportsbook had Federer listed as a huge favorite in this match.

And so it all begins at the All England Club, with the start of another edition of Wimbledon.

While a Federer-Rafael Nadal final at the French Open never materialized – Federer was knocked out by Sweden’s Robin Soderling – Rafa did win the 2010 men’s singles title, defeating the aforementioned Soderling 6-4, 6-2, 6-4.

But this isn’t Roland Garros, Wimbledon isn’t being played on clay and Nadal hasn’t been able to dominate in this Grand Slam. He did pick up a title in 2008, but didn’t have an opportunity to defend his title as he was forced to withdraw from last year’s tourney (due to tendonitis in both knees).

Nadal is still one of the favorites to win this year’s Wimbledon, currently listed at +200 at SPORTSBETTING.com.

He is also listed at +300 to be the runner up.

Roger Federer has a history of successes at Wimbledon, doing on the grass courts of the All England Club what Nadal does on the clay courts of Roland Garros.

Federer has six Wimbledon men’s singles titles to his name, the most recent coming last year when he defeated Andy Roddick.

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NBA Championship Betting: Celtics vs. Lakers

With a tip of the hat to Yogi Berra, it’s “deja vu all over again” as the 2010 NBA Championship is set to tip off.

Just as they did two seasons ago, the storied Boston Celtics and LA Lakers will represent their respective conferences in this year’s NBA Final. LA is looking serve a cold dish of revenge, as they were dumped 4-2 in that 2008 Final.

This time around, online sportsbooks have the Lakers as the series favorites, listed at -175 while the Celtics are +155 underdogs.

So where’s the money going and is there any good value in betting on the series.

Let’s look at some betting numbers of note for this matchup:

Boston has been a healthy play for the sports betting public the last few weeks, posting a 7-2 mark against the spread in their last nine starts.
They’ve also been covering at an impressive clip on home court, going 7-2 ATS the last nine times they’ve played in front of the hometown faithful.

Over/Under bettors might want to jot down that in the Celtics last 11 games overall, they have recorded 3 Overs, 7 Unders and 1 Push.

As for the Lakers, they are 10-2 SU in their last 12 overall, but for bettors, keep in mind they have not paid off very well at the STAPLES Center in their last 20 games, only going 7-12-1 ATS (but they are 17-3 straight up in those 20 starts).

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Early Surprises in 2010 MLB Season

A month into the new baseball season and we have a few surprises developing.

In the Big Apple, the New York Yankees are challenging for the American League East lead…that doesn’t fall into the “Surprising” category…but across town, the New York Mets are fighting the Philadelphia Phillies for the National League East division, which is. Yes, it’s still early, but they have had a decent start to the season.

Online sportsbooks currently have the Metropolitans at +400 to win the NL East division.

The Mets, who have played second fiddle to the Yankees since the glory days of Hernandez, Dykstra, et al, were sitting in fourth place in the NL East at this time last year, with a 10-13 record and plenty of doom and gloom surrounding the team.  As of this past Sunday, they are 14-11 and a half game behind Philadelphia.

They start a series with the Reds in Cincinnati to kick-off the week.

Bettors have been cashing in on the Mets in their last 10 games, as they’ve booked an impressive 8-2 mark. However, they have struggled on the road, going 3-9 in their last 12 away from home.

John Maine is slated for the Tuesday night start. Bettors take note, as his last 11 road starts have not produced many winning tickets. He (and the team) have stumbled to a 2-9 mark in those games.

You can check the updated odds for this game on Monday night – Baseball Odds

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Kentucky Derby Odds 2010 Kentucky Derby Picks and Predictions

Remember Affirmed? Yeah, neither do I, although I’ve read a bit about him. What about Big Brown…that guy I do remember…who cares you ask?

This week a lot of people and over the next two days, a ton more will be talking horse racing, specifically the Kentucky Derby and the ever elusive, but always romantic chase for the Triple Crown.

I love the Derby and jump in with both feet, playing all the Kentucky Derby Contests I can find, betting a bunch of Derby props and outright bets, plus spend most of the day sipping a cold beverage getting ready to scream at the TV for 2 minutes.

I’ve entered my picks in two great Free Kentucky Derby Contests:

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Saturday, May 1st marks the date for the 2010 Kentucky Derby. Check the Kentucky Derby Odds at Kentucky Derby Gambling

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NBA Playoff Picks 2010 NBA Odds and Predictions

Everything seems to be back to normal in La-La Land, at least for the time being.

While many were beginning to jump off the Los Angeles Lakers’ bandwagon prior to Tuesday’s Game 5, Kobe Bryant didn’t seem concerned about blowing a 2-0 series lead to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

“Who said our backs are against the wall?” Bryant asked when questioned by the Los Angeles Times before Game 5.

“It’s a 2-2 series. What the hell is going on around here?”

Although the momentum seemed to be swinging in the Thunder’s direction, the Lakers showed the new kids on the playoff block who was in charge.

While Kobe did have a solid game, he had modest point totals, going 4 of 9 from the field for 13 points but his teammates were there to contribute as well.

Power forward Pau Gasol led the Lake Show with 25 points, center Andrew Bynum was close behind with 21 and the Lakers came away with a 111-87 win, covering as 6-point home favorites.

The momentum seems to have swung again but who will be the victor when the two meet in Oklahoma City on Friday?

Online sportsbooks have the Lakers as 1.5-point road ‘dogs with the Total is set at 195.

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The Lakers are a study of opposites in their last nine overall games against the Thunder, going 6-3 straight up but going 3-6 against the spread at the same time.

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2010 NBA Playoff Picks and Odds – NBA Playoff Predictions

Friday night serves up three more big NBA matchups, including the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.

Prior to Game 2, Mavs owner Mark Cuban talked about the hate he felt towards his team’s first-round opponent.

“I have a hard time being civil to [Spurs owner] Peter Holt at the board of governors meetings and he has a hard time being civil to me even though we both like each other,” Cuban is quoted as saying by ESPN.

“We can both be 0-80 and if those last two games are Spurs-Mavericks, it's going to be like a playoff game because we dislike each other that much.”

The Spurs responded by blowing out the Mavs 102-88 in Game 2, covering as 3.5-point underdogs.

Now tied at 1-1 going into Game 3, online sportsbooks have the Spurs as 3-point road ‘dogs with the Total at 193.5.

In their last 16 games in San Antonio, the Dallas Mavericks are a very impressive 12-4 against the spread.

The Mavs have also been kind to bettors in their last 12 road games, with records of 10-2 SU and ATS.

The Spurs, for their part, are 12-3 SU and 11-4 ATS in their last 15 home games.

Looking at the Over/Under numbers of note, San Antonio has produced 7 Overs and only 1 Under in their last eight home games.

Sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com is reporting early action coming in on the underdog Mavericks, with 63% of all the betting volume in this one so far tilted to the visitor.

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2010 NFL Draft Betting Odds, NFL Draft Props and Picks

While the NFL has tweaked the format of its draft — the first round takes place on Thursday, the second to third on Friday and last four on Saturday — the basics remain the same and the worst team, the St. Louis Rams, will be selecting first.

Oklahoma Sooners QB Sam Bradford is being touted by many as the first-selection overall and seeing as the Rams have released QB Marc Bulger, there seems to be logic to that.

In a recent USA Today mock draft, an eight-analyst panel unanimously predicted that Bradford would be the player that the St. Louis Rams would select in the one-spot.

According to sportsbooks, Bradford is an overwhelming favorite to be No. 1 overall at -1200 and +550 not to be the top pick.

Checking online sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com, the Sooners’ signal-caller is also listed at +500 to be the two-pick overall.

There was a movement to award last year’s Heisman Trophy to Nebraska Cornhusker defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.

Suh didn’t end up winning the award, Alabama’s Mark Ingram did, and wasn’t even the runner-up, that honor would go to Stanford’s Toby Gerhart.

He did benefit from the good press, as he was considered a potential top-pick overall until recently, when Bradford seemed to pull ahead.

Suh is also a possible No. 2 overall, according to a number of 2010 mock draft’s, and is currently listed with draft odds of  -410 to be just that.

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MMA Betting: Strikeforce Picks, Odds and Predictions

Strikeforce is back this weekend with three of their championship belts on the line. Online sportsbook has put up MMA odds on four great fights.

Jason "Mayhem" Miller vs. Tim Stout

The undercard fight between Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Tim Stout is showing Miller as a big favourite at -1250, while Tim Stout is getting +750. 

Miller needs a victory here after losing to Jake Shields in his last bout. After that fight, Miller said he wanted to do more, and do it more effectively, obviously disappointed with the outcome. Facing Stout, he should be able to showcase his muay thai and submission skills. 

This fight was put together to get Miller back on track and in the running again, which I think will happen. I'm not even thinking about a wager either way in this one.

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Some attractive lines showed up on the first fight on the main card. Lightweight champion Gilbert Melendez is at -160, with challenger Shinya Aoki's at +130. If I'm looking for a bit of a long-shot that could pay-out, Aoki may just do it. He has a chance at submitting Melendez if he doesn't get his face re-arranged while he's on his feet. Aoki is tenacious and clever, but Melendez also has great jiujitsu skills. Aoki knows this and will look to get the fight on the ground an... [More]

Casino License Application in Cumberland County

Could a casino be coming to Cumberland County? A group called Penn Harris Gaming applied for a license late Wednesday.  it's hoping to bring gambling to the Holiday Inn in Hampden Township.

Five applicants are now vying for our state's final resort and casino betting license, including two in the midstate. We knew about the business partners in Gettysburg. They filed Wednesday.  Now there's a push for Holiday Inn Harrisburg West.

"Shocked. I really had no inkling, not heard one word about it so i'm very surprised," said Sen. Pat Vance, (R) Cumberland County.

Vance said residents probably won't embrace the proposal to transform the Holiday Inn into a resort casino.

"My guess is they're not going to like it very much," Vance said. "Regardless of their feeling about gaming, that area is already very congested."

The Carlisle Pike is a heavily traveled route, yet some are willing to deal with more cars and trucks in the interest of employment.

"The Carlisle Pike doesn't need more traffic but I think we need more jobs in the area before we need to worry about traffic right now," said Matt Dishner, of Mechanicsburg.

Others never imagined Holiday Inn Harrisburg West would be a casino contender.

"I didn't know that they could do that," said Teresa Smith, of Camp Hill.

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Masters Betting 2010 – Tiger Woods’ Props

We are T-minus three days from first-round play at this year’s Masters golf tournament at Augusta National and whadda ya know, Tiger Woods continues to dominate the headlines.

Tiger Woods held a press conference on Easter Monday and based on his comments, he seems to want to take a looser approach this time around, saying golf wasn’t enjoyable in the past and he wants to remedy that.

“When you're living a life that is a lie, life isn't fun … that's been stripped away,” Woods said at the conference.

“It feels fun again.”

Although Tiger has four green jackets, he hasn’t won at Augusta since 2005, so who knows, maybe the “fun” approach might help him in this year’s major tournament.

Sportsbook Online currently have Woods listed as the odds-on favorite to win this year’s tournament at +400.  

SPORTSBETTING.com manager Brian Taylor talked about the Masters betting so far, “We really saw the betting volume pick up Monday after Tiger’s press conference was carried live throughout North America. We’re expecting betting action to be up about 50% this year over last year’s Masters Tournament, and that’s based solely on the circus surrounding Tiger.”

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NCAA March Madness Final Four Betting

Hey Duke-Haters…it’s been a tough couple of weeks and things look to only get tougher.

Online Sportsbook currently have Coach K and the boys listed at +125 to win the NCAA hoops title, followed by the West Virginia Mountaineers at +175, the Michigan State Spartans at +350 and the Butler Bulldogs at +400.

West Virginia vs. Duke

The Blue Devils are the only #1-seed left in the tourney and head into their Final Four match up against the Mountaineers listed as 2.5-point favorites, with the Over/Under set at 131.The last time these two met in March Madness was in 2008 when WVU defeated Duke 73-67, covering as a 4-point underdog.

Back to the present, the Blue Devils are 4-0 straight up and against the spread during this year’s March Madness tourney. They are 15-5 SU in their last 20 games in the month of March and are 18-2 SU in their last 20 games overall.

However, Duke is a horrendous 2-7 SU and 2-7 ATS in their last nine when favored by 4-points or less.

Over/Under Numbers: In their last 20 games overall, Duke has a record 6 Overs and 14 Unders.

In their last nine games when favored by 4 points or less, they have a record of 2 Overs and 7 Unders.

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NCAAB Betting: Vegas Favors Duke

According to a report from the Associated Press, the Duke Blue Devils are the favorite to win it all at March Madness.

The AP queried notable sportsbetting sources in Las Vegas who said that Duke would be the odds-on of the four remaining teams while the Michigan State Spartans would be considered the longshot.

The Duke Blue Devils are 3-point faves for their Final Four tilt against the West Virginia Mountaineers and are 4-0 straight up and against the spread at March Madness this year.

The Michigan State Spartans are 1.5-point underdogs vs. the Butler Bulldogs and are 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS during this year’s tournament run.

The Spartans are also without the services of leading scorer Kalin Lucas.

Check out the NCAA basketball betting lines and odds at Sportsbook.

MLB Odds: Play Ball

This coming Sunday, after the Easter Bunny has left the scene, the New York Yankees will begin their World Series defense against the hated Boston Red Sox, opening the 2010 Major League Baseball season.

Sportsbook have the Yanks listed as the odds-on favorites to repeat as champs at +300 and of course, to win the American League East division.

Let’s look at the MLB future odds and the betting action for the American League:

AL East

The New York Yankees are listed at -200 to claim another division crown.

Last year at this time, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez was embroiled in his “steroid” scandal and what you know, this year he’s still making human growth hormone-related news.

Rodriguez was treated by a Canadian doctor, Dr. Anthony Galea, who is charged with giving HGHs and Actovegin to athletes according to the Associated Press.

A-Rod received treatment from Dr. Galea after undergoing hip surgery last year and postponed a recent meeting with Feds the AP went on to say.

Galea says that he didn’t provide Rodriguez with human growth hormones or steroids, rather anti-inflammatory medication.

This could be just a side note or it could develop into something more and could be a distraction.

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One game down, one upset…has it started already?

Upsets are always a huge part of the drama around March Madness and the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions got things rolling with the first small jab. The Golden Lions defeated the Winthrop Eagles 61-44 Tuesday night in the “play-in” game. Online sportsbook had them listed as 3.5-point underdogs heading into the matchup.

Here’s a number to keep in mind if you still haven’t filled out your bracket yet. In the first round, double-digit favorites have a record of 44-1 straight up the last three years…so looking for upsets in those games doesn’t look like the best idea.

How have those double-digit favorites done against the spread in the opening round? They’ve been profitable for the sports betting public, producing a mark of 26-16-3 ATS.

One of the games that fits the above is the Georgetown Hoyas vs. the Ohio Bobcats.

Ranked 15th and seeded third in the Midwest, the Hoyas open the NCAA championship basketball tournament against the 14-seeded Bobcats.

Sportsbook SPORTSBETTING.com has Georgetown as a 13.5-point favorite and the Total is set at 138.

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2010 World Cup Betting

The top ranked African team according to the Soccer Worldcup betting is Ivory Coast, but they are still outsiders to win it all at 25/1.
The host nation, South Africa, who are the weakest team in the entire competition according to the latest FIFA world rankings, are 125/1 to win.

College Basketball Preview: S Carolina vs. Kentucky

Oddsmakers from online sportsbook have made Kentucky –16.5 point spread favorites for Thursday’s game against S Carolina. Current College Basketball Public Betting Information shows that 61% of more than 339 bets for this game have been placed on Kentucky –16.5.

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2011 Super Bowl odds at sportsbook online has released and the Saints listed with +800 odds of winning the 2011 Super Bowl.  Such odds would pay out $800 for every $100 bet.

 

The Saints odds coming into the 2009 regular season were set at anywhere from 16/1 to 20/1 and quickly got slashed down to 3/1 by the halfway point with an undefeated record.  It is the team they defeated, the Indianapolis Colts, who come in as the 6/1 favorites to win the 2011 Super Bowl.

 

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2010 March Madness Predictions

Early March Madness Predictions 2010: The NCAA Tournament is just a few weeks away (March 16th), which means now is a good time look at some teams that have a realistic shot of winning the whole thing once the madness gets underway. Sportsbetting.com has weighed in with its opinion, releasing their March Madness Picks. To no one's surprise, the four most likely one seeds are the top four most favored teams to win the 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship. Leading the charge are Bill Self's Kansas Jayhawks at +175 moneyline odds; they are followed by Kentucky (+300), Syracuse (+500), and Villanova (+650).

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