Al Michaels beautifully sneaks in an over/under reference during Chiefs-Bengals SNF
"56.5 is a number that a lot of the fans are thinking about right now."
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The trendiest NFL team in Las Vegas is…the Cleveland Browns?
More people are betting on the Browns to win the AFC North than the three other teams combined. WTF?
Buffalo Wild Wings is considering adding sports betting to its menu
"Gimme a dozen wings and $50 on Bama to beat Georgia, please."
Rob Manfred talks ‘opportunity and challenge’ of legal betting, but HR derby illustrates the challenge side
MLB's desire to be involved in integrity regulation of gambling makes the Home Run Derby controversy a little more significant.
Warriors are enormous series favorites, and enormous Game 1 favorites vs Cavs in NBA Finals
The Warriors are favored by a dozen points in Game 1 of the NBA Finals.
Warriors are sizable betting favorites vs Rockets in Houston for Game 7 with Chris Paul’s status in doubt
Golden State favored by 5+ points to beat the Rockets in Houston.
Celtics open as slight betting favorites vs Cavs in Game 7
Would you bet against LeBron James in an elimination game?
The Golden Knights’ trip to the Stanley Cup Final could lead to a bunch of 500-1 bets paying off
Betting $60 on the Golden Knights preseason could led to a $30,000 payout.
5 ways college sports will be affected by legalized sports betting
Five predictions for how the expansion of legalized sports betting might affect sports broadcasting
If this decision leads to more acceptance of gambling and more people betting on sports, that could create some big changes for sports broadcasts.
Duke is the way-too-early favorite to win the 2018-19 NCAA Tournament
Villanova, Kansas, and Kentucky follow.
Somebody actually placed an $800 moneyline bet on UMBC to beat Virginia
Paid out $16,800.
Americans will bet $10 billion on March Madness, only 3 percent of it legally
Americans sure love to gamble on the NCAA Tournament, even when doing so means breaking the law.
The way-too-early 2019 Super Bowl odds, and five appealing bets
The Patriots and Eagles are unsurprisingly favorites for next year's Super Bowl. What teams may Vegas be undervaluing?
The Super Bowl did not go well for Vegas sportsbooks
A mystery bettor reportedly won $10 million on Eagles moneyline bets.
NBA would support nationwide sports betting so long as they get a cut
The NBA is willing to turn a blind eye towards gambling...if it gets a cut, of course.
The Lions-Packers MNF finish made for one hell of a bad beat
An otherwise meaningless Packers touchdown was far from meaningless for Vegas.
Vegas sportsbooks lose as Golden Knights win first-ever home game
"We need the Coyotes," said the William Hill US vice president of marketing before the Golden Knights won 5-1.
Chiefs cover the spread and hit the over with unbelievable last-second TD vs Redskins
This is one hell of a cover for the Chiefs, and the over also hit as a result of the "meaningless" touchdown. Put this one in the Bad Beat Hall of Fame.
Adam Silver goes all-in on sports gambling, expects legalization to come soon
Bettor wins $42,000 on $60 Rickie Fowler-Sergio Garcia parlay
That's quite a nice return on a (very lucky) bet.
An astounding $10 billion will be bet on March Madness
Yes, that is a lot of money.
