212 Results for year: 2018
Betting the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
Over the years, the U.S. Open has been my toughest tournament to make birdies and turn a betting profit. Whether it's the changing venues or the difficulty of the course and conditions, it's been tougher to navigate. This year we’ll shoot for par at Shinnecock Hills, as the Open returns to a classic venue and tough tournament test.
Last year however, we hit the green and made birdie at the U.S. Open at Erin Hills, as we not only had Brooks ...
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Justify Ready for the Test of the Champion at Belmont in Triple Crown Bid
Known as the “Test of the Champion,” the Belmont Stakes serves as the third jewel in the American Triple Crown and Justify will try to complete the sweep at its demanding 1 ½-mile distance. Justify is now 5-for-5 after winning both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, and he’ll try to gallop his way into history as the 13th three-year-old to capture the Triple Crown.
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Time For Sportsbooks To Get Creative As Horse Racing Excitement Builds
There’s a huge buzz around Triple Crown threat Justify as he attempts to complete the sweep at the Belmont Stakes this Saturday.
A Triple Crown might be what the racing industry needs most after more than a decade of fading revenue and popularity. And with legal sports betting soon to expand across the country, sportsbook operators would be wise to get creative with their racing offerings and marketing to ...
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Sports Betting Will Bring More Customers to Racetracks and Expand Interest in Horse Racing
Last week’s Supreme Court decision forever changed the wagering landscape in the United States. The Supreme Court ruled by a 6-3 margin that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992 was unconstitutional. That Federal law had banned sports betting in every state but Nevada and three others with limited wagering. The Supreme Court ruling paved the way to allow states to ...
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Boston’s Road Struggles, LeBron James and Stats of Interest in the NBA Playoffs
The Eastern Conference Finals continue with Boston leading Cleveland 2-1 after the Cavaliers bounced back in Game 3 with their own beat down of Boston, 116-86. The series prices have fluctuated greatly after Boston took the first two games at home. The over-reaction in the marketplace following Cleveland’s sweep of Toronto had the Cavaliers a -300 favorite over the Celtics (+245) at the start of the ...
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The Brilliance of Coach Brad Stevens and Boston Continues as an Underdog
Planting the seeds and growing the garden at home never felt so good. Boston improved to 8-0 at TD Garden in this year’s playoffs after crushing the Cavaliers in Game 1 by a final count of 108-83. That also improved Boston to 11-0 against the spread (ATS) in their last 11 games as a home underdog. The Celtics are also 11-0 ATS at home since Feb. 5 playing against teams in this year’s playoff field.
Cleveland went ...
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Landmark Supreme Court Decision Opens Way for States-Side Sports Betting
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday ruled in Murphy v. NCAA that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act — known as PASPA — violated the U.S. Constitution. The Supreme Court decision cleared the way for states to legalize sports betting.
By a 6-3 vote, the high court overturned a 2016 ruling by the 3rd U.S. Court of Appeals that found New Jersey violated the Professional Amateur Sports Protection Act ...
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Preview & Picks for the Best Field in Golf at the Players Championship
The iconic stats of The PLAYERS Championship brings together the strongest and deepest field of the year as 144 top pros tee it up at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida; home of the PGA Tour headquarters. The best players in the world will be challenged on the Stadium Course at Sawgrass that is one of the most mentally challenging in the world. So many superlatives are bestowed upon TPC Sawgrass, and the Pete ...
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