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The 2020 NFL Draft set viewing and betting records, and bookmakers were able to continue adding prop bets leading right up to the draft. There were winners and losers following an unprecedented Round 1 that was done virtually from the homes of teams coaches and executives.
William Hill had more than 100 props offered in Nevada, and even more unique props in New Jersey, where leading revenue operator FanDuel also offered 5 main categories of NFL Draft propositions, labeled “Player Props” ...
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NFL Draft Generates More Betting Buzz In Round 1
The 2020 NFL Draft played to form in the top 10 picks before a few 'upsets' and plus price winners came in. Player market moves and betting odds showed chalk bettors cashing in early with little suspense in the top-4 picks. Then QB's Tua Tagovailoa (Dolphins) and Justin Herbert (Chargers) were picked No. 5 and No. 6 which were popular bets at sportsbooks like William Hill. and those that followed VSiN's Betcast in my coverage for Forbes and ...
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VSIN’s ‘Betcast’ Gives Bettors The Breakdown On 2020 NFL Draft Day
It’s time to ‘Follow the Money’ and see how the wagers and prop bets play out in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Vegas Stats & Information Network provides the opening night coverage April 23 from 5-9 p.m. PT.
I featured VSiN in a recent article at Forbes. As the NFL Draft unfolds, VSiN’s “Betcast” will provide gamblers and NFL enthusiasts updates, insight and information you can bet on.
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Las Vegas Raiders Have Two First Round Picks In 2020 NFL Draft
The NFL Draft bets are nearly ready to be settled. So are the mock drafts as the NFL teams prepare for a virtual draft with executives and draft personnel hunkered down at home. Which teams will call an audible early in the draft or in the top 10 picks? Will the Las Vegas Raiders move out of their No. 12 and No. 19 selections in the first round?
I wouldn't bet on it, and I break down the Raiders need to score a touchdown in this ...
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Quarterbacks Drawing Most Interest Betting Action In NFL Draft
We're closing in on the NFL Draft and the top quarterbacks continue to draw the most interest and betting action. Joe Burrow is the overwhelming favorite to bet the No. 1 pick with odds that reached as high as 7,000-1 (bet $7,000 to win $100). He was -200 ($200 to win $100) five months ago.
But the intrigue and betting interest is which QB will be drafted No. 2 and No. 3. Tua Tagovailoa is "a polarizing player in this draft, and ...
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Horse racing remains shut down at most tracks, but five are still running races in the U.S. including Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Arkansas.
The $600,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (G1) for fillies and mares is the biggest race of the weekend and will generate the most betting action. I provided a Apple Blossom Betting Guide for TheLines, and you can review the analysis and insight along with 14-horse field and opening odds.
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I talked with William Hill US Director of Trading Nick Bogdanvich this past week and he shared some of the prop bets and wagering expectations for the 2020 NFL Draft.
“This year’s draft will be by far the biggest handle we’ve seen,” Nick Bogdanovich said. “As an isolated event, there is more interest.” The William Hill US Director of Trading added, “Had the NFL draft been held in Las Vegas as originally scheduled, there’s no telling how much would have been bet but we would ...
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There is no college basketball championship game tonight.
Final Four weekend was suppose to be the pinnacle of the college basketball season and March Madness. But the 2020 NCAA Tournament will have an asterisk (*) and forever be remembered for the shutdown caused by COVID-19. The health crisis has sent the world and American economy, sports and entertainment into a tailspin. And no bookmaker could have set odds on the impact and irrevocable harm this pandemic could have caused.
With no ...
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