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Notable bets: Redskins-Dolphins oddly popular among bettors
Here are the big wins, bad beats and major betting storylines from the weekend, including a surprising amount of action on Redskins-Dolphins.
NFL
Every NFL team's record against the spread and more
There are no NFL teams still undefeated against the spread. Here are the ATS and over/under records for all 32 teams.
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NFL
White Sox
MLB
Could the Black Sox scandal happen today?
One hundred years ago, the White Sox lost the 1919 World Series, ushering in baseball's darkest hour. Is MLB gambling with its future by embracing betting now?
esports
The best (and worst) bets of the 2019 League of Legends World Championship group stages
We brought you through the play-in stage bets, and now we're here to bring you through the group stage.
NCAAF
Bad Beats run wild in Ivy League, Mountain West, SEC
Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve break down the Bad Beats of Week 6 of college football, including Dartmouth vs. Penn, Boise State vs. UNLV and Georgia vs. Tennessee.
NBA
SVP breaks down NBA's wild, wild West
MLB
'Mattress Mack': The man who wants to bet $10 million on the Astros
A Houston furniture salesman is trying to hedge a refund promotion with giant bets on the Astros to win the World Series.
Astros
MLB
'Mattress Mack' explains history of placing big Astros bets
CFL
SVP names his Bad Beats for the week
Scott Van Pelt and Stanford Steve break down their Bad Beats for the week including Hawai'i, Air Force and the Edmonton Eskimos failing to cover their respective spreads.
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Notable Bets: Bettor wins $250K on Eagles week after $506K loss
Here are the big wins, bad beats and major betting storylines from the weekend, including a strong showing by underdogs.
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Futures bet index: Biggest wagers at U.S. sportsbooks
Betting futures can be a risky endeavor. Like wagering over $100,000 on the 76ers to make the playoffs. Here is a running file of some of the biggest futures wagers across sports currently at U.S. sportsbooks.
esports
Kezirian: Overseas gambling on Esports is bigger than you'd expect
Doug Kezirian says that gambling on Esports in the United States is not that big, but overseas it's a different story.
NCAAF
Central Connecticut State's loss was significant to some
Central Connecticut State looked like it had the game in the bag, but an Eastern Michigan blocked punt handed the Blue Devils and under bettors a loss.
esports
Best (and worst) bets for the League of Legends World Championship
The annual League of Legends tourney is right around the corner, and Bet365 has the odds for who will hoist the Summoner's Cup. Here's what we think of the numbers.
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American bookmaker found dead in Costa Rica
American bookmaker William Sean Creighton, founder of online sportsbook 5Dimes, was found dead after he went missing in Costa Rica nearly a year ago, the nation's justice officials told ESPN on Monday.
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Notable Bets: How bookmakers are adjusting to the Dolphins
Here are the big wins, bad beats and major betting storylines from the weekend, including the Patriots covering a giant spread in Miami.
NFL
PointsBetting: How a bettor turned $30K into $600K on the favored Ravens
In an expanding sports betting market, PointsBet offers a different, riskier style of betting against the spread. Here is how.
NFL
America's growing love of office pools
A look back at the $1 million survivor pool that was busted, the legality of office pools overall and what the future of pools might resemble.
NFL
Buffalo Wild Wings, MGM partner on sports betting
A dozen spicy wings and a 12-team parlay? The sports betting experience is coming to a Buffalo Wild Wings near you via one of America's largest bookmakers.
MLB
How to approach betting totals with inflated scoring numbers
Vegas' newest book
Inside the building of the state-of-the-art Circa sportsbook
Derek Stevens, a bettor turned bookmaker, is creating a cutting-edge sportsbook in Las Vegas that is set to open by December 2020. Here is what it will look like.
'Poker Brat' is born: 30 years later, inside Phil Hellmuth's stunning arrival
Poker
Top 15 most significant wins in WSOP main event history
From Texas Dolly's 10-2 to Johnny Chan's back-to-back titles to Chris Moneymaker's victory that launched the poker boom, here are some of the biggest moments from the World Series of Poker main event.
Poker
Jeopardy James remains a popular figure after WSOP debut
Interest in James Holzhauer hasn't slowed down since his time on "Jeopardy!" if his time at the World Series of Poker is any indication.
Jeopardy! James on SVP
Holzhauer reveals his post-Jeopardy! win streak plans
'They're going, oh s---.' Inside the Jeopardy! James juggernaut
Sports betting legalization
One year into legal U.S. sports betting: What have we learned?
Pro sports leagues and media companies partnering with casinos, nearly $8 billion wagered and plenty of mistakes. Here's what we've learned in a year of legalized U.S. sports betting.
NCAAF
Win totals for the 2019 college football season
Clemson and Alabama have the highest season win totals for the upcoming college football season at 11. Here's a look at the totals for the early top 25.
Browns
NFL
Slow the roll: Vegas says Browns miss playoffs
Despite all the hype around the Browns this offseason, one sportsbook thinks they might not even make the playoffs.
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NCAAM
The bettor who had a $300,000 Texas Tech futures bet -- and didn't hedge
One bettor had a $1,500 ticket on Texas Tech at 200-1 odds to win the national championship and didn't hedge his bet. Here's his story.
Top Headlines
- Wilson overtakes Mahomes as MVP betting fave
- UFC will license real-time data to sportsbooks
- DOJ: Man tried to fix 2018 college hoops game
- In-game wagering coming to Capital One Arena
- Salesman places $3.5M bet on Astros to win WS
- Bettor wins $2.2M on 20-cent bet at Gulfstream
- NFL chooses DraftKings as daily fantasy partner
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Westgate Las Vegas SuperContest
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SuperContest oral history
Simple rules, huge payoff: This is the oral history of how a little-known NFL betting competition for Las Vegas sharps became a national phenomenon for everyone else.
Future of sports betting series
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Future of sports betting homepage
What will a legal, fully mature sports betting market look like in the U.S.? Where will fantasy sports fit in? Here is our nine-part series on the future of sports betting.
Sports betting legalization
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Legalization of sports betting homepage
Here is your one-stop shop of all relevant content, now that the Supreme Court has struck down PASPA.
PickCenter
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PickCenter hub
All you need to know before making your picks. PickCenter's data comes from two main sources: TeamRankings and numberFire.
