Sports Odds - Betting Lines and Vegas Sports Odds

2012 Daytona 500 Odds - NASCAR Betting - Sprint Cup Series

2012-02-09T16:58:19Z

It's that time of the year again when gasoline fills the air and the women fill the saloon in Daytona Beach, Florida as the first NASCAR racing events of the season get ready for their final preparations. The 2.5-mile, tri-oval International Speedway will open its doors to the public on February 18th for the Budweiser Shootout at 8:00pm EST on FOX which will be followed by the Gatorade Duals on February 23rd at 1:00pm EST on the Speed Channel. Then the grand daddy of them all will take place on February 26th as 2012 Daytona 500 odds will take center stage when the checkered flag drops at 12:00pm EST which can be seen live on FOX. NASCAR betting in Vegas favors Kevin Harvick at 8/1 to win the first race of the year with Kyle Busch, Tony Stewart, Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr all listed as second choices at 10/1.

2012 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Odds Favor Tiger Woods

2012-02-08T18:08:44Z

The Golf Channel and CBS will begin their broadcast of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-am event in California on Thursday, February 9th and will run through Sunday, February 12th. The Golf Channel will air first round coverage beginning on Thursday and Friday at 3:00pm EST with CBS taking over on Saturday and Sunday at the same time. The tournament can also be heard live on SIRIUS XM radio starting on Thursday til Sunday at 12:00pm EST. The defending championship is D.A. Points who won $1,134,000 for his efforts last year but is a 40/1 longshot to repeat as champion. 2012 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am odds favor Tiger Woods as the 5/1 golf betting favorite in PGA Tour predictions to win this year's event with a winner's share of $1,152,000 followed by Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Hunter Mahan and Nick Watney at 20/1.

Florida vs Kentucky Odds: Basketball Betting Favors Kentucky

2012-02-07T18:54:22Z

ESPN and ESPN3 online will feature an exciting double header worth of action tonight starting with a top ten and SEC conference battle between the #7 Florida Gators and #1 Kentucky Wildcats at 7:00pm EST from Rupp Arena. Florida vs Kentucky odds in Vegas and at offshore sportsbooks have listed the number one team in the country as 9-point college basketball betting favorites at home to defeat the Gators tonight with the over/under total being set at 142.5. Bookmakers also heavily favor a win by Kentucky on the moneyline as gamblers will need to risk -$500 to win $100 on the Wildcats while and upset by Florida on the road would pay-out +$400 on a $100 bet. Following the game, ESPN and ESPN3 will then broadcast the Purdue Boilermakers traveling to take on Jared Sullinger and the #3 Ohio State Buckeyes at 9:00pm EST from Value City Arena.

UConn vs Louisville Odds: Basketball Picks Favor Cardinals

2012-02-06T20:13:00Z

Now that Super Bowl XLVI has crowned the New York Giants as champions over the New England Patriots, March Madness discussions will soon take center stage starting on Monday night as ESPN will have the Connecticut Huskies taking on the #25 Louisville Cardinals at 7:00pm EST from the KFC Yum! Center in Kentucky. Tonight's Big East battle will have the Huskies looking to win their second straight game after losing four in a row while the Cardinals will be looking to win their fifth straight game and four in a row at home. UConn vs Louisville odds at Vegas sportsbooks have listed the Cardinals as 4.5-point favorites in college basketball picks to win at home tonight while the over/under total has been listed at 131.The money line also favors another win for head coach Rick Pitino with Louisville -185 while Connecticut would return +165 on a $100 wager for the road victory.

Odds to Win 2013 Super Bowl XLVII

2012-02-06T18:48:14Z

The New York Giants proclaimed victory and were crowned champions of the National Football League last night with a 21-17 win over the New England Patriots to win the team's fourth championship in franchise history. Reports out of Vegas are claiming that nearly $10-billion dollars was wagered world wide on the game that favored the Patriots -3. Gamblers that took the Giants won on the point spread of +3 and on the moneyline which would have paid out $115 for every $100 wagered while the betting total stay UNDER the listed 54. After such a thrilling title game that saw New York deservedly win the championship, many NFL betting handicappers and gamblers alike woke up a bit perplexed when Vegas bookmakers released odds to win the 2013 Super Bowl XLVII on Monday morning as the Giants were not listed at the top of the list.

2012 Super Bowl Props: Giants vs Patriots - Game Specials

2012-02-05T18:40:18Z

2012Super Bowl props will be some of the most wagered on events in Vegas besides the standard point spread which favors the New England Patriots over the New York Giants by 3-points and have a total of 54. Game specials are also available for events that will happen before during and after the championship but usually have nothing to do with the final outcome. For example, gamblers can wager on who the MVP will thank first during the acceptance speech with teammates being favored at 5/4, the coach 12/1, family at 15/2, God at 4/1, the owner at 5/1 and no-one at 5/2. So that basically means that on a $100 wager of the MVP thanking God first would pay-out $400 at 4/1. Got it? Good, now let's take a look at a few of the Giants vs Patriots game specials to make the championship just a bit more exciting.

Super Bowl XLVI Odds: Manning, Brady - Prop Bets

2012-02-05T18:12:02Z

Prop bets for player accomplishments at Vegas sportsbooks have listed over 500 lines for such events as total passing yards, completions, touchdown passes, rushing yards, receiving yards and that's just to name a few on the offensive side of the ball! Let's take a look at a few of the Super Bowl XLVI odds and player prop bets for Tom Brady and Eli Manning. Manning threw for 4,933-yards with 29-touchdowns during the regular season and has been playing even better during the postseason throwing 923-yards for an average of 307.6-ypg with 8-touchdowns. Bookmakers are expecting Eli to play even better for the championship game listing his over/under total passing yards at 315.5 OVER (-135) with his total passing attempts set at 39.5 (-115).

Super Bowl Picks 2012: Giants vs Patriots Odds

2012-02-05T17:31:33Z

Football fans around the country and especially in Indianapolis are waking up today with a particular excitement that only comes around once a year. Lucas Oil Stadium will be the place where all the excitement will be released tonight at 6:30pm EST when the New England Patriots face the New York Giants for the NFL championship live on NBC. Super Bowl picks for 2012 in Vegas and at offshore sportsbooks currently have the "Pats" as 3-point betting favorites to win the title over "Big Blue" while the over/under total has dropped once again from its 55.5 opening line to currently being listed at 53.5. Giants vs Patriots odds on the money line also have New England as -135 favorites while New York would pay-out +115 on a $100 bet for the upset win. Handicappers have been touting a Giants victory as of lated and wise guy money in Vegas is reflecting much of the same with sportsbooks like the MGM Mirage and Wynn dropping the line down to 2.5-points.

2012 Super Bowl Predictions, Lines & Prop Bets

2012-02-05T16:51:24Z

We are less than a few hours from kick-off of the NFL championship game between the New York Giants and New England Patriots. 2012 Super Bowl predictions at Vegas sportsbooks and offshore have listed the Patriots as 3-point favorites in football betting lines vs the Giants (+3) while the over/under total has been listed at 53.5 for Sunday's title game on NBC. The moneyline also favors New England at -135 for the straight up win while New York would pay-out +115 for their second consecutive win over the Patriots when playing for the Lombardi trophy. In addition to point spread and money line odds that are available for the championship on February 5th, some sportsbooks are carrying over 500 prop bets on the big game including the player to score the first touchdown along with the Giants and Patriots player to score first touchdown. Let's take a look at a few of these wagers...

How to Bet on Super Bowl Odds and Picks

2012-02-05T15:10:08Z

Usually those that even those who do not make one single wager throughout the year on any sport, will usually find a way to make at least a single wager on the NFL championship game. In fact, it is said that nearly half of American adults will at least take part in $1 square wagers with friends and family this year while Vegas and online sportsbook will brace themselves for what could be one of the most gambled on title games in NFL history. Super Bowl picks currently favor the New England Patriots by 3-points over the New York Giants with an over/under total set at 53.5. The moneyline in Vegas also favors the Patriots at -135 while the Giants would return +115. While seasoned gamblers understand the point spread terminology; many of the $1 square players might not know how to bet on Super Bowl odds so let's take a look at a few of the basics of gambling before making a final wager on the Giants vs Patriots.