Hockey usually becomes the forgotten member of the 4 major sports. However, the LVH has plenty of wagering options for folks headed into town over the next week before the puck drops for real a week from Tuesday. What better way to start the season then with a major brawl and some hockey props In honor of last night’s brawl, plenty of NHL numbers to get the juices flowing Odds Courtesy of the LVH Stanley Cup Odds to Win Conference Season Points BLACKHAWKS 9-2 11-5 111.5 PENGUINS 5 5-2 110.5 BRUINS 8 4 105.5 KINGS 10 9-2 104.5 RANGERS 10 5 103.5 BLUES 14 13-2 103.5 RED WINGS 14 7 99.5 CANUCKS 16 7 100.5 SHARKS 16 7 101.5 CANADIENS 25 12 94.5 DUCKS 25 11 97 MAPLE LEAFS 25 12 95.5 SENATORS 25 12 97 FLYERS 30 15 95 OILERS 30 13 90.5 WILD 30 13 96.5 BLUE JACKETS 40 20 88.5 CAPITALS 40 20 92.5 COYOTES 40 18 90.5 ISLANDERS 40 20 91.5 STARS 40 18 87.5 LIGHTNING 50 25 83.5 AVALANCHE 60 18 81.5 DEVILS 60 30 83 HURRICANES 60 30 82.5 JETS 60 25 83.5 PREDATORS 60 25 84 SABRES 100 50 76.5 PANTHERS 200 100 71 FLAMES 500 230 63.5 Goal Scoring odds available at all Caesars Entertainment properties STEVEN STAMKOS 5/2 ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 7/2 PHIL KESSEL 9/2 JOHN TAVARES 5/1 SIDNEY CROSBY 11/2 RICK NASH 13/2 EVGENI MALKIN 8/1 JAMES NEAL 20/1 ZACH PARISE 20/1 LOGAN COUTURE 20/1 COREY PERRY 25/1 JONATHAN TOEWS 22/1 PATRICK KANE 25/1 TAYLOR HALL 30/1 THOMAS VANEK 30/1 JEFF CARTER 35/1 MAX PACIORETTY 35/1 NAIL YAKUPOV 40/1 TYLER SEGUIN 50/1 FIELD...
Fox Fantasy
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Your weekly whip-around for Sunday’s busy slate of NFL action. We quickly recap Saturday’s results before diving into the task at hand; winning on Sunday. Click here to listen
Pros vs Joes
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“Always ignore the boos, they usually come from the cheap seats.” Pros vs Joes isn’t meant to piss you off…but it can’t guarantee you go undefeated either. It’s not meant to tell you that your bets are dead before the game was ever played just because they’re “square” or “public” (only Cubs futures fall into this subset). Rather Pros vs Joes weekly tweets are meant to inform like every other piece of content you read on twitter. They’re a glimpse into the wallet of the professional to know how he or she has approached the betting card for the weekend by beating the market and taking a position on a game. The misconception that you have to bet dogs to be sharp or avoid road favorites to think like a professional is nearly as antiquated as the original iPhone. The tweets aren’t meant to say fading the public is the only sure fire way to win betting the NFL although it’s never a bad thing to be on the other side of the masses when there’s huge volume on a game. No, Pros vs Joes is a tool you can use to aid your handicapping when that last game on a card may or may not make the cut. To all those out there (and they’re only a handful) that choose to troll and root against sides “just because,” your ignorance shows through unless you’re in possession of a ticket on the other side. Always remember blogs and twitter give you the option to read and follow whoever you’d like…don’t read content from anyone if all it does is get your blood boiling early Sunday mornings. Pros vs Joes aren’t even the games you bet but rather the numbers you take. Pros can move on a side +1 but what makes someone is a Joe if they bet that same game -2.5. It’s not a knock but it can be the difference between winning and losing which is why turning a profit from this pursuit is always a challenge, Best of luck to everyone as always on this yet another busy sports...
Let It Ride
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Your weekly look at college football betting from the mainstream media. For those of you who caught the TV cut last night, here’s the edited version where Andy, Clay, and I attack a few extra games for entertainment purposes only of...
Examining Value
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Value is the NOW buzz word in sports betting. Its prevalent usage throughout social media reminds me of when people started saying dope, legit, and stupid (synonym for good if anyone’s lost touch). Those words all crept into the common vernacular but unbeknownst to all of us at the time they were here to stay. Value as a piece of sports betting terminology is over used; having even become a crutch bettors some bettors use to insulate themselves from their poor investments. Depending on the skill level of the bettor, value takes on a number of different meanings. Normally it’s used to describe making a bet that has an implied expectation of success based purely on the current number. Value shouldn’t be viewed as interchangeable with the term positive expectation unless you want to make yourself sound like a dunce when surrounded by an educated gambling public. By grabbing a futures price at 75-1 before the market plummets to 25 or gobbling up the opening college football line at -20 knowing the price will close at -28 is value; betting the Charlotte Bobcats to win the NBA championship just because you have a price of 9000-1 is not. Number grabbing in this fashion won’t automatically guarantee long term success without a plan of action but rather gives you an edge to maximize profits if you play your cards right. Given the futures example of beating the market, there’s no shame in diversifying your portfolio with a plethora of other futures knowing you already have an ace up your sleeve. By grabbing the best prices, you’ll have options to bet a variety of other teams in the mix that still allow you to turn a profit. Essentially you’re looking to invest in any commodity (team)...
3HL – Nashville...
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Our weekly rapid fire football segment covering all the biggest college & pro games for the upcoming weekend Click here to listen
OTL Podcast
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Because Adam Kramer is more entertaining than I am, it made sense just to lift his description of this week’s podcast and pawn it off as my own. Of course it explains why I’d be speaking about myself in the 3rd person but that’s neither here nor there. Also, if you have never visited his blog go check it out here Thankfully, there are point spreads and gambling, the great equalizer for us all. And there is also a podcast to discuss said point spreads. Welcome. Drew Collins from Chuckoliver.net, Bud Elliott from SB Nation, Vegas bookmaker Todd Fuhrman (who is pretty much everywhere) and myself are here to break down this “interesting” weekend of games, and we also revisit some of the updated ‘Games of the Year’ numbers. And remember… “Just because it’s a bad week of college football, it doesn’t mean you can’t win money.” – George Washington Check us out on iTunes, and please tell all your friends to do so also. And have them tell their friends. And their friends’ friends’ friends. And etc....
Updated GOY Lines
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All prices courtesy of the LVH and updated after Week 3 results The interesting moves since prices were first released include dramatic upgrades of Florida St and Oregon while both Texas and USC have fallen off considerably given their early season results. Interested in how the OTL Podcast feels about these numbers? Stay tuned we’ll break them all down on tonight’s show. 2013 COLLEGE FOOTBALL GAMES OF THE YEAR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 VIRGINIA TECH GEORGIA TECH -2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2013 UTAH ST -8.5 SAN JOSE ST SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2013 LSU GEORGIA -3 TEXAS A&M -13 ARKANSAS USC ARIZONA ST -7.5 OKLAHOMA NOTRE DAME -1 WISCONSIN OHIO ST xxxx QB-?? THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2013 TEXAS -12.5 IOWA ST UCLA -6.5 UTAH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013 BYU UTAH ST -2 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2013 TCU OKLAHOMA -9.5 NOTRE DAME ARIZONA ST -1 @ ARLINGTON, TX OHIO ST xxxx QB–?? NORTHWESTERN THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013 RUTGERS LOUISVILLE -17 ARIZONA USC -6 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 TEMPLE CINCINNATI -20 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2013 TEXAS OKLAHOMA -5 @ DALLAS, TX FLORIDA LSU -7 TEXAS A&M OLE MISS -1 STANFORD -11 UTAH OREGON -11.5 WASHINGTON MICHIGAN -5.5 PENN ST BOISE ST UTAH ST -3 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2013 MIAMI FL NORTH CAROLINA -2 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2013 CENTRAL FLORIDA LOUISVILLE -10.5 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2013 FLORIDA ST CLEMSON -1 FLORIDA -5 MISSOURI TCU OKLAHOMA ST -10.5 LSU -4 OLE MISS UCLA STANFORD -8 USC NOTRE DAME -7 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2013 KENTUCKY MISSISSIPPI ST -11 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013 BOISE ST BYU -7 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2013 SOUTH CAROLINA -5 MISSOURI TENNESSEE ALABAMA -28 TEXAS -3 TCU UNLV NEVADA -6.5 UCLA OREGON -18.5 STANFORD -7.5 OREGON ST THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013 ARIZONA ST -10 WASHINGTON ST FRIDAY,...
The Fantasy Show
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Sunday morning early tradition, a new one at least, with Mike Harmon and Mike North to talk a lil gamblin. Click here to listen
Mile High Sports Radio...
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The Friday Press Box needs no introduction…listen and be entertained, thats what every sports fan should do. Click here to Open
3HL – Nashville...
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Our weekly look at all things football in the gambling world with Brent, Blaine, and Clay Click here to listen
OTL Podcast: Week 3
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We may have taken a one week unplanned hiatus but we’re back as strong as ever. Plenty of best bets and marquee matchups to get you prepared for this weekend. Of course our guys also offer adult beverage selections to accompany your football viewing pleasure as any good podcast should. Enjoy (and if you hate the pod, just keep your trap shut) You can also find us on itunes now by clicking here If you’d also like to see our pretty faces talk college football, click here for Adam Kramer’s college football locks video from Bleacher...
