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Best bets for every college football bowl game
Looking to bet on a college football bowl game? This is the file for you, as our four expert handicappers offer their analysis for every (non-playoff) bowl game.
Bettor's Tale - Balancing life and football's busiest season
With so many games on the schedule, professional bettors need to carefully balance life and sports. While that may seem simple, it isn't always the case.
College football bowl betting trends and key stats to watch
As college football bowl season gets underway, David Purdum digs through the entire schedule to uncover interesting tidbits that could come in handy when betting on the action.
NFL
Week 15 NFL betting guide: Picks, advice for every game
Where does the betting value lie in Week 15? Our handicappers give best bets on the weekend games.
NFL
Prime-time Parlay: Straight-up picks for this week's biggest games
Prime-time Parlay is your FPI-based guide that predicts the results of all the biggest NFL games of Week 15.
NFL
Week 15 NFL betting nuggets to know for every game
Does history give the Dolphins a good shot in Minnesota? Are the Bears at home too much to overcome for the visiting Packers? We dig into the stats to find out.
NBA
Top Headlines
Boxing
Rocky-Canelo: How to bet
Canelo Alvarez enters his fight against super middleweight "regular" titlist Rocky Fielding on Saturday as a big favorite. What is the best way to bet the fight?
NFL
NFL Week 15 upset watch: Chargers in range for upset of Chiefs in battle of AFC elite
The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers face off Thursday night in a battle of the top two teams in the NFL in DVOA -- and the Chargers are fairly well-positioned to push for an upset.
Bowl Mania
FPI's guide to picking every bowl game winner
Picking the result of every single bowl game could be tough, but using the FPI data and Vegas lines, this breakdown can be your guide to victory.
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Wed, 12/12 - I'll Take That Bet
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NFL Week 15 early betting look: Packers worth a futures bet?
We break down a great Chargers-Chiefs Thursday night game and offer up some value in the futures market in our Week 15 NFL betting primer.
NFL Week 15 Preview
Doug visits with oddsmaker John Murray to preview an intriguing NFL card, discussing line moves and sharp plays. Plus, Phil Steele offers picks for the first day of bowl games (1:06:41).
Bowl Bonanza: Week 1
Stanford Steve and the Bear discuss the first week of Bowl Season offering some picks and sound advice. Plus, answer some of your Twitter questions. (54:00)
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Notable bets: Dolphins, Raiders help books to winning weekend
The Miami Miracle helped to kill many parlays that included the Patriots, leading to another winning weekend for Vegas sportsbooks. Here are the notable bets.
Bad Beats
Miracle Kentucky shot, late rush in Eagles-Cowboys among weekend's worst bad beats
25-0 runs in college basketball and the NFL? Half-court buzzer-beater? Those are just a few of this weekend's worst gambling bad beats.
Offshore Sportsbooks
The effect of more legal U.S. options
What U.S. legalization means for offshore sportsbooks
As more states adopt sports betting, what will become of offshore sportsbooks that still cater to customers in the United States?
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Bettor's Tale
A Bettor's Tale with Doug Kezirian: CFP debate offers bettors a reminder to see the big picture
How should odds and Vegas rankings be valued in 2019? The betting community has been asking for acceptance, but seeing the big picture is equally important.
legalization
How close is my state to legalizing sports betting?
The Supreme Court ruled in New Jersey, opening the doors for states to introduce legislation for legalized sports betting. Ryan Rodenberg checks in on where each U.S. state (and Washington, D.C.) stands.
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Notable bets: Cardinals' win hurts bettors on rough weekend
It was a forgettable weekend for public bettors, including losing on the Cardinals beating the Packers outright as 13.5-point underdogs. Here are the notable bets.
Bad Beats
Controversial Oklahoma TD, late Chargers run among weekend's worst bad beats
The late surge from the Chargers and a controversial touchdown in the Big 12 Championship Game were the cause of two of this weekend's worst gambling bad beats.
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Odds for every 2018-19 CFB bowl game
Alabama is a 14-point favorite over Oklahoma in one CFB Playoff semifinal. Here is a list of odds for every bowl game.
Boxing
Super Bowl LIII Odds
Every NFL team's Vegas odds to win Super Bowl LIII
The Rams are once again Super Bowl favorites at Westgate, just ahead of the Saints, Chiefs and Patriots. These are the latest odds for every NFL team to win Super Bowl LIII.
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Notable bets: Patriots' cover hurts sportsbooks on mixed weekend
Sportsbooks got beat this weekend by the Patriots covering (-13) at the Jets, while Notre Dame not covering against USC helped. Here are the notable bets.
Bad Beats
Late over covers throughout college football, Vikings' kicking woes among weekend's worst bad beats
Late scores in games that were out of reach hit a number of unlikely numbers, and a pair of missed field goals doomed Minnesota Vikings bettors who suffered from some of this weekend's worst sports-betting bad beats.
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$12 billion in handle? Why Pennsylvania sports betting could be huge
With a big population and all four pro sports leagues, legalized sports betting in Pennsylvania could dwarf Nevada's market. Here's why.
Legalization
Won and done? Sportsbooks banning the smart money
Should bookmakers be allowed to refuse to take bets from customers? It's a growing debate in the legal U.S. sports betting market.
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Late surges in Air Force-Wyoming, Vikings-Bears among weekend's worst bad beats
Chaos in the Mountain West and a late point surge in the Vikings-Bears game on Sunday night were among this weekend's worst sports-betting bad beats.
News
NFL, NCAA, other leagues prevail in Supreme Court sports betting spin-off lawsuit
The five sports leagues involved in the Supreme Court sports betting case have won a follow-up lawsuit from the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association that sought millions of dollars in damages.
QB ATS value
Rodgers, Brady worth most against the point spread
Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady are most valuable QBs against the point spread. Here is how much every starting QB is worth against the number.
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Vegas oddsmakers: Le'Veon Bell not worth 'a thing' to point spread
Le'Veon Bell used to be one of the most valuable non-quarterbacks against the spread in Las Vegas. Here's why that isn't the case anymore.
Poker
Jack Sinclair caps tremendous 15 months with WSOPE main event win
What started with an eighth place finish in the 2017 World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas for Jack Sinclair culminated as Sinclair won over $1.2MM in the WSOP Europe main event.
NFL Week 10
Notable bets: Patriots, Falcons, Eagles hurt NFL bettors
The Patriots, Falcons and Eagles all cost bettors over the weekend, including wrecking a $10,000 six-team parlay. Here are the notable bets.
Hypothetical odds
who wins?
Vegas: Alabama, Duke would be gigantic underdogs vs. pro teams
It's the hypothetical scenario that will always remain hypothetical -- would a dominant college team beat a terrible pro team?
Rough week 9 for Vegas
Notable bets: 'Worst Sunday of the year' for Las Vegas
Winning $110K on the Chiefs? An 11-leg NFL parlay? Both happened on the "worst Sunday of the year by far" for Vegas. Here are the notable bets.
NBA
How NBA sparked the American sports gambling gold rush
MGM now has deals with the NBA, NHL and the New York Jets. The 76ers and Raiders have deals with Caesars. What's behind the sports betting gold rush?
NHL and MGM
Purdum: NHL deal with MGM is 'lucrative'
ESPN Chalk's David Purdum discusses how the deal between the NHL and MGM Grand Casino may change the sports landscape going forward.
Answering the big questions on NHL's new partnership with MGM
Is the NHL's new deal with MGM a good thing for the league? Why did Gary Bettman change his stance? Here are answers to the most pressing questions.
NHL goes all-in, names MGM betting partner
The NHL, once staunchly against sports gambling, announced Monday that it has an official betting partner, MGM Resorts. Commissioner Gary Bettman said Monday that the Supreme Court decision made him change his opinion.
NBA
Schedule Alert! Games your team will lose this season
Players, fans -- and gamblers! -- take note: Some teams, on some days, are just too exhausted to win. And we've got the data to prove it.
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Notable bets: Vegas suffers another losing Sunday
One bettor won $500K on the Red Sox, while many others won after Todd Gurley slid down to ice the Rams game. Here are the notable bets.
Bad Beats
Tampa Bay's cover, Gurley's non-score among weekend's worst beats
A late dose of Fitzmagic for Tampa Bay and Todd Gurley's decision to fall short of the goal line to run out the clock were among the weekend's worst gambling bad beats.
Gurley on non-TD: Forget fantasy, forget Vegas
Todd Gurley's decision to stop short of the end zone and allow himself to be tackled -- thus ensuring the Rams (-7.5) could run out the clock on their 29-27 win over the Packers -- had fantasy football implications and drew a mixed reaction in Vegas.
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betting and big brother
Sports betting and Big Brother: Rise of facial recognition cameras
Don't look now, but cameras scanning the stands are on the way to help identify betting groups trying to take advantage of slow data.
BEttor's Tale
A bettor's tale: The baddest of beats
Bettors sweat the result until the clock shows 0:00. In some cases, the final moments of a game are the most heartbreaking ... and costly.
Best ATS seasons ever
NFL
Ranking the top five NFL ATS seasons
The Chiefs are now a perfect 7-0 against the spread. Will they set the all-time single-season ATS mark? We rank the top five ATS seasons.
30-For-30 Podcasts
2003 WSOP
30 for 30 Podcasts' 'All In: Sparking the Poker Boom' examines the 2003 WSOP and Chris Moneymaker
In 2003, a Tennessee accountant named Chris Moneymaker helped change the world of poker forever. In 30 for 30 podcast's 'All In: Sparking the Poker Boom,' we dig deeper into this unlikely story.
Top Headlines
- New MMA organization partners with DraftKings
- NBA partners with online sportsbook operator
- Congress seeks federal sports betting oversight
- Check down: Gundy repays man's lost OK St. bet
- Sportsbook pays out national champ bets on Tide
- NBA to distribute real-time data for betting odds
- MLB strikes first gaming partnership with MGM
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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 seven-part series on the future of sports betting.
Sports betting legalization
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Legalization of sports betting homepage
Where do we stand in the move toward the legalization of sports betting in the United States? Here is ESPN Chalk's one-stop shop of all relevant content, now that the Supreme Court has struck down PASPA.
Gambling Calendar
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Sports-betting calendar for 2018
Check out ESPN's full calendar of sports-betting highlights through the rest of 2018.
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.
