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Full list of Week 1 NFL lines
The Philadelphia Eagles are 3.5-point favorites over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1. Here is the full list of all the Week 1 NFL lines from the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.
English Premier League
Premier League supports MLB, NBA's sports betting vision
The EPL supports leagues having a say on bets offered, required use of official league data, shared customer data and a percentage of all wagers.
NBA
Silver: Sports gambling should be regulated.
Adam Silver sees the benefits of legalized sports gambling as safety and regulation.
NFL
Prop bet odds for the 2018 NFL draft
Here is the full list of all NFL draft prop bets from the William Hill US sportsbook.
NHL
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Golden Knights
NHL
Free bets on Golden Knights to win the Stanley Cup? Only in Vegas
Station Casinos properties in Las Vegas are hoping to attach themselves to the excitement of the Vegas Golden Knights by giving out randomized futures bets on the hockey team to loyalty members.
Horse Racing
2018 Kentucky Derby odds
With the Kentucky Derby approaching, here are the full odds for every horse.
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Behind The Bets: Golden Knights
Doug Kezirian and Ben Fawkes recap the Vegas Golden Knights' sweep and sportsbook liability, offer some NFL Draft nuggets and recap the NBA playoffs with Erin Rynning.
PGA Tour
PGA Tour in favor of legalized sports betting
PGA Tour is joining the list of professional sports leagues in backing widespread legal sports betting, with commissioner Jay Monahan saying he is more in favor of the idea, in part, to "maximize playing and financial opportunities for our players."
NFL
Unions want seat at table if gambling legal
The players' associations weighed in on the New Jersey gambling litigation, saying that the unions should have a say in regulation.
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Full coverage of sports betting legalization
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, as we await to Supreme Court's ruling on the New Jersey case.
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How close is my state to legalizing sports betting?
With the gambling world still waiting for the Supreme Court ruling in New Jersey, Ryan Rodenberg checks in on where each U.S. state (and Washington D.C.) stands in likelihood of legalizing sports betting.
Golf
Rory, Johnson, Spieth current U.S. Open faves
According to the Westgate SuperBook, the trio of Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, at 10-1 each, are the favorites to win the U.S. Open being held this year at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, New York.
Raiders
NFL
How the Raiders got comfortable with sports betting
The Oakland Raiders are moving to Las Vegas, but for many years it was far from a certainty. This is the story of how a former Raiders running back, a UNLV professor and a 113-page report on sports betting helped ease the Raiders' concerns about Sin City.
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William Hill US offers 31 prop bets on NFL draft
William Hill US was the first sportsbook in Nevada to open NFL draft prop bets after receiving approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board.
NCAAM
The forbidden home of March Madness
Las Vegas has become a March destination for fans of four different college hoops conferences, while bettors spill out of Vegas sportsbooks during NCAA tournament week. The NCAA still wants nothing to do with Vegas -- but the tide could be turning.
Golf
Billy Walters reflects on his conviction, gambling -- and ex-friend Phil Mickelson
The world's most feared sports bettor waits: on his insider trading conviction appeal, to learn whether good behavior will cut his prison term, and whether the U.S. Supreme Court will do what once seemed unthinkable -- legalize sports gambling.
NCAAM
Worst bad beats of the 2018 NCAA tournament
What were the worst bad beats of the 2018 NCAA tournament? Rob Nelson recaps the most brutal, including a pair of Kansas games.
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A glimpse into the future of legalized sports betting
Betting on a Premier League game in an NBA arena hours before the game tips off that night? Suites with big-time gamblers' favorite shampoo and amenities? Here's a look at what the future of U.S. legalized sports betting could look like.
NBA
NBA's latest edition of bad beats.
SVP and Stanford Steve have some fun with two NBA games in which the point spread could have gone either way.
UMBC
NCAAM
UMBC alum and friends behind $800 Vegas bet
UMBC alum Eric Barger and his friends will "have at least a couple hundred" on Sunday's game against Kansas State after their $800 money-line bet on the Retrievers against No. 1 overall seed Virginia yielded a $16,000 profit.
UMBC
NCAAM
Kezirian: UMBC upset is what betting is all about.
Doug Kezirian describes the magnitude of No. 16 UMBC's historic upset of No. 1 overall seed Virginia in the first round Friday.
NCAAM
Biggest NCAA tournament upsets of the 64-team era
16-seed UMBC made history by beating 1-seed UVA as a 20.5-point underdog. Where does it rank among the biggest pointspread upsets according to Vegas? Here are the largest upsets by point spread since 1985.
NCAAM
Worst all-time NCAA tournament bad beats
Which NCAA tournament "bad beats" hurt bettors the most over the years? We recap the most brutal, including Memphis' collapse in the 2008 title game.
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Will New Jersey's sports betting fight endure as comeback for the ages?
Should the Supreme Court clear a path to legalized sports gambling, it will cap off what history should recall as a triumphant underdog story. A look at how the odds have changed for New Jersey's success in five-plus years of litigation on the topic.
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The wait for legalized sports betting in NJ continues.
Darren Rovell explains that the William Hill Race & Sports Bar and other places New Jersey will have to wait a few more weeks for a decision to come on sports betting beyond horse racing.
NFL
Worst bad beats of the 2017 NFL season
With the NFL season behind us, ESPN Stats & Information's Rob Nelson breaks down the worst of the worst bad beats from the 2017 campaign.
NBA
How Las Vegas is preparing for NBA tanking
An NBA-record seven teams are at least 20 games below .500 at the All-Star break, which means that tanking is on the horizon. How are Las Vegas bookmakers (and bettors) preparing? It's all about access to the information.
MLB
Win totals, playoff odds for every MLB team
Here are the complete odds for the 2018 MLB season from Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, including win totals, playoff odds and World Series odds.
NCAAF
Top early 2018 college football national title bets
It's never too early to start thinking about college football. Phil Steele and Chris Fallica pick their best super early 2018 national title value bets, and they both like the Washington Huskies at 20-1.
betting legalization
Will Vegas ever be the same?
For Vegas bookmakers, 2017 was a really good year. But with the Supreme Court ruling in New Jersey looming, their futures are far from certain.
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Handicapping when SCOTUS will rule on NJ betting case
The gambling world is waiting on the Supreme Court to release its decision in the most important sports betting legal case in United States history, but when will it happen? Ryan Rodenberg ranks the potential ruling dates by likelihood.
Daily coverage of the WSOP main event begins on July 2 and concludes when a champion is crowned on July 14. ESPN will also broadcast the Big One for One Drop on July 16 and 17. Main event coverage that is not broadcast on ESPN can be found on the PokerGo subscription service.
Eagles
NFL
Bettor X cashes in on several hefty Eagles bets
The unnamed bettor who took Las Vegas sportsbooks for more than a reported $10 million on the World Series was back at it for Super Bowl LII -- and he potentially won more on Super Bowl LII with the Eagles.
Eagles
NFL
Big bets on Eagles in SB LII.
Doug Kezirian joins OTL to discuss some of the seven-figure bets that were placed on the Eagles for this year's Super Bowl.
Patriots
NFL
Despite loss, Pats early favorites to win SB LIII
The New England Patriots lost 41-33 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LII on Sunday, but Las Vegas still believes they are the favorites to win next year's title.
One big thing
SVP supports a regulated gambling industry.
Scott Van Pelt's One Big Thing takes a closer look at professional American sports embracing the world of gambling and how the impact could positively affect the sports world.
NFL
Goodell: NFL remains focused on integrity when it comes to sports betting
Roger Goodell was asked about the gambling landscape in the United States and whether it could potentially include legal betting on the NFL.
Golden Knights
NHL
Sportsbooks on Golden Knights: 'We've been getting our butts kicked'
The Vegas Golden Knights are the toast of hockey and arguably the finest expansion team of all time. You'll forgive those who run Vegas sportsbooks -- a group that takes a bath on every Knights win -- for failing to join in on the Sin City-wide party.
NBA
Sports attorney: Legal sports wagering could start by '18 NFL season.
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Why Indiana is suddenly the center of the sports betting world's focus
Why do sports bettors, operators and professional leagues care about Indiana House Bill 1325? Because it may hold some answers for what the sports leagues want in an environment where state-run sports betting is legal in the United States.
NFL
Barnwell: Predicting 2018 Vegas win totals for all 32 NFL teams
You want over/under win total projections for next season? We've got them for every team, from 32 to 1. Guess where Tom Brady and the Patriots are.
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Biggest betting events of 2018
What are the biggest betting events of the year? The 2018 sports-betting calendar provides a centralized resource for the dates of a wide variety of significant events in the gambling world.
NFL
Father knows best: SuperContest winner claims $1.3 million prize
Briceton Branch Sr. took home the $1.3 million prize in the Westgate SuperContest, beating more than 2,700 handicappers -- the largest field ever -- in his first try.
Bad beats
SVP's Bad Beat of the Year.
NFL
Sources: Feds halt massive NFL survivor pool
Federal agents seized documentation and cash collected by the organizers of Ron & Mike's Football Pool, leading to the closure of the massive NFL survivor pool, sources tell ESPN.
esports
Poker pro Fedor Holz invests in Envy, Fuel
Fedor Holz, a World Series of Poker bracelet winner in 2016, is making a bet away from the card table. He has purchased minority ownership in Team Envy and the Dallas Fuel, the teams and Holz announced Saturday.
NFL
Why did federal agents shut down survivor pool?
Top Headlines
- Eagles 3.5-point favorites vs. Falcons in Week 1
- Sources: MLB, NBA look to divest DFS stakes
- Warriors, Rockets given top odds to take title
- Vegas winning Cup would hurt sportsbooks
- Rory, Johnson, Spieth current U.S. Open faves
- That's the ticket! Canucks raffle winner stunned
- Nevada expands betting options for NFL draft
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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, as we await the Supreme Court's ruling on the New Jersey case.
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.
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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.
