MLB Playoff Betting Picture Coming Into Focus

The Major League Baseball playoffs are just a few short weeks away, and as the teams come down the stretch, the playoff betting picture is coming into clearer focus.
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Legislation Explains Popularity of Online Gambling In Western Europe

The legislation has meant that "youll see pretty much the same attitude towards online gambling in all of Western Europe".
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Packers And Patriots Reign Supreme

The NFL season is back, and that means it is time for our weekly power rankings. In week one, the Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots showed what many analysts already knew, that both teams are again Super Bowl contenders.
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Broncos Favored Over Raiders

The Monday Night Football season kicks off tonight with a double-header, and it is the improved Oakland Raiders that will capture many fans eye. The Raiders are three point betting underdogs in Denver.
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Detroit Lions Offense Ready To Fly

The Detroit Lions spent the past two drafts building up their defensive line, but it is the high flying offense that is expected to take off this year behind quarterback Matt Stafford.
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No Change In The Top Five

The latest college football polls have been released, and nothing has changed in the top five. Oklahoma still tops the two major polls, but they will face a stiff test this week in Tallahassee.
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Divisional Match Ups Rule Week One

The NFL season kicked off on Thursday night, but it will be divisional match ups taking place this weekend that will have the attention of gamblers in the seasons first week.
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Colts Betting Odds May Hinge On Collins With Manning Still Out

The Indianapolis Colts were considered Super Bowl contenders by odds makers heading into the season, but without Peyton Manning under center, Kerry Collins may hold the key to the Colts future betting odds.
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Falcons Odds Lie With Ryan And Explosive Offense This Season

The Atlanta Falcons moved up over twenty spots in this years draft to select Alabama wide receiver Julio Jones. The move has shot the Falcons towards the top spot when it comes to betting odds this season.
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Sports Books Offering Vanilla Odds

The NFL season has arrived, as promised, on time this fall. This week, all teams will be in action, and gamblers are being met with the usual first week vanilla betting odds from Las Vegas sports books.
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First Saturday Shows Bettors That SEC Could Again Win Title

It was a day of hope for the rest of the college football world, but by the time it was done, it was apparent that once again the SEC has several teams that could make a run at another national title for the conference.
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The Wait Is Over For College Football Gamblers

The long wait of an entire off season has come to an end for college football bettors, and when a majority of teams kick off their season tomorrow, millions of dollars will be at stake in Las Vegas sports books.
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Miami Hurricanes Betting Odds Improving After Suspensions

It is not often that a college football team has players suspended by the NCAA and improves their betting odds in the process, but that is the case of the Miami Hurricanes, who dodged a major bullet Tuesday.
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NFL Bettors To Count On Vick For Six Years After Contract Extension

NFL gamblers can be a fickle group, but they are known to have their favorite teams and players. Michael Vicks six year extension with the Philadelphia Eagles means that gamblers will live and die by the Eagles QB in the future.
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Fantasy Football Betting Centers On Running Backs And QB s

The fantasy football season is right around the corner and this week will be busy for owners. As is usually the case, running backs and quarterbacks are at a premium.
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Baseball Betting Suspended Due To Inclement Weather Up North

Gamblers have found themselves with much fewer options this weekend after Hurricane Irene has caused the cancellation of a handful of Major League Baseball games.
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LSU National Title Betting Odds Take A Hit With Jefferson Out

LSU is heading into the new college football season as the number four team in the country. After quarterback Jordan Jefferson was arrested on Friday, however, the Tigers national championship betting odds took a hit.
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Miami Hurricanes Betting Odds Hinge On NCAA Decision

The future of the Miami Hurricanes football program is in the hands of the NCAA, and their immediate betting odds will be determined after the NCAA rules on the eligibility of twelve implicated players.
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Colts Betting Odds In A Free Fall With Manning Injury Lurking

The Indianapolis Colts are always a threat to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl with Peyton Manning at quarterback. A not-yet-healed injury, however, has odds makers scrambling to adjust the Colts betting odds this season.
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Giants Betting Odds Taking A Hit With Preseason Injuries

The New York Giants were already going to have trouble staying with Philadelphias newly revamped offense, and season ending injuries to key defenders will make the task even more difficult for the Giants.
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Isle Of Man Regulatory Authority Expands Operations

The regulator now offers a new network service license.
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Fantasy Football Betting Hot And Heavy Over Next Few Weeks

The majority of the gambling on this NFL season will be done over the next couple of weeks, when fantasy owners everywhere try to determine where players should be drafted.
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BCS National Championship Betting Futures: Oklahoma Favored

Oklahoma was named the pre-season number one team in the nation this past week, and it is the Sooners who are also the betting favorites to win the 2011-12 BCS National Championship.
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MLB Future Bets Hang In The Balance As Season Heads For Home

Major League Baseball gamblers will be watching closely as the last six weeks of the regular season unfolds. With many bets hanging in the balance, the baseball season is prepared to head for home.
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Miami Hurricanes Scandal Changing ACC Betting Odds

Former University of Miami booster Nevin Shapiro has spilled the beans on his favorite childhood team, and the ramifications of his allegations could have a big impact on ACC betting odds for the upcoming season.
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Miami Hurricanes Scandal Changing ACC Betting Odds

Former University of Miami booster Nevin Shapiro has spilled the beans on his favorite childhood team, and the ramifications of his allegations could have a big impact on ACC betting odds for the upcoming season.
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Florida State Back To Being A Betting Favorite This Season

The Florida State Seminoles were the darlings of the college football betting world for over a decade in the nineties and the new millennium. This year, after several down seasons, it again appears that bettors may be trusting the Seminoles.
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McIlroy Favored, Woods Close Behind

Tiger Woods is only one week removed from his first professional golf outing in months, yet he is considered the sixth betting choice to win the PGA Championship this week. Rory McIlroy is the favorite.
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Las Vegas Sports Books Gearing Up For Familiarity In MLB Playoffs

Las Vegas sports books have already started compiling their Major League Baseball playoff odds, and this year it appears as though odds makers will be dealing with familiar teams.
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Alex Rodriguez May Avoid Suspension For Illegal Poker Gambling

Alex Rodriguez has skirted Major league baseball rules before without getting in trouble, and it appears he may do so again. A source indicated Monday that Rodriguez will likely not be suspended for playing in an illegal poker game.
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Steelers And Ravens Favored This Year

The AFC North has been a two horse race for the past decade, with the exception of one Cincinnati Bengals title. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens have been the class of the division, and they are betting favorites again this year.
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Colts Hoping To Get Back On Top

The AFC South has not been much of a race since Peyton Manning entered the league, and this year may be no different as Manning and the Colts are again the betting favorites to win the division.
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San Diego Chargers Are Heavy Favorites

The San Diego Chargers have been the class of the AFC West for almost a decade, and this year appears to be no different. The Chargers are a heavy betting favorite to win the West again this year.
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Dirty Birds In Atlanta Favored

The Atlanta Falcons are coming off a bittersweet season in which they won a division title, but were upset in the playoffs. Odds makers believe the Falcons will remain on top, making them the betting favorites to win the NFC South.
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49ers The Choice Of Odds Makers

Odds makers make their betting lines based on the gambling public. By that presumption, the San Francisco 49ers are considered to be the team to beat in the NFC West this season.
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