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NBA Playoffs: Spurs jump out to lead in West
Coming into the season, most NBA experts and fans were touting an inevitable conference finals matchup between the revamped Los Angeles Lakers and the defending Western Conference champion Oklahoma City Thunder. However, neither of those teams are present as the 2013 Western Conference Finals pi...
NBA Playoffs: Heat the favorites in the East
For the third straight season, the Miami Heat have made it to the Eastern Conference Finals. Miami won the East in both 2011 and 2012, and will look to do so again this year against the Indiana Pacers. Can Indiana upset the defending NBA champions, or will LeBron James and Dwyane Wade’s domina...
Oxbow Delivers Preakness Stakes Victory
Thanks to a perfect gate-to-wire ride, Oxbow won the $1M Preakness Stakes (G1), and in doing so, spoiled Orb’s Triple Crown bid. The second leg of the Triple Crown series took place at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday, May 18.At the break of the 1 3/16 mile race, Oxbow – with Gary Stevens in ...
Dave Tuley and Steve Davidowitz Face Off on the 2013 Preakness Stakes
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Orb is the even-money favorite on the morning line off his 2 1/2-length win in the Kentucky Derby and perfect 4-for-4 record this year. Mylute rallied to finish fifth in the Derby and is the highest finisher to return and challenge Orb. Departing is the best of the new s...
UFC 160 Betting Lines: Velasquez A Huge Favorite
UFC 160 takes place in one of the best fight arenas in the country on Saturday, May 25 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Cain Velasquez will look to live up to his billing as the clear favorite going up against Antonio “Pezao” Silva in the main event. Topping the undercard,...
Preakness Stakes Odds: Is Orb Triple Crown Bound?
Pimlico Race Track in Baltimore plays host to the second leg of the triple crown in the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes this Saturday afternoon. All eyes will be on Orb, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, who will try to get one step closer to becoming the first Triple Crown Winner since Af...
2013 Preakness Stakes Top Contenders
The second leg of the Triple Crown series – the $1M Preakness Stakes (G1) – will take place on Saturday, May 18, at Pimlico Race Course . Kentucky Derby champion Orb is scheduled to start, along with Will Take Charge and new shooter Departing.The field for the 1 3/16 mile Preakness Sta...
Soccer Betting: Champions League Final Preview
Since the Round of 32 of the UEFA Champions League, soccer fans and experts had been projecting an all-Spanish UEFA Final between Spanish powerhouses Real Madrid and Barcelona. But a pair of German clubs had other plans; Bayern Munich’s win over Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund’s win over Rea...
The PLAYERS Championship Odds: Woods Set As Favorite
Tiger Woods is pegged as the favorite on the golf odds at Bovada for this week as the PGA Tour takes to the links at TPC Sawgrass for THE PLAYERS Championship. Golf bettors, however, might be looking for some value in Matt Kuchar, who is the defending champion at this tournament.
Woods favored o...
Orb Wins 2013 Kentucky Derby
On Saturday, May 4, 19 starters were sent off for the 139th Kentucky Derby (G1), a 1 1/4 mile race for 3-year-olds with a $2M purse. Orb, the 5-1 favorite, delivered a thrilling come-from-behind victory in front of a crowd of 151,616 at Churchill Downs.
At the break, Palace Malice took the early...
Video Poker Strategy: Beating Jacks or Better
A lot of casino gamers think that Video Poker is an easy game to beat. After all, all you have to do is get the minimum required hand and you get your money back, and the bar for hitting a winning hand is low. What could be easier to understand than that? Well, easy to understand doesn’t neces...
Dave Tuley and Steve Davidowitz Face Off On the 2013 Kentucky Derby
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Orb became the 7-2 morning-line favorite off his 2 3/4-length victory in the Florida Derby. However that’s a recent development as Vegas had Verrazano as the favorite (he is the 4-1 second choice on the morning line) the past month since his win in the Wood Memorial at...
Poker Strategy: Two Common Holes in your Game
Poker Tips that Every Player Should Know
Blind spots, everyone's got them and it can have a major impact on your game. If you're having trouble creating your own viable poker strategy, it's possible that one of these two common problems is at the root of the issue. Even if neither...
Kentucky Derby Betting: Verrazano The Pick?
Known affectionately as “The Greatest Two Minutes In Sports”, the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place this Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs in Kentucky. As always there are plenty of fascinating stories surrounding the race, and of course a new one will be born upon the ...
Boxing Betting: Can Mayweather Jr. Pay As Big Favorite?
Floyd “Money” Mayweather Jr. is set to make his highly anticipated return to the ring this Saturday night when he takes on Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. The title bout, which will be televised on Showtime PPV, is for Mayweather’s WBC Welterweight ti...
Betting on the 2013 Kentucky Derby Contenders
Last week, Bovada Racebook took a look at some of the top Kentucky Derby contenders. Part two highlights other 2013 Kentucky Derby horses worth a look before the 1 1/4 mile race on Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs, including Vyjack, Normandy Invasion and Oxbow.
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UFC 159 Preview: Jones Faces Sonnen
The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey plays host to UFC 159 this Saturday night. The loaded card is highlighted by a Light Heavyweight Title bout between Chael Sonnen and defending champion Jon “Bones” Jones. Michael “The Count” Bisping and Alan “The Talent” Belcher top an intr...
Champions League Semifinals Betting Preview
What was once a field of 32 teams has been cut down to just four in the UEFA Champions League. The semifinals begin this week with games on Tuesday and Wednesday and will conclude next week in games on Tuesday and Wednesday at the alternate location. On one side of the bracket Real Madrid is set...
Top 2013 Kentucky Derby Contenders
With the 2013 Kentucky Derby just two weeks away, top contenders are putting in their final works in preparation for the big race. Bovada Racebook takes a look at some of the top points-getters in the 2013 season including Orb, Verrazano and Goldencents.
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NBA Basketball Betting: Final Week Preview
With the NBA's regular season coming to a close on Wednesday night all the playoff matchups haven't been set – but we do know that LeBron James and the Miami Heat will handily finish atop the Eastern Conference. That has the Heat as the clear favorites on the NBA championship futures...