Sports from a Vegas Perspective
James B
The 2020 NFL Draft was the highlight of our betting calendar in April. Will next year’s draft receive the same attention? The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has just released their first 2021 NFL Draft prop, and Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence is the -300 favorite to be the No. 1 overall pick, followed by Oregon’s Penei Sewell and Ohio State’s Justin Fields.
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After a very unceremonious finish to the 2019-20 college basketball season, the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has released their first round of 2021 College Basketball Championship odds. Gonzaga has opened as the 10-to-1 favorite, followed by a trio of teams at 14-to-1: Baylor, Texas Tech and Villanova. The 2021 Final Four is scheduled to be played April 3-5 in Indianapolis.
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Read more2021 College Basketball Championship Odds: Gonzaga 10-to-1
The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has just posted their NFL Week 1 lines for the 2020 season, and the Kansas City Chiefs have opened up as a double-digit home favorite to kick off the season on Thursday, September 10. In the Sunday night contest, the Dallas Cowboys have opened as a -3 road favorite over the Los Angeles Rams. In the Monday night double-header, Pittsburgh has opened as a -3.5 road favorite at the New York Giants, and Denver has opened as a 3-point home favorite over the Tennessee Titans.
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Following the draft, Caesars Sports Book has just released their updated 2020 NFL regular season win totals. The Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens have the highest projected win total at 12. Baltimore originally opened at 11.5, but a strong NFL Draft has pushed the Ravens’ projected win total up to a dozen. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Washington Redskins have the lowest projected win totals on the board at 4.5.
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We have a date. We have a location. After weeks of speculation, it looks like mixed martial arts will be the first sport to return to action in the US. Tony Ferguson is holding steady as a -190 favorite over Justin Gaethje for their interim lightweight title at William Hill. Ferguson was supposed to fight Khabib Nurmagomedov, but the current champ couldn’t navigate international travel restrictions. Despite a three-year layoff, Dominick Cruz is attracting 74-percent of tickets and 87-percent of dollars wagered in his comeback fight against Henry Cejudo.
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Much like the Pac-12 (North over the South) and the Big Ten (East over the West), the SEC Championship game has been a one-way street over the past decade. The SEC West has won ten of the last 11 conference championship games from Atlanta. Will the 2020 version be any different? William Hill has just released their 2020 SEC Championship odds, and Alabama has opened as the -120 favorite, followed by Georgia (+400), Florida (+500) and LSU (+550). Due to fears that the 2020 college football season may be delayed, William Hill has added this parameter to their conference championship wagers: If a conference championship game is delayed into the following year, futures are “action” as long as the game is played and the conference designates the game as it’s official result of that particular season’s championship.
Knock knock South division…Come in whenever you’re ready. It has been a decade since the Pac-12 introduced a conference championship game, and the South has only claimed one of those titles (USC in 2017). Oregon and Stanford have each won three, with Washington picking up two. William Hill has just released their 2020 Pac-12 Championship odds, and Oregon has opened as the +220 favorite, followed by USC (+250), Washington (+350) and Utah (+500). Due to fears that the 2020 college football season may be delayed, William Hill has added this parameter to their conference championship wagers: If a conference championship game is delayed into the following year, futures are “action” as long as the game is played and the conference designates the game as it’s official result of that particular season’s championship.
Read more2020 Pac-12 Championship Odds: Oregon +220 to Repeat
Red River Rematch? William Hill has just released their 2020 Big XII Championship odds, and Oklahoma has opened as the +110 favorite, followed by Texas (+150) and Oklahoma State (+500). After two Heisman winners and a second-place finish in the last three years, the next Oklahoma quarterback in line for the spotlight is Spencer Rattler. Oklahoma has won each of the last three Big XII Championship games. The Sooners’ in-state rivals from Stillwater are projected to have 18 returning starters for the 2020 season. Due to fears that the 2020 college football season may be delayed, William Hill has added this parameter to their conference championship wagers: If a conference championship game is delayed into the following year, futures are “action” as long as the game is played and the conference designates the game as it’s official result of that particular season’s championship.
Read more2020 Big XII Championship Game Odds: Oklahoma +110 Favorite