Sports from a Vegas Perspective
No rest for the weary in European soccer over the next calendar year. Just a couple weeks after Liverpool celebrated its historic championship, the 2020-21 campaign is scheduled to begin this weekend. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has just released their updated English Premier League title odds, and Manchester City has opened as the -140 favorites, followed by Liverpool (+225), Chelsea (+1000) and Manchester United (+1600).
As we sit and watch teams win promotion from the Championship to the English Premier League, we see players and coaches express joy at making it into arguably the best league in the world. Making into that elite group of teams is certainly reason for celebration but there is more to it than just celebrating …
Since its inception. Championship Sunday has become one of the biggest dates on the English Premier League calendar. It is the final day of the season, with every team in action and every game kicking off at the same time. For the teams that still have something to play for, it’s all about holding your …
We always knew that the end of the season was going to come quickly after the restart of the English Premier League. One thing that we were not entirely sure of was how the battle for European places would play out in the final couple of weeks. The problem there was that everyone was waiting …
It feels as though we just got the English Premier League back, but we are now very close to the end of the season. Each team now has just 3 or 3 games remaining, which means very little time for teams to make a move if they are looking at relegation or European spots. Both …
Just when you think you know how the English Premier League is going to play out, something happens that makes you question everything. The first thing that upset the apple cart was Manchester City seeing their appeal of a 2-year UEFA ban overturned. What that means is that they will be back in the Champions …
There are several different factors that go into making a soccer game one that needs to be watched. In most cases, it so games that feature title contenders that top the list of the biggest games on any given weekend, but those are not the only ones. There is also a ton of drama and …
Qualification for the Champions League and Europa League spots are usually quite straightforward in the English Premier League. The top 4 teams automatically qualify for the UCL, while #5 goes to the Europa League. The 6th place finisher goes into the Europa League qualification round. That has all been somewhat thrown into disarray this season, …