Will Donovan McNabb Rejuvenate His Career in Minny?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/5/2011

To say it didn’t work in Washington would be an understatement. Donovan McNabb’s one-year stint with the Redskins was a downright disaster. Statistically, quarterbacks have fared worse. But it’s never just about stats. The former Philadelphia Eagle found himself part of a dysfunctional group led by new coach Mike Shanahan. And in Week 8 when Shanahan pulled McNabb late in a game against Detroit so that Rex Grossman (of all guys) could run the two-minute drill, well, it was tough to recover from that.
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Football is Back, Baby
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/27/2011

To be perfectly honest, we were never very worried. The NFL is simply too profitable to let a labor dispute get in the way of making money. That being said, we still felt a sense of relief when the league and the union came to an agreement on a CBA and the lockout was ended. Yes, folks, football is back. (Granted, it never really left.)
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Compelling Conference Races Await in College Football
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/22/2011

It’s going to be a while before I’m used to calling it the Pac-12. Just doesn’t sound right. But that’s the way it is in 2011, with Utah and Colorado joining the conference formerly known as the Pac-10. Speaking of which, we’ve just released our conference odds at Bodog’s online sportsbook.
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Canadian Open Golf Wagering Strong the Week After Majors
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/21/2011

We always experience an “echo” after major tournaments, with bettors either investing their winnings or chasing their losses. Majors draw so much action relative to other tournaments that it’s only natural for this to occur.
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USA vs. Japan Women’s World Cup Odds: Historic Betting Expected
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/15/2011

America has fallen head over heels in love with its national women’s soccer team. The buzz that the plucky United States squad – which will face Japan in the World Cup final on Sunday in Germany – has created is quite something to behold.
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MLB: Betting on the 2011 MVP
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/14/2011

There are two unofficial halves to the baseball season. They’re not exact halves, but they’re close enough. The first “half” comes to a close at the All-Star break, something the players just enjoyed with some time off or by traveling to Phoenix to be part of the festivities. But now it’s back to business; and with the second half of the season underway, we’ve put together a handful of props to kick the stretch drive into gear at Bodog’s online sportsbook.
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Some Popular British Open Picks at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/12/2011

If you believe in the theory that there’s wisdom in crowds, you might be interested in a few of the golfers that Bodog’s online sportsbook bettors are choosing to win this week’s British Open at Royal St. George’s Golf Club in England.
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Tour de France Odds and Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/8/2011

The Tour de France is underway over in Europe and you might be surprised how much betting interest in the race we’ve had from our players over at Bodog’s online sportsbook. Cycling isn’t a particularly popular sport in North America. It’s had its surges in media exposure, particularly during the heyday of Lance Armstrong, who won the Tour de France seven straight times from 1999 to 2005. But mostly road racing has been a European passion.
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Home Run Derby Odds: Bautista the Favorite
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/7/2011

The baseballs will be flying back, back, back, back and out of the park on Monday in the annual Home Run Derby, this year’s version being held at Chase Field in Phoenix, Ariz. Boston’s David Ortiz is the defending champion, having bashed 32 dingers in total last year in Anaheim. Big Papi defeated Hanley Ramirez, 11-5, in the final round to take the crown.
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O Boxing, Where Art Thou?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/7/2011

It was supposed to help put boxing back on the map. Instead it might’ve hurt the languishing sport even more. Wladimir Klitschko fended off (and I mean that as literally as possible) David Haye on Saturday in Germany to win one of the most hyped heavyweight fights in some time. But for all the pre-match excitement and trash talking, the bout delivered nothing but snores.
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How Will the NBA Lockout Affect the Sportsbooks?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/5/2011

Nobody expected a deal to get done at the last minute. And it didn’t. Not to be outdone by the NFL, the NBA locked out its players on Friday. Who knows how long it will take to negotiate another collective bargaining agreement, but it doesn’t look good right now. At Bodog’s online sportsbook we’re preparing for the worst.
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CFL Odds: Alouettes Favored to Win Grey Cup
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/30/2011

It’s been a few months since the Green Bay Packers defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboy Stadium in Super Bowl XLV. And while the 2011 NFL season is still a ways off, for football fans looking for a fix, there’s always the CFL, which begins its schedule this week.
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Betting On the Sale of the LA Dodgers
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/29/2011

One of the most storied franchises in baseball history is bust. Sad, but true. The Los Angeles Dodgers filed for bankruptcy protection in a Delaware court Monday in the latest chapter of the club’s ownership nightmare under Frank McCourt.
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MLB Odds: Marquis Leads Money-Making Pitchers
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/27/2011

All told, the Nationals are 12-3 when Marquis starts, making the 32-year-old the most profitable pitcher in baseball. To be fair, the offence deserves a lot of the credit for that record. Marquis is right up there with baseballs leaders in run support. In other words, there have been games when he hasn’t had his best stuff and the bats have come through.
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Betting on the NHL Draft
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/23/2011

It’s only been a week since the Boston Bruins were hoisting the Stanley Cup and the city of Vancouver was being torn apart by rioters, but hockey fans can’t rest quite yet. There’s still Friday’s entry draft, followed by the free-agent frenzy on July 1.
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PGA Tour Odds: Have We Entered the Rory Era?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/22/2011

Tiger who? OK, let’s not get carried away. But Rory McIlroy’s dominant victory at last week’s US Open certainly has the golf world buzzing for the first time in quite a while. Not that there haven’t been exciting moments since Tiger Woods fell from his perch; however, every sport needs its superstars and no up-and-coming golfer has superstar potential like young McIlroy.
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Bruins at 8/1 to Repeat as Stanley Cup Champs
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/17/2011

The city of Boston is once again celebrating a sports championship following the Bruins’ six-game victory over the Vancouver Canucks in the Stanley Cup final. For those counting, that makes all four of Beantown’s most popular pro teams that have won it all in the 21st century, with the Patriots’ three Super Bowls, the Red Sox’s two World Series and the Celtics’ NBA title.
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Miami Heat Favored to Win 2012 NBA Title
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/17/2011

Miami’s much-ballyhooed star trio came up short in the NBA Finals, its team losing in six games to the Dallas Mavericks. But the common wisdom is that it’s only a matter of time before LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh capture a championship together.
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US Open Odds: Bookies State It’s Anyone’s Tournament
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/16/2011

Tiger Woods won’t be participating in the second golf major of the year, and that will take some of the media spotlight off the event. But for true golf fans and those who enjoy betting on the PGA Tour, the 2011 US Open at Congressional Country Club promises to be a compelling four days.
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MLB Odds: Surprise Teams Good for the Book
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/8/2011

Not many people expected Cleveland to be one of the best teams in baseball. Nor did many think Arizona would be neck and neck with the World Series champs. They didn’t believe Seattle had much of a chance either. And they especially didn’t foresee Pittsburgh flirting with .500.
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Bodog Bookie: Hockey Betting Never More Popular
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/8/2011

The Boston Bruins made it a series Monday night, throttling the Vancouver Canucks, 8-1, at TD Garden. Other than the blowout that gave the B’s their first win of the 2011 Stanley Cup final after the Canucks had taken the first two games back in Vancouver, the night was marred by an ugly hit on Nathan Horton by Aaron Rome that sent the Boston forward off on a stretcher and to the hospital.
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NBA Odds: Mavs Make It a Series, Sports Books Happy
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/4/2011

The one thing we didn’t want was a short series. And late in Thursday’s Game 2 of the 2011 NBA Finals, it was looking like a short one was a very real possibility. The Heat led the Mavericks by 15 points in the fourth quarter, meaning Miami was on the cusp of traveling to Dallas up two games to none. If the Heat won Game 3 there, you could pretty much close the book.
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Stanley Cup Odds: Kesler Leads Conn Smythe Candidates
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/31/2011

The pucks drops on the 2011 Stanley Cup Final on Wednesday as the Vancouver Canucks host the Boston Bruins at Rogers Arena. This should be a great series, and I know we’ll book a lot of action on it, perhaps the most NHL betting in Bodog history. Vancouver is a heavy -235 favorite to hoist hockey’s holy grail, while the B’s can be had at a tempting +195.
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NBA Odds: Betting on the NBA Finals MVP
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/30/2011

There’s no question that LeBron James has all the talent in the world as a basketball player, but there’s always been the question of his mental toughness. Could King James perform in the clutch? Could he be trusted to show up in big games?
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NBA Odds: Heavy Betting Expected for the NBA Finals
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/27/2011

They’re the one team everyone’s been talking about all year. Sure, other teams wrote some compelling stories, but the Miami Heat was always the star of the show. Now we get to see if LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and company can finish the job.
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MLB Odds: Red Sox have Recovered After Brutal Start
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/26/2011

The Boston Red Sox began the 2011 Major League Baseball season with six straight losses. Halfway through April, one of the favorites to win the World Series was 2-10, and a little bit of panic was creeping into Beantown. Sure, everyone assumed the Sox would turn it around eventually. But 2-10? This was not the plan.
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Cycling Odds: Will Lance Armstrong Admit to Cheating?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/26/2011

He’s a heroic cancer survivor to some and an unrepentant cheater to others. The fact is, seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong might just be both. During Sunday’s 60 Minutes program on CBS, it was revealed that three of Armstrong’s teammates had told a federal grand jury that they saw Armstrong take performance enhancing drugs.
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Betting Options Galore on the 2011 WSOP
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/19/2011

The 42nd annual World Series of Poker gets underway at the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas starting May 31. And if you can’t be there to participate in it, you can still get in on the action. We’ve just released a huge list of 2011 WSOP props at Bodog’s online sportsbook, so I thought I’d share a few of them here.
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Pop Culture Odds: What’s Oprah Going to Do Now?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/18/2011

A little background for those of you who need to be brought up to speed: On Tuesday, 20,000 fans crammed into Chicago's United Center to watch Oprah tape two of her final three episodes of "The Oprah Winfrey Show.” Madonna and Tom Hanks were there. So was Tom Cruise, who may or may not have jumped up and down on a couch like an insane person.
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NBA Odds: Bulls Make Believers of Bettors
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/17/2011

It wasn’t just that the Chicago Bulls beat the Miami Heat in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals. It’s that they absolutely destroyed them. Derrick Rose racked up 28 points and led his team to a 103-82 victory over the favorites to win it all this year.
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NHL Odds: Canucks are Bettors’ Choice to Win Cup
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/13/2011

They’ve never won the Stanley Cup in the 40 years the franchise has been in existence, but this could be the year for the Vancouver Canucks. With four teams remaining in the NHL playoffs and the conference finals getting underway this weekend, we’ve got the Canucks at 17/10 odds to win the Stanley Cup, followed by the Boston Bruins (5/2), San Jose Sharks (3/1) and Tampa Bay Lightning (7/2).
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MLB Odds: Bettors Banking on Indians Pitching
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/13/2011

They have one of the lowest payrolls in Major League Baseball. They also have one of the best records. And they’re making the city they play in forget all about LeBron James. OK, maybe I’m getting carried away with the whole forgetting-all-about-LeBron thing, but the Cleveland Indians (23-12) have certainly been a pleasant surprise for their fans.
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NBA Odds: Is This Finally the Year for the Mavs?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/11/2011

The Dallas Mavericks have broken the hearts of their fans on so many occasions. Despite a winning record in every season since 2000-01, a first-ever NBA championship has eluded the Mavs. Oh, they’ve come close; losing to Miami in the 2006 NBA Finals. But most of the time it’s been the story of an underachieving squad, the worst such instance coming in the 2007 playoffs when Dallas went 67-15 in the regular season and lost to Golden State in the first round.
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Kentucky Derby Betting Preview at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/6/2011

For casual horse racing bettors, Saturday is essentially Opening Day of thoroughbred racing season when the 137th edition of the Kentucky Derby, the most prestigious horse race in America and the first leg of the Triple Crown, is run at Churchill Downs in Louisville. (To devoted horse racing fans, Saturday is more like conference championship weekend in the NFL, but the Breeders’ Cup is the Super Bowl.)
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NFL Props: Betting on Which QB Starts
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/5/2011

OK, so there’s no guarantee we’ll be watching NFL games in 2011. But according to our odds makers at Bodog, it’s likely (-500) the season will start on time. So let’s start talking some football instead of the lockout. We’ve come up with a number of NFL props for the upcoming season, the most popular being the ones asking about the starting quarterbacks for various teams.
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NBA Odds: Could a Cinderella Actually Win an NBA Championship?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/3/2011

The Atlanta Hawks hardly went into the NBA playoffs riding a hot streak. In fact, they couldn’t have been much colder, losing six straight to finish the regular season. True, a few of those games were meaningless, with Atlanta locked into the fifth spot in the Eastern Conference. Still, after a 115-83 loss to the dreadful Washington Wizards in their third-to-last game, Atlanta coach Larry Drew didn’t seem too hopeful about his team’s chances against the Orlando Magic.
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NHL Odds: Canucks Still Stanley Cup Favorites
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/29/2011

They didn’t make it easy on themselves, but the Vancouver Canucks escaped the first round of the NHL playoffs on Tuesday. And when I say escape, I mean escape. By the skin of their teeth. After watching a 3-0 series lead over the defending champion Blackhawks melt away in front of their eyes, Alex Burrows scored in overtime of Game 7 at Rogers Arena to prevent what would’ve been one of the most famous chokes in sports history.
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NBA Odds: Lakers Try and Finish Off Hornets
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/27/2011

Maybe the Los Angeles Lakers finally took control of their first-round series with the upstart New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night at the Staples Center. Led by Kobe Bryant, the two-time defending champs soundly defeated the visitors, 106-90, taking a 3-2 lead in the series that heads back to Louisiana for Thursday’s Game 6.
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NFL Draft Predictions: Oddsmakers Say Newton First To Go
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/27/2011

Ask Super Bowl-winning QB Joe Theismann and you don’t exactly get an endorsement for Auburn quarterback Cam Newton as Thursday’s NFL draft approaches. "You're talking about a kid that started one year of football," Theismann said. "He's rushed the ball a lot more than he's thrown it. He hasn't thrown the football a lot. And when he did throw at the combine, he was not impressive.”
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Donald Trump for President Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/25/2011

Donald Trump is a lot of things. Rich. Opinionated. Arrogant. All of those apply. But presidential? It’s looking more and more like Trump is going to take a run at the highest office in the land. At Bodog we’ve posted odds on whether the self-promoting real estate developer and reality TV star with the hairpiece could actually pull off the unthinkable. We’re giving Trump 25/1 odds to be the next President of the United States.
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NHL Odds: Red Wings Gaining Momentum with Bettors
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/21/2011

It wasn’t looking great for the Detroit Red Wings as they entered the first round of the NHL playoffs matched up with the plucky Phoenix Coyotes. Oh, sure, Detroit had clinched the No. 3 seed in the Western Conference, a nice accomplishment for any team.
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Royal Wedding Odds and Betting Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/20/2011

At the risk of stereotyping, the typical sports bettor isn’t that interested in fairytale weddings. However, while the typical sports bettor is more about football and basketball, the typical sports bettor might also be married or have a significant other that will be glued to the TV watching Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton tie the knot at London’s Westminster Abbey on Friday, April 29.
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NBA Playoffs: Pacers Giving Bulls a Fight
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/19/2011

Maybe they didn’t know they were supposed to have no chance. Or maybe they were just playing possum during the regular season. Whatever it is, the Indiana Pacers are giving the Chicago Bulls a series. To refresh your memory, Indiana was the only team in the league to qualify for the playoffs with a losing record (37-45) and found itself matched up in the first round with the Bulls, who finished with the NBA’s best record (62-20).
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Masters Betting: Sportsbooks Would Love a Tiger Woods Comeback
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/8/2011

When the 2011 Masters teed off Thursday at Augusta National in Georgia, there were a number of players that we found ourselves exposed on … Which is a nice way of saying that come Sunday we won’t be too upset if those players don’t win.
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Masters Odds: Mickelson the one to beat at Augusta
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/6/2011

When you’re the defending champion and you’re just coming off a win, chances are you’re going to be the favorite at any tournament. And that’s the story for Phil Mickelson this week in Georgia as he gets set to tee off at the 2011 Masters at Augusta National. Not only did he win the green jacket last year, he also won the Shell Houston Open last week.
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MLB Odds: Orioles and Other Early Surprises
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/6/2011

The Baltimore Orioles have been a bad team for a long time. The last time they won 70 games was 2006. The last time they had a winning season was all the way back in 1997. Trapped in the AL East with the free-spending Yankees and Red Sox, making the playoffs has been a challenge to say the least.
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NBA Odds: Bettors starting to like the Bulls
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/1/2011

In an NBA season that seems to have revolved around the Miami Heat, you could almost say that the Chicago Bulls have flown under the radar in the Eastern Conference. Yet there they are heading into Friday’s game in Detroit, with a record of 54-20. Better than Miami. Better than Boston. Better than Orlando. Better than every team in the NBA except San Antonio.
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College Basketball Odds, Buzzer-Beaters & Other Final Four Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/31/2011

One of the most famous plays in NCAA basketball history came in the 1983 final when NC State’s Dereck Whittenburg heaved up a desperation shot from 30 feet out that teammate Lorenzo Charles snatched out of the air and dunked to give the underdog Wolfpack a 54-52 victory over powerhouse Houston.
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Final Four Odds: Bettors Starting to Believe in VCU
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/30/2011

Virginia Commonwealth is a university in Richmond, Virginia. It has a great arts and design program, but it’s not exactly known for athletics. Not until recently at least. Yes, the VCU Rams are going to the Final Four of the 2011 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. On Sunday, they knocked off the top-seeded Kansas Jayhawks in a spectacular upset. That shock victory followed wins over Florida State, Purdue, Georgetown and USC.
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MLB Odds to Win Division Drawing Bettor Interest
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/25/2011

We’re expecting a busy day at Bodog’s online sportsbook with three of the six Opening Day games being televised on ESPN, starting with the Detroit Tigers visiting the New York Yankees in the afternoon to be followed by San Diego at St. Louis and finally San Francisco at the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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NCAA Tournament Odds: Sweet 16 Bettors Love Ohio State
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/24/2011

It’s been over 50 years since the Ohio State Buckeyes won their first and only NCAA men’s basketball tournament. In 1960, the great Jerry Lucas led them to a 75-55 finals victory over California at the Cow Palace in Daly City. (Remember the Cow Palace?)
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NCAA Tournament Betting: Big East Bomb Good for Bookies
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/24/2011

Turns out Charles Barkley was right. The Big East is overrated. The conference that earned 11 bids to the 2011 NCAA men’s basketball tournament has just two teams still alive in the Sweet 16. Among the vanquished after the opening rounds of the tourney was No. 1 seed Pittsburgh, with the Panthers falling to Butler on Saturday. Also gone was No. 2 seed Notre Dame, the Irish getting smoked by Florida State on Sunday.
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NCAA Tournament Odds: Marcus Morris favorite to win MOP
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/17/2011

The list of Most Outstanding Players in the history of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament has a number of famous names as well as a few names that have been forgotten by most hoops fans. Among the past winners you’re no doubt familiar with are Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Isiah Thomas, Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing and, more recently, Carmelo Anthony.
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Masters Golf Odds: Tiger Instilled as Betting Favorite
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/17/2011

Tiger Woods hasn’t won a golf tournament in over a year, but he still make news when he speaks. Even when most of the sports world is focused on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. When asked to name the best golfer in the world by ESPN's Tom Rinaldi on Wednesday's "SportsCenter," Woods answered with a question, “When I get my swing dialed in?”
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College Basketball Odds: Duke, Purdue Look to Rebound
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/10/2011

It’s always advantageous to play with confidence. For the Duke Blue Devils, the 2011 ACC Tournament could be a way to rediscover theirs. While I’ve made the argument in the past that it can be tough for college basketball teams that are assured of a spot in March Madness to find the motivation to play hard in their conference tournaments, Mike Krzyzewski’s squad probably won’t be short of enthusiasm starting Friday.
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NCAA Tournament Projections: Conference Tourneys Last Stop for Many
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/9/2011

This might seem like an obvious thing to say, but one of the most important things in sports betting is determining which team is more motivated to win the game. After all, if you don’t really care about winning, you’re a lot more likely to lose.
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Huge NBA Betting Sunday Coming Up
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/5/2011

We’re expecting one of the busiest NBA betting days of the year this Sunday at Bodog as four nationally televised games featuring some of the public’s favorite teams to wager on are scheduled back-to-back-to-back-to-back.
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BYU Loses Davies. Lose Hope, Too?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/4/2011

The Cougars didn’t fare so well in their first test without Brandon Davies. Not very well at all. On Tuesday, the sophomore forward was banished from the BYU basketball team for the rest of the season after it was revealed he violated the university's strict honor code. The next day, the No. 3 Cougars fell 82-64 to New Mexico in Provo.
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NHL Odds Impact of NHL Trade Deadline
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/2/2011

The Los Angeles Kings pulled off the biggest deal of the NHL trade deadline when they acquired hulking forward Dustin Penner from the Edmonton Oilers. To make the deal, Kings general manager Dean Lombardi didn’t have to sacrifice anything but the future in minor-league defenseman Colten Teubert, a first-round pick in this summer’s draft and a second- or third-round pick in 2012.
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College Basketball Picks: Duke at Virginia Tech Odds and Predictions
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/25/2011

And it’s not just that the Blue Devils are winning – they’ve only lost twice this season, after all – it’s that they’re winning by big margins. Since the disaster at MSG, six of their seven victories have been by double digits. Not surprisingly, it’s been a great time to bet on the Blue Devils. In fact, the only point spread they didn’t cover was the 10.5 they gave to North Carolina on Feb. 9, a 79-73 victory.
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Melo Trade No Slam Dunk for Knicks Backers
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/23/2011

At Bodog we’ve got the Knicks at 30/1 odds to win the 2011 NBA title and have, not surprisingly, booked a good deal of action on them since Monday. New York now boasts two of the premier players in basketball so the excitement surrounding the team is understandable. Still, our oddsmakers obviously don’t believe this move puts the Knicks into the category of favorites. The Miami Heat are currently at 11/5 odds, followed by seven other teams before New York.
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Betting on Lakers Not Smart These Days
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/17/2011

Shouldn’t happen. Can’t happen. But it happened. The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night. Yes, the Cavaliers. The worst team in the NBA. The same team the Lakers beat by 55 the last time they played. It was Cleveland’s 10th win of the season. All in all, just a terrible effort from Kobe Bryant et al. Betting action on the Lakers will no doubt be affected.
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Phillies Favored to Win World Series According to Futures Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/15/2011

The San Francisco Giants might be the defending MLB champions, but their manager thinks the Philadelphia Phillies are the team to beat in 2011. "Because of track record, I think you would have to look at their staff as the best in baseball," Bochy told the San Francisco Chronicle, referring to pitchers Cliff Lee, Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt, Cole Hamels and Joe Blanton. There’s talk that the Phillies might have the best starting rotation in history.
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Jimmer Fredette Favored to Win Naismith Award
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/11/2011

The list of basketball superstars who have been awarded the Naismith College Player of the Year is a long one. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Pete Maravich. Bill Walton. Larry Bird. Michael Jordan. Patrick Ewing. David Robinson. You might have heard of those guys. Recently the award has been bestowed on a number of current NBA stars, including Kevin Durant and Blake Griffin.
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Bettors Think Packers Will Repeat According to Super Bowl Futures Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/10/2011

The Green Bay Packers are Super Bowl champions. But that’s already old news. The big question now is, can they do it again? Coach Mike McCarthy seems to think it’s possible. “We’re going to do it again next year,” he said Tuesday during the team’s celebration at Lambeau Field in front of thousands of cheeseheads.
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Odds Say NFL Lockout Likely
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/8/2011

Will there be football next season? That’s the big question everyone’s asking now that the Super Bowl is over and done with. The collective bargaining agreement between NFL owners and players expires March 3 and there’s still a wide gap in opinions to bridge.
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Cross-Sport Props Make Super Bowl Betting Even Better
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/1/2011

For most sports fans, this coming Sunday is all about one very big game: Super Bowl XLV between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers at Cowboys Stadium. Two storied franchises. Two passionate fan bases. One potential classic.
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PGA Golf Odds: Betting on Tiger Woods in 2011
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/27/2011

The 2011 PGA Tour season has been officially under way for a few weeks now, but it unofficially teed off Thursday at Torrey Pines when Tiger Woods hit his opening drive. At Bodog’s online sportsbook, betting was strong for Tiger’s first tournament – the Farmers Insurance Open – of the season, which has been highly anticipated by golf fans.
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Super Bowl XLV Odds: Bettors In Love With Packers
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/26/2011

The Green Bay Packers are making our players a lot of money at Bodog. On Sunday in the NFC conference championship game in Chicago, the Pack beat the Bears, 21-14. Green Bay’s 7-point victory also beat the 4-point spread, much I must admit to our dismay.
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Tough Sunday Coming Up for NFL Running Backs
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/21/2011

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished first in the NFL in run defense in the regular season, allowing just 62.8 yards per game. For comparison’s sake, the Buffalo Bills were last, surrendering 169.6 yards per game. And that’s the challenge facing the ground-and-pound New York Jets rushing game on Sunday when it takes on the Steelers at Heinz Field: trying to run on Pittsburgh.
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NFL Divisional Playoffs Betting Recap from Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/18/2011

It was a great weekend of NFL playoff betting for Bodog’s online sportsbook with interest from our players at an all-time high. According to CBS, the Jets’ 28-21 upset over New England was watched by approximately 43.5 million viewers, making it the most-watched game in divisional round history. And when people are watching, people are betting.
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NFL Betting Recap for Wild Card Playoffs
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/12/2011

At Bodog Sportsbook, a large majority of our players were all over the Ravens, and for good reason. Baltimore finished the regular season with a 12-4 record and took on a Chiefs team that, to its credit, won 10 games in the regular season, but to its detriment only beat one playoff team along the way, the 7-9 Seattle Seahawks. With that in mind, I wasn’t at all surprised the way the betting went. In fact, we often find ourselves rooting for home underdogs. It just didn’t go our way this time around.
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NFL Odds for Coach of the Year from Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/7/2011

The New England Patriots finished the regular season with a 14-2 record, tops in the league. But they sure weren’t supposed to. Not with that defense. It was too young. Too inexperienced. It was a rebuilding year. Belichick made it work.
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NFL Playoffs Wild Card Betting Preview
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/7/2011

The New Orleans Saints might be massive 11-point favorites for Saturday’s wild card game in Seattle versus the Seahawks, but bettors aren’t doubting the visitors’ ability to cover the big spread. At Bodog, we’ve booked the majority of the early action on the Saints and expect to be cheering for the Seahawks come game time.
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NFL Futures Odds at Bodog: Red-Hot Patriots Favored to Win It All
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/6/2011

One team that won’t be playing this weekend is the New England Patriots, who earned a first-round bye with their 14-2 regular-season record. Over at Bodog’s online sportsbook, the Pats will go into the postseason as the favorites to win it all, getting 9/5 odds to win the Super Bowl, followed by both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Atlanta Falcons at 11/2. The defending champion New Orleans Saints are at 10/1.
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Week 16 NFL Betting Recap from Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/29/2010

The Baltimore Ravens went into Cleveland on Sunday with an impressive 10-4 record. Their opponents, the Browns, were at a woeful 5-9. So when the line opened with the Ravens favored by just 3.5 points, bettors at Bodog were all over the road favorites.
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Eagles Miracle Comeback Not So Great for Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/22/2010

There probably wasn’t anyone as upset on Sunday as New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin. Not after the Philadelphia Eagles scored 28 points in the final 7:18 to beat his team 38-31 at the New Meadowlands Stadium. "I've never been around anything like this in my life," Coughlin said after the game. "It's about as empty as you get to feel in this business, right there."
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College Bowl Betting Heavy in Opening Weekend
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/21/2010

Normally contests involving schools like Troy and Texas El-Paso aren’t among our most popular with bettors, but add ESPN to the mix and you’ve got the formula for good action. Yes, it was a busy time for Bodog as the NCAA college football bowl season kicked off Saturday with three games.
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NFL Week 15 Props: Will Terrell Owens Be Back with the Bengals?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/17/2010

Well, I guess Terrell Owens couldn’t keep his mouth together forever. Not when the Cincinnati Bengals reach 2-11. Asked by good pal and teammate Chad Ochocinco during "The T.Ocho Show" why he thinks the Bengals have turned into the Bungles, he had a few pointed comments to make.
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NFL Week 14 Betting Props at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/10/2010

The Minnesota Vikings host the New York Giants on Sunday and it remains up in the air whether 41-year-old Brett Favre will be able to start his 298th straight regular-season game. Interim coach Leslie Frazier maintains it could be a game-time decision on whether or not he goes with Favre, who has an injured shoulder, or Tarvaris Jackson under center.
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NFL Week 13 Betting Recap from Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/9/2010

When Drew Stanton was announced as the Detroit Lions’ quarterback for Sunday’s home game against the Chicago Bears, bettors were quick to predict failure for the inexperienced 26-year-old Michigan State product. That the Lions had lost four straight games heading into their contest with the streaking Bears didn’t help Stanton’s case. Not surprisingly, over 70 percent of the action came in on Chicago (-6).
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NFL Week 13 Betting Props at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/3/2010

As we enter Week 13 of the NFL season, it's interesting to note that four quarterbacks are tied for the league lead in touchdown passes. Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Eli Manning and Philip Rivers each have 23 of them, followed by Matt Cassel and Peyton Manning, both with 22. In other words, the race for the most TD passes is pretty darn tight.
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NBA Props: LeBron James' Heated Return to Cleveland
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/2/2010

Bodog's odds makers have come up with an overabundance of NBA props to celebrate the occasion. You can bet on anything from LeBron's total points to total fouls to total steals and everything in between. For example, over at Bodog's online sportsbook we've set LeBron's points total at 26.5, which is slightly above his season average of 23.7 ppg.
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NFL Week 12 Betting Recap at Bodog
by Richard Gardner - 12/1/2010

Our players gave a lot of thanks on Thanksgiving. Much of it to the New England Patriots, who went into Detroit and hammered the Lions, 45-24, easily covering the 7.5 points they were giving. The game was very heavily bet, so you can imagine Bodog took a fairly large hit on that one.
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NFL Week 12 Betting Props at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/26/2010

Perhaps the biggest story of the past week has been Tennessee quarterback Vince Young and his falling out with Titans coach Jeff Fisher. I'm sure you're all familiar with the details of the situation by now. The question remains, what happens next? And that's where Bodog's NFL props come in.
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NFL Football Futures Betting Update
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/24/2010

The NFC West might be the worst division in the NFL, but at least the race for first place is interesting. Who will be the lucky bad team to make the playoffs? According to Bodog's NFL futures board, the Seattle Seahawks are the +110 favorites, followed by the St. Louis Rams (+240), San Francisco 49ers (+325) and Arizona Cardinals (+650).
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NFL Week 11 Betting Recap at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/24/2010

So apparently bettors didn't think too highly of Carolina coach John Fox's surprise decision to start Brian St. Pierre at quarterback versus the Baltimore Ravens. Despite getting 13.5 points at home, the Panthers received just over 15 percent of the action on Sunday. Obviously, the Ravens' 37-13 victory meant a considerable loss for the book.
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NFL Week 11 Betting Props at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/19/2010

A couple of compelling head-to-head quarterback matchups feature prominently in our Week 11 NFL props at Bodog. In Minnesota, it's Brett Favre versus Aaron Rodgers of the visiting Green Bay Packers, and in New England, it's Tom Brady versus Indy's Peyton Manning.
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NFL Week 10 Betting Recap at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/18/2010

It's amazing how quickly perceptions can change in the NFL. Before the season started, we probably wouldn't have predicted that three of our most heavily bet-on teams in Bodog's Online Sportsbook for one week would be the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, St. Louis Rams and Kansas City Chiefs. But that's exactly what happened in Week 10.
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NBA Futures Still (Somewhat) Bright at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/17/2010

It wasn't supposed to be hard for the Miami Heat. Not with LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the same team. But after a 6-4 start to the NBA season, it doesn't appear that the Big Three will be romping their way to an easy title.
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NFL Week 10 Betting Props at Bodog
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 11/12/2010

If you noticed that all four MVP favorites are quarterbacks, it’s no coincidence. Not only are we talking about the most important position in the game, there have only been two non-QB winners (Shaun Alexander and LaDainian Tomlinson) since 2000 when running back Marshall Faulk won. The rest were quarterbacks.
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2010-11 NCAA Basketball Preview & Futures Betting Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/10/2010

When it comes to our odds to win the 2011 NCAA men's basketball championship, there are eight teams that we're currently exposed on here at Bodog Sportsbook, the big one being Michigan State at 9/1. The Spartans start the season ranked second, behind defending champion Duke, in the AP Top 25.
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NFL Week 9 Betting Recap at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/10/2010

A home underdog paid off big for us last week when the Cleveland Browns (+5) hammered the visiting New England Patriots, 34-14. Not many of the bettors at Bodog's online sportsbook saw this result coming and it meant our biggest win of the Sunday morning games.
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Super Bowl Odds Update at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/4/2010

Good news. Bad news. It doesn’t appear to matter what kind of news it is, bettors will bet on the teams that are getting the most attention. Consider the teams that we’re currently exposed on when it comes to our Bodog odds to win the Super Bowl: Dallas, Minnesota, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and St. Louis. All five of those teams made big headlines either before or after the 2010 NFL regular season began.
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NFL Week 8 Betting Recap at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/2/2010

The 1-5 Cowboys went into Sunday’s home game against the 3-4 Jacksonville Jaguars minus their injured starting quarterback, Tony Romo, who was replaced by the veteran Jon Kitna. Dallas was a 6.5-point favorite and, somewhat surprisingly, received over 70 percent of the action at Bodog.
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NFL Week 8 Betting Props at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/30/2010

The veteran Kitna gets the start behind center this week against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the wake of Tony Romo’s collarbone injury. The 38-year-old journeyman last took regular snaps in 2007 as a member of the Detroit Lions. Now he’s been handed the keys to the 1-5 Cowboys, whose season really couldn’t be going worse.
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NBA Opening Night Betting Recap: Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/27/2010

The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat on Tuesday night in Beantown. The final score was 88-80 and suggested that the team that features LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh might take some time to develop some chemistry and rhythm. The game, from a big-picture perspective, suggested another thing: NBA bettors are pumped for the 2010-11 season.
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NFL Week 7 Betting Recap at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/27/2010

What a difference a play can make. When Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger fumbled at the goal line in Miami on Sunday it meant the biggest win of the morning for Bodog's Online Sportsbook. Even though the Steelers went on win the game, 23-22, on a field goal (after a rather controversial instant replay decision, to say the least), it still meant the Dolphins covered the +3 spread. If Big Ben had scored a touchdown, the Steelers would've covered and most of our players would've been happy.
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NFL Week 7 Betting Props at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/23/2010

The Dallas Cowboys didn’t think it would go this way. Not with the Super Bowl being played in their gaudy new stadium in February and plenty of experts picking them to participate in it. No, this wasn’t the plan whatsoever.
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NBA Betting Props & Season Preview at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/23/2010

The 2010-11 NBA season tips off Tuesday and we’re celebrating another year of basketball betting with a plethora of props at Bodog. We’ve put together totals for every star player’s points, assists and rebounds. For example, total average points per game for LeBron James has been set at 23.3, with most of the early action coming on the over.
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NFL Week 6 Betting Recap: Likes and Dislikes
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/20/2010

The New York Jets might be the most hated team over at Bodog's online sportsbook. Rex Ryan's crew covered its fifth consecutive point spread on with a 24-20 victory in Denver and bettors cashed in big. It seems like a long time ago that the Jets opened the season with a less-than-impressive 10-9 home loss to Baltimore.
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NFL Week 6 Props: Betting on Big Ben
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/15/2010

Plenty of Bodog NFL props to get to, starting with one of the biggest stories of the week, the return of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to the Steelers' lineup after his suspension. There's a real belief among NFL pundits that Pittsburgh is the best team in the league right now, and perhaps the only team with the potential to be considered great. The Steelers, led by a terrific defense and a strong running game, managed a 3-1 record without Roethlisberger at the helm and were one stop away from making it a perfect 4-0
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NHL Futures: Odds to Win the Stanley Cup
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/14/2010

It's amazing what a couple of hockey games can do to a bettor's outlook. The NHL season kicked off last week and at Bodog already we're seeing a flood of futures action on some teams and literally nothing on others. Believe it or not, the Toronto Maple Leafs, the same team that finished second to last in the league last season, have garnered a number of bets on their odds to win the Stanley Cup (60/1) after starting off with two straight victories over Montreal and Ottawa.
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Recapping NFL Week 5 Betting Lines
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/12/2010

There are times when a bet can be considered a good one in hindsight, even if it didn’t win. The many Bodog bettors who took the Green Bay Packers to cover three points in Washington on Sunday are perhaps consoling themselves with that theory today.
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NFL Week 5 Betting Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/8/2010

It’s been a busy week in NFL news. The big story – besides Brett Favre’s privates, that is – involved star wide receiver Randy Moss being traded by the New England Patriots to the Minnesota Vikings. And whenever there’s a big story in sports, there are betting props to go along with it.
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MLB Odds & Playoffs Preview
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/6/2010

The 2010 MLB playoffs start Wednesday with three games on the slate, including the Yankees opening up their divisional series with the Twins in Minnesota. You might be surprised to learn that the Bronx Bombers haven’t been too popular with our bettors when it comes to their odds to win the World Series, currently at 7/2.
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NFL Week 4 Betting Recap
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/6/2010

Is it time to consider the chance that Kyle Orton might just be a good quarterback? The 27-year-old Purdue product was a bit of a running joke during his days in Chicago before he was traded to Denver along with two first-round picks for Jay Cutler. But Orton’s no joke with the Broncos. After four games, he’s first in the NFL with 1,419 passing yards and boasts a healthy 96.3 passer rating.
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NFL Week 4 Betting Props: The Showdown Between Vick vs. McNabb
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/1/2010

Bodog’s online sportsbook has posted a bevy of props related to the showdown in Philly. Most of them, you won’t be surprised to hear, have to do with the two quarterbacks. Both players make for compelling stories – McNabb’s return to the City of Brotherly Love, Vick’s ongoing quest for redemption – so we expect bettor interest to be high on these props.
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Ryder Cup Odds and Betting Preview
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/29/2010

The 38th Ryder Cup tees off Friday at the Celtic Manor Resort in the city of Newport, South Wales. After what’s been a rather disappointing golf betting season at Bodog (when Tiger Woods struggles, so do we), we’re expecting interest to pick up considerably for this always popular competition.
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NFL Week 3 Betting Recap
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/28/2010

Running a sportsbook can be a stressful business, so there’s nothing we like more than a guaranteed profit. That’s what we had Sunday night at Bodog when action was almost perfectly balanced for the Jets-Dolphins game. Balancing the action on a game is a tough task.
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NFL Week 3 Betting Props: Michael Vick vs. Kevin Kolb
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/24/2010

Kevin Kolb was supposed to be the quarterback of the future in Philadelphia. But then Michael Vick proved he can still play. And now people are questioning whether or not Kolb will even be a member of the Eagles for much longer.
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NFL Week 3 Odds & Football Futures
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/24/2010

The Dallas Cowboys (0-2) top the list of early disappointments. Prior to the regular season, they were getting 9/1 odds to win the Super Bowl, which, incidentally, Dallas will host. That number has since climbed to 18/1, thanks to a winless start that’s been highlighted by a litany of mistakes.
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NFL Week 2 Betting Recap: No Such Thing as a Sure Thing
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/21/2010

It looked like a sure win for our players over at Bodog’s online sportsbook. Most of them were all over the Philadelphia Eagles (-7), who were in Detroit to play the lowly Lions, who were playing without their franchise quarterback, Matthew Stafford.
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NFL Football Odds & Week 2 Betting Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/17/2010

After an eventful kickoff to the 2010 NFL season, there are plenty of storylines for bettors to consider heading into Week 2 of the schedule. That means lots of fun, inventive NFL props at Bodog’s online sportsbook, some of which I thought I’d share here.
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NFL Week 2 Odds: Injuries that Hurt
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/15/2010

There were plenty of big stories to emerge from Week 1 of the NFL season, but the biggest one might be injuries. Bob Sanders, Ryan Grant and Kris Jenkins all suffered serious injuries, with the latter two being lost for the season.
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Sportsbook Review of NFL Week 1 Odds
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 9/14/2010

The first week of the NFL season had plenty of thrills and surprises for bettors, some of them profitable, others not so much. Let’s start with a few of the games where the players came out on top. In the morning, it seemed like the whole world was behind Miami (-3) at Buffalo, which the Dolphins covered with a 15-10 victory.
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NFL Week 1 Over & Under Team Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/9/2010

It was a humiliating experience for the New England Patriots, a 33-14 home defeat to the Baltimore Ravens in last year’s playoffs in which the ball was essentially jammed down their throats. When all was said and done, Ray Rice and his Ravens had racked up 234 yards rushing on a whopping 52 carries. Not surprisingly, the hometown crowd was left seriously unimpressed.
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NFL Football Odds: Week 1 Betting by the Book
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/8/2010

At Bodog’s online sportsbook, we think we’ve got a pretty good handle on how the betting will go as the NFL kicks off Week 1 of the regular season on Thursday in New Orleans. We’ve done the research. We’ve tested the waters with the pre-season and seen how our players have been betting the props and futures boards. But things can change quickly in sports, so we’ll have to stay on our toes all week as the bets roll in.
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NFL Futures: Betting On the San Francisco 49ers
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/7/2010

The San Francisco 49ers haven’t won the Super Bowl since the 1994 season, which they capped off by demolishing the San Diego Chargers 49-26 in Miami, with quarterback Steve Young being named the game’s MVP. Seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it?
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Kick Off Football Season with NFL Betting Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/2/2010

With a week to go before the NFL regular season kicks off, we’ve posted a whole laundry list of props for our players to bet on at Bodog. The sheer number of possible wagers makes it impossible to recount completely here, but I thought I’d share a few of the more popular props with you.
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Dancing With The Stars Odds: Must-See TV, Apparently
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/2/2010

I can’t say I watch the show myself, but people really seem to enjoy Dancing with the Stars. I know this because we always see good action on our DWTS odds at Bodog, and with Season 11 set to debut in a matter of weeks (I’m told), I thought I’d share our latest odds, with a few thoughts.
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NFL Futures & Playoff Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 9/1/2010

Will your favorite NFL team make the playoffs? That’s the big question for most football fans at the regular season gets closer and closer. Remember, you can only worry about winning the Super Bowl once you take that first step into the postseason. Heck, for many teams, just making the playoffs is a victory in itself.
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NFL Regular Season Odds: 18-Game Schedule Good for Books & Bottom Line
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/27/2010

. The more NFL games that actually mean something and are televised nationally, the better for us. Obviously there’s a limit to how many games a football player’s body can survive, and you don’t want to water down your product, but even an additional two games would mean a lot for our bottom line.
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2010-11 NCAA Football Futures Betting: Roll Tide
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/26/2010

The Associated Press recently came out with its preseason rankings for the 2010 NCAA football season. This annual event always spurs betting at Bodog’s online sportsbook, with most of the focus on the college futures board.
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PGA Golf Odds & Tiger Woods Betting Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/26/2010

Tiger Woods is a free man. His recent divorce from wife Elin Nordegren remains big news in sports and celebrity-gossip circles, and that’s why we’ve created a fun prop for our players to bet on at Bodog: Will Tiger get remarried in 2010 or 2011? If you think he’ll take the plunge in the next two years, you can get odds of 10/1.
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2010-11 NFL Odds & Team Props
by Richard Gardner, Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/20/2010

The New Orleans Saints had a pretty good year in 2009. Not only did they win the Super Bowl, they played an entertaining, high-scoring brand of football at the same time. During the regular season, the Saints put up an NFL-best 510 points, an average of 31.9 per game.
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NFL Futures Betting: Odds to Win Division Titles, Odds to Win Super Bowl
by Richard Gardner, Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/20/2010

What’s the toughest division in the NFL? It’s a question that makes for great debate in football circles, and it’s waged every year among media members and between fans. And when people are debating things, they’re usually willing to bet on it, and that’s good for us.
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NFL Player Props: Offensive & Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
by Richard Gardner, Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/20/2010

The Associated Press has given out an offensive and defensive rookie of the year award in the NFL since 1967. Among the names to win the award? On the offensive side, Earl Campbell, Eric Dickerson, Jerome Bettis and Randy Moss. On the other side of the ball, there’s Lawrence Taylor, Charles Woodson and Brian Urlacher on the winners’ list.
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2010-11 NFL Player Props and MVP Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/13/2010

Peyton Manning has been named the NFL’s MVP for the past two seasons. All told he’s won the award four times, and he’s Bodog’s favorite to do it again this year. We’ve got Manning’s odds to win the 2010 NFL MVP at 13/2, followed by Drew Brees at 15/2. Those two quarterbacks are followed by a couple of other stars at 10/1, Tom Brady and Chris Johnson. Also among the favorites: Aaron Rodgers (12/1), Maurice Jones-Drew (15/1), Philip Rivers (15/1), and Tony Romo (15/1).
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NFL Hall of Fame Game Betting Recap
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/13/2010

It was by no means a great game, but at least we were betting on NFL football again. The Dallas Cowboys and the Cincinnati Bengals squared off in the 2010 Hall of Fame Game on Sunday in Canton, Ohio. Dallas beat Cincinnati 16-7 as three-point underdogs, which ended up being a good result for the book. The game also went under the total of 33, another win for us.
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Tiger Woods Betting Odds for PGA Championship
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/12/2010

Tiger Woods will once again be the big story heading into the PGA Championship this week at Whistling Straits outside Milwaukee. With rumors linking Tiger to swing coach Sean Foley surfacing on Monday, most people were still trying to get a handle on what they saw last weekend at Firestone. Was that really Tiger Woods hacking around out there? Because it didn’t look like Tiger Woods. Frankly, it looked like John Daly after a particularly hard-drinking night and a trip to the drunk tank.
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NFL Player Props of the Week: The T.O Show Lands in Cincinnati
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/4/2010

During these dog days of the NFL offseason, Bodog’s online sportsbook is always on the lookout for action. So with that said, a debt of gratitude is owed to the Cincinnati Bengals. By signing Terrell Owens to a one-year, $2 million deal last week, the Bengals gave the sportsbook and its sports bettors the kind of buzz not heard since the vuvuzelas stopped humming in South Africa.
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NFL Betting Lines & Team Props: The San Francisco Treat?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 8/4/2010

If recent action at Bodog’s online sportsbook is any indicator, the 2010 NFL regular season should be a good one for the San Francisco 49ers. Ever since our NFL Team Prop Bets were released, a flurry of wagers has come in on the scarlet-and-gold. With a win total of 8.5 (Over -175, Under +145), this Niners prop bet has shot to the top of our list in terms of total handle, with a large number of bettors playing the over.
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NFL Player Props: Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/29/2010

It’s been one of the big stories in the NFL heading into the 2010 season: Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco, together at last. The Cincinnati Bengals now boast two of the most talented and controversial wide receivers in the game. As such, we’ve created a few fun prop bets for the dynamic duo.
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College Football Player Props: Odds to Win 2010 Heisman Trophy
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/29/2010

Ohio State quarterback Terrelle Pryor is the 7/2 favorite to win the 2010 Heisman Trophy as college football’s most outstanding player. Alabama running back Mark Ingram, who won in 2009, is second at 5/1, followed by Arkansas QB Ryan Mallett (10/1) and Washington QB Jake Locker (11/1).
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MLB Futures Betting: Texas Rangers Odds to Win the World Series
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/29/2010

Get your bets in now on the Texas Rangers, because their odds to win the World Series keep going down. At the moment, they’re at 15/2 to win it all and 10/3 to win the AL. It’s an amazing story for a team with one of the lowest payrolls in the majors. Oh, and the team’s also in bankruptcy court, which has to be distracting.
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MLB Baseball Betting: MVP Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/24/2010

With almost half the MLB season remaining, a number of players have jumped to the top of the MVP debate in each league. We’ve seen good action on our MVP odds at Bodog’s Online Sportsbook and the interest always picks up as the season kicks into the stretch drive.
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/22/2010

Will we ever see a fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr.? At this point, who knows? The fact it hasn’t happened yet is hurting boxing, but let’s face it, the sport has been known to shoot itself in the foot before. All I know is that bettors at Bodog’s Online Sportsbook desperately want to see it happen.
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NHL Futures: Kovalchuk & Devils’ Stanley Cup Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/22/2010

It’s been an interesting past few days for hockey fans who have watched the Ilya Kovalchuk soap opera drag into yet another chapter. With the NHL rejecting the Russian sniper’s contract with New Jersey for circumventing the CBA, we’ve got the Devils holding fast at 15/1 odds to win the 2011 Stanley Cup.
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Got World Cup Withdrawal? Get Euro and World Cup Futures Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/15/2010

Going through World Cup withdrawal? We’ve got you covered at Bodog’s online sportsbook. Believe it or not, we’ve already posted odds to win the both the 2012 European Championship and the 2014 World Cup. Hey, don’t blame us! People are actually betting on this stuff.
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Bettors Showing Early Interest on Open Championship Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/14/2010

The 2010 Open Championship tees off Thursday at St. Andrews. At Bodog’s online sportsbook, we’re seeing good interest on our odds for the third major of the year, but perhaps not on the one player you’d expect. Tiger Woods is getting 5/1 odds to win his third Open Championship at the Old Course – he also won in 2000 and 2005 – but given his up and down play in 2010 he hasn’t drawn as much action as we’ve been used to seeing in past years.
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MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby a Hit with Bettors
by Richard Gardner - 7/13/2010

The Home Run Derby as part of MLB’s All-Star Game festivities has come under quite a bit of fire recently. Lots of people say that it’s not original anymore. There aren’t enough star players participating. (Nick Swisher? Really?) It’s too long and drawn out. Basically, the luster has worn off for many fans, and the number of empty upper-deck seats in Anaheim on Monday had to be a bit concerning for organizers.
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World Cup Final Betting Props: Spain Vs. Netherlands odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/9/2010

Much to the chagrin of soccer fans everywhere, the 2010 World Cup in South Africa is drawing to a close. On Sunday in the final, favored Spain will take on the Netherlands in an all-European battle between two countries looking for their first world title. As it’s been all tournament long, I expect our World Cup props board will be busy with bettors looking for fun and profitable ways to bet on the game.
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MLB Futures: Bodog World Series Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/8/2010

Two years after winning the American League pennant, the Tampa Bay Rays still don’t have an exceptionally large payroll, but that’s not stopping bettors from driving down their odds to win the World Series to 6/1. At Bodog, only the Yankees (3/1) and Phillies (11/2) have shorter odds to win it all, and those clubs have payrolls of $206 million and $142 million, respectively.
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British Open Golf Futures Betting Odds and Tiger Woods
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/8/2010

The 2010 British Open tees off next week at St. Andrews and we’re expecting good activity on the golf betting board at Bodog. The biggest story heading into the tournament? You guessed it – Tiger Woods. He won the Open at St. Andrews in 2000 and 2005, so there’s no question that he likes the course. The big question: Is his game and mental state where it needs to be to win a major? We’re giving Tiger 7/2 odds to win the British Open, making him the heavy favorite despite the fact he’s winless so far on Tour.
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World Cup Team Props & Quarterfinal Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/2/2010

As the big tournament in South Africa heads for the quarterfinals, we’ve published a whole new board of World Cup team props at Bodog’s online sportsbook. Interest in these bets has been off the charts all competition and we expect more of the same with the World Cup down to seven teams, even without the United States involved.
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CFL Betting Lines, Odds & Props: Football, Canadian Style
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/2/2010

If you’re desperate for a football fix, and I’m not talking about soccer this time, the CFL season kicked off Thursday up north on, appropriately, Canada Day. Saskatchewan (+3.5) and Montreal gave fans in Regina a classic in the opener, with the Roughriders battling back from a huge second-half deficit to take out the Alouettes 54-51 in double overtime. (Yes, the game went “over,” if you even had to ask.)
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World Cup Golden Boot Props: Top Goal Scorer Update
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 7/1/2010

The 2010 World Cup is down to just eight countries as the round of 16 wrapped up with a Spanish victory over Portugal on Tuesday. With just eight games remaining on the schedule, one of the most popular props all tournament long at Bodog’s online sportsbook is getting down to the short strokes:
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Bookmaker's Corner: 2010 Wimbledon Odds
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 6/24/2010

Cheerio! The 2010 edition of the oldest tennis tournament in the world is underway at the All England Club in London. Yes, it’s Wimbledon time again. Things got off to an interesting start over at Bodog’s online sportsbook on Monday when favorite Roger Federer survived a first-round scare that would’ve sent a few of our bettors reeling. Federer went off at 7/4 odds to win it all and has since fallen back ever so slightly to 15/8, tied with world number one Rafael Nadal.
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Bookmaker's Corner: World Cup Impact On MLB Betting
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 6/24/2010

The 2010 World Cup has given us record soccer betting numbers at Bodog’s online sportsbook. We couldn’t be more pleased with how our players have taken to the beautiful game. From match odds to player props to futures, our offerings have been receiving heavy action. The only question we’re all asking now is, “Is it sustainable?”
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Bookmaker's Corner: 2010 World Cup Futures Odds
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 6/18/2010

The 2010 World Cup saw its first big upset Wednesday when Switzerland shocked Spain, 1-0. There hasn’t been a ton to write about the big tournament in South Africa – other than vuvuzelas, some horrendous goalkeeping and a dearth of scoring – so it was refreshing to see one of the big boys go down so unexpectedly.
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Bookmaker's Corner: 2010 US Open Head-to-Head Odds
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 6/17/2010

Most of the early action has been on Mickelson, and that tells you all you need to know about Woods’ season to date. It’s been a real struggle for the world’s top golfer. Other than a decent showing at the Masters in April, there haven’t been many highlights. Statistically, Woods has shot in the 60s in just two of his last nine rounds and hasn’t gone lower than 69 since Round 1 of the Masters.
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Bookmaker's Corner: UFC 115: Liddell vs. Franklin Odds
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 6/11/2010

The city of Vancouver has had a big year. A few months ago the Winter Olympics visited British Columbia. This Saturday it’s UFC 115, headlined by Chuck Liddell and Rich Franklin in the main event. We’ll be posting plenty of MMA props to go along with our regular odds at Bodog’s online sportsbook. Our typical MMA props ask the following three questions: Who will win the fight of the night? Who will win the knockout of the night? And, who will win their bout in the fastest time?
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Bookmaker's Corner: NBA Finals Game 4 Odds and Props
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 6/10/2010

History shows that the NBA Finals are over – at least as far as the series result. Since the NBA switched to a 2-3-2 games format in the Finals in 1985, there have been 10 previous series that were 1-1 after the first two games as this year’s L.A. Lakers-Boston Celtics matchup was. The 10 teams that won Game 3 after that split won all 10 series. Of course the Lakers won Game 3 on Tuesday night 91-84.
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World Cup Team Betting Odds and Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/5/2010

The mountain of World Cup wagers continues to grow at Bodog’s online sportsbook, where we just posted a plethora of World Cup team props for the big tournament in South Africa. Remember that the action kicks off June 11 so you’ll want to take a gander and get your money down before the odds are pulled off the board.
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World Cup Odds, Props and Futures Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/3/2010

The 2010 World Cup kicks off June 11 in South Africa. With both the NBA and NHL close to crowning champions, this massive event couldn’t come at a better time for Bodog’s online sportsbook. It’s like a special summer bonus for the sports betting industry, which typically has to make do with baseball and golf until September.
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NBA Player Props: Kobe Bryant vs. Michael Jordan
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 6/2/2010

It might seem like sacrilege but the debate is officially on: Will Kobe Bryant retire as a greater basketball player than Michael Jordan? “If Kobe Bryant wins his fifth title in the next two weeks and wins two more championships before he retires to give him seven rings, he has to be given the nod as the greatest individual talent ever to play in the NBA,” wrote The Washington Post recently.
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Bookmaker's Corner: Odds to Win the Conn Smythe Trophy
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/26/2010

The 2010 Stanley Cup finals are set and I’m betting on a classic between the Chicago Blackhawks and Philadelphia Flyers. Two exciting teams. Two tough teams. Two great fan bases. This should be hockey at its finest. The Blackhawks head into Saturday’s Game 1 as the significant favorite and most of the action at Bodog’s online sportsbook will be steadfastly behind them.
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Bookmaker's Corner: Odds to Win the Indy 500
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/26/2010

They call it the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing,” but it’s really not anymore. No, the Indy 500 isn’t what it used to be. Still, because of the race’s great tradition, it still deserves our respect, and we actually see decent action on the odds to win at Bodog’s online sportsbook. It’s not to the point where we’re making all sorts of creative and wacky props like it’s the Super Bowl, but we’ll be keeping an eye on the results this weekend.
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Bookmaker's Corner: Tiger Woods Odds to Win the Memorial Tournament
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/26/2010

According to reports, Tiger Woods will be returning to action next week at the Memorial Tournament in Ohio, so I thought now would be a good time to share some of the many golf props and futures we’ve got posted at Bodog’s online sportsbook. After all, we always get a big bump in action when Tiger hits the course.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NBA Futures & LeBron James Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/19/2010

The Cleveland Cavaliers’ departure from the 2010 NBA playoffs at the hands of the Boston Celtics wasn’t the greatest news for Bodog’s online sportsbook. About the only thing we can take from Cleveland’s loss is the fact we won’t have to pay out all those bettors who bet on the Cavs’ odds to win it all, of which there were many.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Champions League Final Prop Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/19/2010

The Champions League final goes this Saturday at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in Madrid between European powerhouses Inter Milan and Bayern Munich, and we’re getting ready for a busy day of soccer betting at Bodog’s online sportsbook.
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Bookmaker's Corner: Tampa Bay Rays World Series Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/18/2010

Two years after winning the American League pennant, the Tampa Bay Rays still don’t have an exceptionally large payroll, but that’s not stopping bettors from driving down their odds to win the World Series to 6/1. At Bodog’s online sportsbook, only the Yankees (3/1) and Phillies (11/2) have shorter odds to win it all, and those clubs have payrolls of $206 million and $142 million, respectively.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Betting on World Cup Soccer Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/15/2010

It’s only a matter of weeks until the 2010 World Cup kicks off in South Africa and the betting action has started to heat up on a number of fronts at Bodog. One of our World Cup props that’s driving a ton of interest features our odds to win the Golden Shoe Award for top goal-scorer of the tournament. Past winners include Miroslav Klose, Ronaldo, Davor Šuker and Gary Lineker.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Orlando Magic NBA Championship Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/11/2010

The Orlando Magic is on a mission. Overshadowed by the Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers all year long, the Magic has won all eight of its playoff games to advance to the NBA Eastern Conference final. Orlando entered its fourth and deciding game with the Atlanta Hawks (another blowout) with 21/10 odds to win the 2010 NBA Championship, the same odds as the Cavaliers and only slightly longer than the Lakers (2/1).
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NBA Playoff Futures, Odds & Props: Kobe vs. LeBron
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/6/2010

The NBA’s two biggest superstars are still alive in the playoffs and quite likely on their way to meeting in a dream Finals in 2010. If it happens, you won’t hear any complaints from us at Bodog’s online sportsbook. Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are currently getting 12/5 odds to win the 2010 NBA championship while LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are at 9/4.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NHL Conference & Stanley Cup Futures Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/5/2010

With just eight hockey teams remaining in the hunt, we’re really starting to see some activity on our NHL futures boards, specifically the odds to win the 2010 Stanley Cup. Then again, maybe it’s just the fact that all those bettors who were riding the Washington Capitals want to hop on a new horse.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NFL Futures & Big Ben Betting Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 5/5/2010

Poor Ben Roethlisberger. He’s not having a very good time of things, is he? At the risk of piling on, we’ve created a fun NFL prop at Bodog: “What will Ben Roethlisberger do first?” The options are as follows: Get married (20/1); Father a child (20/1); Win the Super Bowl with the Pittsburgh Steelers (12/1); Leave the Pittsburgh Steelers (4/5); Go to prison (100/1); or, None of the Above (11/10).
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Bookmaker's Corner: Kentucky Derby Odds and Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/29/2010

The most exciting two minutes in sports goes this Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky and that means a big week of horse racing odds at Bodog’s online sportsbook. As of Wednesday, Lookin At Lucky was the favorite horse, garnering 9/2 odds to win the 2010 Kentucky Derby.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NFL Futures & Super Bowl Odds After the Draft
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/28/2010

The Washington Redskins made the largest leap this offseason, according to their updated odds to win the Super Bowl at Bodog’s online sportsbook. After a disastrous 4-12 season, the ‘Skins opened the offseason as 50/1 long shots to win it all come early 2011. Those odds now stand at 25/1 thanks in large part to the additions of quarterback Donovan McNabb and offensive tackle Trent Williams.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: 2010 NFL Draft Props Big with Bettors
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/28/2010

According to the ratings, 7.2 million people watched ESPN’s NFL Draft coverage on Thursday night. Throw in another million viewers who watched the draft on the NFL Network and you’ve got a ratings bonanza. In fact, ESPN claimed that the 2010 NFL draft night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City ranked was the fifth most-watched cable program of the year.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: World Cup 2010 Soccer Betting Lines & Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/23/2010

The 2010 World Cup in South Africa has been beset by all sorts of issues, from slow ticket sales to threats of domestic violence. None of the organizers’ problems, however, have quelled the interest in the tournament among our players at Bodog’s online sportsbook, where we’re getting ready for our busiest soccer betting stretch ever this summer.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NBA Playoff Odds, Props & Futures
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/22/2010

The 2010 NBA playoffs are off and running and bettors appear extremely interested in the proceedings, particularly with a number of the series looking like they could go the distance. (I’m not, of course, talking about the one between Cleveland and Chicago. That one’s a mismatch.)
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Betting on the NFL Draft
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/22/2010

Oddly enough, the big story so far as NFL draft props are concerned might not even involve a player that’s selected in the first round. Where will Florida quarterback and college football superstar Tim Tebow be chosen? That’s what most of the players at Bodog seem to be interested in.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: MLB Baseball Betting: Daily Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/16/2010

Let’s face it – we don’t have much patience these days. If we want something, we want it now. Come to think of it, we wanted it five minutes ago. That’s just how it is in the Internet age, where it’s all about instant gratification. At Bodog’s online sportsbook, we see it every day.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Tiger Woods Props & Odds Betting Recap
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/13/2010

Thank you, Tiger Woods. Thank you for returning to golf after your much-publicized fall from grace. Without your help, Bodog wouldn’t have quadrupled its handle on our 2010 odds to win the Masters and experienced the heaviest golf betting we’ve booked since opening shop all the way back in 1994.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Betting on Dancing With the Stars Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/13/2010

Dancing with the Stars, a betting phenomenon? Not quite, but it’s getting closer. While it’s true that we post reality TV odds at Bodog in part for fun and also to gain a mention or two from the all-powerful entertainment and celebrity media, you might be surprised to learn that we’re booking more and more betting action on our Dancing with the Stars props and odds than ever before.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Masters Golf Tournament Odds & Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/7/2010

Tiger Woods is good for business. Say what you will about the past couple of months, but without Tiger Woods we don’t see nearly as much betting action over on our PGA golf odds. Throw in a timely comeback, a few sex scandals and an angry, beautiful wife and all of a sudden you’ve got a great selection of props to choose from.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: March Madness Wrap-up
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 4/7/2010

The 2010 NCAA men’s basketball tournament wrapped up rather nicely for Duke on Monday night with a 61-59 victory over Butler. From the book’s perspective, it was a great way to end a great tournament. As is fairly common for big games, most of the action was on one of either the favorite to cover the spread or the underdog to win outright.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Final Four Props
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/31/2010

Butler, Michigan State, Duke and West Virginia are all that’s left of our 2010 NCAA Men’s Basketball Bracket. Add to that a healthy offering of Final Four props and you’d be correct in assuming that we are extremely excited about this year’s Final Four betting at Bodog’s online sportsbook.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: MLB Props and Futures
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/31/2010

Opening Day is just days away and with the Seattle Mariners in San Francisco to play the Giants, and the New York Yankees in Boston to take on the Red Sox, MLB betting fans at Bodog’s online sportsbook are eager to get back on deck – making all the futures and props wagers they can get their hands on before the first pitch of the season is thrown.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NBA Betting Lines, Odds & Bucks
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/24/2010

Do me a favour and forget about the NCAA tourney for a couple of minutes and turn your attention towards NBA betting. No, the Los Angeles Lakers have not tanked (they’ve been enjoying a fairly easy schedule as of late); and yes, the Cleveland Cavaliers signed center Zydrunas Ilgauskas (after trading him to Washington about a month ago). Here’s the thing: despite all the bracket busting going on in college basketball, there is still plenty of great NBA betting action to load up on this week.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: March Madness Turns Sweet 16
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/24/2010

How’s your March Madness bracket holding up? If you had a sixth sense about this being the year of the upset then you’ve probably enjoyed the first two rounds of the 2010 NCAA men’s basketball tournament. Over at Bodog’s online sportsbook we’ve done fairly well for ourselves with all the underdogs that have covered their spreads, so I can’t really complain.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NCAA Tournament Bracket & First Round Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/17/2010

March Madness and the NCAA men’s basketball tournament is an insanely hectic time for us over at Bodog’s online sportsbook. This year’s offerings include a healthy list of NCAA props and NCAA betting lines. With first round action set to get underway, our bettors like many of the teams that just won the major-conference tournaments.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Spurs Take Center Court with NBA Bettors
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/17/2010

Even with all the college hoops games and the hype that surrounds the NCAA Tournament, we still get plenty of NBA betting action at Bodog’s online sportsbook in late March, especially from fans of the teams that are fighting for playoff positioning.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: March Madness Bracket & Book Notes
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/9/2010

March Madness tips off next week and we expect to be kept extremely busy throughout the entire NCAA tournament. Betting action on the March Madness bracket is right up there with the Super Bowl, but it comes with its own set of unique challenges for our online sports bettors.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NBA Playoffs & NBA Futures
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/9/2010

Allen Iverson isn’t the only one going through tough times; the Los Angeles Lakers have now lost three in a row for the first time since January of 2008 and a fourth could prove to be unfathomable for bettors. The Lakers draw the most basketball betting action at Bodog and although a few losses will not force many fans to bail on Kobe Bryant, it may open a few eyes to some of the other NBA teams making a run for the playoffs.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Olympic Hockey Betting Recap
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/2/2010

Canada’s 3-2 overtime victory over the United States in Sunday’s Olympic gold-medal contest in Vancouver was watched by millions in both countries. Over at Bodog’s online sportsbook, that resulted in a huge increase in hockey betting for the month of February.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: MLB Spring Training Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 3/2/2010

MLB betting starts up again in the form of spring training and for bettors looking to get a jump on the upcoming baseball season, there are more than a few betting opportunities to be had with both the Grapefruit League and Cactus League schedules.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Odds to Win NBA Championship
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/23/2010

The race for the NBA playoffs is on and with at least five teams capable of winning this year’s NBA Championship, your odds of making a few smart picks have never looked better. Bodog’s NBA betting lines and NBA futures have been updated to reflect last week’s NBA trade deadline moves, so here’s where things currently stand…
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Betting on NHL Hockey’s Return
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/23/2010

NHL Hockey betting has taken a back seat to Olympic hockey betting, but when play does resume you can be sure to see a surge in betting interest as the push for the playoffs begins in earnest. This is one of the most popular times for hockey betting at Bodog’s online Sportsbook and bettors will need to make some important judgments on which teams will show up down the stretch and which ones will either fall back or remain back in the standings.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NBA Odds & Futures
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/16/2010

Atlanta might not be a particularly fun NBA team to watch, but they’re fun to bet on – especially when they’re making you some decent money. The Hawks have only had one cool stretch this season, around the Christmas holidays; otherwise, they’ve made their backers a ton of cash.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Olympic Hockey Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/16/2010

Betting on the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics is starting to heat up over at Bodog’s online sportsbook. The Olympic odds on the overall medal count and the men’s hockey competition are of particular interest to our bettors, but we have odds on other events – including curling.
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Super Bowl Recap from a Bookie
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/9/2010

History was made on Super Bowl Sunday and I know I can’t speak for every football fan or online sportsbook when I say this, but it sure was fun to watch. From start to finish, you knew that this was going to be one of those unforgettable games. I’m not at all surprised that 106.5 million viewers tuned in watch the New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianapolis Colts (by a score of 31-17) to take their first Super Bowl title and break the 1983 record held by the season finale of “M*A*S*H” and become the most-watched television program in the history of American broadcasting.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Shifting Gears to College Basketball Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/9/2010

No more NFL football betting lines or odds? Not a problem. The college basketball betting season is just starting to heat up. If you can get caught up on some of the bigger stories coming out of Bodog Sportsbook right now, then you’ll be in great shape for March Madness. To get you up to speed, here are a few of the big college hoops stories from the Bodog book so far.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Bodog Super Bowl Props Make Sunday More Enjoyable
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/2/2010

For the recreational bettor looking to add a little more excitement to Sunday's big game between the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints, Bodog's online sportsbook has got a huge selection of Super Bowl XLII prop bets to choose from. To help you out, I’ve put together a few prop betting tips using a few of my favorite props as examples…
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Waiting for Media Day
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 2/2/2010

Media day is one of those time-honored Super Bowl traditions that the coaches and players dread, but one that football bettors, reporters, broadcasters, photographers, and TV crews look forward to most. If you can get past the circus-like feel to media day, the interviews are a great way to find out how the teams look and possibly gain some insight into Sunday's big game.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Recent Super Bowl Classics
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/26/2010

The Indianapolis Colts opened as 6-point favorites over the New Orleans Saints, with a total of 56.5. The early action was on Indianapolis, although it wasn’t a landslide by any means. The Colts are certainly deserved favorites, what with the fact they’ve won every game they’ve tried to win this season. But the inspirational Saints are no slouches, and they’ll undoubtedly receive the lion’s share of the support from the fans in Miami.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: AFC & NFC Championships Recap
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/26/2010

While some fans may disagree, over at Bodog’s online sportsbook we’re inclined to think that the first couple of weekends of the NFL playoffs gave us more stinkers than classics. But last weekend? That was something else. The AFC and NFC Championships delivered big time in entertainment.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NFC Championship Game Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/19/2010

Before I dive into next weekend’s NFC Championship odds between the Minnesota Vikings and the New Orleans Saints, I want to take a quick look back at what transpired last weekend during the NFL’s divisional round… How about those Saints? New Orleans appears to have found their scoring touch; their resounding 45-14 victory over the Arizona Cardinals was a nice wakeup call, at any rate.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: AFC Championship Game Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/19/2010

The New York Jets are off to the AFC Championship where they’ll meet up with the Indianapolis Colts in Indianapolis. So it’s Mark Sanchez vs. Peyton Manning, is it? I don’t know about the rest of you, but this is not exactly the matchup I envisioned when we set our odds to win the AFC Championship.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NFL Football Betting Lines: Are Wild Cards Indeed
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/13/2010

The NFL’s wild card weekend was a good one for Bodog Sportsbook’s NFL football betting lines. Unfortunately for most of our players it wasn’t very good at all. Bodog Sportsbook had big wins on both the New York Jets’ victory over the Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens’ upset of the New England Patriots. And the players had a big win with the Cowboys as Dallas beat the Philadelphia Eagles quite handily.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: College Football Betting Season in Review
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/13/2010

The 2009-10 college football betting season started off great, but then ended on a not-so-great note for us over at Bodog Sportsbook. We saw a late flood of money come in on Alabama, which moved the number from -4 to -5, and we paid the price. Crimson Tide fans, on the other hand, had to be pleased with the way Alabama finished off the season; beating Texas 37-21 in the BCS National Championship Game is about as good as it gets.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NFL Wild Card Betting Lines & Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/6/2010

The thinking over at Bodog Sportsbook is that the first round of the NFL playoffs is going to be a tight one, folks. Of the four games scheduled for this weekend’s wildcard betting, the biggest pointspread we opened with at Bodog was Dallas by 4 over Philadelphia.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: BCS National Championship Game Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 1/5/2010

Oddsmakers would have you believe that the Texas Longhorns are gaining ground on the Alabama Crimson Tide. In early December, the Longhorns were getting as many as six points at a few online books. Now you’ll be hard-pressed to find +4.5 as Thursday’s BCS National Championship Game draws near.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Bettors & Books Love Bowl Season’s Big Games
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/30/2009

Will Florida Gators coach Urban Meyer’s decision have an impact on Bodog Sportsbook’s college football betting lines? And if so, how will bettors and the book react? What about the coaching woes of the Cincinnati Bearcats (or is this a non-issue)?
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NFL Football Odds & Ends
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/30/2009

Sixteen down and one week to go. The NFL regular season is on its way out and bettors over at Bodog Sportsbook are eager to jump into the playoffs. But before we make any postseason betting predictions, let’s take one last look at what transpired in Week 16…
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Tim Tebow’s Final Bowl Game
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/23/2009

College football betting heats up this week as Florida and Cincinnati get warmed up to play in the Sugar Bowl. With so many angles to play, this game will be a very interesting one for online sportsbook bettors to jump on.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Recap and NFL Week 16 Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/23/2009

Over at Bodog Sportsbook the New England Patriots started out as seven-point favorites over the Buffalo Bills before the number was bet up to 7.5. Of course, the Pats ended up winning by a touchdown, leaving the early birds with a push and those late to the party with a loss. If you waited too long for those opening lines then chances are you learned a valuable lesson.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Getting a Handle on Bowl Games
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/16/2009

College football fans and bettors have been waiting all season for bowl season to get underway and it all starts this weekend. Finally. Our college football odds have been getting a lot of attention from our players at Bodog.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Week 15 NFL Odds and Betting Notes
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/16/2009

The Indianapolis Colts (13-0) clinched home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with their big win over Denver last week. There are only three weeks left. As Bodog’s Sportsbook Manager, I have to wonder just how hard they will try to win those games. Will they rest their starters?
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Big Questions for Big Ben
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/9/2009

The defending Super Bowl champions have lost four straight and were recently belittled by the Oakland Raiders at home. How much more patience will NFL bettors show with the Pittsburgh Steelers? That’s the big question we’re wondering at Bodog as we set the lines for Week 14.
Read more about NFL Week 14 Report.

Bookmaker’s Corner: Bowl Notes & BCS Betting Buzz
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/9/2009

The 2009-10 college football bowl matchups have been set and the betting can begin. Obviously, we expect to see the largest handle at Bodog on the BCS National Championship Game between Alabama and Texas. The Tide has been favored from anywhere between 3.5 and 6 points at various books since the game was announced, with the majority of early action on the side that looked extremely impressive in hammering Florida in the SEC title game.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NFL Week 13 Odds
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/1/2009

The Indianapolis Colts, who moved to 11-0 with a 35-27 come-from-behind victory in Houston, should result in some pretty solid support for Peyton Manning and company, but we expect that support to be tested in Week 13 when Tennessee comes to town.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: SEC Championship and Civil War Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 12/1/2009

This Thursday the Oregon Ducks and Oregon State Beavers meet at Autzen Stadium for a trip to the Rose Bowl. Also known as the Civil War, this rivalry dates back to 1894 and even though it’s been played 112 times, there has never been more on the line.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: When You Place Bet Can Make Big Difference
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/24/2009

Online football bettors who got in on the Colts early were rewarded, as were those who waited for the right number on the Ravens. That’s because the Colts opened at -1 and quickly received heavy action, pushing the line to -1.5, then -2, then all the way up to -2.5 before temporarily moving back to -2 and finally closing at -2.5.
Read more about Week 12 NFL Betting.

Bookmaker’s Corner: Betting on College Football’s State Rivalry Games
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/24/2009

This week in college football, Bodog Sportsbook takes a look at state rivalry games and some of the matchups we expect bettors will want to get an early jump on. But first, a quick peek at last week’s big moves and big wins.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Week 11 NFL Football Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/17/2009

The St. Louis Rams kept it close with the Saints, which means the Saints have failed to cover their last three games, all of them double-digit numbers, after winning six straight spreads to start the season. In fact, the Saints have seen their point total fall in four consecutive weeks since putting up 48 versus the Giants on Oct. 18.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Week 12 College Football Betting Notes
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/17/2009

We’re still offering BCS National Championship odds on the following teams: Texas (6/5) and Florida (5/4) are the current favorites, followed by Alabama (2/1), TCU (10/1), Boise State (30/1) and Cincinnati (35/1). Considering that all six teams are currently undefeated, it should be interesting to see which two will finish the season on that high note.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Betting on Week 10 in the NFL
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/12/2009

Bodog Sportsbook had a fantastic day on Sunday – underdogs went 2-10 – and that was more than enough to make us smile. We’re hopeful that Week 10 will be just as sweet. But enough about us, how did you do with your NFL picks?
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Bookmaker's Corner: Betting on College Basketball Futures
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/5/2009

Last week’s unveiling of the college basketball AP, ESPN/USA Today and coaches preseason polls has created a sudden influx of college basketball futures betting over at Bodog. To give you an idea as to what’s currently available, consider the current odds to win the 2010 NCAA men’s basketball championship…
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Laughing with the Saints
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 11/4/2009

Billy Joel wrote that he’d rather “laugh with the sinners than cry with the saints,” but after their seventh straight win we’re inclined to believe that the New Orleans Saints have been doing a lot more laughing than crying these days.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: USC Trojans vs. Oregon Ducks - Trick or Treat?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/28/2009

This Halloween college football fans are in for a treat when the USC Trojans travel to Autzen Stadium (4:00 p.m. ET) to take on the Oregon Ducks, a must-win for USC if it hopes to extend its seven-season streak of winning or sharing the Pac-10 Conference title.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Sportsbooks and Bettors Challenged by NFL Injuries
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/28/2009

It took us a couple of extra days for us and most other sportsbooks to post last week’s point spread between the Buffalo Bills and Carolina Panthers, thanks in large part to the tenuous playing status of Buffalo quarterback Trent Edwards.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NFL Week 7 Odds & Week 6 Oddities
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/20/2009

Bettors have been hammering the big favorites all season long, much to their success and our misery. A turn of events can change one’s luck in a heartbeat, though. With the Oakland Raiders beating the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns barely covering a two-touchdown spread in their loss at Pittsburgh, well…that had to be a tough pill to swallow.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Are You Still Betting on Ranked Teams?
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/20/2009

When it comes to college football betting, a lot of football betting fans prefer to tackle the ranked teams, as opposed to the non-ranking teams. It’s easy to understand why, but in no way am I suggesting this is the easy route to online sports betting success.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: Taking the Good with the Bad in the NFL
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/13/2009

You have to know that bettors are thoroughly enjoying the play they’re getting from Peyton Manning and the boys over in Indianapolis. The Colts started the season with a tight 14-12 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars, failing to cover a 6.5-point spread at home. The Colts have covered four straight spreads, so over at Bodog Sportsbook we’re happy to see them sit out this week.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: The 100-Year-Old Rivalry
by Richard Gardner | Bodog Sportsbook Manager - 10/13/2009

There’s nothing like a 100-year-old college football rivalry to add even more fuel to the betting fire. I’m talking about the Red River Rivalry game between Texas and Oklahoma, an annual tussle that has been between these two teams since 1900 and is one of the great grudge matches in college football betting.
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Bookmaker’s Corner: NFL Betting: Big Surprises, Bigger Disappointments
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 10/8/2009

Now that we’ve got those first few weeks of NFL betting under our belts, the rest of the season should be nothing but smooth sailing, right? Wrong. When it comes to betting on football, be it professional or college, it’s that you have to expect the unexpected. And just to throw another cliché at you – you also have to learn to take the good with the bad.
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No. 1 Florida vs. No. 4 LSU: Betting on College Football’s Elite
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 10/7/2009

When the No. 1 Florida Gators (4-0) visit Baton Rouge to take on the No.4 LSU Tigers (5-0), college football bettors had better prepare for a battle. With two of college football’s elite programs going toe-to-toe, one team will nonetheless walk off the field with its first loss of the season.
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Bookmaker's Corner: Betting Quarterback Controversies
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 10/2/2009

NFL quarterbacks regularly make the headlines because they’re the offensive leaders on their team; a good or bad start to the season by any QB can make or break a team’s chances at getting to – and then doing well in – the playoffs. Heading into Week 4 of the NFL regular season, we’re looking at a few QBs who took brutal hits – or who were just brutal, plain and simple.
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Bookmaker's Corner: College Football Weekend
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 10/2/2009

Over in the Pac-10, you’ve No. 7 USC traveling as the favorite to take on No. 24 California. The Trojans may still be in shock over their loss to the Huskies in Seattle two weeks ago, while the Golden Bears are still trying to figure out how they managed to get shellacked 42-3 last Saturday at Oregon and drop 18 spots in the rankings.
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PGA Tour Championship Odds And Preview
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 9/24/2009

It’s The Tour Championship this week at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta and $10 million is at stake this weekend for the winner of the FedEx Cup playoffs. This is the first year in the Cup’s three-year history that it already hasn’t been clinched by the time the PGA Tour got to the Tour Championship. This week’s playoff finale is the final tournament before the Fall Series begins – and that’s when the big names generally stop playing.
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NFL Week 3 Prop Betting: Running Backs
by Richard Gardner, Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 9/24/2009

You can’t really talk about the NFL’s best performing running backs without first mentioning Adrian Peterson. Peterson topped last season’s list of rushing leaders and he’s already run for 272 yards and four TDs in the first two weeks of the 2009-10 season. You can bet that NFL props bettors are eager to see how he’ll do in Week 3 when the Minnesota Vikings host the San Francisco 49ers.
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NCAA Football Week 3: Live Betting Lives at Bodog
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 9/15/2009

Week 2 was very exciting in college football, with Southern Cal proving yet again that Ohio State can’t win the big games but Michigan proving that it might be back as a national player. So good news and bad for the Big Ten.
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NFL Week 1 Preview From Bodog Bookie
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 9/9/2009

Football bettors got their feet wet last weekend with a the start of college football, but now the real action begins here at Bodog with the NFL kicking off Thursday night on NBC with Tennessee at Pittsburgh. As usual, Steeler backers are out in force, with that line rising to its current six-point spread favoring Pittsburgh on Bodog from an open of 4.5.
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NCAA Football Week 1 Recap
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 9/9/2009

The first weekend of college football is in the books, and what did we learn? Well, good luck finding a better game in all of 2009 than the Miami-Florida State thriller on Labor Day night. Or good luck in finding a more disappointing effort all year than the performance of Oregon, and especially running back LeGarrette Blount, last Thursday on the blue turf in Boise.
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Opening the Book on College Football Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog.com Sportsbook - 9/2/2009

College football season kicks off on Sept. 3 and I can’t tell you how excited we are over at Bodog. Starting with the Oregon Ducks and Boise State Broncos on Thursday night, followed by some nice matchups on Saturday between Alabama and Virginia Tech, Georgia and Oklahoma State, Brigham Young and Oklahoma, (and, in my No. 1 recommended play of the weekend: Nevada +14 ½ at Notre Dame) – you know it’s going to be an action-packed start to yet another great season of NCAA football.
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The US Open 2009 Betting Trends
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog.com Sportsbook - 9/2/2009

For the next two weeks, tennis fans and bettors will be kept busy taking in and wagering on The US Open. Held annually in New York at the USTA National Tennis Center and Arthur Ashe Stadium, The US Open is the fourth and final Grand Slam tennis tournament of the year and over at Bodog Sportsbook – sports bettors are eager to make their picks on who they think will win men’s and women’s singles championships.
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Getting a Grip on MMA and UFC Betting Trends
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 8/26/2009

Although betting on basketball, baseball and football is still well ahead of mixed martial arts in terms of volume, there’s no denying the recent surge in popularity of MMA – thanks in large part to the massive marketing machine behind the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Betting on Tiger Woods at the FedEx Cup Playoffs?
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog Sportsbook - 8/26/2009

Golf bettors in search of value need to look no farther than this week’s FedEx Cup, which is the PGA Tour’s version of a playoff system. And the good news for the betting public is that Tiger Woods is in the field and plans to play in all four Cup events taking place over the course of four consecutive weeks – something that Woods prefers not to do.
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Late-season MLB Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog - 8/22/2009

Hello, it’s your favorite Bodog bookmaker, Richard Gardner. I’m here today to talk about late-season baseball betting. Major League Baseball certainly gets much more interesting as fall approaches. And despite the added availability of college and pro football, the average bet on baseball here at Bodog actually increases at this time of year.
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NFL Preseason Betting
by Richard Gardner | Bookmaker, Bodog - 8/21/2009

And today I’m here to talk about NFL preseason betting. In general, how the public is leaning in these games rarely matters because the handle is fairly low. In fact, the majority of the handle will come in on the day of the game. So far this preseason, it appears bettors are leaning toward the underdogs.
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Introduction to Bodog’s Bookmaker Richard Gardner
by Richard Gardner - 8/14/2009

My name is Richard Gardner and as the bookmaker for Bodog, I can tell you with certainty and without any shame whatsoever that as one of the world’s biggest sportsbooks, we are not in the business of losing money. No sir.
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Leading Sportsbook Will Provide Exclusive Content to Doc’s Sports
by Doc's Sports - 8/11/2009

Richard Gardner is the proud voice of Bodog Sportsbook. As the Sportsbook Trading Director for Bodog for the last four years, he has played an integral role in making Bodog the biggest online sportsbook in North America and in establishing it as a mainstay and go-to-source for North American sports media
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