In a quiet change tucked into Illinois’ new state budget, lawmakers approved a tax structure that’s sending shockwaves through the sports betting world. And while the headlines might focus on the sportsbooks themselves, the real impact will land squarely on … Continue reading 🎲 Illinois Sportsbooks Add a Per‑Bet Fee — Here’s How It Hurts Casual Bettors
I mentioned yesterday on Twitter I don’t follow the NFL Draft nearly as close as I use to. I am no longer in a dynasty league I did for years that forced me to study the draft. Yearly, we were … Continue reading 2025 NFL Draft Bets, Mock, Thoughts
Every year, we hear about some lower seeds pulling off an “upset for the ages” in the NCAA March Madness Tournament. Only, more often than not, it wasn’t really an upset, by Vegas odds standards, let alone one for the ages. Year after year, there are lower seeds who are actually favored in games, or very small underdogs. That is actually one of the first things I look at before filling out brackets. So, here is that exercise for public consumption. Lower Seeds who are favored Baylor vs. Mississippi State. This one barely qualifies. Baylor, the nine seed, is -1 … Continue reading Finding This Year’s Dogs That Aren’t Really Dogs In The NCAA Tournament
I have a few annual traditions the week of March Madness. I kiss my wife goodbye for a few weeks. I compute composite power ratings. I put VSIN on pretty much nonstop. And I figure out who clears the KenPom … Continue reading The KenPom Criteria Teams For 2025
Going to post my Super Bowl bets here. These will be updated as added, so check back later, and often, or not. Continue reading My Super Bowl Bets (2025)
This is the first week of the season I have gotten this done for public consumption. The below table has ratings for all FBS vs. FBS games this week, including the spread vs. the composite spread rating. Week 5 ATS: … Continue reading College Football Week 7 Spread Picks
This is the first week of the season I have gotten this done for public consumption. The below table has ratings for all FBS vs. FBS games this week, including the spread vs. the composite spread rating calculated here. Week … Continue reading College Football Week 6 Spread Picks
This is the first week of the season I have gotten this done for public consumption. The below table has ratings for all FBS vs. FBS games this week, including the spread vs. the composite spread rating calculated here. Continue reading College Football Week 5 Spread Picks
I joined Bruce this week for Take The Points, our weekly look at local and national sports and gambling. Lots of talk about the Olympics, along with MLB trade deadline and some football talk. Remember, Take The Points…fade the picks. … Continue reading Take The Points–Aug. 2, 2024
I don’t bet a ton of golf. Or atleast, that is what I thought until I started looking at just how many bets I have down on the Masters already. The Masters is the most bet golf event of the year, and apparently I am no exception there. So, with that in mind, here is what all I have in pocket already. I also threw together one Draftkings lineup: Corey Conners, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Patrick Reed, Russell Henley, Scottie Scheffler and Sahith Theegala. Here is to hoping Scheffler does not wind up withdrawing with his wife expecting. 4/13 Update: Continue reading My Masters Bets
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