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PGA Golf

2009 PGA FBR Open Picks

PGA 6 Million FBR Open – Mickelson and Kim Lead Field

This weekend is the FBR Tournament in Scottsdale, AZ. The purse, of $6,000,000, is going to bring out the best golfers in the world sans Tiger Woods.

That might be a good thing for online sportsbook betting fans looking to make a bet on one of the golfers trying to take down El Tigre.

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NCAAB

College Hoops Preview: Duke vs. Wake Forest (Jan. 28)

College Basketball’s Game of the Year – (1) Duke at (6) Wake Forest

Coach K has Duke where they should be, ranked number one in the nation and on their way to another ACC title. But before the Dookies can claim it, they’ll have to beat teams like the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on the road. The Deacons were ranked number one in the nation before suffering a loss to Virginia Tech.

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NCAAB

Sportsbook.com: Pitt vs. Villanova (Jan. 28)

NCAAB: VENUE TO REVERSE NOVA TREND?

The Villanova Wildcats have had a lot of trouble covering spreads against the Pittsburgh Panthers, but can a new location help break the drought?

The 21st ranked Wildcats are 0-4 against the spread in the last four meetings between these Big East rivals with two of those failures coming at home, one at the on-campus Pavilion, and the other at the Wachovia Center where the Philadelphia 76ers currently play.

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Sportsbooks

Sportsbook.com: Duke vs. Wake Forest (Jan. 28)

NCAAB: DUKE WINNING BACK BETTORS?

Duke Blue Devils’ backers should feel good about their team heading into Wednesday’s game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons.

With a dominating 85-44 display against Maryland on Saturday, Duke took the cash as 15-point favorites and claimed the #1 spot in the AP Top 25 rankings.

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Super Bowl

Bodog Sportsbook: Superbowl Betting Preview

2009 Super Bowl Betting Options – Training Camp

There’s more than just one reason Super Bowl Sunday is the biggest betting day of the year. In addition to the sheer volume of people and dollars flooding the market, you also have more betting options than any other single day on the calendar – and the list of Super Bowl wagers on tap keeps getting longer and longer.

Let’s start by revisiting the Golden Rule of money management: Diversify.

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PGA Golf

2009 FBR Open PGA Betting

PGA FBR Open Preview – TPC Scottsdale

This week’s stop on the PGA Tour is at the TPC of Scottsdale for the FBR Open. With Tiger Woods still sidelined golf betting remains wide open with great golf odds available.

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Super Bowl

NFL History: Top Superbowl Upsets

Top Five Upsets in Super Bowl History

1. Jets over Colts in Super Bowl III

You have seen the photos — Broadway Joe in Miami, lounging by the pool. Joe Cool, uttering the preposterous without a blink: The Jets will beat the Colts, Namath guaranteed it. And then the game, in which the new guard (Namath and the AFL) showed the old guard (Johnny U. and the NFL) that it ain’t bragging if you can do it.

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Super Bowl

2009 Super Bowl Odds – Arrested Player Prop

Super Bowl Bad Boys Betting – Leinart Could Take It

BetUS Sportsbook Super Bowl Odds:

Player most likely to get arrested leading up to Super Bowl or after Super Bowl:

Matt Leinart 10/1
J.J. Arrington 2/1
Anquan Boldin 5/2

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Betting Props

Superbowl Prop Wish List

Super Bowl Props – Bets You Wish You Could Make

I am submitting some Super Bowl props for the digestion of the powers-that-be at BetUS, and I certainly hope they can make use of “The Charles Jay Line” on things. Actually, I do this every year, in the pursuit of laying some out that aren’t part of the menu appearing at any other source. There are so many of them that I cannot be certain these are completely original, but I wouldn’t bet against it.

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NBA

NBA Preview: Pacers vs. Magic (Jan. 27)

NBA Picks – Granger carries the Pacers into Orlando

The Indiana Pacers travel to Orlando to take on arguably the best team in the NBA. For sports betting fans, a team can’t really get any better than the Orlando Magic. With Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, Rashard Lewis and Hedo Turkoglu, the Magic have stormed to a 33 and 10 record straight-up.

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NBA

NBA Preview: Spurs vs. Jazz (Jan. 27)

San Antonio at Utah – Jazz Try to Kick a Slump

The San Antonio Spurs travel to Utah to take on a Jazz team still playing without their top scorer from last season, Carlos Boozer. The Spurs have become the same old Spurs, that is a winning team, after digging themselves into a hole earlier this season. They are currently 29 and 14 straight-up.

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NCAAB

NCAAB Handicapping: Miami vs. NC State (Jan. 27)

Hurricanes blow into North Carolina to take on the Wolfpack

Miami Hurricanes (14-5 SU, 7-7 ATS) at North Carolina State Wolfpack (10-7 SU, 7-5-1 ATS)

BetUS NCAA Basketball Sports Betting Odds: MIAMI -1.5

Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* MIA has won seven of its last nine games SU
* MIA has covered two of its last six games

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NCAAB

NCAAB Handicapping: Purdue vs. Wisconsin (Jan. 27)

Purdue at Wisconsin – Big 10 Bad Blood

BetUS NCAA Basketball Betting Odds: WISCONSIN -1

Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* PUR has won its last four games SU
* PUR has won 10 of its last 12 games SU
* PUR has covered three of its last four games

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NCAAB

NCAAB Handicapping: Kentucky vs. Mississippi (Jan. 27)

Old Fashion SEC Dust Up – Kentucky @ Ole Miss

Kentucky Wildcats (16-4 SU, 10-4-1 ATS) at Mississippi Rebels (10-9 SU, 8-7 ATS)

BetUS NCAA Basketball Betting Odds: KENTUCKY -8.5

Here are some of the NCAA basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

* KY has won its last five games SU
* KY has covered six of its last seven games

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Horse Racing

Greg Melikov’s Guide To Horse Racing

Horse Racing – The Ultimate Guide

Horses worth watching, a list of runners compiled by handicapper/turf writer Greg Melikov that should improve significantly or do well next time out, won four times, ran second nine times and finished third twice since Nov. 20. These thoroughbreds are worth considering when developing your betting strategy.

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Cappers

Super Bowl Prop Betting Breakdown- Hines Ward

SuperBowl XLIII Prop Betting

Odds makers as always have given the average fan and even their wives something to bet on this weekend with hundreds of prop bets available for action. While your wife is trying to determine the song list of the Boss, what commercial will be rated the highest , and the color of Gatorade that will be dumped on the winning coach there is money to be made by investing in the games top wide receivers.