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Sports To Bet On (Week of Feb 9, 2009)

Sports Betting Games To Bet On – Feb. 9th Edition

If they’re talking about steroids and baseball, then spring must be just around the corner. Pitchers and catchers report to training camp on Thursday; we have two months to study them before the betting lines hit the board. Meanwhile, basketball season is in full swing, the NHL is in post-All-Star mode, and it’s time once again to lay rubber and swap paint. These are the Top 5 betting events of the week – all times Eastern, with the freshest lines available at Bodog Sportsbook.

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Handicapping

NBA | CBB Handicapping Stats & Betting Tips

Hoops Stat Check

One of the greatest Super Bowls of all-time is behind us, so it’s time to move on to matters basketball – but we’d be remiss if we didn’t throw in an extra factoid for Sunday’s Pro Bowl: When in Hawaii, NFL players and guests stay at the fabulous JW Marriott Ihilani Resort & Spa on the Leeward Coast of Oahu.

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Cappers

Los Angeles Lakers Vs. Boston Celtics Preview

There’s basketball, and then there’s Lakers-Celtics.

Thursday’s matchup between Los Angeles and Boston has been on the betting radar since Christmas, when the C’s went into Staples Center and got handed a 92-83 loss as 2-point underdogs. But it’s much more than that; it’s a rematch of last year’s NBA Finals, which the Celtics took in six games.

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Sports

Offseason Sports Betting: What To Bet On?!

Training Camp: After The Football

There is no offseason for sharp handicappers.

It’s no secret that a ton of casual bettors close up shop after the Super Bowl. And in doing so, they rob themselves of an opportunity to cash in against softer betting lines than anything you’ll find in the NFL. What for? If you know the mechanics of the pointspread in football, you’ve already got the raw material to start betting on basketball.

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Extra's

2009: A Banner Year For Bodog

More events, more promotions and even more prizes, don’t miss out!

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Feb. 3, 2008

The Super Bowl may be over, but the year has just begun for Bodog. With more Sports, Poker and Casino events and promotions planned than ever before, 2009 is already shaping up to be a banner year for Bodog.

Bodog Poker is ahead of the game, having already given away 11 $12,000 World Series of Poker* prize packages, with many more to come throughout the year.

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Sports

Sports To Bet On (Week of Feb 2, 2009)

Sports Betting Games to Bet on – Feb. 2 Edition

No letting up now. The NFL season might be almost over (don’t forget the Pro Bowl), but March Madness is nearly upon us, and we’re rushing headlong into the playoff stretch for both the NBA and NHL. If you’re one of the many who finally bought a big-screen television for the Super Bowl, you will love watching basketball and hockey in HDTV.

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Handicapping

BodogLife Sportsbook: 10 Super Bowl Stats

Super Bowl Stat Check

The Big Game has cranked out some big numbers over the years – like the $94.5 million wagered in Nevada alone for Super Bowl XL, and the $8-10 billion expected to change hands worldwide this Sunday when the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Arizona Cardinals do their thing.

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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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Sports

Sports To Bet On (Week of Jan 26, 2009)

Sports Betting Games To Bet On – Jan. 26 Edition

You might have heard about the football game they’re playing on Sunday. Super Bowl XLIII is the highlight of the year in both sports and sports gambling, and it’s the main event on this week’s Top 5 betting list. All times are Eastern; for current lines, visit sports.bodog.com.

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Handicapping

NBA | CBB Handicapping Stats & Betting Tips

Basketball Stats Check

Wilt Chamberlain is our hero. “The Stilt” is responsible for two of the most famous stats in basketball history: 100, and 20,000. While the second number is not official, Chamberlain’s 100 points in a game (on Mar. 2, 1962, for the Philadelphia Warriors against the New York Knicks) remains the gold standard in the NBA.

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Sports

Sports To Bet On (Week of January 19, 2009)

Sports Betting Games to Bet on – Jan. 19 Edition

This is the proverbial calm before the storm. The Super Bowl is in two weeks, and although the Big Game is already taking up a lot of handicapping attention, business will be relatively quiet until closer to gametime. This week is golden for betting on hoops. We’ve got the most compelling pro and college matchups leading off our weekly list of the top betting attractions; all times are Eastern, and updated lines are available at the Bodog online sportsbook.  

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Handicapping

NFL | NBA | CBB Handicapping Stats & Betting Tips

Sports Stat Check – January 15th Edition

We’re all agog over this week’s NFL Conference title games, and the Super Bowl after that. Which makes this a great time to get a jump on the basketball betting market. We kick off this weekend’s list of 10 stats and factoids with this hoops curiosity: The inventor of basketball, James Naismith, was also the only losing head coach in Kansas Jayhawks history. Naismith finished in 1907 with a record of 55-60.  

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NFL

Bodog: NFL Championship Playoff Round Previews

NFL Championship Round Preview

Super Bowl XLIII? Forget that. The best NFL games of the year are usually the Conference Round matchups. Over the past decade, the AFC title game has been called the “real” Super Bowl. But the gulf between the two conferences has closed somewhat, giving us two high-quality games to handicap this Sunday.  

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NBA

NBA Thursday Night Hoops Preview

Basketball Thursdays Are Back on TNT

Charles Barkley won’t be there. But you can bet he’ll be watching Thursday’s NBA on TNT doubleheader along with the rest of the basketball world.

Barkley has taken a leave of absence in the wake of his recent arrest on suspicion of drunk driving. That’ll reduce (or increase dramatically, depending on your point of view) the entertainment value of TNT’s flagship basketball program. But this remains the best NBA show on television, and hoops is about to take over the sports betting scene as football season winds down.  

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Sports

Sports To Bet On (Week of Jan 12, 2009)

Sports Betting Games To Bet On – Jan. 12 Edition

Congratulations to the Florida Gators on yet another national college football championship. Now it’s time to turn things over to the pros. The NFL enters its Conference Round this week; two Wild Card teams are within one game of reaching the Super Bowl. These two matchups lead our Top 5 list of games to bet on this week – all times are Eastern, and current lines are available at Bodog Sportsbook.

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Handicapping

NFL Playoff & CBB Handicapping Stats & Betting Tips

Sports Stat Check – January 10th Edition

It’s time to say goodbye to another year of college football – and hello to the beautiful game of basketball. Every handicapper should be absorbed in hoops, given how betting-friendly the sport is. We’ll help you get there as we add some roundball stats and factoids to our coverage of this weekend’s NFL Divisional Round action.