U.S. Sports Betting Handle Surpasses Half a Trillion Dollars

U.S. Sports Betting Handle Surpasses Half a Trillion Dollars

The U.S. has officially surpassed $500 billion in the amount of money bet at sportsbooks both in person and online since 2018. $149.6 billion was wagered in 2024 alone, reflecting 3,100% growth since PASPA’s repeal. New York leads all states with $69.13 billion in wagers … Read more

Best Bets for Houston vs Florida: Clayton Jr. & Cryer Props

National Championship Props: Clayton Jr. Points + Cryer PRA - Walter Clayton Jr. - LJ Cryer

Walter Clayton Jr. to score more than 19.5 points is the best player prop for the National Championship tonight with -125 odds. LJ Cryer has been excellent during the NCAA Tournament and may have extra motivation going against Clayton Jr., which makes the over for … Read more

Akshay Bhatia to Repeat the Best Valero Houston Open Bet

Valero Houston Open Betting Preview: Take Bhatia to Repeat

Based on his rankings in course fit and recent play stats, Akshay Bhatia, with +2200 odds, is the best bet to win the Valero Texas Open. SAN ANTONIO – Akshay Bhatia is the best bet to win at the Valero Texas Open based on his … Read more

Best Bets For Women’s Elite 8: TCU Vs. Texas, UConn Vs. USC

UCONN Texas WBB

Odds have a -7.5-point spread in favor of Texas over TCU. UConn is a 14.5-point favorite against USC. Use Texas and California sportsbooks to bet on Women’s March Madness. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Women’s Elite 8 comes to a close on Monday Night with a … Read more

Sat. Elite Eight Opening Odds + Prediction For Bama/Duke, Florida/Texas Tech

Sat. Elite Eight Opening Odds + Prediction For Bama/Duke, Florida/Texas Tech - Alijah Martin - Christian Anderson - Mark Sears - Cooper Flagg

The Florida Gators are 6.5-point favorites against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the Elite Eight. Opening odds for the East region Elite Eight favor Duke by 7.0 points against Alabama. Parlaying both Duke and Florida on the moneyline at Bovada Sportsbook offers -124 odds. … Read more

Sweet Sixteen Betting Picks For All 4 Friday Games

Sweet Sixteen Betting Picks For All 4 Friday Games

Friday’s March Madness Sweet Sixteen picks begin with Ole Miss +3.5 at +100 odds against Michigan State. Bovada offers -115 odds for Tennessee to cover the 4.0-point spread against Kentucky and -110 odds for Auburn to cover -9 against Michigan. Take the 132.0-point total between … Read more

Houston Open Betting Preview: Bet Longshots like J.J. Spaun

Fade Scheffler & McIlroy at the Houston Open: Bet Longshots

The best bet at the Houston Open is J.J. Spaun with +3500 odds as a longshot alternative to Scottie Scheffler or Rory McIlroy. HOUSTON – Scottie Scheffler (+400) and Rory McIlroy (+700) are the only golfers with odds at the 2025 Texas Children’s Houston Open … Read more

5 Best Bets For Saturday’s March Madness Second Round Games

5 Best Bets For Saturday’s March Madness Second Round Games - Rick Pitino - John Calipari

The five best bets for Saturday’s games begin with St. John’s -7 (-110) against Arkansas. We’re betting favorites on the spread like Texas Tech -7 against Drake and Tennessee -4.5 against UCLA. The best outright winner bets for Saturday are Michigan (+125) against Texas A&M … Read more

Kalshi’s March Madness Markets Surpass $40 Million On Day 1

Kalshi's March Madness Markets Surpass $40 Million On Day 1

Over $50 million has already been traded on Kalshi’s March Madness markets, including roughly $1.5 million on women’s basketball. Unlike sportsbooks, Kalshi operates under CFTC regulations, classifying these bets as financial instruments rather than gambling. Critics argue that event trading circumvents state betting laws, while … Read more