World Cup Odds: Bettors Backing United States to Pull Off Massive Shock

As the saying goes: Tiger Woods doesn't move the needle, he is the needle. Any time the all-time great suits up for a tournament, the sports world pays a little more attention to golf, and that holds especially true in sports betting. Closing at 125-1 (via ESPN BET) to win the Genesis Invitational, Woods, who hosts the tournament, is the biggest…

On Thursday night, several elite players and coaches from the NFL's 2023-24 season will be in attendance at the NFL Honors as the league hands out its most coveted awards. The night also holds significance for many bettors who have been holding on to tickets for months. This season, the betting public was largely in tune with the narratives that go…

Even though the college football season is months away, bettors and fans are closely monitoring the betting landscape for insights into the National Championship. Let's dive into the latest trends at BetMGM, examining line movements, ticket percentages, handle percentages, and identifying the biggest liabilities. Stay ahead of the game and elevate…

The Detroit Lions have had a miserable history in the playoffs. But these aren't your dad's Lions, and it's showing in the betting markets. According to ESPN Stats & Information, since Nevada legalized sports betting in 1949, Detroit's consensus 6.5-point favorite status for Sunday's game against Tampa Bay is its largest ever in the playoffs. It…

Tiger Woods returns to competition after an eight-month layoff when the Hero World Challenge tees off Thursday in the Bahamas. It's safe to say Woods still moves the needle whenever he plays based on betting patterns at the SuperBook and BetMGM. Asked if he was seeing much action on Tiger, SuperBook VP of Risk Management & Oddsmaking Jeff Sherman…

Bettors have wasted no time in declaring their love for 82-time PGA TOUR winner Tiger Woods with the returning superstar pulling in the most tickets ahead of the Hero World Challenge next week. Woods - who will play in the Bahamas for the first time since having to withdraw at The Masters in April due to his ongoing leg injuries - is a+4000…

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes slid down at the New York Jets' 2-yard line, sealing a 23-20 win over the Jets on Sunday night, a decision that shifted tens of millions of dollars at sportsbooks around the nation. The Chiefs closed as 8-point favorites over the Jets and received overwhelming support from the betting public at…

The Buffs-related boom could be particularly pronounced because wagering on the team was previously so low. Sports betting sites are seeing players stampede toward markets involving the Colorado Buffaloes, something that hasn't happened for a long time - and with good reason. That's because Colorado is the talk of the college football scene, as…

Colorado closed as a 21-point road underdog to national championship runner-up TCU in its season opener on Saturday. The Buffaloes beat the Horned Frogs in a 45-42 thriller - and sportsbooks paid dearly for it. Caesars Sportsbook college football lead Joey Feazel tells Front Office Sports that "the public definitely won," with the popularity of the…

The college football season started this past weekend with everyone's favorite Week 0, but it truly begins in earnest this week. We'll have a full slate of games, and an opportunity for players to put an early stamp on their Heisman candidacy. USC quarterback Caleb Williams (+475 favorite), who won the Heisman in 2022, picked up right where he left…

The 2023 Women's World Cup drew record action for many sportsbooks, but most had considered the event a success well before Spain claimed is first WWC title on Sunday. The vastly increased amount of regulated states since the last WWC combined with the United States women's national team's early exit proved a winning combination for books. "This…

Everyone knows at least one old man sports fan who makes his curmudgeonly takes known, regardless of whether anyone ever wants to hear them. They're bums, the old man would say about hyped-up teams. They haven't won anything yet. Many NFL bettors could have benefited from listening to that grumpy old man this summer, at least when it comes to…

That sense of impending doom from near-group stage defeats in the World Cup finally proved true for the United States early Sunday morning, as the favorites entering the tournament were eliminated by Sweden in the Round of 16. The U.S. entered the World Cup with tournament-best+240 odds to win it all - though those odds were down to+430 at FanDuel…

Game 2 of the 2023 NBA Finals between the Nuggets and the Heat tips off on Sunday night (8 p.m. ET, ABC), with Miami still licking its wounds from a commanding 104-93 win. Many believe the underdog Heat still have plenty of fight left in them, but the majority of the betting public seems to think otherwise. According to our friends at BetMGM, 43…

The Memorial Tournament is one of the biggest non-major golf tournaments of the year as Jack Nicklaus hosts the elevated field event at Muirfield Village Golf Club. Bettors will be clamoring to bet the stars as they have had an advantage at these designated events so far this season. Scottie Scheffler is the favorite this week at+600 odds. He is…

After capturing the NL Central crown in 2022, the St. Louis Cardinals are once again poised to enter the season as favorites to win the division. It was a disappointing playoff run for St. Louis, which saw them exit in the Wild Card round, but the lackluster overall talent in this division has them in an excellent position to make noise…

This article was contributed by BetMGM. For more sports betting insights, check out BetMGM.com The Houston Astros are the only MLB team to exceed their preseason over/under win total by at least seven wins in each of the last three full seasons (2019, 2021, 2022). They'll need 104 wins in 2023 to make it four straight seasons. And the public is…

We're approximately halfway through the Premier League season, but we're no closer to having a settled Premier League odds market. In fact, you could make the argument that things are more up in the air than they were at the start of the season. Let's dive into the current market for Premier League futures. When we kicked off the campaign,…

Multiple rookies are impacting the NHL this season, but one stands out, Matty Beniers of the Seattle Kraken. Let's look at his odds and the betting insights for the Calder Memorial Trophy, given to the league's top rookie. Calder Trophy Betting Insights @ BetMGM Highest Ticket% : Matty Beniers 30.0% Highest Handle% : Matty Beniers 71.2% Biggest…

The first Grand Slam tournament of the year is fast approaching as Australian Open qualifying matches are already underway, and the main draw begins in just under a week. News has already come fast and furious ahead of the event as World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz had to withdraw from the tournament - his first Slam since winning the US Open in September…

There's a new No. 1 in college basketball's national rankings, with undefeated Purdue (10-0) ascending to the catbird's seat. However, last week's No. 1 - which fell to fifth in the new Top 25 poll released Monday - is still holding onto its spot atop the college basketball national championship odds board. The Houston Cougars, who suffered their…

According to some online sports betting sites that are available in Canada, local punters are all over the national team for this year's World Cup. The Canadian men's national soccer team hasn't played in the World Cup since 1986, but that hasn't stopped some bettors in the country from hammering the Reds in their first game back against one of the…

Field Level Media 19th November 2022, 06:05 GMT+11 A team from outside of Europe has not won the World Cup since 2002, but the public is expecting that to change in Qatar this year. Brazil is the pre-tournament favorite, including being offered at 350 by BetMGM and 375 by BetRivers. Fellow South American powerhouse Argentina is next at 500 and540,…

T he safest bet during the 2022 FIFA World Cup is how the soccer tournament is certain to attract an ocean of money from bettors across the world. During the world's biggest gambling event, bettors-sharps and squares alike-are expected to wager more than the €136 billion in handle (or nearly $160 billion, according to the exchange rate at the time)…

The New York Mets have received more than twice as many bets - in terms of tickets and handle - than any other team in baseball to win the World Series, according to numbers released from BetMGM.The Mets opened at+2500 - and were The Athletic's Eno Sarris' early division-winner pick at+175 in January - and have since dropped to+1200 to win the…