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Why Mayweather-McGregor is alarming Vegas oddsmakers
Mayweather-McGregor will be the most-bet boxing match ever in Nevada, but even veteran Las Vegas oddsmakers have been surprised at the betting patterns -- and where the line might still go.
MMA
Vegas sportsbooks at risk on Mayweather-McGregor action.
Doug Kezirian discusses the fluctuating odds in Vegas and how the money is continuing to pour in on both sides.
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Why Mayweather-McGregor is alarming Vegas oddsmakers
Mayweather-McGregor will be the most-bet boxing match ever in Nevada, but even veteran Las Vegas oddsmakers have been surprised at the betting patterns -- and where the line might still go.
Texas
NCAAF
Texas betting preview, win projection and title odds
Phil Steele, "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris Fallica give their take on the Texas Longhorns. What is the best bet for their title odds, season win total and more?
Virginia Tech
NCAAF
Virginia Tech betting preview, win projection and title odds
Phil Steele, "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris Fallica give their takes on the Virginia Tech Hokies. What is the best bet for their title odds, season win total and more?
Top Headlines
NCAAF
Betting previews for top 25 CFB teams
Phil Steele, Chris Fallica and Stanford Steve give comprehensive betting previews of the top 25 college football teams, including how to bet their title odds and over/unders.
Washington St
NCAAF
Washington State betting preview, win projection and title odds
Phil Steele, "Stanford Steve" Coughlin and Chris Fallica give their takes on the Washington State Cougars. What is the best bet for the team's title odds, season win total and more?
NCAAF
Biggest college football game line moves
The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook's college football game lines opened on July 9th, but a lot has happened between then and now. Phil Steele looks at the biggest line moves and why they changed.
Chalk
Playoff odds for all 32 NFL teams
The New England Patriots are the most likely NFL team to make the 2017 playoffs (-2500), according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Here are the playoff odds for all 32 teams.
Betting options
All the ways you can bet Mayweather-McGregor
Think Conor McGregor can beat Floyd Mayweather by knocking him out? What about within the first 60 seconds of the fight? Those are only two of the wide variety of bets available at sportsbooks for their Aug. 26 showdown in Las Vegas.
Mayweather-McGregor
'The Super Bowl of boxing': How Vegas made Mayweather-McGregor odds
The last time famous Las Vegas oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro made a fighter a -2,700 favorite, the year was 1990 and Mike Tyson was fighting Buster Douglas. Here is the story of how Vegas made odds on the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight.
Behind The bets
Podcast
Mayweather-McGregor, NFL win totals
Chad Millman talks to a loyal listener who shares an exciting story about the podcast. Later, Chad and Bob Scucci talk Mayweather/McGregor, MLB and some NFL season win totals.
NCAAF
Phil Steele's summer CFB betting guide
It's never too early to look for betting value in college football. Here are Phil Steele's best bets for the national title, Heisman, Games of the Year and more.
Behind the Bets
CFB Over/Under Win Totals, Playoff Possibilities
Stanford Steve and Chris "The Bear" Fallica sit down to discuss some preseason CFB topics, including over/under win totals, playoff possibilities and Heisman odds.
MMA
Vegas odds swinging in favor of McGregor.
Doug Kezirian explains why the betting on the Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor fight is drawing so much interest.
Poker
WSOP winner's friends turn $60 show of support into $40K each
A group of college friends who helped 2017 World Series of Poker main event winner Scott Blumstein pay his entry fee had their show of support rewarded in a big way.
NCAAF
Where FPI and Vegas disagree on college football win totals
Will Sam Darnold and the USC Trojans win double-digit games this season? Las Vegas bookmakers and our analytics disagree. Here are some of the most notable outliers when comparing FPI to season win totals.
2017 WSOP main event
2017 WSOP Main Event
Blumstein claims WSOP crown, $8.15M purse
Scott Blumstein dominated the final table from start to finish and finally took out Dan Ott early Sunday to win the 2017 World Series of Poker main event, taking home an $8.15 million purse.
Poker
Blumstein wins WSOP title.
Scott Blumstein outlasts Dan Ott to win the WSOP main event's $8.1 million grand prize.
Poker
Blumstein: 'I'm on top of the world.'
World Series of Poker main event champion Scott Blumstein explains what was going through his mind while waiting for the deuce to hit on the river and shares what led up to his poker success.
NCAAF
Best early CFB over/under bets
It might still be summer, but it's never too early to talk college football futures. Phil Steele scans the board for his best over/under value bets for the upcoming season, including why he's a big fan of the Florida Gators.
30 for 30
Behind The Bets Podcast
Chad Millman talks with Rose Eveleth from FiveThirtyEight about the latest 30 for 30 podcast: A Queen of Sorts. Did Phil Ivey & Kelly cheat Vegas?
Poker
30 for 30 podcasts: 'A Queen of Sorts'
"Imagine the person who the coolest people in the world think is the coolest, most intimidating, mysterious person that they know, that they all want to hang out with. And that's Phil Ivey." Here is the latest 30 for 30 podcast: "A Queen of Sorts."
NCAAF
Phil steele's best bets
Best early 2017 CFB title bets
Looking to place an early bet or two on a College Football Playoff hopeful? Here are Phil Steele's top picks based on value to take home next year's title.
Betting fraud
Fake news, manipulated data and the future of betting fraud
Social media accounts spreading false information and injury reports? "Ghost games" that appear on sportsbook betting menus but never occur? It may seem far-fetched, but the next wave of potential betting fraud is already here.
Chalk
Supreme Court will hear New Jersey sports betting appeal: What's next?
Now that the Supreme Court has decided to hear New Jersey's appeal in its long-running quest to offer legalized sports betting, ESPN's gambling experts examine how we got to this point and answer other key questions moving forward.
New Jersey case
Supreme Court to hear case on sports gambling is real.
David Purdum joins SVP to discuss the Supreme Court to hear New Jersey's appeal to legalize sports gambling, with Las Vegas showing support. He also analyses how the operation will look state-by-state.
Chalk
Legalize sports betting? Look at marijuana as template.
SVP's 1 Big Thing looks at the case to legalize sports betting in America and uses the legalization of marijuana in certain states as an example of what the benefits are.
NFL
Betting public believes in Raiders
After a successful 2016 season, the Oakland Raiders are getting public betting support to go over 9.5 wins at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Which other teams has the public bet on so far this offseason?
Behind the bets
Mayweather's betting style & Joe Peta on MLB
Chad Millman talks to Bob Scucci and Ben Fawkes about Floyd Mayweather's betting prowess and his upcoming fight against Conor McGregor. Later, Joe Peta joins to talk MLB.
MMA
McGregor not as big an underdog as you'd think
Conor McGregor might be considered a giant underdog to beat Floyd Mayweather, but he's only +650 at Las Vegas sportsbooks. That's better odds than Holly Holm (+800) had to beat Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. Here are some other comparable odds.
Boxing
Mayweather: Sometimes I bet 'millions'
Floyd Mayweather discusses how he began betting, his Super Bowl LI pick, if betting should be legalized, where he watches the games when he's betting in Vegas and more.
NBA
The Warriors: America's favorite bet
"Where can I bet Golden State and the over?" was a popular question for casual bettors this season. David Purdum takes a deep dive into the Warriors' dominance and where they stand in Las Vegas bookmakers' eyes.
NBA
Vegas favors '17 Warriors over MJ's '96 Bulls
Las Vegas bookmakers would theoretically install this year's Warriors as a favorite over the 1995-96 Bulls team that went 72-10 in the regular season.
NFL
Projections
FPI's 2017 NFL projections: Odds for divisions, playoffs, No. 1 pick, more
Will your team make the playoffs in 2017? Is it good enough to make a Super Bowl run? ESPN's analytics team examined team data via the Football Power Index and ran 10,000 simulations, and it now provides a comprehensive look at how 2017 will unfold.
NFL
NFL's evolving stance on sports betting and Las Vegas
The NFL has had a decades-long adversarial public relationship with sports betting. Here is a collection of quotes, from Pete Rozelle in 1963 to Roger Goodell's recent comments.
Daily Fantasy
Where is daily fantasy sports legal? A state-by-state look
What is the legal status of daily fantasy sports in every state? Ryan Rodenberg breaks down the situation in all 50 states in a file that will be updated as news warrants.
NFL
Over/unders for all 32 NFL teams
The New England Patriots have the highest over/under (12.5) at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook. Here are the season win totals for all 32 teams.
NFL
Spreads for every NFL team, Weeks 1-16
Looking for the spreads for your favorite NFL team? Here are the lines for every team for Weeks 1-16, courtesy of CG Technology.
Raiders
NFL
Sin City or Bust: How the Raiders went Vegas, baby
How Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis -- with a little luck, his own brand of genius and an assist from Jerry Jones -- outflanked power brokers to put the Raiders in Las Vegas.
Billy Walters
Meet the world's most successful gambler
For four decades, other gamblers have tried to be Billy Walters while investigators have tried to bring him down. And for four decades, the world's most successful sports bettor has outrun them all. Until now.
NFL
Might the federal sports betting ban be lifted?
The new solicitor general could change the course of sports betting in the U.S. Here is a look at the latest news, plus 25 years of shifting winds related to the federal sports betting ban.
College Football
My best 2017-18 CFB title value bets
It's never too early to look ahead to the next college football season. Chris "The Bear" Fallica gives his top five value bets for next year's title.
Sports Betting
Biggest betting events of 2017
What are the biggest betting events of the year? The 2017 sports betting calendar provides a centralized resource for the dates of a wide variety of significant events in the gambling world.
Top Headlines
- Las Vegas loves Raiders to win Super Bowl
- Vegas split on Ball, Simmons as ROY favorite
- Jordan Spieth opens as 2018 Masters favorite
- $880K bet on Floyd largest so far on fight
- Vegas books halt Cowboys betting over Elliott
- Fay Vincent: Legalized sports gambling coming
- Jones a Vegas favorite in potential Lesnar bout
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PickCenter
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PickCenter hub
All you need to know before making your picks. PickCenter's data comes from two main sources: TeamRankings and numberFire.
Gambling Calendar
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Sports-betting calendar for 2017
Check out ESPN's full calendar of sports-betting highlights through the rest of 2017.
Future of Sports Betting
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Why Microsoft, Google could be bookmakers of the future
Experts almost unanimously agree that legalized sports betting in the U.S. is "inevitable."
