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08/04/2010 - Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Hockey League confirmed on Wednesday that a second outdoor game will be played next season, an all- Canadian matchup between the Montreal Canadiens and Calgary Flames.
The game is scheduled for February 20 at McMahon Stadium in Calgary, and will be the first outdoor NHL game in Canada since the 2003 Heritage Classic between the Canadiens and Oilers that was contested at Edmonton's Commonwealth Stadium.
The 2011 Winter Classic, the league's premier outdoor event, will be held at Pittsburgh's Heinz Field on New Year's Day, featuring the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins.
More to follow.
<< Cuban-Crane make highest bid for Rangers
Fort Worth, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The group fronted by Dallas Mavericks owner
Mark Cuban and Houston businessman Jim Crane have apparently made the highest
initial bid to buy the Texas Rangers, according to the team's website.
The U.S. Ba
<< Diamondbacks call up Rodriguez, send Abreu down
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have recalled
pitcher Rafael Rodriguez from Triple-A Reno and optioned infielder Tony Abreu
to the same club.
Rodriguez was acquired from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim i
<< Giants' Posey named NL Player, Rookie of the Month
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey
has been named the National League Player and Rookie of the Month for July.
Posey garnered both awards after leading the NL with 43 hits and finishing
third
<< Shaq signs with Celtics
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics have added center Shaquille
O'Neal, announcing Wednesday the signing of the veteran big man.
O'Neal joins a Boston team that returns its core from last season, when the
Celtics went to
Gonzalez's two homers help Rockies, Jimenez win >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Gonzalez hit a pair of homers and drove
in three as Colorado topped San Francisco, 6-1, in the finale of a two-game
set from Coors Field.
Ryan Spilborghs added two RBI and Troy Tulowitzki posted
Alabama AD Moore given three-year extension >>
Tuscaloosa, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Alabama athletic director Mal Moore was
given a three-year contract extension from the school on Wednesday.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the Mobile Press-Register
says he will
Kouzmanoff helps A's edge Royals >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Kouzmanoff delivered the tie-breaking
two-run double and Brett Anderson worked seven strong innings to lead Oakland
to a 4-3 win over Kansas City in the deciding contest of a three-game set.
Kouzmano
Blue Jays' Buck lands on DL >>
Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto Blue Jays catcher John Buck has landed on
the 15-day disabled list after taking a foul ball off his right hand in
Wednesday's loss to the Yankees.
In the fifth inning, Alex Rodriguez fouled off t
The most popular sports to bet on are NFL and college football along with NBA and NCAA basketball. There are multiple betting opportunities within those sports, beginning with the basic wager on a game’s outcome (also called betting the side). College Football Point spreads are used in both football and basketball in an attempt to even the attractiveness of each team in a match-up. ( See our article detailing how and why point spreads are made)
But you could also simply bet on the money line, or straight-up winner of the game. Oddsmakers use the money line so that more money must be risked on the favorite or expected winner and less money on the underdog to balance the action on both sides. While money line gambling is an attractive option for football and basketball bettors who only care about picking a winner, it is the primary option for those bettors who enjoy wagering on MLB baseball and individual sports like boxing, tennis, golf and racing events such as NASCAR. ( More details on playing the Money Line)
Another bet across all major team sports including football, basketball, baseball, and hockey involves wagering on the amount of scoring in a game, called an Over/Under total. For example, the Over/Under total on Super Bowl XXXIX was 48, which means a bettor could wager whether there would be more or less than 48 points scored by both teams combined in the game.
The final score of Super Bowl XXXIX was 24-21; the scoring of both teams added up to 45, which means the game went Under . So Under bettors won, and Over bettors lost.
Sports gambling doesn’t end there. Betting sides and totals are the most common wagers available everywhere, but many sportsbooks also offer future bets on big upcoming events like who will win next year’s Super Bowl and what movie will win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
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American Idol odds : Blake Lewis the Early Standout
An important American Idol betting lines recap from February 20 Guys episode. The 12 men came out flat overall with Blake Lewis appearing to have the early edge after the first hour and a half.
Rudy - was quite good singing "Free Ride" to start off. Randy was not impressed though. Paula thought he started off fantastic. "Never had anyone stop off so lively" said Paula but Simon (who does not like Rudy) does not feel he has a distinct voice and was not impressed either.
Brandon was a little pitchy according to Randy and Paula agreed. Simon said he was a good singer but the song was "too safe" and he needs to make an impact. He was listed at +1200 odds or $1200 paid out on a $100 bet should he win the competition.
Big favorite Sundance came in with a flat version of "Knights in White Satin" and the judges let him have it, including Paula. Randy claimed the song was out of pitch throughout.
Korean American - and a Jenny Woo favorite - Paul Kim was up next. Another pitchy flat one but Randy said he still liked his potential. Kim at +3000 odds was said to have sung a "third rate version of that (George Michael) song" according to Simon Cowell. He sang "Careless Whisper".
22 year old Chris Richardson was up next. He was listed with +1100 odds coming in. He got the best response from the judges though Simon did not believe the vocal was that great.
Nick was boring and pitchy. Simon didn't think he was that bad though and predicted he would be back next week. Nick Pedro was a big +3000 dog coming into this competition.
Beat boxer Blake Lewis was listed with early +1000 odds or $1000 payout on a $100 bet if he were to become the next American Idol winner odds . These of course were the early odds. He was considered original for picking an "odd song". He did not beat box and the judges felt it was the best vocal of the night.
Sanjaya came in as the second biggest favorite after Chris Sligh but his performance Tuesday night was not very good.
Chris Sleigh was the early favorite at +450 odds. Great voice and a great sense of humor. He's a real standout. Randy felt it was on point but maybe ahead of the chorus a little bit. Simon Cowell said he felt like he was in some "sort of weird student gig".
Jared Cotter followed. He was listed with +2000 odds early on to win the competition. The judges felt he needs to take more risks but looked good.
22-year old AJ Talbado, who has tried out for American Idol five times, was up next. "Kind of a theme park performance" said Simon. Though the judges felt he performed okay. Simon did feel AJ might be better than he originally thought.
Phil - this season's military favorite - came into this competition with +1200 odds to win the competition. He was the last to perform. He was certainly strong enough to get through this stage of the competition and perhaps the best one after a shaky start.
Tomorrow night, the ladies perform and I sure hope they do a better job than the boys. Check out all the American Idol betting odds here.
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