As you could probably tell from our coverage, we’re big fans of the LVH SuperContest (formerly Hilton SuperContest.) Last year, we tasked ourselves with the duty of creating a predictive model that would allow us to skyrocket up the charts so we could take home the $310,000 first place prize. Well, it didn’t happen. Our… Read more »
Full odds have been released on the players that will lead the NFL in passing, rushing, and receiving for the 2012 season. Not surprisingly, two of the 3 bets (Drew Brees & Calvin Johnson) feature those who finished first last year. Last year no favorites won any of the titles as Drew Brees (11/2), Maurice Jones-Drew (12/1) and… Read more »
Last year Cam Newton (+550) tore his way to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year  while the ever-dapper Von Miller (+650) racked in 11.5 sacks to nab the Defensive Rookie of the Year. This year bookmakers have one clear cut front runner for the Offensive ROY and more evenness in the odds for the… Read more »
Last year the Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving (+550) took home the Rookie of the Year honors with little to no competition (thanks to a mid-season injury to Ricky Rubio.) In the process he beat out favorite Derrick Williams (+450) and Jimmer Fredette (+500). The Greek has released odds for the 2012-13 season, and not suprisingly, they’re skewed towards one player in… Read more »
Now, you can not only bet on which teams will make the playoffs, or which conference will win the Super Bowl but which team will make an appearance in the conference championship games. Not surprisingly, the Packers top the NFC at +140 while the Pats top the AFC at +170. The teams least likely to… Read more »
A familiar face appears as this year’s favorite to win the 2012 PGA Championship, the face of Tiger Woods. Odds on Woods (+800) are half that of the 2nd closest competitor (+1500). Of course betting the favorite at the peak is never the ideal betting strategy, so if you want to lay some cash on Tiger, lay off the… Read more »
Last year, the underdog Giants topped the Pats (-3) in dramatic fashion, winning 21-17. Heading into the 2012 season, the NFC is favored in the big game by 1 and 1/2 points. This runs counter to the recent trend as the AFC has been favored nine of the last 10 Super Bowls (winning six of… Read more »
Got a feeling on a wildcard lock? Maybe your not sure if your team will take the division, but you know their record will be good enough for the postseason. Well 5Dimes has released odds on who will make the 2012 NFL Playoffs. All the odds are heavily juiced, but paint a nice picture on what… Read more »
