TIGER’S STUNNING TRIUMPH COST THE BOOKIES PLENTY
A decade ago Tiger Woods was the automatic favorite for everything he played in. He wasn’t at the Masters last week. You could still get him for 14-1 heading into…
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MCILROY’S ODDS NOSE-DIVE. KOEPKE, JOHNSON NEW FAVORITES
Thursday’s first round of the Masters has put New Jersey’s bookmakers into a spin. So much so they had to work furiously overnight reshuffling their odds. This after Augusta National,…
McIlroy‘s A Good Favorite To Back, But Stats Against Him
Rory Mcllroy was the clear Masters favorite of the 13 New Jersey Sportsbooks in the final hours before Thursday’s tee-off. Most odds on him were at +800 (8-1). Some, like…
New York’s Big Betting Stall Is New Jersey’s Gain
New York governor Andrew Cuomo and his state Gaming Commission are continuing to stall legislation to legalize sports betting. This became clear last weekend when the NY State budget was…
HR Hot-Shot Lainie Cooney Joins Fanduel
The FanDuel Group, which operates the New Jersey sportsbook market leader, has appointed Lainie Cooney as Chief People Officer. In this new post, she will be responsible for directing and developing the…
Virginia Beat Texas Tech In March Madness Final
March Madness climaxed in Minneapolis on Monday night with the No 1 seed and New Jersey sportsbook favorite Virginia Cavaliers triumphant. Virginia beat Texas Tech 85-77 in an overtime thriller…
Tiger Roll inflicts worst-ever Grand National defeat on bookies
British bookmakers took a pounding on Saturday in what has been described as “the most expensive Grand National in history”. Tiger Roll, who won his first Grand National last year…
VIRGINIA IS MARCH MADNESS’ FINAL FAVORITE – BUT ONLY JUST
Virginia Cavaliers will go into tonight’s NCAA Championship final against Texas Tech as favorites – but only by a whisker. That’s because the money on Texas has been growing as…
Yankees, Phillies Are New Jersey’s Big Favorites
As pro baseball gets going and zooms into focus close up and personal, here are some important facts to know. For starters, the Yankees and Phillies are New Jersey’s two…
AAF Shuts Down – NJ Sportsbooks To Refund Bets
The ailing Alliance of American Football (AAF) has suspended operations ahead of Week 9. It has not yet officially closed down permanently, but the possibility of this happening is now…