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The Northern Kentucky Norse (0-1) and the No. 13 Purdue Boilermakers (1-0) meet Friday at Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (B1G+). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college basketball odds around the Northern Kentucky vs. Purdue odds, and make our expert college basketball picks and predictions. The Norse opened […]
Before looking at SportsbookWire staff’s Week 10 NFL picks, here are the against-the-spread (ATS) and Over/Under (O/U) leaders, according to Teamrankings.com. At 7-1 ATS, the Detroit Lions (7-1 straight up) feature the NFL’s top ATS record heading into Week 10. They play at the Houston Texans (6-3 SU, 3-5-1 ATS) in the Sunday Night Football […]
The Chicago Bulls (3-4) take on the Dallas Mavericks (4-2) Wednesday at the American Airlines Center. Tipoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Bulls vs. Mavericks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Mavs swept 2-0 last […]
The NFL’s only remaining undefeated team, the Kansas City Chiefs (7-0), hosts the injury-riddled Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-4) during the Week 9 edition of Monday Night Football at 8:15 p.m. ET (ABC/ESPN). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds around the Buccaneers vs. Chiefs odds and make our expert NFL picks and predictions. Kansas City dispatched its AFC […]
The Kansas State Wildcats (7-1, 4-1 Big 12) visit the Houston Cougars (3-5, 2-3) Saturday. Kickoff from TDECU Stadium is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds around the Kansas State vs. Houston odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions. Kansas State has won 4 games […]
The 13th-ranked Indiana Hoosiers (8-0, 5-0 Big Ten) and the Michigan State Spartans (4-4, 2-3) meet Saturday at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (Peacock). Below, we look at Indiana vs. Michigan State from BetMGM Sportsbook’s college football odds before making our expert college football picks and predictions later in the […]
The Indiana Pacers (1-2) visit the Orlando Magic (2-1) on Monday. Tip from Kia Center is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Pacers vs. Magic odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets. Season series: First meeting; Magic won 2 of 3 last […]
The New York Jets (2-5) visit the New England Patriots (1-6) on Sunday afternoon. Kickoff from Gillette Stadium is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NFL odds around the Jets vs. Patriots odds, and make our expert NFL picks and predictions. The Jets have lost 4 games in a row after falling […]
Real Madrid (7 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses) welcomes Barcelona (9-0-1) to Santiago Bernabéu Stadium Saturday for the season’s first El Clasico. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s soccer odds around the Real Madrid vs. Barcelona odds, and make our best soccer bets, picks and predictions. Barcelona sits atop the […]
Gambling is terribly addictive. According to Liz Burton-Hughes in “Why is Gambling Addictive?”, gambling triggers the brain’s reward system — releasing dopamine (the “feel-good” hormone) when someone wins AND loses. Say you win a game; dopamine is released to leave you feeling euphoric for a period of time. Or you lose a game, dopamine is […]