Preakness Stakes Odds Posted At Bodog

In case you’re looking to make your long weekend a little more interesting, the Preakness Stakes will be contested Saturday in Baltimore.

Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another will once again face Bodemeister and another strong field.

Following is a list of odds to win and props for the race that are currently being offered at Bodog.

 

 

 

 

 

2012 Preakness Stakes – Odds to Win (By Post Position)

1- Tiger Walk                 30/1
2 – Teeth of the Dog      18/1
3 – Pretension                35/1
4 – Zetterholm                20/1
5 – Went the Day Well    6/1
6 – Creative Cause         7/1
7 – Bodemeister             17/10
8 – Daddy Nose Best     14/1
9 – I’ll Have Another       5/2
10 – Optimizer                30/1
11 – Cozetti                   40/1

2012 Preakness Stakes – Odds to Finish in the Top 3  

1- Tiger Walk                 9/1
2 – Teeth of the Dog      11/2
3 – Pretension                10/1
4 – Zetterholm                6/1
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Why Betting Against The LA Kings Might Actually Make Sense

If you’ve ever been inside the Venetian or the Palazzo or Bellagio, or pretty much any place on Las Vegas Boulevard not named Imperial Palace, you know casinos aren’t in the business of giving money away.

Blackjack is designed to give the house just enough of an edge to make money over time. Roulette, craps and slot machines are the same way, just to more of an extreme.

And sportsbooks, though certainly not the biggest revenue source for casino operators, aren’t run by idiots either.

The Los Angeles Kings certainly look unstoppable right now. Save for a 3-1 loss to the Canucks in Game 4 of the opening round, the Kings have won all of their other postseason contests and held opponents to two goals or less in all of those victories.

Who in their right mind would want to bet against the Kings right now?

That might be what will soon make betting against the Kings the more prudent choice.

Maybe not now, with L.A. up 3-0 on the Phoenix Coyotes in the West…

Champions League Final Betting Preview: Home Field Slight Advantage

Bayern Munich head coach Jupp Heynckes believes that his side’s Champions League final against Chelsea could go either way, despite the Germans having home advantage.

The two sides go head-to-head in the Allianz Arena on Saturday, with Bayern -250 favourites at Bet365 to lift the trophy, while the Blues are +200 to win the tournament for the first time in their history and +1400 to win the final on penalties. The over/under total for the contest is set at 2.5 goals.

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Heynckes thinks that home advantage will count for little, telling UEFA.com: “The match will be open and the chances are 50-50, but it might be a little advantage to play here at home.

“They have a lot of experienced players in their team and it’s clear that the veterans, the players who’ve been playing at Chelsea for many years, want to win something big. That’s very dangerous for us.”

Heynckes will be without the services of suspended trio…

FA Cup Betting Preview: Liverpool Captain Expects Tight Game

Steven Gerrard wants another trophy.

The Liverpool captain is expecting a tight game between the two sides, and thinks Roberto Di Matteo’s side will not be distracted by their forthcoming Champions League final against Bayern Munich.

Chelsea looks likely to miss out on qualification for next year’s Champions League through the league and will be under pressure to defeat Bayern on their home ground. However, Gerrard believes they will be fully focused on lifting the FA Cup at Wembley.

A 1-0 win for Liverpool can be backed at +700 at Bet365, with Gerrard at +1000 to score first. A clean sheet for the Anfield side can be backed at +225.

“Chelsea are an experienced team full of quality players and it will boil down to the small details on the day, who gets the big decisions and who gets that stroke of luck,” said the England international.

“I don’t think there is much between the teams and I think it is a 50-50 game at the weekend.”

Winning the FA Cup, following their success…

Canadian Hockey League Betting At Sports Interaction

The National Hockey League playoffs aren’t the only hockey postseason action you can be betting on.

Sports Interaction also offers season-long betting on the Canadian Hockey League, which includes the Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). The sportsbook will of course offer Memorial Cup betting later this year as well.

Check out Sports Interaction if you are interested in betting on some CHL hockey this spring.

NHL Playoff Betting Odds: Penguins Favoured To Win Stanley Cup

The Pittsburgh Penguins will enter the 2012 NHL playoffs as the betting favourite to win the Stanley Cup.

Pittsburgh is a +445 (roughly 4.5 to 1) favourite at Pinnacle Sports to win it all, despite finishing fourth overall in the NHL regular season and having a tough first-round series with the cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers.

The defending Western Conference champion Vancouver Canucks — one of two Canadian teams in this year’s tournament — aren’t far behind the Pens in the eyes of oddsmakers. Vancouver, the top seed in the East, pays +480 to win the Cup.

Rounding out the top five are the New York Rangers (+805), Boston Bruins (+908) and St. Louis Blues (+918).

Potential darkhorses include the Flyers (+1285), Detroit Red Wings (+1285), Nashville Predators (+1603), Chicago Blackhawks (+1708) and San Jose Sharks (+1922).

Canada’s other hopes, the Ottawa Senators, are listed as a +3198 longshot. Only the Florida Panthers (+4265) are considered less likely by oddsmakers to win the Cup this spring.

Pinnacle Sports has yet to release betting odds…

Baseball Futures Odds: Blue Jays Have Value

With the first pitch of the 2012 Major League Baseball season just a couple weeks away, it’s time to check out baseball Futures odds.

March is a great month for all baseball fans. Every team is 0-0 and optimism reigns supreme.

That optimism is especially high this year for Toronto Blue Jays fans, thanks to some shrewd offseason moves to address the bullpen, last year’s emergence of Brett Lawrie and the return of home run king Jose Bautista. A solid showing by the Jays in spring training has added some fuel to the optimism fire.

If you like the Jays’ chances of competing this year for a playoff spot, now is the best time to put your money where your mouth is.

For example, Pinnacle Sports is offering a fat payout on the Jays to win the American League East. Toronto is listed at +1354 to win the division (13.5 to 1 odds), while the Yankees are -143 favourites, Boston is +310 and the Rays are +502.

And if you think Toronto can…

Proline Soccer Betting: Premier League Preview

The Super Bowl may have marked the end of the NFL football season, but there’s still plenty of football to bet on these days.

European football — or soccer, as most of us Canadians call it — is heating up with a few big games on tap for this weekend.

Here’s a preview of what lies ahead in the Premier League if you plan on betting at Proline. Or, if you want to get better odds by using an offshore sportsbook, remember that Pinnacle Sports offers the best odds on all sports.

Manchester United vs. Liverpool (Feb 11)

The spotlight will be on both Manchester United and Liverpool as they meet at Old Trafford in what is expected to be a fiery derby encounter.

There will be even more attention on the game as it is the first time Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra play against one another since the two were involved in a race incident.

Suarez was subsequently banned for eight games and will be raring to go at Old Trafford. However, he will be expecting…

NHL Betting: Updated Futures Odds On Canadian Teams

The All-Star Break is winding down and with a silent Monday for NHL action, what better time to take an updated look at the NHL futures?

The Stanley Cup drought has been long and protracted for Canadian fans and if the playoffs started today, only two of the 16 contestants would be from the Great White North.

While the glass may be half empty in that regard, an optimist might suggest that it’s half full when you consider that as many as three other Canadian teams are within five points of qualifying.

Here’s a look at the updated NHL futures on the seven Canadian teams along with an update on how they’ve fared recently:

(These NHL Futures Odds are available at Bodog)

1. Vancouver Canucks
This Week: 13:2 (win $650 on a $100 bet)
Last Check: 13:2

The Canucks are currently second in the Western Conference with 64 points and although they had a shaky start to the year, they’ve all but clinched a top-three seed in the West already.

Vancouver is 6-2-1 in…

FanDuel Offering $1,000 NBA Freeroll For NBA Opening Day

Not all your Christmas presents this year will be under the tree.

Dec. 25 also marks the beginning of the NBA season. And FanDuel is giving all its players a free shot at winning some money on Christmas Day.

The Fast Cash $1,000 Fantasy Basketball Contest will feature a prize pool of a thousand bucks. Simply pick a team (two point guards, two shooting guards, two small forwards, two power forwards and a centre) that fits under the $60K salary cap and hope your players fare well on Christmas day.

If you aren’t too busy unwrapping presents or spending time with family, you can follow the live scoring on FanDuel during the games to see how your picks are performing.

The opening-day NBA freeroll is a great way to try out FanDuel for free, with the added bonus of having a chance to win some money as well.

FanDuel and other daily fantasy sports sites are the new age of fantasy sports. Rather than picking a team at the beginning of the year…