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by Bovada Sports on May 21, 2013
The much-anticipated 2013 French Open begins in earnest this weekend as hordes of tennis betting experts, fans and critics alike clear their schedules for two wild weeks of the highest quality, Roland Garros competition. Will three-time champion Rafael Nadal once again live up to lofty expectations and take home a fourth-consecutive tournament title?
In addition to having won every time out since 2010, Nadal’s managed seven of the past eight French Open championships, losing only in 2009 to Roger Federer.
This year Nadal is being touted once again as the individual to beat. With 2/3 odds of... Read More
by Bovada Sports on May 21, 2013
On Saturday, May 25, European soccer’s best take the stage in a battle for the UEFA Champions League crown. The biggest soccer tournament (outside the World Cup and the Euro Cup) will be an all-German affair as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund square off at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
Bayern Munich enters as the favorite at 4-9 to lift the trophy – and rightfully so. They finished atop the German Bundesliga table by a whopping 25 points and completely dismantled Spanish La Liga winners, Barcelona, on their way to the final. The German powerhouse dominated the Lionel Messi-led squad... Read More
by Bovada Sports on May 21, 2013
Thus far, the L.A. Kings and San Jose Sharks series has been an epic battle between two hard-nosed, evenly matched NHL teams. Only two points separated them during the regular season as they finished in fifth and sixth-place respectively in the heavily-contested Western Conference.
However in Game 4, slated for Tuesday, May 21 at 10 PM ET, the Sharks will have home-ice advantage and they’ll need it. While they’re only down by a game, going down 3-1 presents one of the biggest hills to climb in professional sports. In fact, of the 229 NHL teams to face 3-1 deficits in the playoffs, only 20... Read More
by Bovada Sports on May 16, 2013
The Atlanta Braves sit in a three-way tie for the second-highest spot on the MLB futures with 9/1 odds of winning the World Series. Is this the year that the Turner Field faithful finally see another winner after years of frustration?
Now let’s make one thing clear: supporting the Braves isn’t exactly the most difficult thing in the world. Their string of 14 out of 15 consecutive National League East titles between 1991 and 2005 is a testament to that, but what do they really have to show for it?
In the past 11 years, Atlanta has topped the .500 mark nine times, and they’ve topped the 90-... Read More
by Bovada Sports on May 15, 2013
With the Golden State Warriors trailing 3-2 in their best-of-seven series against the heavily-favored San Antonio Spurs, the pressure is mounting leading up to Thursday’s Game 6 showdown at Oracle Arena. You can be sure the fans in the Bay Area will be full of energy, hoping to push this series to a Game 7 in San Antonio, but will the players be ready to do what it takes to keep their season alive? Let’s take a closer look at some of the more pressing questions that remain in this series.
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San Antonio is a team that has been here... Read More