Prop Culture: Sweet 16 Mar26

Prop Culture: Sweet 16...

We’d only be kidding ourselves if we equated prop handle for the NCAA tournament to the Superbowl.  Despite it’s lack of appeal to the masses, books haven’t ignored the revenue potential that exists.  Here’s a small sampling of available props both here in town at the LVH and offshore at Bovada. Via LVH UCLA VS FLORIDA TOTAL 3 POINT FIELD GOALS MADE BY: BOTH TEAMS OVER 12.5 -110 UNDER 12.5 -110 LARGEST LEAD OF THE GAME BY: EITHER TEAM OVER 14.0 -110 UNDER 14.0 -110 TOTAL POINTS BY: KYLE ANDERSON (UCLA) OVER 13.5 -110 UNDER 13.5 -110 TOTAL POINTS BY: SCOTTIE WILBEKIN (FLORIDA) OVER 12.5 -110 UNDER 12.5 -110 DAYTON VS STANFORD TOTAL 3 POINT FIELD GOALS MADE BY: BOTH TEAMS OVER 11.5 -110 UNDER 11.5 -110 LARGEST LEAD OF THE GAME BY: EITHER TEAM OVER 13.0 -110 UNDER 13.0 -110 TOTAL POINTS BY: DEVIN OLIVER (DAYTON) OVER 10.5 -110 UNDER 10.5 -110 TOTAL POINTS BY: CHASSON RANDLE (STANFORD) OVER 17.5 -110 UNDER 17.5 -110 BAYLOR VS WISCONSIN TOTAL 3 POINT FIELD GOALS MADE BY: BOTH TEAMS OVER 14.0 -110 UNDER 14.0 -110 LARGEST LEAD OF THE GAME BY: EITHER TEAM OVER 13.5 -110 UNDER 13.5 -110 TOTAL POINTS BY: BRADY HESLIP (BAYLOR) OVER 11.5 -110 UNDER 11.5 -110 TOTAL POINTS BY: FRANK KAMINSKY (WIS) OVER 12.5 -110 UNDER 12.5 -110 SAN DIEGO ST VS ARIZONA TOTAL 3 POINT FIELD GOALS MADE BY: BOTH TEAMS OVER 9.5 -110 UNDER 9.5 -110 LARGEST LEAD OF THE GAME BY: EITHER TEAM OVER 15.0 -110 UNDER 15.0 -110 TOTAL POINTS BY: XAVIER THAMES (SAN DIEGO ST) OVER 16.5 -110 UNDER 16.5 -110 TOTAL POINTS BY: AARON GORDON (ARIZONA) OVER 12.5 -110 UNDER 12.5 -110 U CONN VS IOWA ST TOTAL 3 POINT FIELD GOALS MADE BY: BOTH...

Friday Best Bets Mar21

Friday Best Bets

Tourney Props Mar18

Tourney Props

PROPS PROPS PROPS! All courtesy of the LVH Superbook Keep up with all the line moves in real time 2014 NCAA  TOURNAMENT COLLEGE BASKETBALL PROPS **Following Props include the Games from Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19. TOURNAMENT WINS BY:  AAC TEAMS (Cincinnati, U Conn, Louisville, Memphis,) (This prop closes Thursday, March 20th at 11:10 am Pacific time) Over       5.5  -110 Under      5.5  -110 TOURNAMENT WINS BY:  ACC TEAMS (Duke, North Carolina, NC State, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia) (This prop closes Tuesday, March 18th at 6:10 pm Pacific time) Over       9.5  +105 Under      9.5  -125 TOURNAMENT WINS BY:  ATLANTIC 10 TEAMS (Dayton, George Washington, U Mass, St Louis, St Joe’s, VCU) (This prop closes Thursday, March 20th at 9:15 am Pacific time) Over       4.0  +150 Under      4.0  -170 TOURNAMENT WINS BY:  BIG EAST TEAMS (Creighton, Providence, Villanova, Xavier) (This prop closes Tuesday, March 18th at 6:10 pm Pacific time) Over       5.5  EVEN Under      5.5  -120 TOURNAMENT WINS BY:  BIG 10 TEAMS (Iowa, Michigan, Michigan St, Nebraska, Ohio St, Wisconsin) (This prop closes Wednesday, March 19th at 6:10 pm Pacific time) Over      10.5  +130 Under     10.5  -150 TOURNAMENT WINS BY:  BIG 12 TEAMS (Baylor, Iowa St, Kansas, Kansas St, Oklahoma, Oklahoma St, Texas) (This prop closes Thursday, March 20th at 4:25 pm Pacific time) Over       8.0  -120 Under      8.0  EVEN TOURNAMENT WINS BY:  MOUNTAIN WEST TEAMS (New Mexico, San Diego St) (This prop closes Thursday, March 20th at 6:55 pm Pacific time) Over       2.5  +115 Under      2.5  -135 TOURNAMENT WINS BY:  PACIFIC 12 TEAMS (Arizona, Arizona St, Colorado, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA) (This prop closes Thursday, March 20th at 10:40 am Pacific time) Over       7.5  +115 Under      7.5  -135 TOURNAMENT WINS BY:  SEC TEAMS (Florida, Kentucky, Tennessee) (This prop closes Wednesday, March 19th at 6:10 pm...

Tourney Challenge Mar12

Tourney Challenge

For the 3rd straight year Mark Rodgers and I battled wits when it comes to conference tournaments.  What ensued can only be described as mild chaos on the Oklahoma City airwaves. Click here to...

Conference Tourney Previews Mar12

Conference Tourney Previews...

Conference tournaments kick off in earnest today and there’s plenty of money to be made.  We didn’t hit on every league’s tournament but rather highlighted 5 of the biggest money making opportunities on the board. I may not have always agreed with college hoops analyst Marques Johnson…well just watch....

Updated CBB Futures Mar03

Updated CBB Futures

This time a month from now we’ll have a good idea of the 4 schools vying for the national title. In the meantime, there’s plenty of value to be found on the betting boards here in Vegas. All prices courtesy of the LVH Don’t ever miss a line move while you’re on the go… FLORIDA 9-2 KANSAS 6 ARIZONA 7 DUKE 8 MICHIGAN ST 8 WICHITA ST 10 SYRACUSE 12 LOUISVILLE 15 VIRGINIA 15 KENTUCKY 20 WISCONSIN 20 MICHIGAN 25 CREIGHTON 25 VILLANOVA 25 NORTH CAROLINA 35 OKLAHOMA ST 35 IOWA ST 35 IOWA 40 OHIO ST 50 ST LOUIS 60 NEW MEXICO 60 SAN DIEGO ST 60 FIELD 60 VCU 75 UCLA 75 TEXAS 75 GONZAGA 100 PITTSBURGH 100 U CONN 100 MEMPHIS 100 TENNESSEE 100 CINCINNATI 100 OKLAHOMA 100 MARQUETTE 200 OREGON 200 STANFORD 200 ST JOHNS 200 MISSOURI 300 KANSAS ST 300 ARKANSAS 300 ARIZONA ST 300 WISCONSIN GREEN BAY 300 ST JOES 300 GEORGETOWN 500 INDIANA 500 COLORADO 500 BAYLOR 500 UNLV 500 OLE MISS 500 BYU 500 MIAMI FL 500 CALIFORNIA 500 PROVIDENCE 500 XAVIER 500 U MASS 500 FLORIDA ST 1000 HARVARD 1000 LSU 1000 DAYTON 1000 MARYLAND 1000 MINNESOTA 1000 SOUTHERN MISS 1000 MIDDLE TN ST 1000 BOISE ST 2000 BELMONT 2000 LASALLE 2000 ST MARYS 2000 CLEMSON 2000 NC STATE 3000 ALABAMA 5000 ILLINOIS 5000 TEXAS A&M 5000 GEORGIA 5000 BUTLER 9999 NOTRE DAME 9999 PURDUE 9999 VANDERBILT 9999 TEMPLE 9999 WASHINGTON 9999 USC 9999 DAVIDSON 9999 WEST VIRGINIA 9999 NORTHERN IOWA 9999 EVANSVILLE 9999 RICHMOND 9999 COLORADO ST 9999 SOUTH CAROLINA 9999 CHARLOTTE 9999 BOSTON COLLEGE 9999 GEORGIA TECH 9999 WAKE FOREST 9999 NORTHWESTERN 9999 GEORGE MASON 9999 UTEP 9999 EAST CAROLINA 9999 CENTRAL FLORIDA 9999 AKRON 9999 OHIO 9999 FRESNO ST 9999 RHODE ISLAND...

College Hoops Futures Feb25

College Hoops Futures...

It’s amazing how fast the sports calendar moves and before we know it the field of 68 will be announced in just under 3 weeks.  Here’s your most up to the minute futures board for odds to win the college basketball championship courtesy of the LVH.  Can you find a Cinderella somewhere in the mix? FLORIDA 5 MICHIGAN ST 7 KANSAS 7 DUKE 10 ARIZONA 10 LOUISVILLE 10 KENTUCKY 12 SYRACUSE 12 WICHITA ST 12 CREIGHTON 18 VIRGINIA 20 VILLANOVA 20 MICHIGAN 25 WISCONSIN 25 IOWA 25 OHIO ST 30 IOWA ST 35 NORTH CAROLINA 40 OKLAHOMA ST 50 ST LOUIS 60 NEW MEXICO 60 UCLA 60 SAN DIEGO ST 60 FIELD 60 MEMPHIS 75 VCU 100 GONZAGA 100 PITTSBURGH 100 U CONN 100 TENNESSEE 100 TEXAS 100 CINCINNATI 100 ST JOHNS 100 OKLAHOMA 100 GEORGETOWN 200 MARQUETTE 200 STANFORD 200 BAYLOR 300 MISSOURI 300 OREGON 300 KANSAS ST 300 ARIZONA ST 300 CALIFORNIA 300 U MASS 300 INDIANA 500 COLORADO 500 OLE MISS 500 PURDUE 500 ARKANSAS 500 BYU 500 MIAMI FL 500 PROVIDENCE 500 XAVIER 500 WISCONSIN GREEN BAY 500 ST JOES 500 UNLV 1000 FLORIDA ST 1000 HARVARD 1000 BOISE ST 1000 LSU 1000 DAYTON 1000 MARYLAND 1000 MINNESOTA 1000 SOUTHERN MISS 1000 MIDDLE TN ST 1000 ST MARYS 1000 NC STATE 2000 BELMONT 2000 LASALLE 2000 CLEMSON 2000 UTEP 2000 ALABAMA 5000 VANDERBILT 5000 WEST VIRGINIA 5000 RICHMOND 5000 TEXAS A&M 5000 SOUTH CAROLINA 5000 AKRON 5000 OHIO 5000 GEORGIA 5000 BUTLER 9999 ILLINOIS 9999 NOTRE DAME 9999 TEMPLE 9999 WASHINGTON 9999 USC 9999 DAVIDSON 9999 NORTHERN IOWA 9999 EVANSVILLE 9999 COLORADO ST 9999 CHARLOTTE 9999 BOSTON COLLEGE 9999 GEORGIA TECH 9999 WAKE FOREST 9999 NORTHWESTERN 9999 GEORGE MASON 9999 EAST CAROLINA 9999 CENTRAL FLORIDA 9999 FRESNO ST 9999 RHODE...

College Hoops Futures Dec09

College Hoops Futures...

ODDS TO WIN 2014 MENS NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT COWBOYS STADIUM — ARLINGTON, TX MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 Prices courtesy of the LVH KENTUCKY 5 DUKE 10 MICHIGAN ST 5 FLORIDA 20 ARIZONA 10 LOUISVILLE 5 OHIO ST 12 NORTH CAROLINA 25 MICHIGAN 50 KANSAS 8 VCU 100 GONZAGA 75 WISCONSIN 40 SYRACUSE 18 GEORGETOWN 75 VIRGINIA 200 INDIANA 200 CREIGHTON 100 MARQUETTE 200 PITTSBURGH 100 COLORADO 200 ST LOUIS 200 BUTLER 500 IOWA 30 U CONN 60 MEMPHIS 60 TENNESSEE 200 BAYLOR 100 NEW MEXICO 100 WICHITA ST 100 MISSOURI 100 OREGON 50 STANFORD 300 VILLANOVA 60 UCLA 60 OKLAHOMA ST 6 TEXAS 500 UNLV 500 SAN DIEGO ST 300 OLE MISS 500 KANSAS ST 500 ALABAMA 500 CINCINNATI 200 ILLINOIS 500 NC STATE 500 FLORIDA ST 500 NOTRE DAME 300 ST JOHNS 500 PURDUE 1000 IOWA ST 100 OKLAHOMA 300 HARVARD 300 BOISE ST 200 ARKANSAS 500 LSU 200 ARIZONA ST 500 BYU 500 MIAMI FL 1000 VANDERBILT 1000 DAYTON 500 TEMPLE 2000 MARYLAND 500 MINNESOTA 300 CALIFORNIA 500 PROVIDENCE 500 WASHINGTON 2000 USC 2000 DAVIDSON 5000 XAVIER 500 WEST VIRGINIA 500 NORTHERN IOWA 1000 EVANSVILLE 2000 BELMONT 1000 LASALLE 500 RICHMOND 1000 SOUTHERN MISS 1000 COLORADO ST 1000 TEXAS A&M 1000 SOUTH CAROLINA 1000 MIDDLE TN ST 1000 ST MARYS 300 WISCONSIN GREEN BAY 200 U MASS 300 CHARLOTTE 500 ST JOES 2000 BOSTON COLLEGE 1000 GEORGIA TECH 2000 WAKE FOREST 2000 CLEMSON 1000 NORTHWESTERN 1000 GEORGE MASON 2000 UTEP 2000 EAST CAROLINA 2000 CENTRAL FLORIDA 2000 AKRON 1000 OHIO 2000 FRESNO ST 2000 GEORGIA 2000 RHODE ISLAND 2000 FIELD...

College Basketball Futures Nov08

College Basketball Futures...

ODDS TO WIN 2014 MENS NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT COWBOYS STADIUM — ARLINGTON, TX MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 PRICES COURTESY OF THE LVH KENTUCKY 7-2 DUKE 6 MICHIGAN ST 10 FLORIDA 15 ARIZONA 15 LOUISVILLE 6 OHIO ST 15 NORTH CAROLINA 30 MICHIGAN 30 KANSAS 7 VCU 50 GONZAGA 75 WISCONSIN 75 SYRACUSE 20 GEORGETOWN 75 VIRGINIA 75 INDIANA 75 CREIGHTON 100 MARQUETTE 100 PITTSBURGH 200 COLORADO 100 ST LOUIS 100 BUTLER 500 IOWA 75 U CONN 60 MEMPHIS 60 TENNESSEE 100 BAYLOR 100 NEW MEXICO 100 WICHITA ST 100 MISSOURI 200 OREGON 50 STANFORD 200 VILLANOVA 100 UCLA 100 OKLAHOMA ST 25 TEXAS 300 UNLV 100 SAN DIEGO ST 200 OLE MISS 300 KANSAS ST 200 ALABAMA 200 CINCINNATI 200 ILLINOIS 500 NC STATE 500 FLORIDA ST 500 NOTRE DAME 100 ST JOHNS 100 PURDUE 200 IOWA ST 100 OKLAHOMA 300 HARVARD 100 BOISE ST 200 ARKANSAS 500 LSU 100 ARIZONA ST 200 BYU 200 MIAMI FL 500 VANDERBILT 1000 DAYTON 500 TEMPLE 1000 MARYLAND 300 MINNESOTA 300 CALIFORNIA 300 PROVIDENCE 300 WASHINGTON 300 USC 1000 DAVIDSON 500 XAVIER 300 WEST VIRGINIA 300 NORTHERN IOWA 500 EVANSVILLE 1000 BELMONT 500 LASALLE 100 RICHMOND 500 SOUTHERN MISS 200 COLORADO ST 1000 TEXAS A&M 500 SOUTH CAROLINA 500 MIDDLE TN ST 500 ST MARYS 300 WISCONSIN GREEN BAY 500 U MASS 500 CHARLOTTE 500 ST JOES 500 BOSTON COLLEGE 200 GEORGIA TECH 500 WAKE FOREST 1000 CLEMSON 1000 NORTHWESTERN 500 GEORGE MASON 1000 UTEP 200 EAST CAROLINA 1000 CENTRAL FLORIDA 1000 AKRON 1000 OHIO 1000 FRESNO ST 1000 GEORGIA 500 RHODE ISLAND 1000 FIELD...

Trend Report Mar28

Trend Report

Special thanks to the team at Spreadepedia for producing a down and dirty look at trends for the round of 16.  If you’re not already following these guys for all of your gambling needs than you’re missing the boat. #2 Miami vs. #3 Marquette – the #2 vs. #3 seed match-up is 6-6 ATS and 7-5 straight up since 2005. – The Over/Under in #2 vs. #3 Sweet 16 match-ups is 10-2. The Over is 6-0 when the total is less than 128. – Marquette is 0-2 ATS and straight up, losing by double digits in their past 2 Sweet 16 appearances. #2 Ohio State vs. #6 Arizona – Ohio State and head coach Thad Motta are 1-3 ATS and 2-2 straight up in the Sweet 16. – #2 vs. #6 Seeds are 2-3-1 ATS and 5-1 Straight Up in the Sweet 16. The Over/Under is 5-1 (3-1 when the o/u is less than 134) #1 Indiana vs. #4 Syracuse – #1 seeds are 13-17 ATS and 23-7 straight up in the Sweet 16. – #4 seeds are 5-8 ATS and 9-4 straight up in the Sweet 16. – Syracuse is 0-3 ATS and 1-2 straight up in the Sweet 16 since 2005. #9 Wichita vs. #13 La Salle – This is the first time a #9 seed has been matched up against a #13 seed in the Sweet 16. – #9 seeds are 0-1 ATS and straight up in the Sweet 16. – #13 seeds are 1-1 ATS and 0-2 straight up in the Sweet 16. –  -4 point favorites are 1-2 ATS and straight up in the Sweet 16. #1 Louisville vs. #12 Oregon –  #1 seeds vs. #12 seeds in the Sweet 16 are 5-1 ATS and 6-0 straight up. –...

Updated Tournament Odds Mar26

Updated Tournament Odds...

LVH ODDS TO WIN 2013 MENS NCAA BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT LOUISVILLE 3 INDIANA 9-2 DUKE 8 FLORIDA 5 MIAMI FL 7 KANSAS 12 MICHIGAN ST 12 MICHIGAN 12 OHIO ST 8 SYRACUSE 12 ARIZONA 25 MARQUETTE 50 OREGON 60 WICHITA ST 30 LASALLE 75 FLORIDA GULF COAST 100 ODDS TO WIN EAST REGIONAL   INDIANA 20-21  MIAMI FL 7-4 SYRACUSE 4 MARQUETTE 8 ODDS TO WIN MIDWEST REGIONAL LOUISVILLE 4-7 DUKE 3 MICHIGAN ST 7-2 OREGON 12 ODDS TO WIN SOUTH REGIONAL FLORIDA 5-8 KANSAS 5-2 MICHIGAN 3 FLORIDA GULF COAST 25 ODDS TO WIN WEST REGIONAL OHIO ST 10-11 ARIZONA 2 WICHITA ST 13-4 LASALLE...

#BeattheBookie 2013 Mar11

#BeattheBookie 2013

    Since last year was such a success, we’re doing it again this year…put up or shut up time for everyone who wants bragging rights. How do I enter? Create a CBS User ID using your Twitter handle for registration purposes.  This way, people can interact with each other throughout the competition. Click here to enter After you click the link above, you will be routed to the contest home page.  #Beatthebookie will prompt you for a password listed below Vegas2013 Why should I compete? Everyone wants to beat the best gamblers and bookmakers in the world – now’s your chance to put up or shut up and put me in my place!  The pool will be capped so those slow to the party may not make the cut! What can I win?  The coveted Todd’s Take #beatthebookie trophy that will be the talk of the town.  Like in sports, there is no prize for coming in 2nd since we’re not here to dole out youth soccer participation trophies.  Cream will rise and a champion will be crowned. Questions?  Please send all inquiries to...