They’re not quite ‘elite’, nor are they considered ‘top contenders’ but the franchises that make up my ‘It Could Happen’ collection of NFL title hopefuls, really do stand a chance of reaching and winning Super Bowl 45.

Better yet, not only do each of these squads stand an outside chance of reaching the big dance, but each of these teams is offering NFL gamblers an enormous am ...  read more

After falling 51-45 in overtime at the hands of the Arizona Cardinals in last year’s NFL betting playoff Wildcard game, the Green Bay Packers are looking for redemption in the 2010-11 NFL betting season.

Packers Strengths

Passing Game

The Green Bay Packers have one of the most potent passing attacks in the league led by quarterback Aaron Ro ...  read more

NBA betting continues to heat up with the Finals swinging back to Los Angeles for Game 6 Tuesday night.

The Boston Celtics took a 3-2 series lead with an inspired 92-86 victory in Game 5 at TD Garden on Sunday. Are the Celtics assured another NBA title, or are the Lakers ready to force a Game 7 showdown? Here's an inside look at Game 6:

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles ...  read more

BetUS Sportsbook is back with another round of NBA Finals picks for Thursday night, as the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers duke it out for the fourth time in this best of seven series.

The Lakers have to feel like an accomplished team after Tuesday night's 91-84 victory, as they took a 2-1 series lead and guaranteed that, regardless of whether Boston wins both Games 4 a ...  read more

Those of you that bothered listening to me rant about Ray Allen as the best value in my NBA Finals prediction for MVP, Game 2 was hard nosed proof of why. Allen tied a record with eight three-pointers to amass 32-points and lead the Celtics to a series tying win. Now, the NBA Finals shift back to Boston where Boston will play with all sorts of urgency as they try to prevent this series ...  read more

Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are the defending NBA Champions, but last year’s win still left many unanswered questions. What if Kevin Garnett had never gotten hurt, what if the Boston Celtics were in the Finals? Would we see a repeat of the dismantling of the Lakers such as we saw in 2008?

This year KG is healthy, the Lakers and the Celtics meet for the 12th time in ...  read more

While there is still a lot to be determined in the first round of the NBA Playoffs, it’s never too early to look ahead to Round 2, and some potential basketball bets that can be made there.

With just one second matchup set, let’s look at it, as the No. 1 seed Cleveland Cavaliers host the No. 4 Boston Celtics this Saturday, May 1 in Cleveland. Here’s everything you need to kn ...  read more

With their postseason party nearly over, the Charlotte Bobcats will look to cover the NBA betting odds and survive for another day when they host the Orlando Magic in Game 4 of their first round playoff series which gets underway at Time Warner Cable Arena tonight at 8 PM ET.

The Magic beat the Bobcats 90-86 at Time Warner Cable Arena Saturday to take a 3-0 series lead while ...  read more

Every NBA playoff team took to the floor this past weekend in their opening playoff contest and pro basketball betting aficionados everywhere should be jumping for joy as each matchup uncovered a lot of information about what NBA bettors can expect over the remainder of each series.

This recap of each NBA opening postseason contest will give NBA gambles just the insight they ...  read more

We all know that the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic and Los Angeles Lakers are going to be the cream of the crop in the NBA playoffs. While the MVP debate is an open and shut case, betting the NBA playoffs has always been chalk full of surprises. Which teams are flying in under the radar as the regular season comes to a close? My two choices are probably going to surprise you.
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The Cleveland Cavaliers remain the odds on favorite to win the Eastern Conference crown with 10/19 odds to win the NBA Title with odds of 19/10. While the Eastern Conference appears to be foregone conclusion, the Western Conference is getting a little messier and harder to predict.

The Los Angeles Lakers have been in ...  read more

After 2480+ minutes and 62 games, in all comes down to the final 40 minutes and one more game for the NCAA Basketball National Title. The Duke Blue Devils have been here before, 14 times and they have won the national title three times. This will be the Butler Bulldogs first national title appearance and with this appearance they hold the hopes and dreams of every Cinderella team that h ...  read more

Forget point spreads and over/unders, the real betting action this weekend will be in the Final Four prop bets. Let’s take a look at a few of the best one’s in the Duke-West Virginia game.

First Points of the Game Are on A Free Throw (+700): Obviously it’s more realistic that the game will start on a two or three point field goal, but for the odds you’re getting, this ...  read more

Duke returns to the Final Four for the first time since 2006 and none of the current Duke players have made it this far. The seniors on the 2010 Blue Devils, Brian Zoubek, Jon Scheyer and Lance Howard have lost in the first round (2007), second round (2008) and the sweet 16 (2009), so you could say they’ve improved each year. However, for a school with such a rich tradition of winning a ...  read more

We are just days away from opening pitch of another baseball season.

But before the games get underway, why not place a few Major League Baseball prop bets? Here are a few of the best you can make, when evaluating regular season player matchups.

Miguel Cabrera (-6 ½ hits) vs. Matt Kemp -110: When evaluating these regular season player matchups, let’s first loo ...  read more

The NCAA Tournament continues on Saturday, as the Butler Bulldogs, Michigan State Spartans, Duke Blue Devils, and West Virginia Mountaineers fight it out for college basketball's biggest prize. Check out BetUS Sportsbook's five burning questions for Saturday night's duels to determine who will be playing for the whole enchilada on Monday night!

1: Will Kyle Singler rebound fr ...  read more

And there was one (top-seed). The dust from the turbulent Sweet 16 and the insanely paced Elite Eight has settled and with Syracuse and Kansas already out of the picture, it seemed like the rest of the way should be a cake walk for either Duke or Kentucky. As you know by know the Wildcats were walloped by West Virginia in a thriller to mark their early exit. That leaves Duke standing as ...  read more

The Northern Iowa Panthers have already pulled off two huge upsets to reach the Sweet Sixteen.

College basketball betting buffs that like the Panthers to win the Midwest region and advance t the Final Four could make a ton of money by picking the Panthers to win – and the team coming through for them.

Northern Iowa +425
Michigan State +375
Tennessee +35 ...  read more

College basketball bettors that are looking to boost their annual college basketball betting bankroll before the end of the annual NCAA Championship Tournament and official completion of the 2009-10 regular season will enjoy this look at the value-packed odds surrounding the winner of the West Region.

With just four teams remaining in each bracket as the Sweet Sixteen approache ...  read more

The top-seeded Kentucky Wildcats have steamrolled their two NCAA Tournament opponents so far while generally looking like ‘locks’ to reach the Final Four out of the East region.

Kentucky -170, West Virginia +210, Washington +700, Cornell +1200

Of course, the Wildcats will have to get past the fiery 12th-seeded Cornell Big Red in their Sweet 16 matchup on Thursday bef ...  read more

It’s a part of American life to fill out a bracket sheet on the day after Selection Sunday. Right now, a nation is busy comparing seeds, draws, and frivolous things such as the nicknames of the 65 teams that are playing in everyone’s favorite single-elimination tournament. Even if you think you know a lot about college basketball, every March Madness event seems to destroy your bracke ...  read more

The second-ranked Kentucky Wildcats have won eight straight games and will be looking to take another step toward securing an outright SEC championship title when they visit the struggling Tennessee Volunteers at Thompson-Boling Arena today at 12 PM ET.

Saturday, February 27, 12:00 PM ET
Kentucky Wildcats (27-1 SU, 15-11 ATS, 13-12 O/U)
Tennessee Volunteers (20-7 SU, ...  read more

As the month of February wraps up, teams continue to jockey for positioning in their upcoming conference tournaments. At-large bids change hands every day this time of year, and BetUS Sportsbook asks five burning questions regarding the March Madness picks of the future.

1: When the dust settles this Sunday, who will be on the #1 line?

It sure seems like a giv ...  read more

To the casual college basketball fan, this week is just another of many in the season. To the avid fan though, this is a chance to see some of the smallest giants of the NCAA basketball world pitted against each other in rare matchups.

This event is known as "Bracket Busters," and BetUS.com poses five burning q ...  read more

Four seeds are typically ones that are prone to first round upsets in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Some teams are moving on up towards that #3 line, while others are starting to crash down. Check out BetUS Sportsbook's March Madness Picks for the #4 seeds in the dance, including what bracket they would be playing in if the tourney started today and how they rank against each other ...  read more

Whenever a star player gets injured in any capacity heading in to a championship contest, the betting line is going to wobble and that’s exactly what’s happened to the Colts’ Super Bowl odds when reports of Dwight Freeney’s bum ankle hit the pipeline. The truth about the injury is unknown, but the usually tight-lipped Colts confirmed to the league that Freeney has “a third-degree, low ...  read more

Maybe when you consider betting on Super Bowl action, you want to take into account the close calls the two teams - the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints - have sustained this season. If you recall (and it wasn't long ago), they both had undefeated record until very deep into the season; in fact, the Saints won their first 13 games of the 2009 campaign, while the Colts won their ...  read more

The great thing about the Super Bowl is there’s so much more than the spread and total on which to wager on the NFL betting board.

Super Bowl XLIV between the Indianapolis Colts and New Orleans Saints is no exception, with myriad proposition bets available to bettors looking for something a little different to whet their big game whistle.

Before we get into some of t ...  read more

Super Bowl XLIV 2010 Betting action will kick off a week from Sunday, but it's never too early to get a jump on the action! BetUS Sportsbook analyzes how the Indianapolis Colts (16-2, 12-5-1 ATS) and the New Orleans Saints (15-3, 9-9 ATS) will match up against each other on both sides of the football...

New Orleans Offense vs. Indianapolis Defense: The Saints have a plet ...  read more

February 7, the Indianapolis Colts and the New Orleans Saints will meet in Miami to decide Super Bowl 44. The Las Vegas sportsbooks didn’t wait long to post their opening point spreads and predicted Super Bowl Totals for the game.

The Indianapolis Colts opened favored by 5 points and the over/under for the game was set at 56 points. But the early money has come in on the Colts ...  read more

Take Saturday’s AFC Wild Card game between the Cincinnati Be ...  read more

This game carries so much hype because both teams have prolific offenses, the Broncos rank number one in the nation averaging 44.2 points per game and TCU is third averagin ...  read more

1: How will the Wild Cards in the AFC be won? Last season, this is approximately what the NFC Wild Card race looked like heading into Week 17. ...  read more

Cincinnati was fortunate to complete a perfect regular season on Dec. 5. In Brian Kelly’s last game as the Bearcats’ head coach, UC erased a 31-10 first-half deficit and then responded to a late Pittsburgh touchdown to stun the Panthers, 45-44, at Heinz Field.  

The Buckeyes already owned a Big Ten title, but in their Nov. 21 conference finale against Michigan, there was hardly reason to relax. One of college football’s most storied rivalries demanded a full-tilt effort, and that’s what Jim Tressel’s team provided in ...  read more

But Nebraska’s excellent defensive effort, holding McCoy and the terrific Longhorns to 13 point ...  read more

The BetUS.com bookmakers have the MWC ...  read more

For Stanford Cardinal, they are led by Heisman Trophy runner-up, Toby Gerhart, an All-American running back. On the season, Gerhart, a junior, led college football in several categories, includi ...  read more

1: Will the high-flying Cougars or ground-happy Falcons dominate the Armed Forces Bowl? Last year, the answer to this question was really, &quo ...  read more

Taking a look at Monday night’s battle between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, the game looks like a mismatch – ...  read more

Miami ended with a 9-3 record in the ACC and Wisconsin also ended 9-3 in the Big Ten.

The Hurricanes will ...  read more

All of the following scenarios are good for THIS WEEEKEND, and we have calculated percentages (and a few parlays) based on an interpolatio ...  read more

Quarterback Tony Romo is only ...  read more

The Saints have the most powerful offense in the league averaging almost 36 points per game, meanwhile the Cowboys entered this week as number 3 averagi ...  read more

New Mexico Bowl – Wyoming vs. Fresno State (-11, 55)

The nation's top rusher takes center stage Satu ...  read more