Minimum wager reduced at Oaklawn on some exotics
Horseracing Betting Lines
12/15/2011 - Hot Springs, AR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Three exotic wagers for the upcoming 2012 Oaklawn Park racing season have received lower minimum bets. Oaklawn's live racing year gets underway on Friday, January 13.
The minimum wager for the Pick 3 and Pick 4 has been lowered to 50 cents and a $1 minimum has been set for the Pick 6, known as the Classix,
"We looked at what other tracks are doing and listened to feedback from our customers in putting together our 2012 wagering menu," said Assistant General Manager of Racing David Longinotti. "We are really looking forward to the start of the meet and seeing how the horseplayers respond."
Oaklawn Park's racing season will conclude on Saturday, April 14 with the running of the $1 million Arkansas Derby.
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<< Penn State needs more time to respond to NCAA
State College, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Penn State has requested additional time
to respond to questions asked by NCAA President Mark Emmert in a November 17
letter.
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<< Warriors sign F McGuire
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors signed forward
Dominic McGuire on Thursday.
As per team policy, financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
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<< Redskins place Landry on IR
Ashburn, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the second straight year, the Washington
Redskins placed safety LaRon Landry on injured reserve with an Achilles
injury.
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<< Liberty to study possible move to FBS
Lynchburg, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - On the day Turner Gill was introduced as its
new head football coach, Liberty University announced Thursday it will conduct
a study to determine the feasibility of moving its program from the Football
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Norfolk, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Old Dominion football will play six home games in 2012, kicking off the season against Duquesne on Sept. 1. The Monarchs, who were 10-3 in their third season this year, also will play non-conference games on Se
Swiss club FC Sion loses battle with UEFA >>
Geneva, Switzerland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Swiss club FC Sion lost its legal fight
with UEFA on Thursday, as the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decided the
club "is not entitled to be reintegrated in the UEFA Europa League."
Sion qualified
Bridgestone Arena to remain name of Predators' arena >>
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naming rights for Bridgestone Arena.
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Richmond to visit Virginia in Rocco debut >>
University Richmond, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Richmond
announced its 2012 football schedule under new head coach Danny Rocco on
Thursday.
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He was a C
Da Silva quits Godoy Cruz >>
Buenos Aires, Argentina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Godoy Cruz coach Jorge da Silva has
resigned, even after leading the club to a berth in the 2012 Copa Libertadores
tournament.
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL BETTING
NCAA Football BettingMany fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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