Sportsbook Futures Odds On Who Will be TIME’s Person of the Year?

TIME Magazine started naming a “Man of the Year” in 1927, and part of the reason for it is that they felt so much shame about not having Charles Lindbergh on its cover that they decided they had to make it up to him – and the public – somehow. So they gave him the first award, and of course, the cover.

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Since then it has evolved to a “Person of the Year,” although it is sometimes given to a group of people, like the American soldier in 1950. And it is given to people in general as well, as it was in 2006, when it was named, well, “You” in honor of the spirit of do-it-yourself creation on the internet (a memorable issue, it had a mirror on the cover). Inanimate objects are not disqualified; “The Computer” took the honors in 1982 for ushering in the information age.

The honoree has, “for better or for worse … has done the most to influence the events of the year.” It is not a popularity contest. And there is something that is widely misunderstood; there is nothing that says the “winner” is to be well-loved. For example, Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin and the Ayatollah Khomeini have all been Persons of the Year.

So who will wind up being the “Person of the Year” for 2023? Well, there’s quite a bit of 2023 left, but BetOnline has offered some sportsbook futures odds on who it’s going to be. Let’s take a look:

Time Person of the Year 2023

Elon Musk +150
Joe Biden +333
Volodymyr Zelenskyy +350
Vladimir Putin +800
Xi Jinping +1000
Donald Trump +1200
Jeff Bezos +1200

Since this “award” has been instituted, almost every United States president has been named. In the case of Biden, he was named in tandem with Kamala Harris in 2020, for winning the election. But that doesn’t mean they can’t win again. Franklin D. Roosevelt, for instance, has won three different times.

And when you consider the “for better or worse” part of Time’s explanation, you know he’s right there in the running. Is there anyone whose grocery bill is LESS since he’s been elected?

The inclusion of Zelenskyy and Putin in this field should be self-explanatory. Putin, by the way, got it in 2007, while Zelenskyy, the former comedic actor, is the “defending champion” of sorts, winning it with the “Spirit of Ukraine” in 2022.

Xi Jinping is the general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, so his influence on world events is going to be inevitable and unquestioned.

Bezos and his creation (Amazon) has an effect of the daily lives of tens – or even hundreds – of millions. Trump, like Bezos, has been a Person of the Year in the past. But we’re not sure that his recent declaration for president is going to be the thing that has enough of a considerable effect, even after creating a “cause celebre” with his (in his view) persecution by a liberal Manhattan judge.

Musk, the 2021 recipient, is the justifiable favorite. Even though his purchase of Twitter was finalized in 2022, the sweeping changes he is making are the source of much controversy as they seek to transform the way that free speech is, for lack of a better word, governed in the social media world. It is a powerful and influential platform to control.

Musk, it goes without saying, also makes news with anything he does with SpaceX, and he was one of the original founders of Open AI, which, through Chat GPT and other offerings, will change the world. Musk is no longer associated with that business, which has moved from non-profit to for-profit status, but he does have some AI interests of his own, as they relate to Tesla, and when he speaks about the potential benefits and dangers of artificial intelligence, people are listening.

Auto Racing Odds — It’s a BIG week ahead for Motor Sports

People who love auto racing are always looking forward to Memorial Day weekend, which presents the opportunity to see some of the most prestigious races the major racing organizations have to offer. BetOnline does as good a job of covering all this as any sportsbook in the world.

Let’s talk about three races taking place on the same day – the Grand Prix of Monaco, the Indianapolis 500 and the Coca-Cola 600.

Here are the odds for the top contenders at the Grand Prix of Monaco:

Max Verstappen +120
Sergio Perez +350
Charles Leclerc +450
Fernando Alonso +550
Carlos Sainz +2500
George Russell +2800
Lewis Hamilton +3300
Lance Stroll +10000
Esteban Ocon +25000
Pierre Gasly +25000

Formula One is largely a game of the “haves” and the “have-nots.” All the teams have money, but some of the teams have mega-money. The “haves” right now include the four top team in the Constructors standings – Red Bull, Aston Martin, Mercedes and Ferrari. Those are the only four teams that have been able to reach a podium (top three finishers). Red Bull has won all five races thus far in the 2023 season. They’ve got the dynamic duo of Max Verstappen (three wins) and Sergio Perez (two wins). They are in a duel for the drivers’ title, with Verstappen (+120), the son of an F-1 drtiver who won the crown in 2021 and 2022, ahead 119-105.

Aston Martin’s Fernando Alonso (+550) is in third place in the drivers’ standings, and this represents a comeback of sorts for the two-time world champion. Lewis Hamilton, who has won three world titles, is having a tough year, hitting the podium just once in five races for Mercedes. Charles LeClerc, a Ferrari driver, was born and raised in Monaco (Monte Carlo). He’s currently in seventh place in the drivers’ standings.

Odds to Win IndyCar Indianapolis 500

Alex Palou +600
Pato O’Ward +800
Scott Dixon +800
Alexander Rossi +1000
Rinus Veekay +1000
Marcus Ericsson +1100
Felix Rosenqvist +1200
Santino Ferrucci +1200
Takuma Sato +1200
Josef Newgarden +1450
Scott McLaughlin +1600
Will Power +1600
Colton Herta +2000
Tony Kanaan +2000

Alex Palou (+600) is first in the IndyCar standings, and he is sitting on the pole at the Indianapolis 500. In fact, his average speed for the four laps (204.217 mph) is the fastest ever for a pole winner. Palou is coming off a win at the GMR Grand Prix, which was held at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He drives for Chip Ganassi Racing, which also had last year’s winner, Marcus Ericsson, who is listed at +1100 at BetOnline.

Josef Newgarden (+1450) is the driver who has led the most laps at this early stage of the season, with 155. And 122 of those laps were at the PPG 375, where he won. Helio Castroneves is one of nine former winners of this race who are slated to start, and he is the only four-time winner, but he is priced at +4000.

Rinus Veekay (+1000) was the second highest qualifier behind (actually well behind) Palou, and he would like to make up for last year’s unpleasantness, where he had to leave the race after a very early accident. Tony Kanaan (+2000) is the oldest driver in the race at 48; he finished third last year.

Stefan Wilson crashed during practice, suffering a fractured vertebrae, and he is out of the race. Graham Rahal replaced him, but then he got bumped from the field by teammate Jack Harvey.

Odds to Win Nascar Coca-Cola 600

Kyle Larson +400
William Byron +600
Denny Hamlin +700
Martin Truex Jr +850
Chase Elliott +900
Ross Chastain +1000
Christopher Bell +1250
Kyle Busch +1250
Joey Logano +1600
Tyler Reddick +1600
Alex Bowman +1800
Kevin Harvick +1800
Ryan Blaney +1800
Bubba Wallace +2200

Kyle Larson is going to attempt “Double Duty” next year,.which means that he will try to race the Indy 500 and then take the flight to Charlotte and compete in the Coca-Cola 600. Of the drivers who have given this a whirl, only Tony Stewart has been able to complete both races in the same day. For now, in solo duty, Larson, who won here in 2021, is the favorite at +400.

William Byron is the second favorite, and he is the only three-time winner in the Cup Series thus far. He races for Hendrick Motorsports, which has won the Coca-Cola 600 twelve times. Ross Chastain, who drives for the upstart Trackhouse Racing, which is co-owned by rapper Pitbull, has no wins, but he does lead the NASCAR points standings at the moment. He’s priced at +1000. Defending champion Denny Hamlin is posted at +700. His victory came in the longest race in this event’s history, as overtime sessions forced it to go 619.5 miles.

Jimmie Johnson, a seven-time Cup champion and four-time winner of the Coca-Cola 600, is running part-time in NASCAR this year after competing in the IndyCar Series the last two years. He has been the Indy 500 Rookie of the Year. He also qualified at the Daytona 500 this year and came 31st after a crash. How serious is he? Not very, according to the public, apparently, as he is a 150-1 longshot here.

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NFL Futures Odds – Size is the issue with Stetson Bennett – but not for Rams

Stetson Bennett doesn’t appear to be a guy who fits in. He is about the smallest quarterback to come out of college. But here’s the thing – he can play a little.

Check that; he can play a lot.

On the third day of the NFL Draft, we found out where he’s going to play. And maybe it was something of a surprise that he went in the fourth round, chosen by the Los Angeles Rams. The odds on him going in that round, as they were posted at BetOnline, were +1400. Most expected him to be selected in the fifth (+500) or sixth (+350) round.

And his presence with the Rams may turn out to be significant, as we’ll discuss.

Bennett has been around the horn, as they say. When he came out of high school he had only two offers, which came from Georgia Southern and Middle Tennessee. Seeing as those schools were outside of the “Power 5,” it wouldn’t normally have been expected the kid might wind up winning two national titles with the biggest program of them all, in the toughest conference of them all.

But that’s what happened. Bennett made the Georgia team as a walk-on, then made a pit stop to junior college, then went back to Georgia.

When JT Daniels transferred from USC to the Bulldogs, he was not only expected to be the starting quarterback, he was also rated as one of the top Heisman contenders. Well, Bennett beat him out for the starting position, in effect not once but twice.

And he was far from a “game manager.” Bennett put up some pretty impressive numbers over the last couple of seasons, with 56 touchdown passes and 14 interceptions. He disappointed no one in Georgia’s repeat campaign, with 4132 yards and 68% accuracy.

In other words, he’s not exactly backing into the NFL.

And he can make just about all the throws; the ones the scouts look for. But the big problem is that he just doesn’t have the size anybody looks for at the position.

At 5-11 and 190 pounds, he’s not big enough to sustain much punishment in the pocket. Of course, Alabama’s Bryce Young (taken #1 by Carolina) has roughly the same dimensions, but he gets a lot more consideration because of his “playmaking ability.”

But Bennett can scamper a little. And you can’t argue with the fact that he didn’t disappear when it was time to shine on the biggest stage possible. Naturally, you have to look at the level of talent he’s had the opportunity to play with. The Bulldogs were just about always going to have a man-for-man advantage over their opponents, as you might expect from a team that wins its national title game by a 65-7 margin.

Still, you can’t survive as an undersized quarterback in the SEC without having some smarts, and in that regard Bennett has to score big.

And ultimately there is going to be some value placed on that sort of thing in the NFL.

Our original train of thought was that Bennett would be a guy who could hold a clipboard for a couple of years, and maybe stick around on a practice squad. But apparently he was a particular favorite of Rams GM Les Snead, who wanted to grab him before somebody else did. And head coach Sean McVay is actually hoping he can be the backup to Matthew Stafford.

One must take note that Stafford isn’t as durable as he used to be – he missed the last eight games of the 2022 season with a spinal cord contusion – so you never know when a backup is going to be called upon. And so you have to speculate that Bennett’s “advanced” age (26 by the time the season starts), which was considered to be something of an albatross, might equate to life wisdom, and thus become an advantage.

So if the proposition at the top was whether size was going to be the issue with Bennett, it’s not much of a concern to the Rams, who are priced at +550 to win the NFC West and +6600 to win the Super Bowl at BetOnline (with an over-under of 7.5 wins), where you can feast on NFL Futures betting RIGHT NOW, and make your deposits using your credit card or choose from the many crypto options they have ready and waiting for you!

NFL Futures Betting – Jalen Hurts breaks the bank with the Eagles

hould we be agreeing that Jalen Hurts is another example of a “new” kind of quarterback, which BetOnline patrons have seen with Lamar Jackson, Kyler Murray and others, who can dictate the tone of a game with his feet as well as his arm?

Up until this year, the latter wasn’t so evident. But when the Philadelphia Eagles went out and acquired AJ Brown, it gave him the necessary ammunition to prove himself.

And he did.

Hurts got his team to the Super Bowl, in the process creating a balance between the run and the pass that wasn’t really there in 2021. In the 2021 season, they ran the ball on 50% of their plays, but let’s not forget that it was more pronounced in the second half of the season (we’ll get to that in a moment). In 2022, it was again a 50-50 proposition, but it was more deadly with the addition of Brown.

So Hurts, following the rather immobile Carson Wentz, was the right guy coming along at the right time.

Head coach Nick Sirianni, who was struggling with this team in his first season (on the heels of the firing of Doug Pederson), made the decision to move toward a run-first approach with Hurts, who could fit into that as a second (and occasionally third) ball-carrier. The stars were somewhat aligned; the offensive line, even in a discouraging 2020 season, was very good at blocking for the run, and there was a good back named Miles Sanders who averaged five yards per carry.

And frankly, I think there were doubts as to whether Sirianni himself thought that Hurts could carry a team, or come close to it, on the strength of his right arm. When he played at Alabama, opposing defenses were happy when he got into passing situations on this down, because he often faltered. Of course, third and long didn’t happen all that often.

But ultimately, when the chips were down, he had to be removed for a relief pitcher. In the case of the Crimson Tide, that was a national championship game against Georgia, as Tua Tagovailoa revived a rather moribund offense and drove it to a come-from-behind win.

Hurts stuck around another year, but even though he had 25 TD’s and just three interceptions in his previous two seasons, he really started to crush it with the Oklahoma Sooners. I don’t know if there is any other way to say this, but Lincoln Riley worked his magic on him. Hurts was runner-up for the Heisman Trophy, giving Riley some amazing balance in the offense, with 3851 passing yards and 1298 on the ground.

Riley has taken guys like Baker Mayfield, the aforementioned Murray, and Caleb Williams and got them rolling with his brand of offense. All of them were transfers, and all of them became Heisman winners.

Hurts finished as the runner-up to Joe Burrow, and that wasn’t so bad.

But did success in Riley’s attack translate to the NFL? Or was he just a “system” quarterback?

There must have been enough scouts who thought the Heisman runner-up couldn’t bring it at the highest level. And to some extent, that was understandable. Well, as we know by now, he brought it in a big way.

But should he have become the highest-paid player in NFL history, if only for a matter of days?

He just signed a five-year contract extension with the Eagles which will yield him $255 million. And $179 million of that is guaranteed. So he’s making more than Patrick Mahomes, whose team just beat his in the Super Bowl. And was in fact making more than anyone EVER until Lamar Jackson signed his new deal.

This is a happy time for Hurts, obviously, and for Eagles fans. But for how long? We wouldn’t want to take anything away from Hurts, but some of the prowess he’s shown in throwing the ball has to do with his effectiveness running the ball, if for no other reason than it has been a diversion, if you will.

But when looking at what has happened with these quarterbacks who run around a lot, there is always going to be that hazard when it comes to taking punishment. Running backs undergo some wear and tear, but they can come in and out of ballgames. Quarterbacks don’t really have that luxury. Sooner or later that will take its toll.

And defensive coordinators are smart enough that they can eventually figure out what’s going on with the running QB’s, and devise something to restrict it. That will obviously be the plan for Hurts; to make him one-dimensional. So far they haven’t been able to do that.

Containing the quarterback is a challenge that personnel people on the defensive side may have more success with as time progresses, simply because the people rushing or “spying” the passer are getting faster and faster.

We also wonder what would happen if, at some point in the next few years, Sirianni gets the ax because things aren’t going as well as expected. Don’t laugh; Pederson won the Super Bowl at the end of the 2017 season and made the playoffs for two years after that, then was sent packing after the 2020 campaign.

It was a scheme Sirianni sponsored that got Hurts and the Eagles to the next level. If Philadelphia has to change coaches sometime in the next half-decade, will the new guy be as Hurts-friendly?

Maybe we’re just talking crazy, but you’re seeing a LOT of guaranteed money on the table. Is Hurts the future, or will there be something “next” that leaves him in the dust?

Currently the Eagles, who selected Georgia’s Jalen Carter in the first round of the NFL Draft and traded for running back D’Andre Swift, are priced at -120 to win the NFC East and +800 to win Super Bowl LVIII at BetOnline, where you can feast on NFL Futures betting RIGHT NOW, and make your deposits using your credit card or choose from the many crypto options they have ready and waiting for you!

NCAA Tournament Betting – Could SDSU actually beef up Pac 12 hoops?

It’s been a rough period of time for the Pac 12 Conference. They are about to lose their two marquee participants – USC, which has won eleven national championships in football, and UCLA, which has captured eleven national titles in basketball. They’re both going to the Big Ten as of 2024.

The conference has been a little slow to react, and might lose even more teams. In addition to that, they may lose prospective new members to competing conferences, like the Big 12.

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That is why this Final Four is considered to be so important to many observers. While there may have been a question as to whether to add San Diego State as a member, now the question is, how could they NOT?

So how much of a chance does SDSU have to win the title? Here’s what the odds look like at BetOnline:

Connecticut -150
San Diego State +400
Miami Florida +475
Florida Atlantic +650

The Aztecs would immediately bring the Pac 12 an elite program. It doesn’t look like they are going backwards with Brian Dutcher at the helm. You can’t argue that they are not bringing a viable market to the table, as San Diego is ninth in terms of population.

Having lost the Chargers to Los Angeles, there is more relative interest in Aztec athletics in the area. And that goes for football too, as there is a new stadium for the university.

if you listen to the people around the SDSU basketball program, they are of the opinion that UCLA and USC really didn’t want to allow a competitor in Southern California, and because of that there has been some resistance on the part of the Pac 12 to let them in.

But this is a conference that needs credible schools, and needs them now. To lose a San Diego State team that wins a national title to the Big 12 would be a genuine killer. And make no mistake – after they themselves lost Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC, they are absolutely eager to add to their lineup with whoever looks viable. Cincinnati, Houston, Central Florida and BYU are going to be coming aboard. And just imagine if the best basketball conference in America (arguably) were to add a national champion, or at least a team that got to the Final Four.

At this juncture, SDSU is the school that is in the driver’s seat. It provides an awful lot to the potential media rights package the Pac 12 is trying to sell, in the sense that it would give more “product” to the broadcast partner (along with SMU, which also may come in with them) and more attention to that product because of its newfound status.

It just looks like a no-brainer as it stands now. It is time for the Pac 12 to act quickly. They need to beef up their program offering, and the rights buyer – whoever that is – need to know WHO is going to be in those programs. And they had better come up with a figure that makes all the members satisfied. That’s not going to be an easy task.

Final Four Odds – Miami may have the best backcourt left

You’ll hear everybody say it: you need great guard play to win a national championship. Well, as BetOnline patrons have observed, the Miami Hurricanes have gotten exactly that as they have rolled into the Final Four.

But are great guards enough? And is this Miami group the best backcourt left, as many of the pundits have said?

Answering those questions may be the key to analyzing Miami’s chances of getting to the championship game.

In the Final Four odds that have been posted on this game, the ‘Canes are catching some points;

UConn Huskies -5.5
Miami Hurricanes +5.5

Over 149 Points -110
Under 149 Points -110

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Like a lot of teams, especially those who lack in size, the ‘Canes play with a lineup that, in effect, consists of three guards. Part of the rationale is to promote quickness, as head coach Jim Larranaga like to use traps as part of his basic defensive scheme. The Hurricanes have been a great team at changing on the fly, and if their big man, Norchad Omier, can avoid getting into foul trouble (and no guarantee of that), they can compete to some degree on the inside with a Connecticut squad that has a beast in the middle in Adama Sanogo and another beast to back him up in Donovan Clingan.

The guards have done a great job all season; all of them have hit at least 38% of their three-point shots. And in the tournament, they have been particularly dangerous for an offense that currently ranks fifth in the nation in efficiency.

Through the four games they have played in the Big Dance, the guards in Miami’s starting lineup have combined for 188 points. That’s 47 a game. After an awful start against Drake, in which he shot just 1-for-10 from the field, Isaiah Wong has shot 47.5%, and lit up the board against Houston (20 points) and Indiana (27). Wong won the ACC’s Player of the Year award, and he did this as more of a scoring type than a playmaker. There have been instances where he’s been slow to find his teammates coming off screen-and-rolls, but he can shoot and he doesn’t leave a lot of points at the free throw line (84.1%).

Nijel Pack has shot 51% and is also excellent from the free throw line (88.2%). Pack was the second-ranking three-point marksman in the Big 12 last season, as he was playing for Kansas State. He took a big NIL deal to transfer. They’ve been employing him more in the lead guard role, although he really doesn’t have a history as a point guard.

Wooga Poplar has enough size (6’5″) to complement Pack, who doesn’t have the physicality to match up with many guards. He’s scored 48 points in the NCAA Tournament, hitting 70% of his shots from two-point range. Over the full season he is 39% from three-point territory.

And on those occasions when coach Larranaga goes to the bench (Miami does not use a deep rotation), he can on occasion get something extra out of Bensley Joseph, who had five rebounds and five assists in the win over Indiana.

This is all a tall task against a UConn team that can defend anything (13th vs. three-pointers, 14th vs. two-pointers). So Miami had better find a way to score. However, because the Huskies have been known to send their opponents to the line quite a bit, the 85.3% combined free throw accuracy rate of that Hurricane guard duo could turn out to be very important.

March Madness Betting – Has UConn been the dominant side in this group?

The Connecticut Huskies started out the 2022-23 season like a house afire. Then they cooled off quite a bit. But now they seem to be getting hot again at the right time as they head into the Final Four. And that’s all that counts at the moment.

Can anyone beat them as everyone congregates in Houston? They are rated the favorites to cut down the nets on Monday night.

Here are the March Madness betting odds on the field from BetOnline:

To Win 2023 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship

Connecticut -150
San Diego State +400
Miami Florida +475
Florida Atlantic +650

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UConn, coached by Dan Hurley, of the famous coaching family (and brother of Danny Hurley, who took Arizona State into the Big Dance), won its first 14 games of the season. And they weren’t just warmups, either; one of those victories was against top-five Alabama, and it came by fifteen points.

But then came a stretch where the Huskies lost six of eight games. All of that came in the Big East. In point of fact, this team has not lost to any team outside of the conference (and a news flash – they have failed to cover only one of those non-conference games). They aren’t the Big East champions, however. Marquette defeated them in the league championship game.

Still, no one in their right mind would discount the Huskies. And they have been simply sizzling in the Big Dance.

The lowest margin of victory thus far has been 15 points against Saint Mary’s, which has been considered an extremely capable side by most people throughout the season. UConn has shot 54.9% from two-point range and 41.9% from beyond the three-point arc; that latter figure would have been the best in Division I basketball if it was projected over a full season.

They have absolutely shut down opponents as well. Over the last three games they have allowed just 21.6% triples (11 of 51). And 38.7% from two-point range.

We have already mentioned that no one has come within fifteen points of the Huskies. But what they have done in the second halves of games has been truly dominant. Over these four contests, they have outscored the opposition 174-107 after halftime. That’s an average margin of 16.75 points per game. This should be of particular concern for the Miami Hurricanes, who have been pretty formidable in coming back from second half deficits.

What the Huskies offer that is very difficult to contend with is a powerful 1-2 duo at center. Adama Sanogo, the native of Mali, bangs around on the inside and is one of the top offensive rebounders in the nation. Donovan Clingan, who might be ticketed for the NBA, has blocked 1.8 shots per contest playing an average of only 13.1 minutes.

With the presence of outside shooters like Jordan Hawkins, UConn has the balanced offensive game to get through these next two tests. The other teams, if you’ve been following the tournament, aren’t too bad themselves. But do the Huskies offer any value at that price?

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March Madness Props – Who will turn in the great performance in the Final Four?

What’s interesting about this Final Four is that you really can’t point to one dominant player on any of these teams; you know, someone who is the guy for whom, you would be surprised if he did not have a huge scoring game. At least that’s the way I look at it.

Observers and BetOnline customers will likely be looking at four ensemble-type efforts on the part of these teams, none of whom came into the tournament as a #1 seed. And so it’s a difficult task to make a prediction as to who will be scoring the most points over their next two games.

The challenge for Final Four bettors is to pick someone from list of outstanding players:

taken on more of a point guard role, so we know he’ll have the ball in his hands.

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Most Points in Final Four (Listed Only)

Jordan Hawkins (UCONN) +325
Adama Sanogo (UCONN) +400
Isaiah Wong (Miami FL) +550
Johnell Davis (FAU) +575
Jordan Miller (Miami FL) +600
Lamont Butler (SDSU) +1200
Matt Bradley (SDSU) +1200
Nijel Pack (Miami FL) +1200
Alijah Martin (FAU) +1400
Darrion Trammell (SDSU) +1400
Vladislav Goldin (FAU) +1600

HAWKINS (+325) is the guy who is gaining the most NBA traction coming into the weekend. The 6-6 guard averaged 16.3 points this season and has been a very solid shooter from downtown (38.5%) and the free throw line (88.6%). If Miami makes a concerted effort to stop him from three-point territory, it should be noted that Hawkins is just 3-of-14 inside the arc. His forte is that he can really move without the ball to get himself in shooting position.

SANOGO (+400) is shooting 67% for the NCAA Tournament, but his scoring totals have decreased with each game (28 to 24 to 18 to 10). He is an excellent offensive rebounder, so he could put back his own misses; however, because backup Donovan Clingan is so capable, that might cut into his playing time.

WONG (+550), the ACC Player of the Year, is a pure scorer who averaged 16.2 ppg. But the Miami backcourt is so talented that he may find himself in a “sharing” situation with Nijel Pack and Wooga Poplar.

DAVIS (+575) had a monster game against Fairleigh Dickinson, scoring 29 points. But that’s the only time in the last 17 games that he’s exceeded 20 points. And he has hit only four of his 24 attempts from beyond the three-point line over the last eight games.

MILLER (+600) is a hot hand right now. The 6-7 Miami swingman exploded for 27 points against Texas in the Elite Eight, making all seven of his field goal attempts, with a perfect 13-for-13 at the line. We’ll see if that’s a one-off or not. He does a lot work in the paint, but he may not do a lot of business against UConn’s big guys.

BRADLEY (+1200) has been known as a very reliable offensive player for San Diego State. But he’s tallied just 35 points in his last two games and is only 6-for-27 from the field over his last three games. Do you really want to ride that wave of non-momentum?

PACK (+1200) might be a pretty good dark horse for us, but, like anybody else on this list,. he’s got to get through to the championship game. Pack is part of that loaded Miami backcourt and would obviously have to out-do teammate Isaiah Wong. He would also have to make some long-distance shots. But the Kansas State transfer, who was All-Big 12 last year, has scored 74 points in the tournament, and had seven triples against Houston in the Sweet 16 game. Since February 13, he mas missed ONE free throw. He has

How Has Gambling Helped Newcomer States Like Maryland Prosper?

Gambling in the United States has become increasingly popular ever since the Supreme Court abolished PASPA in 1992. In 2021, Americans spent around $52.7 billion on gambling. Each of the four major American professional sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL) and the MMA (Ultimate Fighting Championship) have official sportsbook operators. Furthermore, Maryland has recently allowed gambling, which may imply that the state has reached a breaking point. Everything points to the fact that the Maryland online gambling industry still has a long way to go.

Fans who have been waiting for live entertainment to come back to their former and exciting selves may finally get their wish in 2022, thanks to the massive investment in brand-new stadiums, racing tracks, and theaters in Maryland. A month ago, the state’s lottery revealed that gambling had brought in a historic $1.5 billion over the previous fiscal year. Gambling, daily fantasy sports betting, and the state’s six casinos contributed to the new record. The lottery reported that its earnings for the most recent fiscal year were $120 million more than the previous fiscal year’s. A Maryland fiscal year begins on July 1 and ends the following June 30.

More money was brought into the state than at any time before by the lottery and casinos. The lottery made a total of $673.7 million in revenue. An estimated $832,3 million came from the gaming industry. In 2021, the state’s share of lottery revenues reached a new high, breaking the previous year’s total by $6.9 million. A total of nearly $2.67 billion was earned in revenue, a rise of $51.5 million over the previous high achieved in 2020. Scratch-off tickets are largely responsible for the recent expansion of the lottery.

The record-breaking sum of $832.3 million earned from casinos represents a rise of $108.9 million from the previous fiscal year. The $611.6 million allocated to the Education Trust Fund is the largest sum ever put aside for this purpose. Only over $2 billion was made from gamblers, an increase of nearly $242 million over 2021’s record-breaking $1.88 billion. Lottery and casino earnings of $1.5 billion were above the previous fiscal year’s total of $1.39 billion.

Another $5.6 million was collected in Maryland with the launch of gambling and sports betting Bets worth a total of $174.8 million were given to charities and nonprofits in Maryland. The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which helps pay for public schools, received $3 million. fantasy contests. The month of December saw the debut of five retail sportsbooks in the state of Maryland. Bets worth a total of $174.8 million were given to charities and nonprofits in Maryland. The Blueprint for Maryland’s Future Fund, which helps pay for public schools, received $3 million.

It is anticipated that more brick-and-mortar and virtual sportsbooks will launch in 2022. When the gambling program is fully up and running, it should bring in about $30 million a year to help public schools.

After sales, income, and corporate taxes, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming is the state’s fourth-largest revenue generator.  Maryland uses the revenue generated by the sale of lottery tickets to support a variety of important public services, including those related to education, public welfare, and environmental protection. The state invests the money it makes from the casinos towards the educational system. Communities hosting casinos, the sports betting sector in the state, and small and women-owned companies all get a cut of the casino’s profits. Funds from sports betting and fantasy leagues are also used to support academic initiatives.

Squeezing Out the Competition

Opponents of casinos often raise concerns that they will negatively impact other markets. One term for this phenomenon is “industry fragmentation.” Truth be told, every new company that seeks to compete with established companies will inevitably follow suit. This occurs naturally in market economies. Existing businesses have a valid gripe: competition is never welcoming. Yet, ultimately, a new casino gives customers more variety. Customers won’t spend money at casinos if they don’t have fun there.

The effects of casinos have been studied in various ways by policymakers throughout the nation. While some states, like Maryland, have commissioned extensive studies, others have moved on without a lot in the way of data to support their policies. Casinos have many different effects on the areas where they are located, some of which are good and some of which are bad. However, even the most passionate supporters and critics of the industry are likely to downplay the importance of these effects.

Concluding Thoughts

While there are some positive economic effects from casinos and other types of legalized gambling, the potentially detrimental community effects have largely been reduced over the last 30 years as gambling has become more prevalent throughout the United States. Historically, states that allowed commercial casinos also saw an increase in tourism as gaming became more of a localized monopoly. As more people have access to gambling options and many are planning to regulate gambling, the development of commercial casinos is likely to boost economic growth.

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This is a unique “cryptocurrency” indeed, in the sense that it operates not only as money but also as a protocol. And as a player, you can find a great deal of usefulness both ways.

These are transactions that are made on a peer-to-peer basis, with no reliance on a third party or a financial institution. As a result, you don’t have any banks nosing in one what you are doing. And you aren’t “geo-tracked” either.

So it has really become a “way to go” for sports betting and casino gambling enthusiasts.

There are a number of ways to acquire Bitcoin. You can open up an account at a regulated exchange and “trade” that way. You can do the “peer-to-peer” thing, executing transactions other individuals who are using Bitcoin.

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They continue sweetening the pot as well.

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