Bill Ordine
@wordine Bill Ordine was a reporter and editor in news and sports for the Philadelphia Inquirer and Baltimore Sun for 25 years and was lead reporter on a team that was a Pulitzer Prize finalist.
Parlay Betting is Still a Longshot, But it’s Widely Popular
The real story of parlay betting, especially as sports wagering spreads throughout the U.S., isn’t the entertaining tales of jackpot hits. Rather, it is that parlays are becoming an increasingly influential attraction within sports gambling. And the effects of that reality have yet to be realized.
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On The Money | NFL Week 9 Betting Recap: Parlay Phenomenon
Parlay bets, once thought to be longshots, are picking up steam as bettors get more creative. Just check out the NFL Week 9 recap. Parlays paid big.
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Daily NFL COVID-19 News Having Big Impact on Betting Odds
Tonight’s Packers-49ers Thursday Night Football game in San Francisco is perhaps the most dramatic example yet in terms of COVID-19 impacting wagering. A game that 10 days ago was a pick ‘em now has Green Bay as a 7.5-point favorite.
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On The Money | NFL Week 8 Betting Recap: Bookies, Weather Win
In six Sunday NFL games that had inclement or cold weather reports pregame, the Over went 5-1. It was a rare instance of the bookmakers actually happy to see Overs come in, according to our NFL Week 8 betting recap.
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On The Money | NFL Week 7 Betting Recap: End of Patriots Era
A second bad loss for the New England Patriots signals that they are no longer a reliable NFL bet, and neither are the Dallas Cowboys. Check out On The Money, our NFL Week 7 recap.
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On The Money | NFL Week 6 Betting Recap: Banking on Brady
On The Money Week 6 NFL recap: Tom Brady and the Bucs gave a big boost to bookmakers this week with the big win over the Green Bay Packers.
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On The Money | NFL Week 5 Betting Recap: Raiders, Baby
The Raiders bring some good news to the sportsbooks in the NFL Week 5 betting recap.
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On The Money | NFL Week 4 Betting Recap: ‘Over, Over, Over’
In Week 4 of NFL betting, the Over continues to hit. Plus, one big bet paid off to the tune of $1.1 million.
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On The Money | NFL Week 3 Betting Recap: Falcons Being Falcons
In one of the most jaw-dropping repeat fails in NFL history, the Atlanta Falcons squandered another big lead against the Chicago, Bears, 26-10 after three quarters, to lose 30-26. That game leads off our Week 3 recap of Sunday's NFL betting action.
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Opinion: NFL Has Obligation To Improve Injury Information
With the relationship with Big Sports and Big Gambling becoming ever more prominent, it’s time that Big Sports — and we’ll start with the NFL as America’s No. 1 sports attraction — keep in mind the interests of those people who ultimately pay the bills, and that’s the sports bettors. And better injury information would be a good start.
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A Cautionary Tale When Betting with an Offshore Site
When betting with an offshore site, you have no recourse if a wager gets canceled. Here's one cautionary tale of what can happen.
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On The Money | NFL Week 2 Betting Recap: A Day for ‘Dogs
NFL Week 2 sports betting recap shows some love for the underdogs.
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