Bovada's At Odds Podcast

Vote early and vote often! Canada goes to the polls and Patrick dusts off his political trading bonafides to go through the odds of Justin Trudeau's Liberals holding on to power as well as the differences between the Canadian and US political process. Seth and Patrick take a peek at the top NCAA-F games including Notre Dame and Wisconsin in a marquee noon matchup. After being played tight by Flori...

Week 1 is in the books and Patrick and Seth recap what opening weekend looked like both on the field and at the sportsbook while taking a look at early Week 2 lines. The boys discuss the incredible runs of Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez as well the upset win of Dmitry Medvedev over Novak Djokovic, denying the latter of a grand slam. And one week after the B1G was humbled by Ohio State's non-co...

As the nation approaches 20 years since September 11th the boys reflect on the ability of sports to be the great unifier in uncertain times and whether it's possible to re-capture that sense of community and fraternity in 2021. The NFL is back! Patrick and Seth take a look at the Week 1 games with a peek at how the lines have moved since the initial release and where the sharp money is trending fo...

It's the 50th episode! After last weekend's appetizer, Patrick and Seth dive into a full course of college football with more than 80 games on the docket including a potential college football playoff preview. Patrick and Seth also take a look at how the NFL Futures market has adjusted as teams finalize their rosters including the all-important starting QB spot (and take a look at the biggest move...

Mercifully the final week of pre-season is upon us and Patrick and Seth take a look at what's still at stake as teams trim down their rosters and begin to sort out starting jobs come September. Thankfully real football is also back this week with the return of college football including some power-5 conference play right out of the gate. The boys go through the latest odds and discuss the implicat...

Tim Tebow has been cut by the Jaguars and Patrick and Seth look back fondly on his career including that time he completed a forward pass. Week 2 of NFL Pre-Season is underway and the boys navigate who's starting, who's sitting, and how that's affected the line movement. Meanwhile, Governor Newsom is facing a recall election in California. Can Larry Elder and the GOP take the governor's mansion? I...

It's No Mo for Cuomo! Patrick and Seth discuss the shake-up in New York as well as the lucky bettors who backed the (former) governor's resignation. In Europe, Leo Messi has signed on with Paris St-Germain giving France's top team yet another weapon in their quest for both domestic and Champion's League supremacy. How much did Messi's signing move the needle for PSG's projected future success? And...

The Hall of Fame game signals the return of the NFL and Patrick and Seth take a look at the landscape of the first 17-game regular season and what to look forward to. Patrick suggests how to improve the NFL Pre-season (without just eliminating it). Meanwhile, the Olympics are almost done and the boys recap the winners and losers, their favorite moments and the still outstanding events. Have Team U...

The Olympics are underway and Patrick and Seth take a look at the early ups and downs for Team USA. How did Simone Biles dropping out affect the Women's Gymnastics odds? How's the Men's Basketball team looking after an early loss to France? And with Osaka's early exit who are the updated favs to win tennis gold? Will Patrick be able to stay up late enough to watch any of these events live? Meanwhi...

Patrick returns from vacation and the guys catch up on the last week of what continues to be a packed sports schedule. Meanwhile, the Olympic games are upon us and Patrick and Seth take a look at the betting handle on the event compared to previous years and what events are most popular in this year's version. COVID continues to rear its ugly head and Patrick talks about the challenges of keeping...

Is it coming home? Seth and Patrick take a look at the European Soccer semi-finals as now-favorite England takes on the upstart Danish and Spain and Italy go head-to-head to secure a spot in the weekends' championship. It's down to two teams remaining in the NBA Playoffs and Pat and Seth take a look at the pre-season odds for both the Suns and Bucks as well as what broke right for each team along...

It's the Stanley Cup Finals and Patrick makes an emotional plea for Seth to call in a favor to increase fan capacity at the Bell Centre in Montreal. While the NBA's Clippers have staved off elimination in the West the Bucks appear to be getting every break in the East. The Euros are down to the knockout stage and Patrick and Seth discuss the quality of games played so far and what to expect in the...

The group stage is coming to an end and Patrick and Seth take a look at the early results of the Euros while taking a peek at the Copa America tourney in South America The NBA is down to 4 teams with the Bucks, Suns, Clippers, and Hawks remaining just like everyone predicted. Patrick attended his first major sporting event since August of 2019 as he parked his Leafs fandom for a night to take in g...

Patrick and Seth take a look at all of the suddenly wide-open NBA playoffs as with the Lakers out and the Nets hobbled it's anyone's race. Political betting is (regrettably for Patrick) back as #YangGang and Eric Adams compete in the NYC mayoral race. The Euros are underway and Pat gushes over the viewing and betting on daytime sports with more and more sporting events taking place globally in fro...

Covid-19 strikes at the Memorial as Jon Rahm was forced to withdraw with a 6-shot lead after 54 holes. Patrick and Seth discuss the wagering implications as well as the player-friendly settlement made to help bail out Rahm backers. In the NBA a clear favorite has emerged with the Brooklyn Nets firing on all cylinders in the East and the West has never been more wide open with an early Lakers exit...

Seth and Patrick discuss the gambling impact of Naomi Osaka's withdrawal from the 2021 French Open. How did Bovada Sportsbook handle it with people who bet on her to win the tournament? Also, they discuss how important it is to respect Osaka's decision and her mental health issues. Then, Patrick laments his beloved Toronto Maple Leafs blowing a 3 games to 1 lead to the Montreal Canadiens in the fi...

The first round of the NHL's Stanley Cup Playoffs is underway (except in Canada). Seth and Patrick discuss how close the games have been, and with so many games going to overtime and its impact on the odds. Plus, is gambling numbers the best way to judge how a sport is faring with the audience? Since ratings are down on TV, does sports gambling tell a different story? They also discuss if Canadian...

The controversy about Medina Spirit testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug raised questions about the betting lines for the 2021 Kentucky Derby. The conversation about that raised other questions about horse racing in general. Is the sports "outdated?" Where does Equestrian compare? Then, the Olympics continue to get closer to happening. Still, questions remain as to whether it will be...

This week, Seth and Patrick discuss the impact of the NFL Draft on the odds for the upcoming NFL season. They also discuss the trade rumors surrounding Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. Also, they discuss the impact the top QB picks will have on their respective teams. Patrick offers specific odds news regarding Mac Jones's impact on the New England Patriots. On the hardwood, the Lakers...

Patrick and Seth review the break-up of the European "Super League" in Soccer. They discuss all the odds before, and how the break-up of the project affected the bets made. Then, they discuss the NFL Draft. The question of the draft with regards to gambling is - what gets bet on more - where will a certain player go? or what will a certain team do? Finally, its the week of the Kentucky Derby. All...

This episode focuses on European football or soccer as it's called in North America. 12 clubs -- Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, AC Milan, Inter Milan, and Juventus had been talked about in starting a European Super League. The league could become a juggernaut in the soccer world. However, after the record...

Seth and Patrick discuss the latest standings in the NBA and how the favorites in both conferences are not currently in first place. In the East, the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks are the favorites while the Philadelphia 76ers are in first place. In the West, the Los Angeles Lakers are the favorite while the Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns are 1 and 2 in the conference. Then, the guys discuss the N...