Bovada's At Odds Podcast

Patrick and Seth preview the Final Four with an updated look at Bovada's future positions, what the house is rooting for, and where the early money is. On the women's side, Patrick notes the closing gap between the lady and men's betting handle and continues to root for an Iowa/South Carolina final. After Arsenal held City to a draw in Manchester how does the Premier League race look with 9 games...

Patrick and Seth look back at the first weekend of March Madness to discuss what went right, and wrong and how bettors did over the opening 4 days. And with Kentucky exiting the tournament early what are the costs and benefits to a sportsbook to have an underdog win but to have a ratings-grabber like Kentucky exit? After one week of the women's tourney, Patrick breaks down the betting comparisons...

The bracket is set, and Syracuse is out (sorry Seth!) but another underperforming ACC team somehow snuck their way into the big dance. Despite the promotion of their own NET rankings to guide the selection process how did the NCAA once again get it wrong? And with the transfer portal already open what does the future of the NIT look like? The fellas break down all four regions including which #1 s...

It's conference tourney week in college hoops as the blue bloods look to shore up their bonafides and the Cinderellas-in-waiting are already in must-win mode if they hope to be dancing this time next week. Liverpool and Man City play to an exhilarating 1-1 draw that has Patrick thinking about points left on the table and Seth gleefully cheering on a new leader at the top of the table. What will it...

Caitlin Clark breaks the all-time NCAA scoring record and Patrick and Seth look at the rise of popularity in women's hoops. Patrick breaks down the betting numbers of the WNCAA and looks back to last year's final which did both massive TV and sportsbook numbers. The fellas look to the NFL Combine to discuss who was there, who wasn't, and how much can be made of an event like this when handicapping...

With March Madness just a month away Seth looks at the ratings so far on the season and whether a blueblood run can help bolster the NCAA's numbers. And is the transfer portal helping or hurting the NCAA's attractiveness with casual fans? Liverpool takes home the Carabao Cup with in dramatic fashion and Patrick starts plotting out how to get to Anfield one last time before Klopp leaves at the seas...

Patrick and Seth are still thawing out as Pat re-acclimatizes himself with Canadian winter. Seth embraced it fully in his attendance of the latest NHL Stadium Series game in New Jersey. The two look back at the NBA All-Star weekend after the game itself was widely panned and wonder what future versions of the event may look like. While the Slam Dunk and other Skills contests on Saturday are becomi...

Pat and Seth look back at another Super Bowl win for the Chiefs that once again left the bookies smarting as the public continues to wonder “How could you make Patrick Mahomes an underdog?” In a plodding game with no breakout stars, how high did the odds get for Jauan Jennings and Harrison Butker to win MVP? And looking ahead to next season who does Bovada have as the favorites to host the Lombard...

Patrick and Seth take an updated look at the Super Bowl game lines to see where the line has settled in advance of Sunday's game. Seth wonders about the impact on locals of the game being played in Vegas (thoughts and prayers to those flying in private jets). After looking at the latest MVP odds for the game Patrick goes through some of the crazier and edgier prop bets that his team has cooked up...

Former NFL MVP and Super Bowl champ Marshall Faulk joins the show to help preview the big game. The guys discuss the future of the Lions and the competitiveness of the NFC North going forward. And can Brock Purdy's supporting cast carry the 49ers offense against a recently rejuvenated Chiefs defense? Patrick and Seth break down the Super Bowl early lines and which direction the early bets are goin...

Conference championship weekend is now set with the Ravens hosting the Chiefs and the 49ers hosting the Lions. Can Lamar Jackson keep up his MVP form and send Baltimore to the Super Bowl? What will the 49ers offense look like with Deebo Samuel's health status in question? And where do the Bills go from here? Seth weighs in on Aaron Rodgers “alleged” hole-in-one and questions the timing of his soci...

With the Wildcard Weekend behind us Patrick and Seth look at the remaining teams vying for this year's Super Bowl and what went wrong with the teams that bowed out as early as they did. Are both Mike McCarthy and Nick Sirianni on the hot seat? Their seasons have been anything but dominant but once again we have the Chiefs and Bills meeting in the playoffs in what will be Patrick Mahomes' first car...

Patrick and Seth take a look at the upcoming Super Wild Card weekend with previews of each game. The Dolphins blew their AFC East lead and face the Chiefs at Arrowhead while the Bills, who a month ago were underdogs to even make the playoffs, get a limping Pittsburgh Steelers with TJ Watt expected to miss this weekend's game. Dallas finished the season by winning the NFC East and Mike McCarthy was...

Seth and Patrick usher in the new year with a recap of college football's semi-finals and a look at what's at stake in the last week of the NFL's regular season. With the Premier League at its halfway point can Liverpool continue to fend off City and Arsenal? And how do teams in multiple competitions balance fitness and tactics? Seth breaks down the NHL outdoor game in Seattle with eyes on attendi...

The Cowboys and Eagles both stumble further opening up the path of the 49ers as both NFC and Super Bowl favorites. Patrick and Seth discuss both Dallas and Philadelphia's limitations but also how they're still very much in the Super Bowl mix. And does anyone want to play the Bills right now? Seth discusses the change in branding between FIFA and what's now ESPN FC while Patrick waxes poetic about...

Patrick pulls himself together after the Ohtani rollercoaster leaves Toronto fans w/ Blue you-know-what. He and Seth discuss the rumor mill that both excited Dodgers and Jays fans but also had bettors already taking World Series shots on the Jays in anticipation of his signing. Given the circumvention of the luxury tax, will MLB reign this in, or do the financial blue bloods of the league have yet...

The college football playoff committee has once again left someone feeling slighted and wishing playoff expansion was already here. Patrick and Seth discuss the idea of fairness vs quality of playoff games and wonder how long and much more expansion is needed before Syracuse starts feeling left out. Looking to the NFL Pat is grateful for a Packers bail out of the books on Sunday night and the fell...

The fellas shake off the turkey sweats and take a look back at college football's rivalry week and wonder, with re-alignment, if we'll ever get a weekend like that again. Looking ahead to the conference championship weekend what are the possible scenarios that will determine the four teams selected for the playoffs? The guys take a look at the NBA In-Season tournament and whether that's moving the...

It's Thanksgiving week and Patrick and Seth are talking turkey, the NFL and college football's big rivalry games. Ohio State is traveling to Ann Arbor in what is a de facto play-in game for the College Football Playoff (with apologies to Iowa). Washington looks to beef up their resume as they host the Cougars in the Apple Cup and Georgia and Alabama will be looking to simply escape this weekend un...

Somehow, the Broncos ended up besting the Bills on Monday night, and all of a sudden the Bills find themselves sitting at .500. Where have things gone wrong for a team that had preseason hopes of hoisting the Lombardi trophy? And did anyone else catch that Trevon Diggs tweet? The fellas look at the NBA In-Season Tournament and the differences between pricing that and the NBA Championship futures a...

College basketball is back and Patrick and Seth discuss the utility of so many games early in the season. Can the excitement of upset wins in November hold up against their meaning for teams hoping for one of the coveted 64 March Madness spots? After a fantastic weekend of games on both sides of the Atlantic, the fellas look ahead to Week 10. Coming off a bye can San Fran finally right the ship ag...

With the Chiefs falling to Denver, the Eagles barely escaping the Commanders and the 49ers losing yet again your fearless podcasting heroes are once again left scratching their heads and wondering which team can we confidently call the best in the NFL. The NBA is still shaking off the cobwebs but we already have a big early-season trade with James Harden heading from the Sixers to the Clippers. Th...

It was another banner weekend for the sportsbook punctuated by stunning upsets of the Bills and 49ers. As the fellas look back on the first seven weeks of the season they discuss the league's surprises and where teams and players have over and underperformed so far. The NBA returns and with it comes squeaking floors, load management, and, this season, an in-season tournament. While Pat and Seth ap...

The 49ers pushed one wide right, the Jets chased Jalen Hurts all over the field and Bovada had its best NFL Sunday of the season. With the Dolphins righting the ship against Carolina who will come out on top when they take on the Eagles Sunday night? Can the Bills shake off a mistake-filled game against the Giants and put another nail in Bill Belichick's coffin? The fellas also check in on the MLB...

The colors on the leaves are changing, the Blue Jays have been eliminated and the Maple Leafs once again prepare to crush the hearts of their fans – Fall has arrived. Pat and Seth take a look back at the top games of the weekend as Oklahoma upset Texas, USC and Caleb Williams got taken to triple-overtime by Arizona and Notre Dame once again came up short in prime time. The fellas discuss the injur...