If you’ve watched any professional sports this year, chances are you’ve seen ad after ad pushing parlay bets. WSJ’s Katherine Sayre explains how parlays became big business for sports betting companies.
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Deep Dive: The Duopoly Driving America’s Sports Betting Obsession
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The Favorites - NFL Best Bets Week 10
Road favorites have dominated this season, and Action Network NFL betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter discuss if this trend will continue across the NFL Week 10 slate. Together they discuss the Cowboys bouncing back, a good home spot in the Hoosier State, a weekly boost ... Show More
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Retired Navy Seal Mike "Boots" Barker, NFL Rookie Camp, & Georgia Preview
What defines a hero? We take a crack at it today. With NFL rookies reporting for camp, Mark takes a look back at his first spring in New Orleans and it wasn't exactly normal #WhoDat. Urban, Mark, and Rob then attempt to define what is a hero with a man deserving of the title - re ... Show More
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The Favorites - NFL Betting Recap Week 5
After a number of wild Sunday afternoon NFL finishes, Action Network NFL betting experts Chad Millman and Simon Hunter discuss horrendous kickers, a strange Texans win, a deflating Rams loss and so much more. Together they recap all their picks, good and bad, and take accountabil ... Show More
41m 51s
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The Favorites - NFL Betting Recap Week 16
The holiday season enters overdrive, but it's more than just sleigh bells, gingerbread and the moon shining on the breast of the new-fallen snow. This Sunday was about continued domination from favorites, the Raiders moving out of the league's basement, and an electrifying victor ... Show More
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