{"id":519,"date":"2011-02-04T13:48:46","date_gmt":"2011-02-04T17:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/?p=519"},"modified":"2011-02-04T13:48:46","modified_gmt":"2011-02-04T17:48:46","slug":"prop-shopping-for-the-superbowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/prop-shopping-for-the-superbowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Prop Shopping for the SuperBowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\nThe time has arrived for the Big Game, SuperBowl 45 kicks off in less than 48 hours. And with the Super Bowl come hundreds of articles and opinions on the game, the fanfare and of course, the prop betting. We have written articles on prop bets over the years highlighting the odd and the sensible bets before, during, and after the game. And, every year, it seems like more and more \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcnews\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 agencies post articles about the prop bets, amazed that players would wager on things like the color of the Gatorade dumped on the winning coach or the length of the National Anthem, which surprisingly is getting a good deal of attention. I guess that an emotional singer like Christina Aguilera brings out the \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcover 1 min. 54 sec.\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 pundits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">When doing the research for the annual OSGA prop story, I saw one thing that I had not really taken notice of before; a large spread of differences in the numbers being thrown about and the odds on a wide variety of prop bets at various <a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/Books_list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">online sportsbooks<\/a>. Let\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s just compare just a couple of popular prop bets at several OSGA Elite-rated offshore sportsbooks.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"bottom\"><script src=\"http:\/\/www.zoomerang.com\/Survey\/Poll\/Embed\/WEB22BUEJ5PFPP?e=t\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><noscript><a onclick=\"javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('\/outgoing\/www.zoomerang.com\/');\"  href=\"http:\/\/www.zoomerang.com\/\">Online Surveys &#8211; Zoomerang.com<\/a><\/noscript><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">One of the biggest props for every Super Bowl is who is going to be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/artman\/publish\/article_8736.shtml\">Most Valuable Player<\/a>. Naturally the board is filled with every marquee name playing in the game, and logically, the quarterbacks for both teams are the lowest odds. But as you can see in the chart below, there are varying odds for the QB\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s and widely different numbers on other marquee players, players who provide great value in what may be a big-play game on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"500\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong>Odds to win Super Bowl MVP<\/strong><\/span> <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/osgabooks\/bodog.html\">Bodog<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/osgabooks\/bookmaker.html\">Bookmaker<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/osgabooks\/betus.html\">BetUS<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Donald Driver<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+2500<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+1500<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+2000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Aaron Rogers<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+150<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">-150<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+150<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Ben Roethlisberger<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+350<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+150<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Heath Miller<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+3000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+2000<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+1000<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n<span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">In fact, checking odds for just about every prop, you can see huge differences in price and number. Rashard Mendenhall\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Total Rushing Yards range from 77.5 yards at Bodog to 78.5 at 5Dimes and all the way up to 82.5 at BetUS. Every book has a prop for whether or not a punt will be blocked and in this play the odds are what matters. It may displayed differently at different books but betting on \u00e2\u20ac\u02dcNo\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 could range anywhere from -1100 up to -1300, depending on where you play. There is one prop that has been around since these were invented and the bookmakers have caught on that <em>more often than not <\/em>a score is made by one of teams at the end of the half.<\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"500\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong>Score in the Last 2 Minutes of the First Half<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"125\">&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"125\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/osgabooks\/bodog.html\">Bodog<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/osgabooks\/bookmaker.html\">Bookmaker<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td width=\"125\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/osgabooks\/betus.html\">BetUS<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">YES<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">-260<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">-300<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">-260<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">NO<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+200<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+240<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+200<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">There are even a varying number on the National Anthem. Like the coin flip, this one can be a winner (or loser) before the game even starts.<\/span><\/p>\n<table width=\"500\" align=\"center\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"4\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><strong>Length of the National Anthem<\/strong> <\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/osgabooks\/bodog.html\">Bodog<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/osgabooks\/5dimes.html\">5Dimes<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/osgabooks\/betus.html\">BetUS<\/a><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Over 1 min 54 Sec<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">-175<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">-195<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">-135 (1 min 56 sec)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">NO<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+135<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">+155<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 23px;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">-105 (1 min 56 sec)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">This year there are also a couple of very unique props that may not be duplicated anytime soon such as \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Will C Aguilera wear a cowboy hat while singing?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (yes +250), \u00e2\u20ac\u0153How Many Times will FOX mention \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Brett Favre\u00e2\u20ac\u009d on TV during the Game?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (over\/under 2.5), \u00e2\u20ac\u0153What will Fergie be wearing for her 1st appearance (tight bodysuit +100), and only in Cowyboy\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s stadium, \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Will a punt hit the scoreboard during the game?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (various odds)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Since all of these props were introduced, sportsbooks offshore have vied to see who has the most, or the craziest props. This has made prop betting evolve into a great marketplace both for price and selection as these wagers and their odds are all posted at the whim of the sportsbooks, prop managers and lines makers. For players, this is an opportunity to shop till you drop. If you really like a prop wager, checking at various <a href=\"http:\/\/www.osga.com\/Books_list.htm\" target=\"_blank\">online sportsbooks<\/a> may bring you an extra reward on Sunday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;\">Give us your favorite prop bets below!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I saw one thing that I had not really taken notice of before; a large spread of differences in the numbers being thrown about and the odds on a wide variety of prop bets at various online sportsbooks. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[63],"tags":[45,65,84,32,37],"class_list":["post-519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bets-and-more","tag-internet-gambling","tag-nfl","tag-online-sportsbooks","tag-sports-betting","tag-super-bowl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=519"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":540,"href":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/519\/revisions\/540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.osga.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}