Category: Entertainment

The 2021 Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 8 p.m. ET from the Event Deck at L.A. Live in Los Angeles and broadcast live on CBS and Paramount+. Below are betting odds for the Emmy Awards as of Sept. 19 and via European sportsbook Betfair. New to betting? Favorites have…

2021 Hot Dog Eating Contest Odds Eater Odds Probability Joey Chestnut -3335 90.66% Anyone Else +900 9.34% Odds via DraftKings as of Saturday night, and with the juice removed. You can’t bet on everything in the new United States sports betting market. State regulations prohibit wagering on many novel events, unlike many offshore websites that…

The Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eating Championship has come down to Joey Chestnut against everyone else, which is exactly how sportsbooks are pricing it. The only way to legally wager on the winner of the contest is by taking either Chestnut, the 13-time winner of the event, or taking the field. At BetMGM and PointsBet,…

2021 Academy Award Winners Best Original Screenplay: “Promising Young Woman,” Emerald Fennell Best Adapted Screenplay: “The Father,” Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller Best International Feature: “Another Round” Best Supporting Actor: Daniel Kaluuya, “Judas and the Black Messiah” Best Makeup & Hairstyling: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Best Costume Design: “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” Best Director: Chloé Zhao,…

The 2021 Academy Awards, which usually take place in February, were delayed because of the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, nominations for the 93rd iteration of Hollywood’s Biggest Night made a late mid-March debut with the awards show set to take place on April 25 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Below are betting odds for…

The long-awaited 93rd Academy Awards are finally here. The biggest night in Hollywood officially kicks off at 8 p.m. ET this Sunday on ABC, and no matter what your watch party looks like this year, we’ve already checked “party games” off your to-do list. Whether you’re hosting your friends on Zoom or in-person — or…

It’s difficult to find good value when betting the Academy Awards. Unless you jumped on a longshot six months ago that rose to prominence, often times by the week of the show, the favorites have separated themselves at the books — and with good reason. The last Academy Awards will be remembered for a couple…

As said in Million Dollar Baby, “it’s the magic of risking everything for a dream that nobody sees but you.” It is once again time to get money down on the Academy Awards. This is the one award show for which leaks are not possible, unless the Academy itself decides to tweet out the winners.…

The 92nd Academy Awards are almost here. Hollywood’s biggest night officially kicks off at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, and if you’re still prepping for your watch party, we’re here help you check “party games” off your list with our printable props sheet. Will Joaquin Phoenix be upset for Best Actor? How many awards will…

The 92nd Academy Awards are this Sunday (8 p.m. ET on ABC) and our staff has been furiously gearing up for the show. They’ve outlined their favorite picks by locks and longshots below. 2020 Oscar Predictions & Betting Picks Odds as of Friday and via DraftKings, where Action Network users can get 10-1 odds on…

Hollywood’s biggest night is almost here. The 92nd Academy Awards officially kick off at 8 p.m. ET on ABC, and whether you’re betting on the show or simply want an edge on your party games, we’ve got you covered with predictions and odds for every category. Oscar Predictions Longshots and locks: Our staff highlights some…

With the 92nd Academy Awards rapidly approaching, how is the betting market taking shape? FanDuel released their internal betting data for the 2020 Oscars, including how much each of the 16 categories the book is offering  accounts for of their overall handle, as well as the top-three nominees for each award based on the book’s…

The biggest night in Hollywood has finally arrived! Here’s a breakdown of how I’m betting each category for the 92nd Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC. Odds as of Saturday and via DraftKings, where Action Network users get a risk-free bet up to $500. Best Picture 1917 -200…

It was March 1995 when I decided to run my first Oscars pool. I was a senior in a small town Arkansas high school, but I was positive the hundred bucks in my pocket could turn into a thousand backing one horse in the race. The 67th Academy Awards featured films such as Pulp Fiction,…

As sports betting legalization continues to expand, there are plenty of regulatory concerns to be addressed – but in New Jersey, which became the first state to permit legalized Academy Awards betting in 2019, the public is susceptible to something much more intangible; rumor. You might remember Yorgos Lanthimos, the 45-1 longshot director of “The…

With football season over, bettors are looking for alternative wagering options. Enter the 92nd Academy Awards. The 2020 Oscars take place on Sunday (6:30 p.m. ET, ABC) at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The Hollywood award show can’t replace the excitement of the NFL, but it is a way to build your bankroll, which…

Well, that was awesome. I wish the ‘Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time Tournament’ could’ve lasted longer — and perhaps it should have (more on this later) — but considering that I’m recapping for a betting site, I’m certainly not going to complain about a non-runaway ending that provided a uniquely interesting Final Jeopardy betting strategy.…

For the third straight night, it was the Ken Jennings and James Holzhauer show on the Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time Tournament. Poor Brad. Poor $4.7 million winner Brad. But while Jennings and Holzhauer shared the spotlight evenly — they had control of the board for 38.3% and 39.2% of the time, respectively — it…

After James Holzhauer went all of Match 1 of the Jeopardy! Greatest of All Time Tournament without finding a single daily double, I decided to go out on a limb and claim that he’d probably pick one out before the tournament ended (which, by the way, will be when one player wins three matches). Just…

Even if you aren’t an avid game-show fan, there’s a good chance you caught wind of James Holzhauer’s ride on Jeopardy! last season. James took the Jeopardy! world by storm, winning 32 straight games, six of which totaled more than $100,000 in winnings. His highest single-game total was $131,127 on April 19, 2019. He racked…

Major League Eating is not going quietly. The organization that puts on the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest has written a letter to the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement, imploring it to reverse its decision to not allow legalized betting on the contest. In the letter, obtained by The Action…

Editor’s note: This story has been updated from a previous version to include figures through Holzhauer’s 32 Jeopardy! wins. If offered a chance to double your money on a bet with a 95% chance of winning, would you take it? You should. I would. And James Holzhauer certainly does every night on Jeopardy! Much has…

Jeopardy champion and pro sports bettor James Holzhauer lost in his 33rd episode of the TV game show, which aired on Monday, finishing $58,484 short of the all-time winnings record. In those 33 appearances, Holzhauer made $2,464,216, including the $2,000 prize he received for finishing second in his last show. Only one Jeopardy champion, Ken…

With the one year anniversary of the PASPA repeal having arrived, we here at The Action Network have reflected on the year that was. We have talked about what happened, what we’ve learned and what’s next. Well, I decided to celebrate this important date in the sports betting world with a fun and completely speculative thought…

After James Holzhauer’s 21 consecutive wins on Jeopardy!, it’s pretty clear the professional sports bettor turned game show sensation has mastered the game. He won north of $80,000 on Thursday’s show, making Holzhauer second to only Ken Jennings all time in total earnings and consecutive victories on the show. 1-on-1 with Jeopardy! James: How Betting on…

About a month into his run of Jeopardy! dominance, James Holzhauer now sits second behind only Ken Jennings in the only two categories that really matter — games won and money won. Holzhauer captured his 21st game on Thursday, moving past Julia Collins into second on Jeopardy!’s all-time list. Ken Jennings holds the record at 74…

James Holzhauer has made Jeopardy! must-see TV, as the 34-year-old sports bettor has won 20 consecutive shows, tied for the second-longest run in the show’s history. He’s also in second place in total earnings with $1.5 million, a mere $1 million behind what Ken Jennings won — and that was in 74 consecutive shows. We…

WARNING: The column may contain spoilers!!! Please be advised in reading any further. April brings a bit of everything for sports and entertainment gamblers. The Final Four wraps up on Monday, followed by the start of the NBA and NHL playoffs before the Masters concludes Sunday night. As if the Green Jacket Ceremony isn’t enough,…

One of the greatest television shows in history is winding down faster than a Petyr ‘Littlefinger’ Baelish trial at Winterfell. The final season of Game of Thrones begins Sunday, April 14. There’s plenty of emotional investment in the show, from the fate of Arya Stark to The Mountain vs. The Hound to the impending Sansa-Tyrion…

Sunday is a milestone in the betting world, as it’s the first time that legal sportsbooks took wagers on the Oscars. But Sunday night might also become known as the time the betting world got tipped off early to a surprise winner. On Sunday, there was serious movement on Best Director odds: Yorgos Lanthimos, the…

2019 Best Picture Odds Roma -330 Green Book +360 The Favourite +1800 Bohemian Rhapsody +1800 BlacKkKlansman +3000 Black Panther +3000  A Star Is Born +5000 Vice +5000 If there were a way to track “sharp action” for the Oscars, Hollywood prediction site GoldDerby.com would be it. The site has been tracking Oscar predictions from a variety of…

Each day, I publish at least one quick-n’-dirty piece highlighting a favorite prop of mine. See my master list of 2019 prop bets for more information. The 91st Academy Awards are tonight (8 p.m. ET, ABC), and some books have released Oscars props to supplement the odds to win each film category. I’ve already written about my favorite…

The expert prediction data from GoldDerby.com is probably the closest thing we have to tracking “sharp” action for award shows. While they don’t always nail the winner (who does?), their accuracy has been in the 66-92% range since 2011. The key is that the experts have been dead on as far as the films for…

The 91st Academy Awards gets all the glitz and glamour started at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday night. Before the stars hit the red carpet, we are celebrating by running a props contest all around the Oscars. Our prop contest is 100% free to enter and we’re giving away $250 to the winner. Here’s the lowdown:…

Each day, I publish at least one quick-n’-dirty piece highlighting a favorite prop of mine. See my master list of 2019 prop bets for more information. The 91st Academy Awards are this Sunday (8:00 p.m. ET, ABC), and some books have released Oscar props to supplement the large-field to-win wagers for each film category. For more sports props, follow…

Every so often we’ll take a break from analyzing real-life events and look back at some of our favorite sports movies with the intention of setting odds on the film’s pinnacle game or event. With Super Bowl 53 just around the corner, we break down the ultimate battle on the gridiron between two of the biggest…

This is truly a great time of year for people like us. The NFL Playoffs are here, the College Football National Championship is right around the corner and the NBA and NHL are in full swing. There are multiple ways to make money each and every day, brother. And yet…we are not satisfied. We are…

Winter is here! As the calendar turns to 2019, HBO is strategically heating up talks around Game of Thrones Season 8. With a press release to Entertainment Weekly and a reunion announced within the last month, we are sure to have a blitz of leaks leading to the season premiere. This season will be the…

Ho, ho, ho. Merry Christmas, gamblers! It’s that time of year again and you’re either stuck at the mall buying presents like a dumb-dumb or haven’t left your house to buy presents because they came out with this thing called the internet. Marky’s Malarkey: Using Genetics to Break Down Royal Baby Hair Color PropsRead now…

The 2022 Winter Olympics are a long way away. Too damn long. How am I supposed to go four years between betting on sports like cross-country skiing, biathlon, ski jumping and the like? I can’t. I won’t. Marky’s Malarkey: Breaking Down the Darts World Championship With Michael LeboffRead now This weekend offers a sultry slate…

We’re approaching Christmas which, as everyone knows, is the height of the darts season. That’s why it’s called the most wonderful time of the year. An event spanning multiple weeks, the PDC Darts World Championship sponsored by William Hill (European pro darts embraces gambling) kicks off next week in London, with the winner set to take…

Every December, Time Magazine selects a “Person of the Year” to grace its cover. The annual tradition began back in 1927, with the famous aviator Charles Lindbergh winning the inaugural honor. According to Time, the The Person of the Year can be a person, group, idea or object that “for bettor or for worse… has…

If there’s one thing I’m qualified to talk about, it’s dumb prop bets. In my day, I’ve written about almost everything the gambling market has to offer. From Super Bowl cleavage props to papal props to hot dog contest over/unders — if it’s out there, I’ll write about it. In fact, I pride myself in my…

There have been “Royal Baby” props up around the offshore market for some time now. Each day, I check the entertainment section hoping to see something new that catches my eye, but instead, I still see the same hoard of “Royal Baby” props. The “Royal Baby” refers to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bundle of…

When it comes to gambling, single folks have it easy. They’re free to indulge their every wagering whim. It’s Thursday night. They’re dying to bet some MACtion. They skip right over that rerun of “Rizzoli & Isles.” ZERO hesitation. But for married gamblers such as myself it’s a whole different ballgame. Sure, we’re monitoring our…

There’s been a prop bet sitting in the entertainment section months now, and it’s time to finally tackle it … the World Chess Championship. The World Chess Championship occurs every two years, and this year, reigning champ Magnus Carlsen will be looking to retain his title (belt?) vs. Fabiano Caruana. The event is a 12-game…

GATLINBURG, Tenn. — My new favorite thing to do is break down prop bets for movies. There is nothing like going down to the theater, seeing a double feature and betting on the pictures as if you were down at the track. Gee whiz, what a swell feeling. I recently had one heck of a…

Beat Pat McAfee is back! Well, it was technically back a couple of weeks ago when he did a hockey one, but I didn’t see the lines until it was too late. Hopefully you all followed my advice in the Pat McAfee cornhole challenge, as the over hit with ease and over 27 cornholes cashed, too,…

The Highlights “Yes” is the big favorite at -200 for Pusha T and -180 for Kanye. “No” is +160 for King Push and +140 for Mr. West.  Recent actions (inaction), lyrics, tweets and statements by those involved send conflicting messages. When Pusha T took aim at Drake on the Kanye-produced track “Infrared” in May, rehashing…