Category: Olympics

The NBA season may be over, but it’ll be a quick turnaround for some players looking to compete this summer. Before we get to the Olympics in late July, we have four qualifying tournaments on the men’s side to determine the final four spots of the 12-team field in France. The teams that have already…

The 2022 Winter Olympics are in full swing as we are in the second week of competition. There will be plenty of medals on the line on Saturday night into Friday morning for American viewers including the men’s giant slalom, women’s monobob and men’s and women’s speedskating. What you can bet on during the Olympic…

The 2022 Winter Olympics is in full swing as we are in the second week of competition and exactly one week since the Opening Ceremony. There will be plenty of medals on the line on Friday night into Saturday morning for American viewers including the Men’s Speedskating 500m, Men’s Ski Jumping and Women’s Skeleton. The…

The sixth official day of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will continue on Monday. All events during the Olympics will air on NBC, its affiliate networks and its streaming platforms. We have you covered with a list below regarding what the day’s schedule entails and what you can place wagers on. _PromoID=[4778, 10622] Winter…

The 2022 Winter Olympics opening ceremony will be on national television on Friday evening. The bad news is it’s on tape delay and there’s no gambling on it anyway. What you can bet on during the Olympic Games varies by sport and day, but we have you covered with a breakdown of each day’s schedule…

The third official day of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing will continue on Friday. Friday will also see the Opening Ceremony take place live at 7 a.m. ET. NBC will air tape-delayed coverage beginning at 8 p.m. ET. All events during the Olympics will air on NBC, its affiliate networks and its streaming platforms.…

USA vs. Japan Odds USA Odds +165 Japan Odds -195 Over/Under 8.5 (-110 / -110) Time 6 a.m. ET TV NBCSN Odds as of Friday at noon ET and via DraftKings. The Team USA baseball team advanced to the gold-medal game with a 7-2 win over South Korea on Thursday morning. The Americans are guaranteed…

Australia vs. Slovenia Odds Australia Odds +2 Slovenia Odds -2 Moneyline +110 / -130 Over/Under 180 Time Saturday, 7 a.m. ET TV NBC/Peacock Odds as of Thursday night and via DraftKings. Luka Doncic’s magical run at a gold medal was cut short in the semifinals by Rudy Gobert and France, while Australia blew a 15-point…

USA vs. France Odds USA Odds -12.5 France Odds +12.5 Moneyline -800 / +600 Over/Under 175.5 Time 10:30 p.m. ET TV NBC/Peacock Odds as of Thursday night and via BetMGM And so, we finish right where we started. When the Olympics began, Team USA was stunned in its opening game by France. It may have…

Team USA and Team France will go head-to-head for the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics Friday in a matchup that is filled with good NBA players on both sides. The French enter the matchup undefeated in this tournament while the Americans have lost just once to France in the preliminary round. Can head…

France vs. Slovenia Odds France Odds +2.5 Slovenia Odds -2.5 Moneyline -148 / +116 Over/Under 174.5 Time 7 a.m. ET TV NBC/Peacock Odds as of Wednesday and via BetMGM. We’ve reached the semifinals of the Olympics men’s basketball tournament and it doesn’t get any better than a matchup between Slovenia and France. You’ve heard the…

USA vs. South Korea Odds USA Odds -210 South Korea Odds +175 Over/Under 8 (-105 / -115) Time Thursday, 6 a.m. ET TV USA Network Odds as of Wednesday afternoon and via DraftKings. Team USA beat the Dominican Republic 3-1 early Wednesday morning to keep their hopes of medaling alive. They now face a South…

USA vs. Australia Odds USA Odds -12.5 Australia Odds +12.5 Moneyline -700 / +500 Over/Under 181.5 Time 12:15 a.m. ET TV NBC/Peacock Odds as of Wednesday and via PointsBet. Team USA handled an aging Spanish team while Australia similarly disposed of Argentina. Now these two international juggernauts face each other in the Olympic Semifinals for…

Argentina vs. Australia Odds Argentina Odds -8.5 Australia Odds +8.5 Moneyline -375 / +290 Over/Under 170.5 Time 8 a.m. ET TV NBC Odds as of Monday night and via BetMGM. On the second day of the men’s basketball quarterfinals, Australia takes on Argentina for the right to move onto the semifinals of the 2021 Tokyo…

Italy vs. France Odds Italy Odds +8.5 France Odds -8.5 Moneyline +300 / -400 Over/Under 167.5 Time 4:20 a.m. ET TV NBC Odds as of Monday night and via BetMGM. We’ve reached the knockout phase of Olympic men’s basketball, so we’re down to just eight teams in a single-elimination tournament. One of these teams goes…

USA vs. Czech Republic Odds USA Odds -23.5 Czech Republic Odds +23.5 Moneyline -5000 / +1400 Over/Under 183.5 Time 8 a.m. ET TV NBC Odds as of Friday at 11 a.m. ET and via FanDuel. After their upset loss against France in the opening game of group play, the United States men’s basketball team bounced…

It’s the final countdown in groups A and B for Olympic men’s basketball. France can clinch the top spot in Group A with a win over Iran, while the United States faces Czech Republic in a crucial matchup in the other game. Down in Group B, Italy and Nigeria face off in a must-win game…

The semifinal round in women’s soccer at the 2021 Olympics is set. Despite another underwhelming performance, the United States survived and advanced on penalty kicks against the Netherlands. The Americans and Dutch played to a 2-2 draw through regulation and extra time before earning a 4-2 shootout. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher was the USWNT star, making…

The United States men’s basketball team won its first game in the 2021 Olympics, albeit as a 40-point favorite. The U.S. dominated Iran 120-66 to get in the win column and put itself and great position to advance to the medal round. Below, get everything you need to know about Olympic men’s basketball, including schedule…

All Olympic basketball eyes will be on Group C Thursday morning as it takes center stage with a pair of intriguing matchups. Following a sensational debut at the Summer Games, Luka Doncic leads Slovenia as a heavy favorite against Japan, while international basketball powers collide in the later game when Spain takes on Argentina. Our…

USA vs. Iran Odds USA Odds -41.5 Iran Odds +41.5 Moneyline -10000 / +1400 Over/Under 165.5 Time 12:40 a.m. ET TV NBC Odds as of Monday afternoon and via PointsBet. The United States men’s basketball team has now dropped three of its last four games ahead of its matchup against Iran, in what has somehow…

The majority of wagers and money are on Iran to cover against the U.S. men’s national basketball team for their Olympics matchup scheduled for 12:40 a.m. ET on Wednesday morning. About 69% of the bets and 61% of the total money at PointsBet are on Iran’s point spread, which as of Tuesday afternoon sits at…

The 13-hour time difference to Tokyo makes watching the Summer Olympics in the United States a little tricky. Hopefully we can help. NBC is showing Olympic action all day on more than a half-dozen channels, but not all of it is live. This isn’t a new concept, of course. Portions of the Olympics have been…

Argentina vs. Slovenia Odds Argentina Odds +6 Slovenia Odds -6 Moneyline +210 / -280 Over/Under 177.5 Day | Time Monday | 12:40 a.m. ET TV NBC Odds as of Sunday afternoon via DraftKings. If you were feeling withdrawal from lack of basketball following the NBA Finals, you didn’t have to wait too long for your fix.…

No sport defines the Summer Olympics more than track and field, although this year’s edition of the Games will look very different. Instead of a packed Olympic Stadium, the 2021 Olympics in Tokyo will have no spectators. That doesn’t mean there won’t be huge excitement on the track. Here’s a full schedule for events in…

The U.S. men’s national basketball team followed up an embarrassing exhibition tournament and a couple last-minute dropouts with a degrading 83-76 loss to France in their first 2020 Summer Olympic game. It was the first time since 2004 that the team had lost in the Olympics. France finished the game on a 14-0 run. Team…

Matchday 2 in men’s soccer at the 2021 Olympics was a pivotal one. Unlike in other tournaments where a few third-place teams can advance (like Euro 2020 or the women’s Olympic tournament), only two teams will advance from each of the four groups. Argentina, Spain and France all picked up key victories after losing or…

Every four (this time, it’s five) years, Americans become huge swimming fans. The pool is one place that Team USA especially dominates, and it doesn’t look like the 2021 Olympics are going to be any different. There are plenty of stars on both the men’s and women’s teams. Ryan Murphy won three gold medals at…

France vs. USA Odds France Odds +12 USA Odds -12 Moneyline +575/ -850 Over/Under 177 Time 8 a.m. ET TV Peacock Odds as of Friday and via DraftKings. We finally made it to the Tokyo Olympics, and it’s time for Team USA to play some basketball. The men’s team has had a rocky journey. Already…

Betting on the Olympics in Toyko is going to be a challenge because of the 13-hour time difference from Eastern Time in the United States. Even though Olympic action will be on TV all day, much of it will be tape delayed. So we already have the results and it’s not bet-able. So which events…

We’re through two matchdays in women’s soccer at the Toyko Olympics, and everything seems back on track for the USWNT. The United States lost 3-0 to Sweden on Wednesday, and moved from -165 to win gold (about a 50% chance with the juice removed) to +110 (roughly 40% chance) odds. Saturday, the USWNT blew out…

The Action Network’s basketball analysts Brandon Anderson, Raheem Palmer, and Joe Dellera have been handicapping NBA games all season, and now they shift their focus to the Olympics. In the latest episode of The Action Network podcast, our experts analyzed their favorite bets in the men’s basketball group stage and the most interesting futures for…

Friday’s opening ceremonies mark the first Olympic games since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the federal sports betting ban in 2018. The American Gaming Association estimates 20 million U.S. residents plan to wager on the 2020 Tokyo (now 2021) games. That doesn’t mean every state has legal Olympic betting — or even sports betting.…

Well, after being pushed back a year and overshadowed by an eternal NBA season that saw the Milwaukee Bucks become crowned as champions, we finally made it to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It’s been a rocky road so far for USA men’s basketball. The team lost back-to-back exhibition games to Nigeria and Australia, and the…

Every four years (well, this time around it’s five), the world becomes enthralled with Team USA in women’s gymnastics. The six women representing the United States are four-time gold medalist and five-time all-around world champion Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee, Grace McCallum and MyKayla Skinner. Biles will be looking to defend her…

If you haven’t heard much about betting on the 2021 Summer Olympics, there are plenty of reasons. The main reason is because of the time difference, with the early events going live in Tokyo at a time that is between 3 and 7 a.m. ET in the United States. PointsBet spokesman Patrick Eichner said that…

Men’s soccer at 2021 Olympics kicked off Thursday, a day before the Opening Ceremony in Toyko. Mexico routed France, one of the pre-tournament favorites, in their opener 4-1. Tournament favorite Spain drew with Egypt, 0-0. Longshot Australia shocked Argentina, 2-0, while Brazil topped Germany 4-2. Two teams each will advance from the four groups, unlike…

Women’s soccer kicked off the 2021 Olympics on Wednesday before the Opening Ceremony even begins. The United States Women’s National Team was the favorite to win gold at DraftKings Sportsbook before losing 3-0 to Sweden in the opener. The Americans were listed at -165 odds, so when you convert those odds to probabilities with the…

The 2021 Tokyo Olympics are finally here, after a year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The best athletes in the world will gather in Japan to compete across 33 competitions and 339 events held across 42 venues that will feature some of the biggest American stars like Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky. New to…

The U.S. men’s national basketball team’s exhibition against Australia originally scheduled for Friday has been canceled after Bradley Beal and Jerami Grant were placed under coronavirus-related health and safety protocols. Beal was ruled out on Thursday for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo after he entered the health and safety protocols the day prior. Grant was…

The U.S. Olympic men’s basketball team has lost its first two exhibition games, but one sportsbook hasn’t cared all that much about it. William Hill opened its odds at -550 for Team USA to win gold at the Summer Olympics in Tokyo and has not yet changed the line despite embarrassing losses at the hands…

Sha’Carri Richardson, the woman who, with her colorful hair and nails reminiscent of Flo Jo, stormed onto the scene by winning the 100 meter final at the U.S. Olympic Trials, is out for the race in Tokyo. Richardson tested positive for marijuana and quickly admitted to it, telling “The Today Show” on Friday morning that…

Track and field might be the saddest sector of American sports today. Its athletes train to reach elite levels, and even when they do, if they don’t get to the very top, they could very well be living at the poverty line. Winning a race at a major meet could mean a couple thousand dollars,…