Tag: pick-em
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NFL Underdogs Off to Best Start to Season Since 1960
The dogs have been barking during the first five weeks of the NFL regular season. Underdogs of six points or more are on a historic run. It is not just sports betting these ‘dogs have impacted; thy’ve had a ripple effect in survivor and pick’em contests, as these ‘dogs are winning outright. Underdogs of six…
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Just 3% of Circa Survivor Field Still Alive in Week 4
Week 4 brought another wave of mass attrition to the $14.27 million Circa Survivor NFL Pick ‘Em contest, with this week’s primary culprit being “the goddamn Jets.” Aaron Rodgers & Co. lost a brutally ugly 10-9 game to the Broncos in the Meadowlands mist, eliminating 110 contestants — or 17% of the remaining field of…
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Underdog Pick ‘Em Contest Approved in Colorado
What a difference a year can make. As the calendar approached Halloween in 2023, the hottest trend in gambling regulation was for states to ban certain types of fantasy pick ‘em contests that they felt too closely resembled sports betting. But while some states only banned contests involving single players, Colorado appeared poised to issue…