Fantasy Sports
MLB DFS Picks From FantasyHub.com: Michael Wacha, Todd Frazier, Albert Pujols
FantasyHub.com is one of a number of daily fantasy sports sites were will be following and presenting a few of their top MLB DFS picks here and at our sister site DFS911.com.
1-day Fantasy Sports Contests – FantasyFeud.com: MLB, Golf, More…
FantasyFeud.com was offering 1-day fantasy sports contests with payouts reportedly totaling $750,000 during the month of May alone.
According to the Fantasy Feud website, their one-day fantasy MLB contests start as low as $1.00.
Fantasy Feud allows drafts for NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB across many draft variations.
Daily Fantasy Sports Site ScoreStreak.com Suspends Operations: Who’s Next?
Silicon Valley area daily fantasy sports site ScoreStreak.com has closed its doors….for now.
An email was sent out to customers this past week claiming the company has been unable to obtain additional funding after raising $1.2 million last year.
Marlins vs. Mets Series Betting Line, DFS Picks – May 30
The Marlins vs. Mets series betting line for Saturday had Florida at +118 and New York -128. The total is set at 7.5.
Pitching Matchup: Tom Koehler (3-3) vs. Jonathon Niese (3-5)
Rockies vs. Phillies Series Betting Line, DFS Picks – May 29
The Rockies vs. Phillies series betting line for Friday’s game had Philadelphia as a -160 favorite despite their 19-30 record while Colorado was coming in as a +145 underdog. The total is set at 7. The pitching matchup has everything to do with these numbers.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rockies RH Chad Bettis (1-0, 4.19 ERA) vs. Phillies LH Cole Hamels (5-3, 2.98)
Daily Fantasy Sports Marries Poker at the WSOP in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS -- Two of the most popular forms of wagering in America--poker and daily fantasy sports--for the first time ever are being combined into one event at the World Series of Poker.
According to a WSOP spokesman, a daily fantasy sports-themed poker tournament will be one of the events at the 46th annual WSOP, which got underway this week in Sin City.
Pirates vs. Padres Series Betting Line – May 28
Gambling911.com has your Pirates vs. Padres series betting line for Thursday night’s late games.
Nori Aoki Daily Fantasy Sports Profile – Just $2900
Norichika “Nori” Aoki has some very decent daily fantasy value these days at $2900.
Aoki was perfect at the plate Monday, going 4-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base in the win over Milwaukee. (Tue May 26)
He is 7-for-18 against Shelby Miller with one homerun during that time, therefore an excellent play Thursday evening for DFS players.
Jason Ader: Fantasy Sports Will Replace Slot Machines as Way Americans Gamble
Appearing on CNBC’s “Fast Money” Wednesday, SpringOwl Asset Management founder Jason Ader stated that daily fantasy sports will soon replace slot machines as the primary way in which Americans gamble.
Ader, an activist investor who has had influence on the boards of gaming giants Bwin.party and IGT in recent years, is the latest to jump on the daily fantasy bandwagon.
Rangers vs. Indians Series Betting Pick, Line, DFS Plays – May 27
Gambling911.com has your Rangers vs. Indians series betting pick for May 27. We also have some decent DFS plays.
Phillies vs. Nationals Series Betting Line, DFS Plays – May 24
Gambling911.com has your Phillies vs. Nationals series betting line plays for Sunday May 24 along with some daily fantasy Baseball plays.
Washington was coming in as a -170 home favorite while the Phillies were listed at +155. The total on this game was set at 7.5. Seven of the last ten games in this series have gone UNDER that current total.
Padres vs. Dodgers Series Betting Line, DFS Plays – May 24
Gambling911.com has your Padres vs. Dodgers series betting line and some daily fantasy sports plays for Sunday May 24.
The Dodgers had a line of -126, Padres a line of +116 and a total of 7.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Padres RH James Shields (5-0, 3.74 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Carlos Frias (3-1, 2.55)
San Diego is 10-25 in the last 35 meetings. The Dodgers have actually won 8 of the last 10 in this series.
Phillies vs. Nationals Series Betting Pick, Line, DFS Play – May 23
Gambling911.com has your Phillies vs. Nationals series betting line for Saturday afternoon.
Washington is a -135 home favorite while the Phillies were coming in at +130. The total for this game was set at 6.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies LH Cole Hamels (4-3, 3.24 ERA) vs. Nationals RH Stephen Strasburg (3-4, 5.98)
Mariners vs. Blue Jays Series Betting Line, DFS Pick – May 23
Gambling911.com has your Mariners vs. Blue Jays series betting line for May 23 with odds courtesy of our friends at AceSportsbook.com.
Toronto was at -140. Seattle was +135. The total was coming in at 8.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Mariners LH James Paxton (2-2, 3.59 ERA) vs. Blue Jays LH Mark Buehrle (5-3, 5.36)
Kansas Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Fantasy Sports
TOPEKA, Kansas (Associated Press) – Republican Gov. Sam Brownback has signed a bill clarifying the legality of fantasy leagues.
Brownback’s office announced he signed the bill into law Tuesday, along with seven other measures.
Cardinals vs. Mets Series Betting Pick, Odds, DFS Plays – May 20
Gambling911.com has your Cardinals vs. Mets betting odds for May 20.
Cardinals vs. Mets Series Betting Line, DFS Picks – May 19: Under is 11-1-1
The Cardinals vs. Mets series betting line for Tuesday had St. Louis at -114, New York at +106 and the total at 7.5.
Twins vs. Pirates Series Betting Pick, Line and DFS Picks – May 19
Gambling911.com has your Twins vs. Pirates series betting line for May 19.
NASCAR, DraftKings Daily Fantasy Deal, Pennsylvania DFS Bill
Gambling911.com’s sister site DFS911.com has all the latest news on the recent NASCAR deal with daily fantasy site DraftKings.com along with a bill drafted in the
Yankees vs. Nationals Betting Pick, Line and DFS Picks – May 19
Gambling911.com has your Yankees vs. Nationals betting line and daily fantasy sports picks for Tuesday.
New York is +117, Washington is -127, the total is 7.5
Matchup: Yankees Nathan Eovaldi vs. Nationals Gio Gonzalez
Bertrand ‘Elkypoker’ Grospellier a Twitch Sensation: Won’t Retire From Poker
Poker pro Bertrand “Elkypoker” Grospellier this weekend competed in the SCOOP 2015 $2K buy-in, finishing in 6th place. Ultimately it was Jason Mercier who won the online tournament event, racking up a cool $178,457.
The real story here appears to have been the more than 16000 Internet users who logged on to watch Grospellier’s Twitch feed.
Angels vs. Blue Jays Series Betting Line, DFS Plays – May 18
The Angels vs. Blue Jays series betting line for May 18 had Toronto as a +106 home underdog, LA at -118 and the total at either 8.5 or 9 depending on the book.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels LH C.J. Wilson (2-2, 2.63 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH Aaron Sanchez (3-3, 4.26)
DraftKings.com Makes CNBC’s Top 50 Private Company Disruptors List of 2015
The 2nd largest daily fantasy company, DraftKings, has placed number 45 on CNBC’s Top 50 Disruptors List for 2015.
That list pertains to private companies that will have the strongest impact of changing a specific industry or industries, in this case major league sports and the fantasy sports sector.
Fantasy Sports Has a Kid Sister: Prediction Sports Wagering All the Rage in Europe
READING, England -- Fantasy sports wagering first took hold in America and then crossed the pond to Europe, but now there's another game on the continent that's getting some buzz.
And if it becomes as popular and successful as traditional fantasy sports betting, expect this alternative form of sports gambling to cross back to the USA and become popular and successful there.
So what are we talking about?
Prediction sports!
Rays vs. Twins Series Betting Pick, Line, DFS Plays – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Rays vs. Twins series betting line for Sunday afternoon.
The surprising 21-16 Twins are a +120 home underdog against the 20-18 Rays, who are coming in at -128. The total opened at 7.5 and has moved up to 8.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Rays RH Chris Archer (3-4, 2.59 ERA) vs. Twins RH Kyle Gibson (3-2, 2.70)
Archer is a crazy 3-0 with a 0.49 ERA all-time against the Twins.
Angels vs. Orioles Series Betting Pick, Line and DFS Play – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Angels vs. Orioles series betting line for May 17.
LA was coming in as a -122 road dog while Baltimore was coming in as a +116 home underdog. The total was set at 8.5.
PITCHING MATCHUP: Angels RH Garrett Richards (3-1, 2.27 ERA) vs. Orioles RH Mike Wright (NA)
White Sox vs. Athletics Series Betting Pick, DFS Plays – May 17
Gambling911.com has your White Sox vs. Athletics series betting pick and DFS plays for Sunday.
Series: White Sox vs. Athletics
Chicago’s Jeff Samardzija faces off against Oakland’s Scott Kazmir.
Kazmir has allowed .318 hitting when facing this current White Sox roster. They are 28-for-88 against him with 11 extra bases secured.
Braves vs. Marlins Series Betting Pick, Line and DFS Plays – May 17
Gambling911.com has your Braves vs. Marlins series betting line for Sunday afternoon May 17.
Atlanta was coming in with a line of +120 while the Marlins had a line of -130 as the favorites. The total was 7 for this game.
Beatty: Sports Betting is a Game of Skill Like Daily Fantasy Sports
Bill “Dangerfield” Beatty, a stand up comedian who writes for the gaming news site CalvinAyre.com, this week brings up an interesting point: Essentially, if daily fantasy sports and online poker are really “games of skill”, how can sports betting not be?
Royals vs. Rangers Series Betting Forecast, DFS Alert – May 14
Gambling911.com has a Royals vs. Rangers series betting alert for Thursday May 14 where we see Texas Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder potentially contributing to at least two runs, maybe more.
He's batting at .336 currently and has gone 11-for-23 against the Royals Jeremy Guthrie for an average of nearly .500.
