Football Betting Action Rolls In At Fever Pitch

Written by :

C Costigan

Published on :

9 September, 2010

With the Minnesota Vikings set to take on the Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints Thursday night, the 2010 NFL season officially kicks off around 8 pm EST and so too does the football betting frenzy. Teams getting the most love early on include the Saints, Green Bay Packers and, remarkably, the San Francisco 49ers. The Indianapolis Colts were getting heavy lopsided action against the Houston Texans as well online.

In terms of teams to win their respective conferences, Jay Rood, director of race and sports for MGM Resorts International, tells the San Francisco Chronicle, early picks are the Patriots (not the over-hyped Jets), Ravens, Colts and Broncos in the AFC, and the Cowboys, Packers, Falcons and 49ers (we say this one with pride) in the NFC.

The economy has hit the sportsbooks just as it has most sectors. People will still bet but handle is down substantially over the last three years.

For example, the amount wagered on football the last two years has fallen from about $1.8 billion in wagers during 2007 all the way to $40 million last year.

BetED.com was currently offering a FREE $250 in cash when opening an online football betting account here today.

Christopher Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher

First, Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bet Payout Odds - Jonathan David, Cyle Larin, Alphonso Davies

Canada vs. South Africa is knockout soccer now. Canada is heavily favored to win here at -350 while South Africa is listed at +260, paying US$260 for every US$100 bet.

First, Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bet Payout Odds - Jordan v Argentina: Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez, Jose Manuel Lopez

Jordan pays US$1700 for every US$100 bet if they are to beat Argentina, which is the -700 favorite for this 10 pm EDT match.

First, Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bet Payout Odds - Congo vs. Uzbekistan: Yoane Wissa, Cedric Bakambu, Eldor Shomurodov

DR Congo has 1 point and likely needs a win to have a realistic shot at advancing as a third-place team. Uzbekistan has 0 points and must win to stay alive. A draw probably eliminates Uzbekistan and likely does very little for DR Congo.

First, Anytime Goal Scorer Prop Bet Payout Odds - Colombia v Portugal: Bruno Fernandes, Cucho Hernandez, Jhon Cordoba

Bruno Fernandes, Cucho Hernandez and Jhon Cordoba each pay US$900 for every US$100 bet to score the first goal in this critical match between Portugal and Colombia Saturday.