Top Betting Markets July 21: Scottie Scheffler Wins Big for Bettors, Gambling911 Shatters Traffic Record

Written by:
C Costigan
Published on:
Jul/20/2025

Scottie Scheffler has won the 2025 Open Championship and the bookies can't be happy. How big was this weekend's betting action with the combined UFC 318 and Open Championship?  Gambling911.com recorded a whopping 131,692 impressions over the past 24 hours!!!!  40,000 to 45,000 had been the norm. This is the largest number of impressions for Gambling911.com in over 16 months. 

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Scheffler never gave anyone a chance from the time his 9-iron settled a foot away for birdie on the first hole until he tapped in for a 3-under 68 and a four-shot victory over Harris English.

That’s how it is in the sport, a level of dominance not seen since Tiger Woods.

“He is the bar that we’re all trying to get to,” Masters champion Rory McIlroy said. “In a historical context, you could argue that there’s only maybe two or three players in the history of the game that have been on a run the one that Scottie’s been on here for the last 24 to 36 months. Incredibly impressive.”

Scheffler was the favorite but enough action was coming in on other contenders to offset his big win.  While a number of bets were placed on Scheffler, he did not list among the top five liabilities at most sportsbooks. This was his first Open Championship victory. 

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This Week's Top Betting Markets

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  • Emmy Awards: Outstanding Drama Series: Severance -200, The Pitt pays $175 for every $100 bet, The White Lotus pays $1200, The Last of Us pays $1400, Andor pays $2500, Slow Horses pays $2800

Epstein Files-Related Betting Markets

  • Bondi, Bongino or Patel out by July 31? 12 percent chance (Polymarket)
  • Trump appoints special prosecutor for Epstein case by July 31? 6 percent chance (Polymarket)
  • Trump Pardon of Ghislaine Maxwell - 6 percent (Polymarket)
  • Will Trump release any of the Epstein Files this Year? 34 percent chance with $4.5 million bet at Kalshi thus far.  
  • Trump Approval Rating 35 Percent or Lower By Year's End - 28 percent chance at Polymarket. 
  • Will a Special Counsel Be Brought in for Epstein Matter? (Betting Market Coming Soon)
  • Will Ghislaine Maxwell testify before Congress in 2025?  19 percent chance with $19K bet at Polymarket.
  • Epstein Files Made Public in 2025? 13 percent chance with $288K bet at Polymarket thus far. 
  • Dan Bongino to Leave Trump Administration in 2025? 55 percent chance with $136K bet. 
  • Pam Bondi to Leave Trump Administration in 2025? 27 percent chance with $252,327 bet (most of any other cabinet member). 
  • Pam Bondi Out as Attorney General by End of July - 2 percent chance with $219K bet thus far. 
  • Evidence That Trump Visited Epstein Island - 8 percent chance at Polymarket with $6K bet thus far. 

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- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher 

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