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Rory McIlroy to Miss British Open: Fantasy, Odds Upheaval

(Gamblng911.com Sports Wire) - Rory McIlroy, among the early favorites to win the 2015 British Open, has decided not to take part in the tournament due to injury.  The announcement came Wednesday afternoon.

McIlroy had been listed with the second shortest odds (7-1) to win The Open after Jordan Spieth (5-1).

Conor McGregor Says He Will Knock Out Chad Mendes in 2nd Round: Latest UFC 189 Odds

(Gambling911.com Sports Wire) - UFC President Dana White is claiming that fighter Conor McGregor tried to bet him $3 million he could knock out Chad Mendes. 

McGregor is a -160 favorite to beat Mendes Saturday night at the highly anticipated UFC 189.

eSports League of Legends Betting Odds – July 5

Sportsbook is proud to introduce eSports League of Legends betting odds to the North American wagering market and to those across the globe.  Below are odds for July 5.

July 05, 2015

15:00 EDT

Updated Odds on UFC 189 With Aldo Departure: Mendes vs. McGregor

(Gambling911.com Sports Wire) - Former two-time title contender Chad Mendes step into Jose Aldo's place and fight Conor McGregor (17-2) for the interim featherweight title at UFC 189.  Oddsmakers initially had the original UFC 189 Main Event at near EVEN odds.  The odds haven’t changed much as McGregor was now listed at -138 and Mendes +118, demonstrating that this should still be a competitive bout.

League of Legends, DOTA Matches Betting Odds, Picks – July 2 Thru 4

League of Legends and DOTA matches betting odds were available for the period Thursday through Saturday from a handful of online gambling outlets including William Hill, Bet365 and Pinnacle Sports.  UNIKRN also offers eSports odds for those living in Australia, Great Britain and Ireland.

KT Rolster vs. NaJin e-mFire is among the more notable matches with KT Rolster the -200 or 1/2 favorite.

2015 Greenbrier Classic Betting Odds

Carrie Stroup here with your 2015 Greenbrier Classic betting odds as well as some previews of the top contenders.  

Greenbrier Classic

DraftKings UFC 189 Fantasy Contest – Main Event – to Pay $20K to Winner

(Gambling911.com Fantasy Wire) – With just a $3 entry fee the Draftkings UFC 189 Main Event Fantasy contest is set to pay out $20,000 to the winner and $7,500 to 2^nd place.

This 28736-player contest features a $75,000.00 prize pool and pays out the top 5805 finishing positions.

In each contest, participants will be assigned a fixed salary cap of $50,000 that they can use to draft their entire 5 fighter lineup.

UFC 189 Betting Odds: Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor, More

(Gambling911.com Sports Wire) – Gambling911.com has your UFC 189 betting odds for Jose Aldo vs. Conor McGregor, Rory MacDonald vs. Robbie Lawler and Ronda Rousey vs. Bethe Correia.

UFC 189 promises to be a barnburner as it is headlined by one of the most anticipated matches of 2015. Aldo and McGregor were both listed at -115, demonstrating just how competitive a matchup this should be on July 11, 2015.

Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight Boosts Vegas Casino Revenues: $1 Bn Gambled

LAS VEGAS (Associated Press) — Huge crowds and high rollers in Las Vegas for the Floyd Mayweather-Manny Pacquiao fight helped Nevada casinos make more than $1 billion off gamblers in May.

It was the first time casinos have hit that total in more than a year.

Nevada Gaming Control Board statistics released Friday show a 3.3 percent year-over-year increase in May. The bump came despite the loss of a Strip casino at the beginning of the month, when the Riviera Hotel and Casino shut down.

Gamblers wagered $12.5 billion on table games, slots and sports bets in May.

Toyota – Save Mart 350 Betting Odds

Carrie Stroup here with your Toyota – Save Mart 350 betting odds with Jeff Gordon and Kurt Busch each promising payouts of $60 for every $10 bet.

Toyota – Save Mart 350

Sonoma Raceway – Sonoma, CA

Timothy Bradley Jr vs Jesse Vargas Fight Odds

BetDSI.com has your Timothy Bradley Jr. vs. Jesse Vargas fight odds including the OVER/UNDER number of rounds.

Boxing Odds:

TIMOTHY BRADLEY JR -385

JESSIE VARGAS +315

Over 10.5 rounds -465

Under 10.5 rounds +370

Timothy Bradley (31-1-1, 12 KOs)

DraftKings MLB $250K Medium Strikeout 4 Day Survivor 90 Percent Overlay

(Gambling911.com Fantasy Sports Wire) - Play in the DraftKings MLB $250K Medium Strikeout, a survivor-style contest in the $1MM Strikeout Series, for your share of $250,000 and a top prize of $30,000.

This 4-day survivor starts on 6/23 that, as of Monday night, had a nearly 90% overlay.  In other words, with a cap of 10563 players, only 954 had entered.  The prize pool is determined based on how many were expected to enter.

US Open Final Round: Live Betting Available Now

(Gambling911.com Sports Wire) – Jordan Spieth was still a 2-1 odds favorite, tied with Dustin Johnson, to win the 2015 US Open Sunday.  Spieth was tied atop the leaderboard with three others: Johnson, Jason Day (4-1) and Branden Grace (7-1).  There was some question as to whether Day would even be able to play in Saturday’s round after being diagnosed with Vertigo on Friday and passing out at the final hole.

US Open Golf Live Betting Available Now at Sportsbook.ag

(Gambling911.com Sports Betting Wire) – Our friends at Sportsbook.ag are now taking bets throughout the US Open Golf tournament even when in play as part of their uber popular live betting platform.

That’s right, you can actually bet on your favorite golfer to win while the US Open is in progress.