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USA vs. France Olympic basketball final betting preview: Odds, picks

USA vs. France Olympic basketball final betting preview: Odds, picks

Team USA finally found itself in a tough game at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday against Serbia. The Americans quickly fell behind by double digits to Nikola Jokic and Co. in the semifinals, trailing by as many as 17 at one point in the first half. But they survived thanks to a dominant fourth...

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Olympic betting guide for Saturday, August 3

Olympic betting guide for Saturday, August 3

For U.S. sports fans, the top events on tap for Saturday in the Paris 2024 Olympics include a one-sided matchup for the men’s basketball team against Puerto Rico (11:15 a.m. ET on NBC) and an elimination match for the USWNT. The U.S. women are the clear favorites against Japan in the quarterfinal round at 9...

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Olympic Betting Guide for Wednesday, July 31

Olympic Betting Guide for Wednesday, July 31

The Paris 2024 Olympics continue with another full day featuring a variety of sports on Wednesday, July 31. Basketball fans have the men’s 5-on-5 basketball game between USA and South Sudan at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday circled, but that’s not the only big event of the day, as 18 Gold Medals will be awarded,...

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Why the Paris Olympics could lead to a boost in sports betting

Why the Paris Olympics could lead to a boost in sports betting

The 2024 Paris Olympics have officially kicked off, Sportsimpacts CEO Patrick Rishe joins Asking for a Trend to discuss the popularity of sport betting in the games. While betting on the Olympics won’t be as popular as betting on events like the Super Bowl, Rishe expects it to be more popular than it was in...

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Will Olympics Bring About an Online Betting Bump?

Will Olympics Bring About an Online Betting Bump?

Sportsbooks and daily fantasy operators are reportedly awaiting a bump in Summer Olympics-related betting. As CNBC noted in a report Thursday (July 11), this year’s Paris games will be the first Olympiad since the widespread legalization of gambling in the U.S. The industry anticipates an uptick in betting compared to the last Summer Games in Tokyo, especially for sports...

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Entertainment News Roundup: ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and Scherzinger shine at UK’s Olivier awards; Russian ballet shows in South Korea cancelled for a second time and more | Entertainment

Entertainment News Roundup: ‘Sunset Boulevard’ and Scherzinger shine at UK’s Olivier awards; Russian ballet shows in South Korea cancelled for a second time and more | Entertainment

Following is a summary of current entertainment news briefs. Russian ballet shows in South Korea cancelled for a second time A ballet show in South Korea featuring principal dancers from Russia’s Bolshoi Ballet was cancelled a day before opening night, the organiser said on Monday, amid tensions between Seoul and Moscow over...