Bovada's At Odds Podcast

Patrick and Seth preview the Final Four with an updated look at Bovada's future positions, what the house is rooting for, and where the early money is. On the women's side, Patrick notes the closing gap between the lady and men's betting handle and continues to root for an Iowa/South Carolina final. After Arsenal held City to a draw in Manchester how does the Premier League race look with 9 games to go? Is there a new favorite at the top of the table? And with the Frozen Four also underway the fellas consider the curious venues selected for the regionals and the attraction of NCAA hockey to young Canadians.

Patrick and Seth look back at the first weekend of March Madness to discuss what went right, and wrong and how bettors did over the opening 4 days. And with Kentucky exiting the tournament early what are the costs and benefits to a sportsbook to have an underdog win but to have a ratings-grabber like Kentucky exit? After one week of the women's tourney, Patrick breaks down the betting comparisons between the men's and women's game and why the house is very much rooting for an Iowa/South Carolina final. The fellas look ahead to the Sweet 16 games and discuss where the early money is, who are the biggest favorites, and where the underdogs might be howling.

The bracket is set, and Syracuse is out (sorry Seth!) but another underperforming ACC team somehow snuck their way into the big dance. Despite the promotion of their own NET rankings to guide the selection process how did the NCAA once again get it wrong? And with the transfer portal already open what does the future of the NIT look like? The fellas break down all four regions including which #1 seed is the underdog in their region and which teams are getting that early Cinderella betting love. Patrick looks at the Women's NCAA tournament, what could end up being a dream final, and why the house will largely be cheering for chalk in the Women's version while rooting for chaos on the Men's side.

It's conference tourney week in college hoops as the blue bloods look to shore up their bonafides and the Cinderellas-in-waiting are already in must-win mode if they hope to be dancing this time next week. Liverpool and Man City play to an exhilarating 1-1 draw that has Patrick thinking about points left on the table and Seth gleefully cheering on a new leader at the top of the table. What will it take to separate a three-horse race as the Premier League enters its final 10-game stretch of the season? Seth finds a new thing that he hates about the Rangers and the fellas discuss the relevance of an enforcer-only player in today's NHL.

Caitlin Clark breaks the all-time NCAA scoring record and Patrick and Seth look at the rise of popularity in women's hoops. Patrick breaks down the betting numbers of the WNCAA and looks back to last year's final which did both massive TV and sportsbook numbers. The fellas look to the NFL Combine to discuss who was there, who wasn't, and how much can be made of an event like this when handicapping the draft itself. And what was all that talk about Xavier Worthy? Seth laments the scheduling nightmare Arsenal finds itself in with them still in contention for 3 major trophies as he and Pat's hypothetical travel plans are thrown into disarray.

With March Madness just a month away Seth looks at the ratings so far on the season and whether a blueblood run can help bolster the NCAA's numbers. And is the transfer portal helping or hurting the NCAA's attractiveness with casual fans? Liverpool takes home the Carabao Cup with in dramatic fashion and Patrick starts plotting out how to get to Anfield one last time before Klopp leaves at the season's end. And with Patrick finally beginning to thaw out in Canada he and Seth look at the updated Stanley Cup odds, a 4-way race for the Hart Trophy, and a new wrinkle from Bovada – Worst Overall Record odds.

Patrick and Seth are still thawing out as Pat re-acclimatizes himself with Canadian winter. Seth embraced it fully in his attendance of the latest NHL Stadium Series game in New Jersey. The two look back at the NBA All-Star weekend after the game itself was widely panned and wonder what future versions of the event may look like. While the Slam Dunk and other Skills contests on Saturday are becoming less and less attractive the performance of Sabrina Ionescu vs Steph Curry did prompt the Bovada traders to post some unique markets as to what she'll do next, including whether or not any NBA team gives her any shot. With the NBA at All-Star break, Patrick breaks down the updated futures board. And with Man City dropping points Pat and Seth take a look at the Premier League table and where City, Liverpool, and Arsenal's odds currently lie

Pat and Seth look back at another Super Bowl win for the Chiefs that once again left the bookies smarting as the public continues to wonder “How could you make Patrick Mahomes an underdog?” In a plodding game with no breakout stars, how high did the odds get for Jauan Jennings and Harrison Butker to win MVP? And looking ahead to next season who does Bovada have as the favorites to host the Lombardi Trophy? Seth discusses the ratings for the game, the Swift effect, the future of the league, and Mahomes' impact. With football behind us, the fellas peak at the current NHL standings, how their teams are holding up, and which surprises so far have the best case for keeping their current form.

Patrick and Seth take an updated look at the Super Bowl game lines to see where the line has settled in advance of Sunday's game. Seth wonders about the impact on locals of the game being played in Vegas (thoughts and prayers to those flying in private jets). After looking at the latest MVP odds for the game Patrick goes through some of the crazier and edgier prop bets that his team has cooked up Seth gloats about Arsenal beating Liverpool and Patrick calls for a purple jersey (kit?) purge. Patrick confesses that he's a serial accent appropriator. Patrick shares how Taylor Swift's conspiracy theories helped drive some of their prop creation. He and Seth put their tinfoil hats on to briefly discuss John Lennon, JFK, and Ronald Reagan.

Former NFL MVP and Super Bowl champ Marshall Faulk joins the show to help preview the big game. The guys discuss the future of the Lions and the competitiveness of the NFC North going forward. And can Brock Purdy's supporting cast carry the 49ers offense against a recently rejuvenated Chiefs defense? Patrick and Seth break down the Super Bowl early lines and which direction the early bets are going. Looking at the MVP odds Patrick and Marshall identify an attractive 75/1 shot. And with the first 150+ Super Bowl props already on the board at Bovada Patrick breaks down one of the most popular bets, the national anthem.