Doug Greenberg
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· Aug 12
Venmo requests and death threats: Heckling in the digital sports betting age
Being an athlete in the public eye can have its perks, but also many challenges. The most recent one? Bettors requesting money if they aren't getting the wins.
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"Oh, I'm No. 1 on that list right now. I had so many [fans] at one point that were requesting money."
In the social media age, the veil of anonymity and money at stake is creating a potentially troubling precedent for a new breed of hecklers. www.espn.com/espn/betting...
In the social media age, the veil of anonymity and money at stake is creating a potentially troubling precedent for a new breed of hecklers. www.espn.com/espn/betting...
The curious case of San Marino: FIFA's worst-ranked team can still qualify for the World Cup -- but only if they lose spectacularly www.espn.com/espn/betting...
How do sportsbooks handle a game where one team needs to lose by as much as possible?
Doug Greenberg takes a look at how San Marino could potentially still advance in World Cup qualifying -- but only if they lose.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The curious case of San Marino: FIFA's worst-ranked team can still qualify for the World Cup -- but only if they lose spectacularly www.espn.com/espn/betting...
More on UConn being a women's betting behemoth, as well as a look at an intriguing Wooden Award race between Sarah Strong, Lauren Betts and Ta'Niya Latson: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
Women's college basketball betting: Will anyone stop UConn and Sarah Strong in 2026?
The UConn Huskies are the early favorite for the 2026 Women's NCAA tournament, but who else are bettors backing?
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November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
More on UConn being a women's betting behemoth, as well as a look at an intriguing Wooden Award race between Sarah Strong, Lauren Betts and Ta'Niya Latson: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
A more in-depth look at the men's side, including where Duke and reigning national champion Florida fit in: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
Men's college basketball betting: Will Purdue win the title and the Wooden with Braden Smith?
It's always tough to predict who will win the men's NCAA tournament, but bettors are backing Purdue and Houston early on.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
A more in-depth look at the men's side, including where Duke and reigning national champion Florida fit in: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
UConn's return to the pinnacle of women's college basketball last season has bettors and bookmakers alike high on them headed into the 2025-26 campaign, but South Carolina and UCLA are lurking just behind, looking for opportunities to dethrone them: www.espn.com/womens-colle...
UConn? You bet!: Books favor Huskies to repeat
UConn is the consensus favorite to win its second consecutive national championship, with South Carolina and UCLA holding the next-best odds.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
UConn's return to the pinnacle of women's college basketball last season has bettors and bookmakers alike high on them headed into the 2025-26 campaign, but South Carolina and UCLA are lurking just behind, looking for opportunities to dethrone them: www.espn.com/womens-colle...
Expectations are high for the Purdue Boilermakers going into the season, ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press poll for the first time, and bookmakers are giving them the added pressure of being preseason national championship favorites: www.espn.com/mens-college...
Purdue enters hoops season as betting favorite
Expectations are high for Purdue going into the season, ranked No. 1 in the preseason AP poll for the first time, and bookmakers are giving them the added pressure of being preseason national champion...
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November 3, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Expectations are high for the Purdue Boilermakers going into the season, ranked No. 1 in the preseason Associated Press poll for the first time, and bookmakers are giving them the added pressure of being preseason national championship favorites: www.espn.com/mens-college...
Happy Sports Equinox to all who observe www.espn.com/espn/betting...
15 games, 4 leagues, plenty of props: How bettors view the sports equinox
Mondays in October have had some of the best betting action all year, and now the NBA enters the mix.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Happy Sports Equinox to all who observe www.espn.com/espn/betting...
It sounds like stuff from a modern Martin Scorsese script, but the alleged years-long illegal poker rigging scheme resulted in 31 federal indictments this week, including for Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups. www.espn.com/espn/betting...
X-ray tables, marked cards and the Mafia: How the FBI says poker games were rigged
Details of how poker games, some involving Chauncey Billups, were allegedly rigged to make people lose big.
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October 25, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It sounds like stuff from a modern Martin Scorsese script, but the alleged years-long illegal poker rigging scheme resulted in 31 federal indictments this week, including for Basketball Hall of Famer Chauncey Billups. www.espn.com/espn/betting...
Everything we know so far on the federal gambling cases involving Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and more: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Answering 22 questions on the Billups, Rozier arrests: What happens now?
What we know about the allegations against Billups and Rozier and what this might mean for the NBA.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Everything we know so far on the federal gambling cases involving Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier and more: www.espn.com/nba/story/_/...
Went more in-depth on the Stanley Cup and awards markets in our NHL betting storylines preview: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
NHL preview: Sportsbooks split on Stanley Cup fave, public backing Panthers, Leafs
Panthers? Hurricanes? Golden Knights? Sportsbooks can't agree on Cup favorite but public backing the Leafs.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Went more in-depth on the Stanley Cup and awards markets in our NHL betting storylines preview: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
Bookmakers across the sportsbook marketplace don't see one consensus Stanley Cup favorite as the Florida Panthers gear up to attempt a very rare NHL three-peat. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/...
No 'clear cut' Cup favorite as Panthers eye No. 3
As the Panthers, now dealing with some injury setbacks, vie for a three-peat, there is no "clear cut" Stanley Cup favorite among sportsbooks to start the season.
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October 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Bookmakers across the sportsbook marketplace don't see one consensus Stanley Cup favorite as the Florida Panthers gear up to attempt a very rare NHL three-peat. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/...
Reposted by Doug Greenberg
🏈 GB 40 - 40 DAL
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1093rd unique final score in NFL history.
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1093rd unique final score in NFL history.
September 29, 2025 at 4:15 AM
🏈 GB 40 - 40 DAL
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1093rd unique final score in NFL history.
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1093rd unique final score in NFL history.
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40-40 is a scorigami. congrats everybody
September 29, 2025 at 4:10 AM
40-40 is a scorigami. congrats everybody
"The New York crowds are going to be a bit boisterous"
The United States will be favored going into the 45th Ryder Cup, with sportsbooks giving the Americans a slight edge over the talented European team by virtue of the notoriously rowdy gallery www.espn.com/golf/story/_...
The United States will be favored going into the 45th Ryder Cup, with sportsbooks giving the Americans a slight edge over the talented European team by virtue of the notoriously rowdy gallery www.espn.com/golf/story/_...
Host USA favored over Europe for Ryder Cup
The United States will be favored going into the 45th Ryder Cup, with sportsbooks giving the Americans a slight edge over the talented European team by virtue of the notoriously rowdy Ryder Cup galler...
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September 25, 2025 at 3:48 PM
"The New York crowds are going to be a bit boisterous"
The United States will be favored going into the 45th Ryder Cup, with sportsbooks giving the Americans a slight edge over the talented European team by virtue of the notoriously rowdy gallery www.espn.com/golf/story/_...
The United States will be favored going into the 45th Ryder Cup, with sportsbooks giving the Americans a slight edge over the talented European team by virtue of the notoriously rowdy gallery www.espn.com/golf/story/_...
On Saturday morning, BetMGM reported taking a $2 million wager backing Terence Crawford (+140) on the two-way line against Canelo Alvarez.
It's one massive bet amid a sea of smaller ones backing Crawford, whose odds have shortened throughout the week: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
It's one massive bet amid a sea of smaller ones backing Crawford, whose odds have shortened throughout the week: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
Canelo odds vs. Crawford 'dropping like a rock'
Canelo Alvarez is a consensus favorite across sportsbooks for Saturday's super middleweight title bout against Terence Crawford, but the underdog is making serious headway as the showdown in Las Vegas...
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September 13, 2025 at 5:35 PM
On Saturday morning, BetMGM reported taking a $2 million wager backing Terence Crawford (+140) on the two-way line against Canelo Alvarez.
It's one massive bet amid a sea of smaller ones backing Crawford, whose odds have shortened throughout the week: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
It's one massive bet amid a sea of smaller ones backing Crawford, whose odds have shortened throughout the week: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
The Minnesota Lynx will enter the WNBA playoffs favored to win it all for the first time since 2017, but they'll be watching over their shoulders for the surging Las Vegas Aces and reigning champion New York Liberty: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
Lynx favored to win title, then Aces and Liberty
The Lynx are favored to win the WNBA title, followed by the Aces and Liberty.
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September 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Minnesota Lynx will enter the WNBA playoffs favored to win it all for the first time since 2017, but they'll be watching over their shoulders for the surging Las Vegas Aces and reigning champion New York Liberty: www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
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🏈 BAL 40 - 41 BUF
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1092nd unique final score in NFL history.
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1092nd unique final score in NFL history.
September 8, 2025 at 3:39 AM
🏈 BAL 40 - 41 BUF
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1092nd unique final score in NFL history.
FINAL
✅ That's Scorigami!! It's the 1092nd unique final score in NFL history.
Are the Raiders this year's Commanders? Are the Packers for real with Micah Parsons? Is this Joe Burrow's MVP season?
We address these questions and more through the betting lens in 2025's NFL storylines: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
We address these questions and more through the betting lens in 2025's NFL storylines: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
NFL betting storylines: Are Raiders this year's version of the 2024 Commanders?
The Raiders are getting action as long shots, and Joe Burrow is getting MVP love. Here are the trends sportsbooks are seeing.
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September 3, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Are the Raiders this year's Commanders? Are the Packers for real with Micah Parsons? Is this Joe Burrow's MVP season?
We address these questions and more through the betting lens in 2025's NFL storylines: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
We address these questions and more through the betting lens in 2025's NFL storylines: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
For the first time since the 2015-16 season, the Premier League will begin with a club not called Manchester City atop the odds board. www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Liverpool favored over Man City to repeat in EPL
For the first time since the 2015-16 season, the Premier League will begin with a club not called Manchester City atop the odds board in the United States.
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August 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
For the first time since the 2015-16 season, the Premier League will begin with a club not called Manchester City atop the odds board. www.espn.com/soccer/story...
Very special thanks to @wyshynski.bsky.social for some key reporting on this one
August 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Very special thanks to @wyshynski.bsky.social for some key reporting on this one
"Oh, I'm No. 1 on that list right now. I had so many [fans] at one point that were requesting money."
In the social media age, the veil of anonymity and money at stake is creating a potentially troubling precedent for a new breed of hecklers. www.espn.com/espn/betting...
In the social media age, the veil of anonymity and money at stake is creating a potentially troubling precedent for a new breed of hecklers. www.espn.com/espn/betting...
Venmo requests and death threats: Heckling in the digital sports betting age
Being an athlete in the public eye can have its perks, but also many challenges. The most recent one? Bettors requesting money if they aren't getting the wins.
www.espn.com
August 12, 2025 at 3:10 PM
"Oh, I'm No. 1 on that list right now. I had so many [fans] at one point that were requesting money."
In the social media age, the veil of anonymity and money at stake is creating a potentially troubling precedent for a new breed of hecklers. www.espn.com/espn/betting...
In the social media age, the veil of anonymity and money at stake is creating a potentially troubling precedent for a new breed of hecklers. www.espn.com/espn/betting...
Texas is a 2.5-point underdog to No. 3 Ohio State for their Week 1 showdown in Columbus, according to ESPN BET lines. Barring significant line movement, this would make the Longhorns the first ever top-ranked team to be an underdog in Week 1: www.espn.com/college-foot...
Texas first No. 1 team to be underdog in Week 1
Texas took the top spot in the preseason AP Top 25 for the first time in program history but still enters Week 1 as an underdog vs. No. 3 Ohio State.
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August 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Texas is a 2.5-point underdog to No. 3 Ohio State for their Week 1 showdown in Columbus, according to ESPN BET lines. Barring significant line movement, this would make the Longhorns the first ever top-ranked team to be an underdog in Week 1: www.espn.com/college-foot...
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A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale.
Celtics minority owner reaches deal to buy Connecticut Sun for record $325 million, AP source says
A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale.
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August 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
A group led by Celtics minority owner Steve Pagliuca has reached a deal to buy the Connecticut Sun for a record $325 million and move the team to Boston, according to a person familiar with the sale.
After making some of the biggest splashes of the MLB trade deadline, the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners emerged as the biggest odds movers and most popular selections for bettors in the futures markets: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
Padres, M's see most betting action at deadline
After making some of the biggest splashes of the MLB trade deadline, the Padres and Mariners emerged as the biggest odds movers and most popular selections for bettors in the futures markets.
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August 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
After making some of the biggest splashes of the MLB trade deadline, the San Diego Padres and Seattle Mariners emerged as the biggest odds movers and most popular selections for bettors in the futures markets: www.espn.com/espn/betting...
Scottie Scheffler, unsurprisingly, heads into another major as the betting favorite, but bettors are largely supporting European players for The Open Championship, notably Tommy Fleetwood (+2200), who has never won a major or PGA Tour event www.espn.com/golf/story/_...
Scheffler Open favorite; public favors Europeans
Scottie Scheffler, unsurprisingly, heads into another major as the betting favorite, but bettors are largely supporting European players ahead of the action teeing off from Northern Ireland at the Ope...
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July 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Scottie Scheffler, unsurprisingly, heads into another major as the betting favorite, but bettors are largely supporting European players for The Open Championship, notably Tommy Fleetwood (+2200), who has never won a major or PGA Tour event www.espn.com/golf/story/_...