- The Daily Sports Betting Preview now includes political betting, as many major sports leagues are suspended.
- Bettors can place wagers on when Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders will drop out of the Democratic primary.
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive esports are rolling along, and the ESL Pro League features three matches today.
WASHINGTON – The Daily Sports Betting Preview is back, and this time, it has integrated political betting into the daily slate.
The Preview today starts out with the Democratic Party’s primary, and Senator Bernie Sanders’ odds to suspend his campaign and leave the race. After that, the Preview covers some Counter-Strike: Global Offensive betting in the ESL Pro League.
Bernie Sanders Betting Odds
The last few weeks have not been good ones for supporters of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. The Democratic establishment coalesced around his biggest opponent as Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, and Mike Bloomberg, in a relatively unprecedented move, all dropped out of the race and endorsed Joe Biden.
Ever since then, Biden has been vibin’, picking up large wins in many states. He took a significant lead on Super Tuesday and has shown no signs of stopping – perhaps because there has only been one debate since then.
The most recent primaries were held on Tuesday, March 19, in the midst of the Coronavirus public health crisis and were marked by severely decreased election day turnout as a result. Several states canceled their primaries, but three did not.
Biden carried all three states that voted on Tuesday, building a possibly insurmountable lead. Now, the question on many politicians’ minds is “When will Bernie Sanders drop out?”
On Bovada’s sportsbook, the odds are as follows:
Will Bernie Sanders Drop Out Of The Presidential Race Before March 20th?
- Yes +245
- No -350
This situation is further complicated by the fact that Sanders is a sitting senator, and dealing with providing aid to people affected by the COVID-19 crisis and ensuing economic problems.
Sanders himself has echoed this. When asked by CNN reporter Manu Raji what his plans were with regards to staying in the race, Sanders responded “I’m dealing with a f***ing global crisis”, telling Raju “right now I'm trying to do my best to make sure that we don't have an economic meltdown and that people don't die. Is that enough for you to keep me busy for today?”
It remains to be seen what will happen with regards to the Sanders campaign – their path to victory may not exist, but their supporters are vociferous, and would not like to see the campaign end so soon. If any political bettor has an idea, they can put their money where their mouth is.
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ESL Pro League Betting Odds
There are three matches in the ESL Pro League’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive competition today. The first match is between forZe and North, the second match is between Natus Vincere and BIG, and the third match is between Fnatic and Complexity.
For the purposes of this preview, the focus of the discussion will be on the match between Natus Vincere, (aka NaVi) and BIG.
NaVi is one of the heavier favorites in this competition, and the heaviest favorite today, entering the match against BIG favored at -385 on the moneyline.
BIG’s moneyline odds are set at +285, indicating a very significant deficit in skill compared to the elite NaVI.
This match is quite interesting on the makeshift puck line used for CS:GO betting.
For those who are unaware, the way CS:GO spread betting tends to work is similar to how hockey betting works – the favorite is handicapped at -1.5, the underdog is handicapped at +1.5, and then further odds are given based on those handicaps.
In this match, the puck line style results in a very interesting contest.
NaVi -1.5 has odds of -110, while BIG +1.5 has odds of -115, which means that the makeshift puck line has created nearly an even match, a rarity when the amount of handicapping is generally fixed.
The over/under for the match is set at 2.5, as it tends to be when best of three matches are in play. The over has +125 odds, while the under has -165 odds. This reflects a significant likelihood of the match ending in a 2-0 sweep, thereby hitting the Under.
Esports betting and CS:GO betting is absolutely something to get familiar with during the time of the coronavirus pandemic, and this match is a great opportunity to do so.
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