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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Spartans one of few Big Ten teams with below .500 win total over-under
The experts at Circa Sports think Michigan State football is going to be right on the cut line to make a bowl game this year. The Spartans have missed out on the bowl season each of the last three years, and this year it appears the oddsmakers believe that'll be the same again. Circa Sports has released updated win totals for every Big Ten team for the upcoming season, with Michigan State listed at 5.5 wins as the over-under total. From the Big Ten, only six other teams have a posted win total that is under bowl eligibility -- those teams are: Michigan State is coming off a 5-7 season last year, which was the first campaign under new head coach Jonathan Smith. Before that, the Spartans went 5-7 in 2022 and 4-8 in 2023. Check out the complete betting win totals for the other Big Ten teams in the post below: Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Robert Bondy on X @RobertBondy5.
Fox Sports
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox Sports
2025 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Best Bet: Back Bertoletti To Cover Spread
There's nothing more American than betting on the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest every Fourth of July at Coney Island. Last year's winner, Patrick Bertoletti, crushed 58 hot dogs and buns to win his first career mustard belt in a wide-open field without Joey Chestnut. The first hot dog "total" posted on Bertoletti for this year's event was O/U 49.5, an offshore number that felt way too low. DraftKings opened his number at 50.5 last week and their number is up to 53.5 one day out. Circa Sports is currently the highest on Bertoletti at 55.5. "He was the toughest eater to price," Circa risk manager Dylan Sullivan told me late Wednesday night. "He's been pretty inconsistent over the years, but I saw the direction his market was being bet and wanted to be high. I would rather build a cushion near the ceiling than get run over with Over bets." Patrick Bertoletti +17.5 hot dogs vs. Chestnut Truth be told, my "Bet Sweats" co-host Joe Ostrowski and I loved Bertoletti's prop at Over 49.5, but we won't have a single cent Over 55.5. Chestnut is back at the event this year after being banned last July for a sponsorship issue with Impossible Foods. The 16-time Nathan's champion is the unquestioned favorite, and he's as high as -2500 to win. That means you've got to lay $2500 to win a Benjamin. No thanks. Chestnut's total is very polarizing at O/U 71.5 because we've seen him eat as many as 76 dogs and buns in 2021, but only 63 and 62 in 2022 and 2023, respectively. "You would think he would be motivated to destroy the competition," one bettor told me. "But weather is the most important factor. If it's too hot, the pace slows down and if it's on the cooler side, the food gets cold." "Let's be real, you're gambling on a bet at [O/U] 71.5." Chestnut was on Barstool Sports' "Pardon My Take" podcast this week and said "it'll take perfect conditions" to beat his world record of 76. Temperatures are expected to be in the high 60s, so I have little interest in betting on him to eat 77 or more at a price of +300. As for the women's event, Miki Sudo is the clear favorite, and it's such a forgone conclusion that she'll win her 11th title that most sportsbooks aren't even booking a women's future pool. That's how dominant she is. Sudo's total is in the 45.5 to 46.5 range. I did eye Sudo (+115) against Nick Wehry in a head-to-head matchup at DraftKings. Sudo ate a women's record 51 dogs and buns last year, and I would much rather bet the best woman to beat the fourth-best man heads up. At the end of the day, I can't ignore this betting blitz on Bertoletti. The hot dog sharps have already spoken, gobbling up the Overs from 49.5 to 53.5, and I'm not as confident as the market is that Chestnut will reach 70. Let's see what happens. PICK: Patrick Bertoletti (-130) +17.5 dogs vs. Chestnut Sam Panayotovich is a sports betting analyst for FOX Sports and the BetMGM Network. He previously worked for WGN Radio, NBC Sports and VSiN. Follow him on Twitter @spshoot. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account , and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily! in this topic
Yahoo
08-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Texas Roadhouse reopening Monday
Texas Roadhouse fans, the wait is almost over. The restaurant posted on Facebook that the new restaurant will open at 3 p.m. on Monday. The old restaurant closed last month and was razed to make way for a new parking lot. Jeff Heifner, managing partner, said earlier that the new restaurant will be almost the same size as the old 9,347-square-foot building. 'We'll gain seating for about 28 more people,' he said. 'But it's going to be much more efficient.' There will be a separate to-go kitchen to speed up production and cut down on wait times for customers in the restaurant, Heifner said. A family restroom is being added, he said, along with wheelchair-accessible tables and wheelchair ramps to the second-level. 'We're updating technology,' Heifner said. 'It will catch us up with the other Texas Roadhouses.' • Burley's Harvest Market, Cottage Farm Stand & Baking Co., Hill View Farms Meats LLC, Redeemed Heritage Farm, Reid's Orchard, Trunnell's Farm Market in Utica and Trunnell's Farm Market & Gourmet Deli on Kentucky 54 have all been accepted into the 2025 Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market Program. • According to this week's building permits, the Taco Bell at 4620 Frederica St. is getting a $176,000 remodel. • Circa Sports Kentucky says it plans to open Kentucky's largest retail sportsbook at The Mint Gaming Hall Kentucky Downs in Franklin this summer. Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa Sports, said, 'Along with Kentucky, we're also seeing tremendous excitement from fans in Tennessee — especially in Nashville.' Franklin is less than 50 miles from Nashville. • AAA says there are now more than 75 options for electric vehicles in this country. But, it says, 'Only 16% of U.S. adults report being 'very likely' or 'likely' to purchase a fully electric vehicle as their next car, the lowest percentage recorded of EV interest since 2019.' • More restaurants are staying open later. McDonald's recently announced plans to extend the hours at a majority of its restaurants. And Zaxbys announced plans for Late Night Zax extended hours at participating locations. • Dollar General says that during the first quarter of this year, it opened 156 new stores, remodeled 1,227 and relocated 23 stores.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Circa Sports introduces $15M guaranteed survivor prize pool, the largest legal sports betting contest in U.S. history
The NFL is the most popular sport to wager on in the United States, and betting pools have become an increasingly popular alternative for bettors. Nevada-based sports betting brand Circa Sports announced Thursday that its popular Circa Survivor contest — in which contestants have to pick one NFL team each week to win its game outright and aren't allowed to use the same team twice in a season — will have a record $15 million guarantee, up from $10 million last season. It's the biggest guaranteed payout ever for a legal sports betting contest. Advertisement Eight winners ended up splitting the final prize pool of $14,266,000 in last season's contest. Circa will also bring back its Circa Millions VII contest, which requires contestants to make five NFL picks against the spread every week and has a prize pool of at least $6 million. This year, Circa Sports is also introducing a new high-end survivor contest called Circa Grandissimo, which will guarantee $1.5 million as the prize pool and each entry will cost $100,000. "Along with making history with our existing contests, Circa Grandissimo pays homage to some of the biggest bets in Las Vegas — and this is by far the grandest wager we've ever made on Circa Sports,' Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa Sports, said in a statement. Advertisement Sign-ups for the contests begin Thursday and run through Sept. 6. Each contest requires the contestant to sign up in Nevada, and all weekly entries must be made in person by the contestant in the state or via a proxy.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Circa Sports introduces $15M guaranteed survivor prize pool, the largest legal sports betting contest in U.S. history
The NFL is the most popular sport to wager on in the United States, and betting pools have become an increasingly popular alternative for bettors. Nevada-based sports betting brand Circa Sports announced Thursday that its popular Circa Survivor contest — in which contestants have to pick one NFL team each week to win its game outright and aren't allowed to use the same team twice in a season — will have a record $15 million guarantee, up from $10 million last season. It's the biggest guaranteed payout ever for a legal sports betting contest. Eight winners ended up splitting the final prize pool of $14,266,000 in last season's contest. Circa will also bring back its Circa Millions VII contest, which requires contestants to make five NFL picks against the spread every week and has a prize pool of at least $6 million. This year, Circa Sports is also introducing a new high-end survivor contest called Circa Grandissimo, which will guarantee $1.5 million as the prize pool and each entry will cost $100,000. "Along with making history with our existing contests, Circa Grandissimo pays homage to some of the biggest bets in Las Vegas — and this is by far the grandest wager we've ever made on Circa Sports,' Derek Stevens, CEO of Circa Sports, said in a statement. Sign-ups for the contests begin Thursday and run through Sept. 6. Each contest requires the contestant to sign up in Nevada, and all weekly entries must be made in person by the contestant in the state or via a proxy.
