Pop Culture Betting Articles

WWE Battleground Odds and Betting Predictions for Sunday PPV
by Raphael Esparza - 7/16/2015

"Should I stay or should I go?" is on my mind this weekend! Why, you ask? Because this Sunday night WWE PPV Battleground is in St. Louis, where my twin brother lives, and the Scottrade Center will be rocking. After another surprisingly-entertaining-but-not-profitable Money in the Bank PPV last month, we are looking to get back to cashing WWE tickets.

The ESPYS Awards Odds and Betting Predictions
by Raphael Esparza - 7/13/2015

So know the dog days of summer get even longer because we are now on the MLB All-Star Break. Baseball doesn't resume until Friday, July 17, and if you don't like to bet the WNBA, CFL, or Gold Cup Soccer then Wednesday you can cash on my FREE ESPY Awards winners. The 2015 ESPY Awards are Wednesday July 15 from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, and a couple of these categories have outstanding betting value. Our friends over at Sportsbook.ag have posted odds on the ESPY Awards, and I would hurry up and jump on couple of these categories because some of these numbers are very soft.

Who will die on HBO's True Detective? Odds and Betting Predictions
by Raphael Esparza - 7/10/2015

After a full slate of Saturday Boxing and UFC fights, I'm going to need a show to relax. Sunday HBO shows are usually the break I need. "True Detective" is one of my favorite shows on TV right now, and last season's show was one of the best-written shows I have ever watched. Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey's acting last season was just brilliant. Season 2 of True Detective has another brilliant cast, staring Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch and Vince Vaughn.

WWE Money in the Bank Odds and Betting Predictions for Sunday PPV
by Raphael Esparza - 6/11/2015

Can the state of Ohio handle another big sporting event? O-H-I-O has the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals, Johnny Football is getting ready for Cleveland Browns football, and the defending college football champs, the Ohio State Buckeyes, are getting ready to defend their title. Now on Sunday Ohio gets the 2015 Money in the Bank WWE PPV, and one wrestler will get a guaranteed contract for all the WWE glory.

WWE Payback Odds and Betting Predictions for Sunday PPV
by Raphael Esparza - 5/15/2015

Baltimore is the place to be this weekend because Saturday is the Preakness Stakes at Pimilco Racetrack and live on Sunday at Royal Farms Arena is WWE PPV Payback. After an unbelievable WrestleMania and a surprising Extreme Rules Sunday, this PPV card should create some great matches and hopefully finish off some storylines. And overall some of these matches have outstanding betting value.

2015 WWE WrestleMania Odds and Expert Betting Predictions
by Raphael Esparza - 3/25/2015

WWE PPV WrestleMania is live this Sunday from the Levi’s Center in Santa Clara, Calif., and WrestleMania is the Super Bowl of wrestling entertainment. We should see some great matches this Sunday, and I’m hoping we see another mind-blowing upset like last year when Brock Lesnar beat Undertaker.

2015 Oscars Odds with Betting Picks and Expert Predictions
by Raphael Esparza - 2/16/2015

Our friends over at Bovada were among the first online book to release odds on the 87thannual Oscars awards show. The Oscars air live on Sunday Feb. 22, 2015, and I will have lots of action on the Oscars betting board. Some of these categories have huge favorites, but they also have outstanding value. If you watched the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG), you know that upsets will happen on Sunday Feb. 22.

2015 Grammy Awards Odds and Expert Betting Picks
by Raphael Esparza - 2/4/2015

Our friends over at Bovada have posted odds for Sunday’s Grammy Awards, and since football season is over I’m throwing out my expert picks for this award show. The Grammy Awards air live on Sunday Feb. 8, 2015 on CBS, and I know I will have action on the Grammy betting board. Some of these categories have huge favorites, but some look to be a coin toss, and in the past the Grammy’s have shown some big upsets -- just look at Mumford & Sons in 2011 when they shocked the Grammy betting board for Best New Artist.

The Simpsons Next Character to be Killed Off Betting Odds and Predictions
by Raphael Esparza - 1/19/2015

Our friends over at Paddy Power have posted one of the most outrageous categories I have seen in a long time. Yes, boys and girls you can wager on which character will be killed off next on the Fox cartoon show “The Simpsons”. During my four days of Simpsons marathon research in my office, I have tallied some interesting betting angles and have nailed down three possible deaths coming up in Springfield.

2015 Golden Globes Odds and Betting Predictions
by Raphael Esparza - 12/30/2014

Our friends over at Bovada were the first online book to release odds on the 72th Golden Globe Awards. The Golden Globe Awards air live on Sunday Jan. 11, 2015, and I know I will have lots of action on the Golden Globes betting board. Some of these categories have huge favorites, but they also have outstanding value.

2014 Grammy Awards Odds and Predictions
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 1/20/2014

Awards season is in full swing, the Golden Globes are in the books, the Grammy Awards are this Sunday, Jan. 26, and the Academy Awards are fast approaching in early March. One sure way to make award shows more exciting is to make a drinking game for them. Another way is gambling on them. And, of course you can make a drinking game and gamble on them!

2013 Oscars Predictions - Academy Awards Betting Picks
by Trevor Whenham - 2/12/2013

The Internet has done all sorts of good for the world, but it has robbed the Oscars of most of their drama. It used to be that you could head into the awards ceremony expecting a few surprises because it was hard to really know what was going on. Now, though, the easy access to information means that if you want to you can know most of what you are going to see before the event happens. That’s not much fun for hardcore fans. For bettors, though, it can provide an interesting opportunity to make bets with lower risk than we are used to making.

2011 Emmy Awards: Betting Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/15/2011

“Mad Men” leads all programs with 19 Primetime Emmy nods and could get dethroned by “Boardwalk Empire” for Best Drama Series, while “Modern Family” is a lock to will win Best Comedy Series, but the rest of categories are no sure thing as the venerable awards show will feature the usual laughs and gaffs from Host Jane Lynch, as well as all the surprises and snubs at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards, televised live (FOX) from Los Angeles, CA Sunday, Sept. 18 from 8-11 p.m.

Dancing With the Stars Odds and Betting Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 3/15/2011

Hines Ward, Sugar Ray Leonard, Ralph Macchio, Kirstie Alley, and Wendy Williams lead the star-studded cast of contestants for the two-hour season 12 premiere of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on ABC at 7/8 pm on ABC Monday, March 21. Prop-culture powerhouse BetUS has provided odds, with Ward and Chelsea Kane set as +400 favorites.

American Idol 10: Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 3/15/2011

Diva-in-Training wildcard pick Ashton Jones was the first finalist voted off “American Idol “last week and now 12 talented contestants will belt it out for the coveted title of America’s next American Idol. Prop culture enthusiasts should know that BetUS is offering futures odds on the outcome of American Idol: Season 10.

Dancing With the Stars Cast Announced; Trumps Last Season Already
by Tim Furious of BetUS - 3/2/2011

What do a professional wrestler, a super model, a boxing legend, a karate kid, a weight loss spokes person who hasn’t lost any noticeable weight, a porn star and a Super Bowl loser all have in common? They’re all going to be on season twelve of Dancing With the Stars!

Prop Culture: 53rd Grammy Awards Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 2/11/2011

Writing another page in rap history, 10-time Grammy nominee Eminem and Dr. Dre will perform on stage together for the 53 rd Grammy Awards, held Jan. 31 at the Staples Center from 8-11:30 p.m. on Feb. 13. The event will be televised on CBS with contributions from Ryan Seacrest, Jennifer Lopez, Keith Urban, will i am, and will feature the legend Bob Dylan performing with Grammy nominee Mumford & Sons.

Oscars Predictions – Academy Awards Betting Odds
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 12/1/2010

A lot will happen between now and Sunday, Feb 27 when the 83rd Academy Awards (aka the Oscars) are given out. The finalists have not been announced yet and the publicity machines for movies, directors and actors and actresses have not begun yet, so there is still some guesswork to be done in trying to figure out who will take home the Oscars in three months.

Dancing With the Stars Predictions and Odds for Betting
by Christopher G. Shepard - 9/10/2010

Mike "the Situation" Sorrentino, Brandy, David "the Hoff" Hasslehoff, Audrina Patridge, Jennifer Grey, and Kurt Warner are among the star-studded cast of contestants when the two-hour season 11 premiere of 'Dancing with the Stars' airs at 8/7 p.m. on ABC Monday Sept. 20. Prop-culture purveyor Bodog has hung odds on the outcome for DWTS11 with Brandy set as the 3/1 favorite.

62nd Primetime Emmy Awards Betting Odds, Picks and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 8/27/2010

Bryan Cranston, nominated for Best Actor in a Drama Series, and “Mad Men,” nominated for best Drama Series, will each go for the three-peat when the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Fallon, airs from the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles live on NBC Aug, 29 from 8-11 p.m. EST.