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Odds to Win the 2012 World Series

Sunday February 12, 2012

Major League Baseball will be here before you know it, as players are starting to make their way to Arizona and Florida for spring training. Exhibition games will be starting in about three weeks and the regular season is just over six weeks away.

Here, we'll take a look at the odds on each team winning their respective pennants, as well as the World Series.

Read Odds to Win the 2012 World Series located in the Baseball Betting section of the site.

Photo: The Detroit Tigers are banking a lot of money on Prince Fielder getting them back to the World Series. (Photo by Jorge Limas/Getty Images)

Will Green-Ellis Keep Streak Intact?

Friday February 3, 2012

The safest pair of hands in the NFL takes the grandest stage of all this Sunday at Super Bowl XLVI. Sports Interaction is giving bettors a chance to profit from BenJarvus Green-Ellis' exception ball security.

The man they call The Law Firm has carried the rock 577 times for the New England Patriots and has never given up a fumble in his entire NFL career. BenJarvus Green Ellis is -650 to keep the streak alive in Super Bowl XLVI.

"The Law Firm has been impregnable to date. Whatever happens on the scoreboard Sunday, we expect BenJarvus Green-Ellis to have a safe pair of hands," says Al Dannity, betting analyst with Sports Interaction.

The Green-Ellis prop is one of hundreds on offer from Sports Interaction ahead of Sunday's showdown.

After Christina Aguilera's mishap last year, Kelly Clarkson is at +250 to forget any of the words to the Star Spangled Banner.

A repeat of the 17-14 score from Super Bowl XLII, the last time the Giants played the Patriots, is tremendous value at +4000. Gronking is most definitely on the cards Sunday as Rob Gronkowski is the favorite to score the first touchdown at +500.

"From the coin toss to Kelly Clarkson's hairdo, we've gone all in on delivering the greatest variety in Super Bowl props," says Dannity. "My personal favorite is betting on the color of the Gatorade shower. Yellow is favorite at -110."

Visit Sports Interaction to see all their Super Bowl proposition bets.

Photo: NewEngland's BenJarvus Green-Ellis. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Mark Franco's Super Bowl Selections

Thursday February 2, 2012

Every year at this time, we yield the floor to professional sports bettor Mark Franco, who gives us his Super Bowl selections, including his top 10 proposition wagers for the game.

Franco has done extremely well over the years and his selections are always greatly anticipated for the big game.

Read Mark Franco's Super Bowl Selections in the Football Betting section of the site.

Photo: Mark Franco is expected a solid game from New York Giants running back Ahmad Bradshaw. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Goofy Super Bowl 46 Bets

Tuesday January 31, 2012

There will be plenty of serious sports bettors busy on Super Bowl Sunday, but there will also be those who enjoy betting on the coin toss, what type of shirt Tom Brady's son might happen to be wearing and how many times Peyton Manning will be shown on television during the game.

These are the proposition bettors and their ranks are growing with each Super Bowl, as more and more offbeat wagers are offered on a consistent basis.

Read Goofy Super Bowl 46 Bets in the Football Betting section of the site.

Photo: You can wager on how many times Peyton Manning will be shown during the Super Bowl. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

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