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NBA and PGA Tour among sports you can now bet on
More major professional sports leagues in North America and Europe will be returning soon after the COVID-19 pandemic forced the suspension of their seasons in March.
The Bundesliga in Germany is well into its return, with Matchday 30 taking place this weekend, while the Premier League, La Liga in Spain, and Serie A in Italy are expected to return to action this month.
Meanwhile, the NBA has announced plans to return later this summer, with the league’s Board of Governors approving the proposed format by a nearly unanimous vote earlier this week.
Motor Racing has also returned with NASCAR firing up its engines last month after a two-month suspension. IndyCar returns with the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway.
Here is an updated list of sports you can wager on right now at BetAmerica.
Soccer
Bayern Munich continues to close in on yet another Bundesliga title, with a heavily anticipated Saturday showdown against Bayer Leverkusen that will be the headliner for Matchday 30.
Bayern Munich is top of the table right now, seven points clear of second-place Borussia Dortmund, heading into Saturday’s games. Bayern Munich will enter its match with Bayer Leverkusen as a sizable favorite at BetAmerica to win.
BetAmerica provides a robust offering of markets for Bundesliga soccer, and more games will soon be available with the resumption of the Premier League, La Liga, and Serie A seasons.
Spain’s La Liga season resumes on June 11 with Sevilla FC facing Real Betis. The Premier League gets back underway with a double-header on June 17, as Aston Villa faces Sheffield United, before Manchester City faces Arsenal.
Italy’s Serie A is expected to get underway on June 20, with Torino facing Parma and Hellas Verona facing Cagliari in a double-header.
UFC 250
After a brief suspension of events earlier this spring as a result of the pandemic, the UFC has since resumed with a number of recent fights, and that continues Saturday with UFC 250.
Amanda Nunes will fight Felicia Spencer in the main event of UFC 250, with Nunes a heavy favorite with moneyline odds of -645 at BetAmerica.
MMA has its MJ, a relentless competitor, a champion, the GOAT… Her name is Amanda Nunes 🦁@Amanda_Leoa defends her featherweight title at #UFC250 on ESPN+ 🔜 https://t.co/ZLDxNVzbTe pic.twitter.com/nm36Nwla2m
— ESPN (@espn) June 5, 2020
NBA
The NBA Board of Governors on Thursday approved the competitive format for the re-start of the 2019-20 season, which will have a tentative start date of July 31 in Orlando, Fla. The league said in a statement that it will continue to work with the National Basketball Players Association and medical officials on the next steps towards finalizing a re-start to the season.
There are currently a number of basketball futures markets to wager on, including the NBA Championship outright market and conference winners. The Milwaukee Bucks are current NBA Championship favorites, with odds of +250 at BetAmerica, followed by LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers at +270.
You can also bet on which player will be selected first in the 2020 NBA Draft.
2020 NBA Draft - 1st Overall Pick (void if Rockets pick first)
Thu, October 15 2020, 12:00 AM
Anthony Edwards
+120
James Wiseman
+190
LaMelo Ball
+200
Deni Avdija
+650
Obi Toppin
+800
Killian Hayes
+2000
Cole Anthony
+2500
RJ Hampton
+3000
Isaac Okoro
+5000
Tyrese Haliburton
+5000
Aaron Nesmith
+5000
Onyeka Okongwu
+5000
Devin Vassell
+5000
Tyrese Maxey
+7500
Vernon Carey
+10000
Devon Dotson
+10000
Josh Green
+10000
Nico Mannion
+10000
Jaden McDaniels
+10000
Yoeli Childs
+10000
Precious Achiuwa
+35000
Udoka Azubuike
+35000
Kerry Blackshear Jr.
+35000
Ashton Hagans
+35000
Cassius Stanley
+35000
Isaiah Stewart
+35000
Jordan Nwora
+35000
Theo Maledon
+35000
Joel Ayayi
+35000
Zeke Nnaji
+35000
Charles Bassey
+50000
Mamadi Diakite
+50000
Tre Isiah Jones
+50000
Payton Pritchard
+50000
Cassius Winston
+50000
Xavier Tillman
+50000
Paul Reed
+50000
PGA Tour
Sports bettors who fancy wagering on golf have had a couple of opportunities in recent weeks with the TaylorMade Driving Relief skins game and The Match II featuring Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning, and Tom Brady.
It's not often @TomBrady looks human.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) May 26, 2020
Golf has a way of humbling even the greatest of athletes. pic.twitter.com/ma6oX7Ftcd
And now the PGA Tour is now set to make its return next week at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club.
Rory McIlroy, who was enjoying an impressive run of results prior to the PGA Tour stoppage, is the favorite to win next week at Colonial, with outright odds of +700.
BetAmerica’s golf offering also includes each way bets to five places. Bettors can place a bet on the player to win the tournament, but the each way option is for that player to finish typically within the top five places at a quarter of the odds.
NHL
The NHL has announced its plans to return to play later this summer, with a 24-team format to compete for the Stanley Cup.
Like the NBA, the NHL suspended its season in March. A firm date for when the NHL could begin playing games has not been announced. The format would include a 16-team Qualifying Round, as well as a Seeding Round Robin for the top four teams in the league’s overall standings when the pandemic forced the stoppage.
NHL 2019/20 – Winner
Sat, August 1 2020, 6:00 PM
Tampa Bay Lightning
+650
Boston Bruins
+650
Vegas Golden Knights
+850
Colorado Avalanche
+900
Washington Capitals
+900
St. Louis Blues
+1100
Philadelphia Flyers
+1100
Dallas Stars
+1500
Pittsburgh Penguins
+1800
Toronto Maple Leafs
+2800
Edmonton Oilers
+2800
Nashville Predators
+3500
Calgary Flames
+4000
Vancouver Canucks
+4000
Arizona Coyotes
+4500
Carolina Hurricanes
+5000
New York Islanders
+5000
Minnesota Wild
+5000
New York Rangers
+5000
Winnipeg Jets
+5500
Florida Panthers
+6500
Columbus Blue Jackets
+6500
Chicago Blackhawks
+10000
Montreal Canadiens
+10000
NHL markets available to wager on at BetAmerica include picking the Stanley Cup winner, name the finalists, conference winners, and series outright winners for the Qualifying Round.
The Tampa Bay Lightning and Boston Bruins are co-favorites to win the Stanley Cup with outright odds of +650 at BetAmerica.
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