deskgameIf the wager were mine, I would place the $5 on the Knicks to win this one straight-up (-390). New York has dropped seven of the past nine Christmas Day matchups, but they meet a San Antonio Spurs group with a sub .500 away record.
deskgameTurn that around, and we have a Seahawks defense that doesn’t always defend well away from home. The Bears' offense can be hit or miss-the Seahawks defense surrenders 22 points away from home and has allowed 27+ in each of its previous two games. If the $5 bet lands, you’ll win $4.50 plus the stake plus the $250 in bonus bets.
deskgameFew teams are looking hotter around the NFL than the Philadelphia Eagles. The addition of Saquon Barkley has paid off for the offense, and Jalen Hurts (22 total touchdowns) is back to playing efficiently.
deskgameNew York has been unpredictable early. It beat Philadelphia on Tuesday in the NBA Cup opener on Tuesday and then lost Wednesday to an inferior Bulls team at home. This will be the first NBA Cup game for the Nets and expect them to be geared up as usual to take on the Knicks. The intangible factor of the rivalry should help push Brooklyn to cover the spread.
deskgameBut they are mixing apples with oranges. The tax increase would fall only on online gaming operations, the casinos and the racetracks get a percentage of the net revenue from online gaming and the sports books. A higher tax will reduce revenue to the casinos and racetracks.
