Sam Shefrin

Author: Sam Shefrin

Sam Shefrin is the founder of Lineups.com, Depthcharts.com & Daily Fantasy Cafe. His websites have featured on NBA TV, Forbes, Yahoo Sports among others. His current focus is on the sports betting legalization in the US. He writes about the intersection of sports and betting.

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Sam Shefrin

Betting on Future Projections – Who will win the 2019 World Series

May 3, 2019 | 2019 Fantasy Baseball, 2019 Fantasy Baseball DFS | 7 Comments

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There are a number of bets you can make throughout any sports’ season. Besides wagering on individual game odds or player prop bets, you can bet on more general outcomes. One is to wager on future results such as which team will win the league title.

Since we’re just over one month into the MLB season, betting on a team to win it all is one type of futures bet. Early in the season is when individual team odds can be very appealing. Here is a look at FanDuel’s sportsbook odds of winning the 2019 World Series.

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Sam Shefrin

Why Major League Baseball May Be The Most Important Partnership In The New Age Of Sports Betting

February 25, 2019 | 2019 Fantasy Baseball, DFS, DraftKings | 5 Comments

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The era of sports betting took a dramatic turn in May 2018. The US Supreme Court overturned a 1992 federal law that prohibited sports gambling across every state except Nevada. With this monumental ruling, the door swung wide open for sports betting in the United States. Major League Baseball must have been reading the tea leaves before the court’s ruling…

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What To Expect From MLB Online Sports Betting

December 15, 2018 | DraftKings, Y to Z |

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Major League Baseball Looks to Smack a Home Run as Legal Online Sports Betting Grows in Popularity

Professional baseball players will officially lace up their cleats for opening day 2019, earlier than ever before in history. This news will certainly attract some level of interest, especially in places where winter hasn’t yet given up its grip.  There is also going to be another first that will have the baseball world talking even louder. For the first time in modern history, it will be legal in designated venues to bet on Major League Baseball games.

When the United States Supreme Court struck down the law that forbade states from permitting sports betting, the door was opened, if only slightly ajar. Delaware and New Jersey were the first states to swing that door wide open. So, now that sports betting is no longer against federal law, what should you expect from MLB’s stance concerning online sports betting?

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