A little more than three weeks ago the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and now allows all 50 states to bet on sports games. On Tuesday, Delaware Governor John Carney made the first legal bet in his state and it happens to be against the Chicago Cubs.
ESPN’s Darren Rovell posted the video on Twitter, showing Carney placing a $10 bet on the Philadelphia Phillies money line.
Delaware governor @JohnCarney makes Delaware’s first legal sports wager — a $10 bet on the Phillies money line to beat the Cubs tonight. pic.twitter.com/GTXA2fYuMq
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) June 5, 2018
Because gambling on sporting events still isn’t legal everywhere, I’m resorted to going on Bovada (hey Bovada sponsor us or something) and to celebrate Delaware having legal sports betting I’ll bet on the Cubs tonight.
I have no clue what the money line was that the governor bet on, but obviously those odds are terrible for the Cubs, who are heavy favorites at -235 on Bovada. (You bet $235 to win $100) So, instead I’ll bet on the spread, -1.5 for the Cubs and that’s at -125.
If you’re new to gambling, the -1.5 just means the Cubs have to win by more than one run and the -125 is the same concept as the -235.
Let the best man win.
Wonder how long until Pete Rose goes into complete bankruptcy once betting is in place throughout the country. I mean, baseball games on almost every day for six months? Either his hell or heaven.
