The Oscars And 4 Sporting Events To Bet On In MA On Opening Weekend

Legal online sports betting in Massachusetts arrived in time for March madness. That’s a massive win for MA sports bettors.

But Thursday (we don’t count play-ins – sorry, “first-round” games) is pretty far away and you just got a great result sign-up bonus.

Do not worry; There’s plenty of action to bet on in the first weekend Massachusetts Sportsbookeven outside the world of sport!

Bet on the Oscars at MA Sportsbooks

Believe it or not, you can bet on the Academy Awards in Massachusetts.

It’s one of those rare predetermined events that you can bet on at sportsbooks across the country. That’s mainly because only a handful of people know who’s winning before it’s announced, and they’ve sworn a blood oath to protect their secret.

You can bet on the big awards at the Oscars, e.g best picture, Actor And actressand even some of the smaller ones, like best film editing.

It’s a great way for movie buffs to try out sports betting in Massachusetts, even if sports aren’t their thing.

While the best picture this year seems to be an outlier – Everything everywhere at once is listed at -1400 on DraftKings Sportsbook MA – there are some shorter odds, especially in the acting categories.

World Baseball Classic betting in Massachusetts

It’s not exactly baseball season in Massachusetts since the Red Sox are not scheduled to play a regular season game until March 30.

But the World Baseball Classic is currently underway, giving Massachusetts baseball bettors a chance to test the waters before the MLB gets into full swing.

You can bet on individual games running every day until March 21st. Or you can place a futures bet on a team to win it all.

The Dominican Republic entered the tournament at FanDuel Sportsbook MA as a slight favorite at odds of +220. Closely followed by the US And Japanboth at +260.

Betting on the Celtics at MA Sportsbooks

Betting on the NBA in Massachusetts is likely to be very popular and your first chance to bet on the Boston Celtics will come on Sunday.

You are traveling to Atlanta to face it hawks in a tip at 7:30 p.m.

You couldn’t just bet on it spread, money line or in total in this game, but it’s a chance to dive deep player propswhich are a favorite of NBA bettors nationwide.

BetMGM Massachusetts Sportsbook claims to have many props available for the game. Simply log in, navigate to the NBA site, find the game and click All Bets. There you will find all bets offered for the game.

RELATED: 5 Celtics, NBA bets to make on MA start day at BetMGM

Two Bruins games to bet on during MA Sportsbook’s opening weekend

The NHL’s top team is in action twice over the first weekend of legal online sports betting in Massachusetts as the Boston Bruins play two games against the Boston Bruins Detroit Red Wings.

First up is a home game on Saturday at 1:00 p.m., followed by a 1:30 p.m. game in Detroit on Sunday.

When you first start betting on the NHL, you will notice that the spread is replaced with a puck line, and basically all 1.5. It’s a quirk of betting on ice hockey. Instead of the spread moving around -110 with odds, the puck line stays the same and the odds move.

You could also just pick a winner on the moneyline, although you shouldn’t expect the Bruins’ moneyline to have a lot of value against the faltering Wings. Possibly Tyler Bertuzzi score against his old team? This would be listed in the player props section of the game at Caesars Sportsbook MA.

Related news: The 5 best Bruins, NHL bets to make on MA starting day at DraftKings

Betting on the Players Championship at MA Online Sportsbooks

Betting on golf is a great way to get several hours in front of the TV over the weekend.

Luckily for you, there’s a pretty big tournament to coincide with the launch of MA sportsbook.

The Player Championship is played in Florida and although it started on Thursday you still have plenty of betting options. Technically they will be live betting, but in golf the odds can stay put long enough to find tremendous value even among the leaders after Day 1.

WynnBET Sportsbook MA offers multiple markets for the tournament in addition to outright winner. You can bet on players finishing in the top 5 or 10 or being the best among their compatriots.

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