Sports Betting Gambling: Futures

Futures: A "futures" wager is a bet placed on an event that is scheduled to occur at some future date. For instance, prior to the beginning of the regular season for each major sport, odds will be established for each team to win their individual division, conference and seasonal championship. 

 

Canada home to Jamaica in World Cup qualifier (CBC Toronto) Home has not always been so sweet for the Canadian men's soccer team, but coach Dale Mitchell will attempt to start a new chapter when Canada hosts Jamaica in Wednesday's World Cup qualifier at Toronto's BMO Field.

Time is right for Canada in World Cup soccer (Toronto Star) When asked what gives Canada's national team an edge over the squads they'll face in the next round of World Cup qualifying, head coach Dale Mitchell chose diplomacy, electing instead to praise the overall quality of his team's next few opponents.

FIFA orders Georgia to play World Cup qualifier at neutral venue (Russian Information Agency Novosti) MOSCOW, August 19 (RIA Novosti) - FIFA, international soccer's governing body, has ordered Georgia to play their September 6 World Cup qualifier against the Republic of Ireland at a neutral venue.

SOCCER: U.S. gets wish in World Cup redo: Brazil rematch (Detroit Free Press) BEIJING -- In a commercial for a Dodge SUV that has aired for several months, members of the U.S. women's soccer team take a trip to South America and find the Brazilian national team in the middle of a training session. Abby Wambach yells, in Portuguese, "We want a rematch."

U.S. women seek soccer redemption against Brazil (USA Today) The last time Shannon Boxx and her U.S. women's soccer teammates took the big stage, it wasn't pretty. There was internal strife, collapse on the field and an embarrassing 4-0 loss to Brazil in last year's World Cup final.

Guatemala hosts U.S. in World Cup qualifier (Fox Sports) Despite not having won in Guatemala for 20 years, the United States is favored against the home side in their World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. It's been just as long since Guatemala beat the Americans. "We expect to get three points and that is our goal," U.S. midfielder Sacha Klejstan said on Tuesday. Klejstan and three teammates - Michael Bradley, Brad Guzan, Maurice Edu - had to endure long ...