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March 29, 2024

Sports books quick to post Olympic betting options after getting green light

2012 Olympian Aly Raisman

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U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman performs during the artistic gymnastics women’s floor exercise final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday Aug. 7, 2012, in London.

Local sports books wasted no time bulking up their betting boards after today’s Nevada Gaming Commission hearing.

Following the commission’s approval to take action on the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, proposition wagers surfaced almost immediately. William Hill sports books posted eight betting options, many of which reflected well on Americans’ chances next summer.

The USA, most notably, is favored to beat China by 6.5 gold medals. In each of the last three summer Olympics, USA and China have finished at the top of the medal count.

At the 2012 game in London, America collected 46 gold medals to China’s 38. But no bettors profited or lost legally, which is soon to change.

Find William Hill’s initial offerings of 2016 Olympics betting options below.

Most Gold Medals: USA minus-6.5 vs. China

Will Usain Bolt win men’s 100 meter gold medal? Yes minus-200 (risking $2 to win $1) vs. No plus-175 (risking $1 to win $1.75)

Will USA win men’s basketball gold medal? Yes minus-320 vs. No plus-260

Will Brazil win men’s soccer gold medal? Yes plus-250 vs. No minus-300

Will USA win women’s soccer gold medal? Yes plus-250 vs. No minus-300

Will Novak Djokovic win men’s singles tennis gold medal? Yes plus-160 vs. No minus-180

Will Serena Williams win women’s singles tennis gold medal? Yes plus-350 vs. No minus-430

Which country will win men’s golf gold medal?

United States — 3-to-1

Ireland — 4-to-1

Australia — 11-to-2

Spain — 8-to-1

United Kingdom — 12-to-1

Sweden — 15-to-1

Germany — 18-to-1

Japan — 20-to-1

France — 30-to-1

South Africa — 30-to-1

South Korea — 30-to-1

Canada — 30-to-1

Netherlands — 40-to-1

India — 50-to-1

Italy — 50-to-1

Thailand — 50-to-1

Denmark — 50-to-1

Austria — 50-to-1

Argentina — 60-to-1

Field — 9-to-2

Case Keefer can be reached at 948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.

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