As of January 2018, just one full year into Donald Trump’s presidency, the reeling Democratic Party is feverishly trying to muster up a viable 2020 presidential candidate; one that could defeat Trump in 2020.

It appears the Democrats are looking for a name that would make a splash; & someone that could match the type of social media buzz that Trump cultivated during the 2016 presidential election.  The party’s latest possible candidate name may have accomplished exactly that.

That name?  Oprah!

Yes, indeed.  The most recent media reports have it as a possibility that Oprah Winfrey could be the next 2020 Democratic presidential nominee.

That’s right!

The 2020 Presidential Election could end up being: Oprah (D) vs. Trump (R)

Seriously.

The idea of Oprah Winfrey running for 2020 president looks to be getting positive responses by the media, as well in Democratic political circles.

Important: This Article Is Dated January 9th, 2017
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When hearing the news about Oprah running for POTUS, you might be asking;

-Does that make Oprah Winfrey the Democrat’s “presumptive nominee” in 2020? 
-Do the Vegas sportsbooks have Oprah as the leading Democratic candidate? 
Answer: Yes.  Based on the latest 2020 presidential election odds & reports, the answer is; yes (to both)

You might also be asking;

-What do the presidential betting odds say about Oprah’s chances against Trump?
Answer: Most books (as of 1/9/18) currently , have Donald Trump  (2 to 1 odds) as the overall favorite to win the 2020 Presidential Election with Oprah Winfrey (9 to 1 Odds) running second. 

Elizabeth Warren (12 to 1 odds) is the next establishment Democrat (behind the Book Club Queen).   Tied for third on the list, sharing the same odds as Warren at the moment is Vice-President, Mike Pence (12 to 1 odds).  Pence is obviously an outside possibly should Trump somehow fail to finish his first term in office. 

Trailing in 5th, as the third potential Democratic candidate, is California Senator, Kamala Harris (14 to 1 odds).  

Of course, one crazy tweet from POTUS could change everything; leading to bettors laying money elsewhere.   Additionally, if the Democrats find themselves a new “Candidate-D’Jor”, things could move around a bit.  So, stay tuned & check back on this page. We’ll be updating the list below.

Note: There is also an assortment of wild names on the current list of candidates (ie; Beyonce, Al Franken, Kanye West). 

With the latest Oprah developments, we figured it’d be an appropriate time to provide the full list of all the current odds to win the 2020 presidency.

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With the 2017 football season approaching, it’s about that time.  The time where sports bettors start looking past baseball; and start looking ahead to the NFL week 1 lines and odds.  Week 1 of the NFL season can always be a tricky week to handicap and analyze.  This is even more true in the NFL where the oddsmakers are less overwhelmed than they are in week 1 of the college football season.

A large majority of public bettors are placing bets; and completely ignoring the pre-season.  Most of the public is usually basing their week 1 bets on what happened the previous year as well as the big-name free agent signings in the off-season.  This puts the bookmakers at a huge advantage in week one.

Some helpful wisdom & advice would be for bettors to avoid overlooking major coaching changes.  Looking for teams that have new head coaches (as well as entire coaching staffs) is a great strategy to immediately look for sharp plays that the public may be overlooking.  Nothing can quickly turn a bad team into a contender (and also turn a mediocre team into an irrelevance one), like a new head coach.  So, before placing your week 1 nfl bets, make sure to make note of the teams with entirely new coaching staff.

As for 2017 week one dockett, there are some interesting games to watch.

As usual the week 1 Thursday night matchup is worth watching (unlike the preceding Thursday night games later in the season).  The NFL opener on Thursday night offers a great chess match between two great head coaches (Andy Reid and Bill Belichick).   The defending Superbowl Champion Patriots will host the Kansas City Chiefs (who made the playoffs in each of the last 3 seasons under Andy Reid).  The Patriots are listed as 7.5 point favorites.

On Sunday afternoon, the highly revamped (& playoff hopeful) Oakland Raiders head to Tennessee to take on the Titans as 1 point road favorites.

The early evening (4pm) week 1 slate is highlighted with a matchup of two playoff teams.  Arron Rodgers’ Packers are listed as 3 point home favorite vs Russell Wilson and the Seattle Seahawks.

Sunday Night Football features a quality NFC East showdown between the Superbowl hopeful Dallas Cowboys hosting Eli Manning and the Giants.  Dak Prescott’s Cowboys open at 4.5 point favorites vs. the visiting G-men.

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Week 1 Thursday Night Football Game:
Thursday, 9/7 @ 8:30 PM (EST)

451 Kc Chiefs +7½ O 48
452 Ne Patriots -7½ U 48

Week 1 Sunday NFL Early Games:
NFL Lines for Sunday, 9/10 @ 1pm (EST)

453 Ny Jets +6½ O 42½
454 Buf Bills -6½ U 42½

455 Atl Falcons -7 O 50½
456 Chi Bears +7 U 50½

457 Jac Jaguars +4 O 42
458 Hou Texans -4 U 42

459 Phi Eagles +2½ O 48
460 Was Redskins -2½ U 48

461 Ari Cardinals +2 O 48½
462 Det Lions -2 U 48½

463 Oak Raiders -1 O 51½
464 Ten Titans +1 U 51½

465 Tb Buccaneers +1 O 47
466 Mia Dolphins -1 U 47

467 Bal Ravens +2½ O 42½
468 Cin Bengals -2½ U 42½

469 Pit Steelers -9 O 47½
470 Cle Browns +9 U 47½

Week 1 Sunday Late NFL Games:
NFL Lines for Sunday, 9/10 @ 4:05 & 4:25pm (EST)

471 Ind Colts -3 O 47
472 La Rams +3 U 47

473 Sea Seahawks +3 O 49½
474 Gb Packers -3 U 49½

475 Car Panthers -5½ O 48
476 Sf 49ers +5½ U 48

Week 1 Sunday Night Football (on NBC):
Sunday, 9/10 at 8:30pm (EST)

477 Ny Giants +4½ O 49½
478 Dal Cowboys -4½ U 49½

Week 1 Monday Night Football Lines (on ESPN):

Monday, 9/11 at 7:10pm (EST)
479 No Saints +3½ O 48
480 Min Vikings -3½ U 48

Monday, 9/11 at 10:20pm (EST)
483 La Chargers +3½ O 44
482 Den Broncos -3½ U 44MyBookie

The 140^th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place this Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. We’ll take a look at some of the contenders in the field that makes this the most exciting 2 minutes in sports.

California Chrome (3.1 to 1 odds at 5Dimes Sportsbook) is the current favorite to win the race and for good reason. With 6 wins in 10 starts, the chestnut is running at a high level that could win the race. He won the Santa Anita Derby is dominating fashion, running the last quarter mile in 24.2 seconds winning by more than five lengths. Should he replicate that performance, he will certainly be hard to beat.

Trainer Bob Baffert is no stranger to the Kentucky Derby, with 3 wins in his career. Baffert once again has a contender in Hoppertunity (15 to 1 odds at 5Dimes Sportsbook) with 2 wins in 5 starts. Hoppertunity didn’t look too impressive in the Santa Anita Derby, yet he did have a strong finish rallying from a slow start. How Baffert trains at Churchill should be interesting, and with his experience could be a major factor in the race.

With 5 wins in 6 starts, Samraat (21 to 1 odds at 5Dimes Sportsbook) looks like an attractive play. All of his wins have been in New York, and his last race was a second place finish to Wicked Strong (currently 9.5 to 1 odds at 5Dimes Sportsbook) in Aqueduct’s Wood Memorial. The 3-year-old colt runs hard no matter what, and his last race was the first time he was surrounded and covered up, yet showed a lot of determination in rallying a few times. This colt definitely should not be overlooked. Samraat’s trainer Rick Violette believes the last race will only make him better, should that be the case, Samraat is a contender.

Trainer Todd Pletcher’s colt Intense Holiday (currently 29 to 1 odds at 5Dimes Sportsbook) is showing some value with his lifetime 2-1-1 record in 8 starts. The colt has an effective kick, and he does have a good amount of starts under his belt. Some have said that his style is a perfect fit for the Derby this year. If he can stay in the pack and not get in trouble early, he has the ability to make a good stretch run.