The USA men's basketball team is a -2,000 favorite to win Olympic gold in Rio, because of this you'd need to wager $100 simply to win $5.

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For the primary time for the reason that 90’s, Nevada sportsbooks will offer wagering at the Olympic games and the largest bet at the board is the men’s basketball. Team USA will send another NBA-rich roster to Rio, but is it even worth betting at the U.S. to win gold? Patrick Everson is throughout the up to date sportsbook on the Cosmopolitan talking Olympic betting odds with Jason Simbal, vp of risk management for CG Technology.

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