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More Money Bet on Chicago Cubs to Win World Series Than Any Other Team
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The two largest sportsbooks in Las Vegas report that more money has been wagered on the Chicago Cubs to win the World Series than any other team. How much more? More than double any other team in the MGM World Series pool, reports ESPN.com.
Hope springs eternal. Or, as applies to Cubs fans, spring hopes are eternal.
The Chicago Cubs, coming off five-straight losing seasons, opened the 2015 season in Milwaukee with an 11-5 win. The home opener with the St. Louis Cardinals at still-under-construction Wrigley Field is Sunday, April 5. The Cubs’ most-recent first-place divisional finish was in 2008. The last World Series Championship was in 1908.
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The MGM puts the odds of the Cubs winning the World Series at 6-1, according to ESPN.
“Every year, they bet the Cubs,” said Jeff Stoneback, assistant manager at MGM race and sports. “I could be their ace and you could be their No. 2 starter, and they’d still bet them.”
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Odds at William Hill are 10-1.
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