Weekly Q&A With Sports Interaction (June 9)

Each week, we talk to Sports Interaction to get their thoughts on what’s going on in the sports betting world, with an emphasis on sports betting in Canada.

Sports Interaction is a Canadian sportsbook that caters specifically to Canucks. They offer convenient deposit methods as well as a wide selection of betting props on many events.

Here’s our Q&A with them for this week.

(Posted June 9, 2016)

Euro 2016 Betting

This week, one of the biggest soccer tournaments in the world kicks off when France kicks off Euro 2016 against Romania. What type of action do you expect from the Euros?

When it comes to soccer betting, the Euros are second only to the World Cup in terms of overall action.

This is always a massive event anyway, but this year the Euros have expanded from 16 to 24 teams, so we’re expecting even more from this tournament.

North American soccer bettors will love the fact that Euro 2016 is in France because almost all of the matches will be aired live before 4 p.m. ET.

Euro 2016 Championship Odds

What does the Euro 2016 outright odds board look like and where are bettors putting their money before the opening match?

France remains the tournament favourite at +300, followed by Germany at +350, Spain at +550, and England at +800.

Among those four frontrunners Germany is seeing the most betting support,but we expect to see some action on England if the Three Lions look strong out of the gate.

Another hot bet is Portugal at +1900. With that price tag and Cristiano Ronaldo in the lineup, bettors are all over Portugal.

Euro 2016 Championship Odds At Sports Interaction

MLB Betting

Shifting over to the diamond, the Chicago Cubs look like the class of Major League Baseball. Their great start has analysts wondering if this team is capable of finishing with the best record we’ve ever seen in MLB. How are bettors dealing with the Cubs early in the season?

Bettors loved betting the Cubs when they were terrible, so you can imagine what our daily action is like now that they own the best record in baseball.

Chicago has been listed as an underdog just five times all year, but even though the Cubs are heavy favourites most days, bettors continue to buy into this team each time they take the field.

However, while we’re also seeing solid action on the Cubs to win the World Series at +350, we have booked almost seven times as much action on the Toronto Blue Jays to win the World Series than any other team.

Toronto’s odds to win the championship currently sit at +1200.

2016 World Series Odds At Sports Interaction

Belmont Stakes Betting

Lastly, the final leg of the Triple Crown goes Saturday with the running of the Belmont Stakes. How is that race shaping up?

Exaggerator remains the 5/4 favourite and has strong support from bettors. Cherry Wine at 8/1 and Lani at 12/1 are two other horses seeing significant betting interest.