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CFL Betting Online: While football bettors eagerly anticipate a resolution to the National Football League lockout, they can prime their capping skills by wagering on some CFL action every weekend. Week 3 of the Canadian Football League starts Thursday, July 14 and BookMaker has CFL online odds posted for all four games. There are only eight teams in the league so this is an easy sport to get a feel for from a handicapping perspective.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: While the Canadian Football League can produce top players, as it did with Doug Flutie, Joe Theismann, Joe Horn, and Jeff Garcia, not many American fans recognize the names on the rosters of the current eight teams.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: We all know the pros and cons between picking straight up odds rather than those against the spread. When you are betting on an underdog, a straight up bet can bring you a higher return, and of course the opposite is true when choosing the favorite.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: Kevin Glenn and the Tiger-Cats have their tails between their legs right now.

After a pair of polished preseason wins, Hamilton told the world they were on a mission to start the 2011 season strong and fast.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: The resurgent Toronto Argonauts continued their improved play from a season ago after winning their season opener as underdogs.

The Argos defense flexed its muscles by holding a potent Calgary offense to just six points through three quarters last Friday.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: There was plenty of pomp surrounding the Lions going into the 2011 Canadian Football League campaign and they almost lived up to the hype.

British Columbia was beaten by the Alouettes last Thursday in the season opener. The final score of 30-26 allowed the Lions to cover the CFL betting lines closing spread of 4.5 points.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: The Saskatchewan Roughriders, fresh off their second straight Grey Cup loss, came into their season opener hoping to start the season off on a good note as they pursued the elusive Championship victory.

Instead, they now must face rising doubts and panics about their future, after dropping game one of   Continue...

CFL Betting Online: The Canadian Football League gets underway this weekend in the KONA Canada Day Kickoff! If that sounds more like a backyard barbecue to you than an opening weekend of a major sports league, then we are thinking along the same lines my faithful reader.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: While football bettors eagerly anticipate a resolution to the National Football League lockout, they can start sharpening their handicapping skills by wagering on some pigskin action every weekend.

Week 1 of the Canadian Football League season starts Thursday, June 30 and BookMaker has already released   Continue...

CFL Betting Online: Oddsmakers anticipate the Blue Bombers will reside in the bottom of the standings again in 2011.

Winnipeg has been given 10/1 CFL football odds to win the East Division and 15/1 odds to win the Grey Cup.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: Head coach and General Manager Jim Barker is doing some amazing things in Toronto. And because of last year’s unexpected turnaround, the bar for 2011 is high.

In 2008 and 2009, the Argonauts won just seven games total.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: Edmonton was one of the two Canadian Football League teams to not qualify for the playoffs last year and if the preseason was any indication, it may be headed down the same road in 2011. The Eskimos were defeated by Saskatchewan in the CFL lines preseason opener. Then they lost to Calgary last Friday, 37-22. Rookie head coach Kavis Reed, who was Winnipeg’s defensive coordinator last year, was not pleased by the effort.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: Picking up right where they left off last season, the BC Lions won both of their preseason games in convincing fashion. They were only exhibition wins, but the 24-0 victory over Calgary and the 34-6 decision against Saskatchewan were quality outings. Because of a great second half in 2010, BC’s chances of winning the West Division have improved since last year with CFL Vegas odds pricing them around +400.  Continue...

Canadian Football League Betting Online: The Canadian Football League gets underway on Thursday, as the Montreal Alouettes begin their attempt at a third consecutive Grey Cup. The Alouettes went 12-6 last season, defeating Saskatchewan to win their second straight championship. They will face off with the B.C. Lions in the only game on Thursday. The Lions were 8-10 last season and lost in the Eastern Divisional Semifinals.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: If the king of all sports in the U.S. is football, then the NFL is the king of kings. In this royal metaphor, however, Canadian football currently stands as a mere court jester. Many football fans around the country know nothing about the Canadian Football League, despite its current growth north of the border.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: It’s no secret that bettors love to have action on events they can watch. With a recent agreement reached between the Canadian Football League and the NFL Network, there will be an opportunity to bet on televised games twice a week.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: The Calgary Stampeders put together the best record in the CFL last year so they are eager to get the bad taste of a preseason loss out of their mouths.

With starters seeing limited to no time Wednesday, the Stamps were handily defeated by the BC Lions, failing to cover the CFL Vegas odds with the 24-0 loss. It was a cold and windy night but head coach John Hufnagel said that as no excuse for getting shutout while compiling just 153 yards of offense.  Continue...

CFL football Betting Online: The Canadian Football League will play its final week of preseason games in the next couple days, with the regular season set to kick off on Thursday, June 30 in a matchup between the BC Lions and the Montreal Alouettes.

The Alouettes are the league’s two-time defending champions, defeating th  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: Despite a .500 record last season, oddsmakers picked Toronto to finish second-to-last in the Canadian Football League standings this year. The first preseason game, however, indicated the Argonauts might be ready to compete with the best. The Argos defeated the Tigers-Cats last Saturday 31-12. They prevented Hamilton from reaching the end zone, holding it to four field goals, and limited it to fewer than 365 yards of offense. Toronto boasted the best defense in the CFL last season by allowing an average of 24.6 points per game.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: The two-time defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes started the 2011 Canadian Football League season just like they ended the last – with a victory.

The Als won their first preseason game of the year with a 27-15 decision over the visiting Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Had there been CFL football odds offered for the game, the home team would have been at least a touchdown favorite and the total probably would have reached the mid-40s.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: When Andy Fantuz left for the NFL and Rob Bagg went down with a knee injury, there were plenty of concerns about the state of the Saskatchewan receiving corps. Following a 23-22 exhibition win over the Edmonton Eskimos, those concerns may have been put to rest. Rookie receiver Terrance Nunn looked sharp and the group as a whole contributed on a windy night. One quarterback said that the unit was "loaded" with talent. CFL betting lines were not available for this matchup but the Roughriders would have been at least field-goal road chalk.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: If you're a fan of CFL betting action, you surely won't want to miss this duel! The Montreal Alouettes and Saskatchewan Roughriders will renew ties once again at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada in a 6:00 ET kickoff on Sunday, November 28th. The Roughriders were the shocking winners of the West Division this year after upsetting the Calgary Stampeders last week 20-16. An incredibly stingy defense led the way for the men in green on the road, as they only allowed 296 yards to one of the best offenses that the CFL had to offer this year.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: The Montreal Alouettes (12-6, 24 points) and Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-8, 20 points) do battle on Sunday, November 28th at 6:00pm ET at Commonwealth Stadium for the Grey Cup. Montreal is making a return trip to the big game following a dominating performance against the Toronto Argonauts this past weekend, and the CFL Odds point to another title for the Alouettes thanks to their high-powered attack. Avon Cobourne led the way on the ground with 163 yards on 17 carries, while Anthony Calvillo completed 19-of-26 passes for 334 yards with two touchdowns and one interception. Cobourne was one of Calvillo's favorite targets, catching four passes for 53 yards, but Jamel Richardson was the biggest weapon through the air with five receptions for 153 yards and two touchdowns. Montreal amassed 557 net yards to 271 for Toronto.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: The Toronto Argonauts (9-9, 18 points) and Montreal Alouettes (12-6, 24 points) do battle on Sunday, November 21st at 1:00pm ET at Molson Stadium for the CFL Playoff Finals. These two teams met twice late in the regular season with Toronto actually coming away with a comfortable win at Molson Stadium, but the CFL Odds point to a different outcome this time around with the Alouettes returning to the Grey Cup.  Continue...

CFL Betting Online: The Saskatchewan Roughriders (10-8, 20 points) and Calgary Stampeders (13-5, 26 points) square off in the CFL Playoff Finals on Sunday, November 21st at 4:30pm ET at McMahon Stadium. Calgary was the best team in the league for most of the season and will be confident of reaching the Grey Cup, but anyone Betting on CFL should expect a classic because Saskatchewan is capable of putting points on the board. The Roughriders overcame BC 41-38 in overtime this past weekend thanks to a spectacular performance from Darian Durant, who completed 20-of-37 passes for 310 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions. Durant connected with six different receivers, but his favorite target was Weston Dressler, who caught eight passes for 150 yards and two touchdowns. Andy Fantuz and Cary Koch are dangerous weapons as well.  Continue...