Futures bets are a great option for those of you looking to ride a bet for the course of a full season while risking very little with a big potential reward.
Before each major sport’s respective season starts, the sportsbook puts out odds on each team to win their division, conference, league or series.
In the NFL, you can bet on football futures such as team to win it’s division, team to win the AFC or NFC and of course team to win the Super Bowl.
College football futures offer team to win it’s conference and team to win the BCS Championship.
In the NBA, more of the same. Team to win it’s division, conference and finals.
College basketball futures offer team to win it’s conference and team to win the March Madness tournament. Some sportsbooks will also offer odds on how far a team will go such as the sweet 16, elite 8, final four as well.
MLB futures offer team to win it’s division, the pennant and the World Series.
NHL futures bets offer team to win their division, conference and the Stanley Cup Finals.
Nascar futures offer odds to win each race as well as driver to finish the highest in the Nextel Cup points standings.
Golf futures offer odds to win the current weekly tournament.
Horse futures include odds to win the Belmont, Kentucky Derby and Preakness.
It should be noted that most division, conference and pennant odds close around the first week of the season (except for at betting exchanges.) Many bookies still offer championship game odds late into the season however those odds are of course subject to change depending on the team’s position and chance to get deep into the playoffs.
