Vegas Hockey Futures vs. Offshore

The last year or so I have seen a number of posters tell me that they can get better futures odds in Vegas than offshore. It has been my experience that everytime I am in Vegas that the future odds are shorter.

Right now I am seeing between +600 and +650 on Vancouver to win the Stanley Cup offshore. I am holding some futures at +800 and I am looking to add to my position.

I want to hear what Vegas is offering on Vancouver right now.

Anyone???

Apart from calling Vegas casinos, if they don't have online lines posted, i'd suggest
making offers at exchanges, which usually have the best prices anywhere. Although
i don't know about the CaFucks, as they are perennial postseason failures, much
like the Caps & Sharks. Lou & the sisters never show up when it really counts.
Also injuries and late season acquisitions are a wild card that can screw with these
type of wagers.

I will keep my eyes open for you!

Check with Vegas Vic. He's the guy to check with about futures over in the hockey forum.

I suggest checking out Cal-Neva, they have the best futures IMO. Theres one here in Reno and I believe Vegas has one too.

Part of the reason for my post was looking for proof whether or not Vegas or offshore has better future odds. A few of you Vegas guys have been swearing that Vegas has better future odds.

Thanks guys.

I've been betting hockey futures for a long time, (over 20 years in Vegas and about ten with offshores), and can tell you that good numbers can be found with both. If I had to pick one over the other I'd say Vegas had more to offer, but only before this year. This year I see a much more conservative approach to hockey futures in Vegas than I've ever seen before.

As RenoChazz says, CalNeva has historically posted very generous numbers, but none that I see this year. Hilton always posts reasonable numbers. The Venetian tends to be slow in moving their numbers so gems can be found there. In the past, I've found crazy ridiculous prices at places like the Plaza, Arizona Charlie's, Harrah's, etc. I start shopping in July and grab the openers before they play exhibition game one. For the first year ever I didn't have one ticket before the season started. Vegas numbers offered nothing in my opinion.

This year the best odds can be found at places like 5dimes.

Lastly, I know you're not looking for my opinion but I wouldn't take any team at +650 half way through the season. As good as Vancouver looks right now there's way too much time left and too much that can happen come playoff time to get such a small number. Hell, you could probably parlay them in each successive playoff round, (all the way through the finals), and come out with a better return than +650.

Thought I'd seen Vancouver at 12-1 at the peppermill will check again tomorrow to make sure.

VegasVic, thanks for your post and I agree with you about Vancouver @ +650. I am a value guy and I usually like getting 10-1 or more on a future bet in advance of the playoffs. I am only in Vegas once every few years, but every time I am there I check 10 or more sports books and rarely see any value in futures.