Best Canadian Prop Bets to Consider

Looking at those total annual wager numbers for Ontario, at $35+ billion — not including the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s Proline betting numbers — people in Canada’s most populous province love to bet. 

Ontario is the only Canadian province with a regulated hybrid model — provincial lottery and private operators. The NBA, soccer, NFL, NHL and MLB are what sports betting players flock to.

What are Novelty Bets?

Novelty or prop bets are wagers are placed on the outcomes of events not directly related to sports competitions. They could be markets offering unique ways for fans to get involved in their favourite sports. 

Novelty betting could also be bets revolving around entertainment, popular culture, like the Oscars, politics, even unusual weather.

There’s the entertainment value. Some bettors are looking for a change of pace, away from betting on a game or match outcome all the time. 

Other people might be so knowledgeable about a political or pop culture event they have an edge over the bookmakers. They typically involve lower stakes and risk – ideal for people who bet more casually, with smaller sums, and still want the thrill of betting.

Canadian Prop Bets Worth Considering

FanDuel Sportsbook has several intriguing novelty bets to check out. A good one involves the Blue Jays’ Vlad Guerrero Jr. who, incredibly, doesn’t yet have a home run at the Rogers Centre this season. After their final game in Miami today against the Marlins, the Jays return home for a three-game set against the woeful Oakland A’s, a team with the worst team pitching stats in the American League – 19-56, 6.00 ERA. 

FanDuel has the odds at 4.4 that Guerrero hits one on Friday, 5.6 for Saturday, and 7.0 for Sunday. Guerrero is really due, in a hitter-friendly ballpark, so that’s one to check out for sure.

Now that the NBA season is in the books, the focus turns to the draft, and free agency season. A big focus is on LeBron James, whether or not he retires. FanDuel has the odds on James not retiring at 1.1, and the odds on him stepping away from the game at 7.0.

The odds for the next Canadian federal election are tight – The Conservatives are at 1.7, followed by the Liberals at 2.1. The NDP are on par with the Bloc Quebecois, at 34.0.

Toronto has an election for mayor on Monday and Olivia Chow is smoking the competition – FanDuel has her at 1.15 to win. Her closest rival is former police chief Mark Saunders, at 12.0.