PHOENIX — Welcome to another edition of 'Let It Ride!' This is your one-stop shop to help you get some skin in the game thanks to in-depth sports betting analysis while hopefully making your pockets a little deeper.
Luke Lyddon is joined by betting analysts each week as they share their knowledge to help you make the most informed wager possible.
In Episode Two, betting analysts Mike Randle and Taylor Mathis join the show to break down their best bets for the mid-major conference basketball tournaments from the Sun Belt, Big South and Missouri Valley Conferences. Randle and Mathis provide their best bets for the upcoming matchups along with the great slate of weekend games featuring the AP Top 25 Men’s teams taking place on Saturday.
Thinking of placing a small wager on No. 14 Kansas taking on No. 1 Houston? Or perhaps No. 15 Kentucky traveling on the road to take on the No. 4 Tennessee Volunteers? 'Let it Ride' has you covered and then some!
Each topic will provide you, the viewer, the best analysis and information to help give the sports bettor the most confidence when placing a wager. To wrap up the show, we touch on the NFL and the news regarding former Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson and his next landing spot in the league.
Nothing is off the table with 'Let it Ride!' The weekly show streaming on 12News aims to provide the best analysis coupled with the passion of sports and the highs and lows of sports betting.
We hope you can join Luke Lyddon along for the ride on 12News as we delve into the fun and chaotic scene that is sports betting!
Arizona sports
The city of Phoenix is home to five major professional sports league teams; The NFL's Arizona Cardinals, NBA's Phoenix Suns, WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, MLB's Arizona Diamondbacks and NHL's Arizona Coyotes.
The Cardinals have made State Farm Stadium in Glendale their home turf and the Footprint Center in downtown Phoenix is home to both the Suns and the Mercury. The Indoor Football League’s Arizona Rattlers play at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale. The Coyotes play at Mullett Arena on ASU's Tempe campus.
Phoenix also has a soccer team with the USL's Phoenix Rising FC, who play at Phoenix Rising FC Stadium in Phoenix.
The Valley hosts multiple major sporting events on a yearly basis, including college football's Fiesta Bowl and Guaranteed Rate Bowl; the PGA Tour’s highest-attended event, the WM Phoenix Open; NASCAR events each spring and fall, including Championship Weekend in November; and Cactus League Spring Training for 15 Major League Baseball franchises.
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