The Boys of Summer Take to the Field on March 31 – Play Ball at Bodog!

The 2011 Major League Baseball season is nearly upon us, and Bodog, the Web’s gaming leader for more than 16 years, is offering its players a chance to win big betting on their favorite baseball team.

Are you a member of Red Sox Nation? By adding Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford this offseason, Boston looks like the team to beat in the American League. The New York Yankees missed out on Cliff Lee but still appear poised to make the postseason for the 16th time in the past 17 seasons. Can the Texas Rangers surprise again and repeat as American League champions?

Maybe you are National League fan. Is this finally the year for the Chicago Cubs to reward their loyal fans and end a 103-year World Series drought? The Philadelphia Phillies added Cliff Lee to form the best rotation in baseball and are the Bodog MLB betting favorites to win a second World Series in four years. And don’t sleep on the San Francisco Giants. Many people did last year and the Giants went on to win the franchise’s first Fall Classic since moving to the West Coast.

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The minimum per week is $10, but if you bet $50 per week on the same team of your choice, you can earn bonuses at the All-Star Break and after the regular season that can total up to $250 combined. That’s on top of anything you might win on your own. And we will even throw in a free World Series bet.

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With the 2011 NFL season potentially in jeopardy, this is the summer to really focus on baseball. So take advantage of the Diamond Diehards promotion, available only at Bodog.

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