Bob Duff

Bob Duff

An online journalist working in the sports betting and casino gambling industry since 2016, Bob Duff has covered such major sports and events as the NFL, NBA, MLB, UFC, NHL, Olympic Games and UEFA Champions League soccer. Heā€™s been considered an expert source for betting advice on such sports as surfing, rugby and even chess. As a sports columnist with The Windsor Star, CanWest News Services, Postmedia and MSNBC.com, Duff has covered a variety of major events, includingthe Super Bowl, World Series, the 1996 Atlanta and 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games, NBA Finals, Ryder Cup, FIFA World Cup, NCAA Final Four, the Stanley Cup final, World Cup of Hockey and the Memorial Cup. Heā€™s also worked as a freelancer for such publications as The Hockey News, Beckett Hockey, Faceoff and Prospects Magazine. Duff is a contributor to The NHL Guide And Record Book, and Total Hockey. He also helped the NHL significantly in writing and research projects related to the league's 100th anniversary celebrations. He is listed as an honorary member of the Elias Sports Bureau. He is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and the Baseball Writers Association of America. Duff serves on the writersā€™ committee that votes annually on the candidates for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Currently, Duff is a partner in Detroit Hockey Now, a website covering the NHLā€™s Detroit Red Wings web site. He is also a co-producer of the Give And Go Sport Education documentary that discusses the advantages of a multi-sport lifestyle in youth sport. As well, he is a published author of more than 25 books. Duff's books include The China Wall: The Timeless Legend of Johnny Bower; The Bruise Brothers: Hockey's Heavyweight Champions; Nicklas Lidstrom: The Pursuit of Perfection; Nine: A Tribute To Gordie Howe; Nineteen: A Tribute To Steve Yzerman; Seven: A Tribute to Ted Lindsay; and The History of Hockeytown; and I Wore 21: The Desmond Howard Story. Duff doesnā€™t merely write about sports, he plays them. He still plays rugby in the Niagara Rugby Union for Windsor Rogues RFC. A hockey goalie for 50 years, Duff once famously won a charity shootout competition against NHL star Jason Spezza.

Education

  • 1983 graduate of York University
  • 1979 graduate of Victoria Park Secondary School

Professional Achievements

  • Four-time winner of Ontario Newspaper Awards
  • Three-time winner of Professional Hockey Writers' Association Awards
  • Member of Baseball Writers' Association of America Hall of Fame voting committee
  • Honorary member, Elias Sports Bureau
  • Past vice-president, Society For International Hockey Research

Latest from Bob Duff

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Van Gisbergen Favored In NASCAR Bank Of America Roval 400

2024/10/09

What: NASCAR Bank Of America Roval 400 When: Sunday, October 13, 2:00 p.m. ET Where: Charlotte Motor Speedway Watch: NBC You won't find Shane Van Gisbergen or AJ Allmendinger among the challengers in this year's NASCAR Cup playoffs. However, you will find them to be the best bets to win at this week's stop, the […]
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Mitchell, Hossler Best Bets In PGA Tour Black Desert Championship

2024/10/08

What: 2024 PGA Tour Black Desert Championship When: October 10th-13th Where: Black Desert Resort Golf Course The majors are long over, the Presidents Cup has been decided, but don't go thinking that there's nothing left to bet where the PGA Tour is concerned. In reality, there's some serious action still ongoing and it's only beginning […]
A hockey goalie in protective gear is crouched, focused, and ready to block a puck. Nearby, two opposing players battle intensely. The background features advertisements, including NHL Global Series Bets logos, on the boards around the ice rink at 02 Arena.

Dallas Stars To Win The 2025 Stanley Cup

2024/10/07

In the NHL Stanley Cup betting lines, oddsmakers are counting on history repeating itself. Last spring, the Florida Panthers went from 2022-23 Stanley Cup finalists to 2023-24 Stanley Cup champions. It was the Edmonton Oilers who were vanquished by the Panthers in last season's Cup final series. And it's the Oilers who are being set […]
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Bet These NHL Teams To Make Stanley Cup Playoffs

2024/09/25

Which NHL teams that missed the Stanley Cup playoffs a year ago should you be betting to be playoff participants following the 2024-25 regular season? Last season saw a spectacular conclusion to the Eastern Conference race. The Philadelphia Flyers, Washington Capitals and Detroit Red Wings all went into the 82nd and final game of the […]
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Sabalenka Given Favorite's Odds At WTA Beijing

2024/09/24

What: WTA Beijing China Open Women's Singles Tennis When: September 25-October 6, 2024 Where: China National Tennis Center Belarusian star Aryna Sabalenka, the second-ranked player in the world, is set as a solid +140 favorite to win the title at the WTA Beijing China Open. The reigning US Open women's singles champion is heading a […]
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Offshore Sportsbooks: Explanation and betting with them

2024/09/20

Offshore sportsbooks are a really importantĀ option, especially for US bettors living in states with no or limited options when it comes to local sportsbooks. Offshore sportsbooks accept bettors in the US by basing their operations in countries such as Costa Rica, while taking advantage of the globalized nature of the internet to offer US bettors […]
Black and white photo of a NASCAR racing event with four cars speeding on the track. The car in front has a prominent "NAPA" logo on the hood, while another car behind it sports the number "17." The other two cars are partially visible, making you wonder about everyone's Verizon 200 picks.

Hamlin Favored To Win NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race

2024/09/18

What: NASCAR Bass Pro Shops Night Race When: Saturday, September 21, 7:30 p.m. ET Where: Bristol Motor Speedway Watch: USA Network Denny Hamlin is in desperate need of a win to remain in the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs. Fortunately for him, there's no place he likes to race more than Bristol Motor Speedway. Arriving to […]
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Larson Favored At Nascar Watkins Glen International

2024/09/11

What: NASCAR Go Bowling At The Glen When: Sunday, September 15, 3:00 p.m. ET Where: Watkins Glen International The road to the NASCAR Cup heads to a road course this week - Watkins Glen International for Go Bowling At The Glen. And for the most part, it's the usual suspects who oddsmakers like to be […]
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USA Favored Over Europe In Solheim Cup Picks

2024/09/09

The USA is favored to do something this week that the country's best female golfers haven't achieved since 2017 - win the Solheim Cup. The American team is set with favorite's odds of -135 in the opening Solheim Cup odds. You'll get a betting line of +135 if you wager on the European team to […]
Black and white photo of a NASCAR racing event with four cars speeding on the track. The car in front has a prominent "NAPA" logo on the hood, while another car behind it sports the number "17." The other two cars are partially visible, making you wonder about everyone's Verizon 200 picks.

Larson Favored To Win NASCAR Cup Series Championship

2024/09/03

What: NASCAR Cup Series Championship Playoffs Who: The top 16 drivers from the regular season standings When: Ten races from September 8 through November 10 And then there were 16 drivers left in the hunt for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship. The NASCAR playoffs get underway with the Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway […]

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