Jordan Hansen, Author at Play Iowa

2022 Stanley Cup Final Iowa Betting Odds: Puck Drops On Avalanche Vs. Tampa Bay

The 2022 Stanley Cup Final is here and the red-hot Colorado Avalanche look to take down the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Avs downed the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals, while the Lightning took down the New York Rangers in the east. The Rangers held a 2-0 lead in the series before […]

Posted on: June 15, 2022 | | Jordan Hansen

Scheffler, Rahm, McIlroy Are The Favorites At 2022 PGA Championship

The 2022 PGA Championship tees of this week and Iowa sportsbooks favor world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, followed by John Rahm and Rory McIlroy. The second of golf’s four majors unfolds at Southern Hills Championship Golf Course in Tulsa, OK. The tournament begins each day at 7 a.m. CBS and ESPN share broadcast coverage. Early […]

Posted on: May 18, 2022 | | Jordan Hansen

2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs Odds: Streaking Wild And Blues Hope To Stay Hot

The 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs are here and the storylines are aplenty. The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues both find themselves in the playoffs this year. Both teams aren’t championship odds darlings, but hockey is hockey, so anyone could find the net. Most Iowa sportsbooks have the Wild around to win the Stanley Cup, […]

Posted on: May 2, 2022 | | Jordan Hansen

MLB Report Cards: Midwest Teams Off To A Strong Start

Two weeks of baseball are in the books and the MLB teams across the Midwest have passing grades on their first-look report cards. All-in-all, nobody from the Midwest is joining the Cincinnati Reds, Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles in detention. The Chicago Cubs have some pitching extra credit to work on. The Minnesota Twins are […]

Posted on: April 25, 2022 | | Jordan Hansen

Baseball Is Back: Here Are Some Ways To Bet On MLB In Iowa

After an offseason of uncertainty, Major League Baseball is back and looking slightly different this year. The biggest and most notable change is the arrival of the designated hitter in the National League. Teams are no longer required to trot out a pitcher to hit. Look for fewer intentional walks and better batting averages in […]

Posted on: April 11, 2022 | | Jordan Hansen

Iowa Spring Practices: Can Hawkeyes Build On Big Ten Championship Appearance?

Following a season that saw the Iowa football team make a surprise entrance into the Big Ten title game, hopes are high for the Hawkeyes to take a chance at a repeat appearance. The first step is Iowa spring practices. Iowa returns 17 starters — including seven from its highly-touted defense — off a squad […]

Posted on: March 31, 2022 | | Jordan Hansen

Cyclones Look To Shake Off Disappointing 2021 Season, Extend Bowl Streak With Spring Practices

After an often-difficult 2021 season, the Iowa State football team will use spring practices to reload and retool as the program moves forward after losing a number of its stars to graduation and the NFL draft. Easily the biggest win for the program during the offseason was simply retaining Matt Campbell. He will be entering […]

Posted on: March 30, 2022 | | Jordan Hansen