Interest in Miami at the Sportsbook sites Continues to Rise. The hot team in terms of interest at the sportsbook has been the Miami Heat. That is not going to change anytime soon as the Heat are favorites to win next year’s NBA title with their superstar trio of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The Heat is also getting attention beyond sportsbook online odds.
The Heat is receiving a huge amount of interest in terms of season ticket sales. There is already a waiting list and people are paying a nonrefundable fee just to get on it. The NBA has said that Miami now is the top team in the league in terms of merchandise sales. They have three of the five best-selling jerseys in the league.
The city of Miami is already reaping the benefits of the Heat getting three big names on their team. There are estimates out there that have the Heat making a $1 billion dollar impact on South Florida. Businesses all over South Florida are already marketing the Heat for next season. There is even a LeBron Burger at one restaurant in Coral Gables, Florida. The Miami Heat will have some single-game tickets available but the calls to the box office on when those will be released have already started.
The Heat is being thought of as a team that could win 70 games next season. They are likely to be heavily favored in NBA odds in many of their games next season. The Heat won’t be able to run away from some teams though. The Orlando Magic is still the division champs and they have a talented roster led by Dwight Howard. The Heat will also be challenged in the Eastern Conference by a vastly improved Chicago team and a Boston team that wants to make another run with their trio of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. Not to be left out of the discussion are the Los Angeles Lakers who are two-time defending champions. The Lakers return all of their stars and their Hall of Fame head coach Phil Jackson.
The Heat is going to be fascinating to watch next season as they attempt to live up to huge expectations. They could be overvalued in terms of NBA odds though as not many gamblers will want to bet against them.