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. He’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. He’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 writers’ 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 NHL’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 doesn’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

WTA Madrid Open tennis picks

Sabalenka, Swiatek Co-Favorites In WTA Madrid Open Tennis Picks

2025/04/24

Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are the most dominant female tennis players on the planet. As the WTA's switch to clay-court season continues with the Madrid Open, there's no indication that this dominance is expected to wither. World No. 1 Sabalenka and second-ranked Swiatek are set as +300 co-favorites in the WTA Madrid Open tennis […]
NHL playoffs

Oilers Favored Over Kings In NHL Playoff 2025

2025/04/17

What: NHL Playoffs Who: Los Angeles Kings vs Edmonton Oilers When: Best-of-seven series is expected to start Saturday, April 19 There's certainly a familiar feel to an NHL Western Conference playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings. This will be the fourth successive spring that the two clubs will meet in postseason play. […]
Black and white image of an empty arena with rows of seats surrounding a well-lit ice hockey rink. A large screen hangs overhead displaying images, and the rink itself has large, projected images of individuals. The arena atmosphere is calm and silent, awaiting the intensity of Devils vs Red Wings prediction night.

Avalanche Slight Favorites Over Stars In the NHL Playoffs

2025/04/16

What: Stanley Cup NHL Playoffs Who: Colorado Avalanche vs Dallas Stars When: Best-of-seven series is expected to start Saturday, April 19 When assessing the first round NHL playoff playoffs, it's known for certain that one of the top-three contenders for the Stanley Cup won't be making it to the second round. The Dallas Stars are the […]
RBC Heritage picks

Scheffler Heavy +400 Favorite in RBC Heritage Golf Picks

2025/04/15

What: 2025 RBC Heritage Golf Picks When: April 17th-20th Where: Harbour Town Golf Links Considering that the tournament is being held the week after the Masters, you might expect that the RBC Heritage golf picks would be offering slim pickings in terms of finding elite golfers in the field. Well, that isn't the case at […]
NHL playoffs

Lightning Home Favorites Over Panthers In Tuesday NHL Picks

2025/04/15

What: Tuesday NHL Picks Who: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning When: Tuesday, April 15, 7:00 p.m. Home ice in the first round of the NHL playoffs is no longer on the line in the Tuesday NHL picks. As the Tampa Bay Lightning play host to the Florida Panthers, Tampa Bay is already assured of […]
NHL playoffs

Canadiens Favored To Clinch Playoffs Against Blackhawks In Monday NHL Picks

2025/04/14

What: Monday NHL Picks Who: Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens When: Monday, April 14, 7:00 p.m. In the Monday NHL picks, the Montreal Canadiens are on the brink of being assured of playoff hockey. A home-ice win over the Chicago Blackhawks will put the Habs into the NHL postseason for the first time since 2021. […]
Masters Golf picks

Masters Golf Picks Favor Scheffler To Repeat As Champion; Could It Be Rory's Year?

2025/04/08

What: 2025 Masters Golf Picks When: April 10th-13th Where: Augusta National In the 2025 Masters golf picks, oddsmakers are seeing Scottie Scheffler emulating the legendary Golden Bear himself, Jack Nicklaus. Scheffler is the defending Masters champion. He's also won two of the past three tournaments at the first major of the PGA Tour season. The last […]
NHL playoffs

Canadiens The Pick At Home Over Red Wings In Tuesday NHL Picks

2025/04/08

What: Tuesday NHL Picks Who: Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens When: Tuesday, April 8, 7:00 p.m. In the Tuesday NHL picks, the games don't get much bigger than this one. Trailing the Montreal Canadiens by six points for the final Eastern Conference Wild Card playoff spot, the Detroit Red Wings are in must-win territory […]
Valero Texas Open

Aberg Favored, Two-Time Champ Conners Hot In Valero Texas Open Picks

2025/04/01

What: 2025 Valero Texas Open When: April 3rd-6th Where: TPC San Antonio The Valero Texas Open is the last stop on the PGA Tour prior to the first major of the season, The Masters. That being the case, there's always a deep field in the hunt, which tends to create solid PGA Tour odds for […]
A group of ice hockey players wearing uniforms with a star emblem on the front are on the ice during a game. The players, wearing helmets and holding hockey sticks, look focused and engaged in the action. The background is blurry, suggesting crowd and arena setting.

Dallas Stars Favorites To Win Stanley Cup 2025

2025/03/25

The Dallas Stars made the boldest move at the NHL trade deadline and that's helping to sway oddsmakers in the NHL Stanley Cup picks. The Stars are set as the +550 favorite in the Stanley Cup betting lines. The defending champion Florida Panthers are next in the Stanley Cup picks at odds of +650. Meanwhile […]

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