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Celebrity Chefs Make Super Bowl Bet

Assuming air compression issues don’t derail Super Bowl XLIX more than they already have (and they won’t), there will be hundreds, if not thousands, of […]

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Chris Evans and Chris Pratt Make Super Bowl Bet [Updated]

Let it be known throughout the galaxies: Captain America and Star-Lord are not BFFs—at least not until after the Super Bowl. The upcoming battle between […]

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All Football Bets Are On Between Boston, Denver Mayors

Mayor Marty Walsh is a betting man. Carrying out a long-standing tradition between elected officials, on Thursday, Walsh took the call from Denver Mayor Michael […]

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All Bets Are On: Governor Patrick, Menino Make Wagers on Stanley Cup Finals

Before the Bruins even boarded the plane to head to Chicago to take on the Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Massachusetts […]

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Does Mayor Menino Love The Patriots As Much This Year As Last Year?

Based on Mayor Tom Menino’s history of making bets with the mayors of rival cities in the playoffs, it sure seems like he doesn’t believe […]

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Leave It To State Minority Leaders to Make Stupid Friendly Wagers

Leave It To State Minority Leaders to Make Stupid Friendly Wagers. Yesterday we lauded Menino and Michael Bloomberg for showing some creativity with their friendly […]

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Mayor Menino, Michael Bloomberg Place Super Bowl Wagers in Friendly Bet

Mayor Menino, Michael Bloomberg Place Super Bowl Wagers in Friendly Bet. No more lame-o bets of wearing the losing team’s jersey or sending off a […]

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Lame Bets Come from California

Every championship matchup brings a friendly wager between the governors and/or mayors of the participants’ cities. Before the Super Bowl, New York bet pastrami and […]