“Caitlin Clark – The “Game Mastermind” – Betting Market Goes Crazy Over Her”
With the 2025 WNBA season set to begin on Friday, excitement and interest from a betting perspective have never been higher at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
After a record-setting season in 2024 as the most bet WNBA campaign at BetMGM, bettors have returned by wagering on the futures markets this preseason. Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever have certainly had something to do with that.
In the WNBA championship odds market, the Fever have gone from +2500 to +300 and currently hold roughly 80% of the handle. Only the New York Liberty (+225) and Las Vegas Aces (+275) have better odds to win the title.
Clark enters the year as the betting favorite (+195) to win the MVP award, giving her an implied probability of 33.9% in her second season. More than half (52.7%) of the tickets are on Clark to win the award over A’ja Wilson (+200) and Napheesa Collier (+250).
“Our futures have definitely been influenced by the popularity of the Fever/Clark,” BetMGM trader Hannah Luther said. “Contrary to last season, we think the Fever have a legitimate chance at the title. So, we are taking a bit more proactive action to mitigate our liabilities on them.”
“Clark’s odds to win MVP have also been influenced by public interest, but not nearly as much as the Fever outright,” Luther added. “We opened with her at pretty short odds, knowing she is one of the strongest players in the league.
Thanks to the increased betting interest from Clark and the Fever, BetMGM has offered more futures markets entering the 2025 season.
Indiana’s Stephanie White is a +100 favorite to win Coach of the Year in 2025, having received a majority of the money in the market. Dallas Wings guard Paige Bueckers is a heavy favorite (-375) to win Rookie of the Year, but she’s still received the most bets.
Wilson is a +125 favorite to win her third Defensive Player of the Year trophy over Collier (+250), who claimed last year’s DPOY. Washington Mystics forward Aaliyah Edwards is the front-runner in the Most Improved Player market at +600. Still, Seattle Storm forward Gabby Williams (+700) has become the most significant liability due to sharp betting interest.
In the Sixth Player of the Year market, Golden State Valkyries guard Tiffany Hayes begins as a favorite (+300) to repeat. But bettors are backing Dallas Wings forward Maddy Siegrist, who has +800 odds to win the award in her third season.
“Awards markets can be complex to price up,” Luther said. “Trades, draft picks, coaching changes, and sharp action all affect our odds. Betting on DPOY, 6POY, and MIP has been more varied, and those markets have attracted more sharp bets.”
In addition to all the award markets, BetMGM has stat leader markets, season-long player props, win totals, playoff odds, and game odds for the opening weekend of the 2025 season.
There is plenty for bettors to sink their teeth into before games get underway.
