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It’s called a sports equinox, and it happens once in 2025, on Monday, October 27.
It is a rare day when all four major American sports leagues: the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association and the National Hockey League, all have scheduled games.
“On that day, you have ten NBA games. You have two NHL games. You have a Monday Night Football game, and then you have game three of the World Series,” said Bookies.com Senior Betting Analyst Bill Speros.
Adding to the excitement is the opportunity to see some of the best athletes from each league play at the same time.
“There’s going to be a period on Monday night where within an hour you’re going to see Shohei Ohtani, Patrick Mahomes, Sidney Crosby and Steph Curry all play,” Speros says.
And analysts say this action can be fun for those who want to place bets.
“You can bet on cross-sport props. So you can bet maybe on Shohei Ohtani, how many hits he can get…With Patrick Mahomes, you might want to do his over-under on yards or completions. With Crosby, it might be whether he gets a goal or an assist? And with Steph Curry, it might be over/under his point total,” Speros says.
Meanwhile, interest in legal sports betting is also helping to boost ratings for many games.
“Every week they break records. And those numbers are largely driven by gambling,” says Speros.
And when it comes to responsibly placing bets, experts recommend going through a legally licensed sportsbook or online betting site.
