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# Ludus
Ludus: free sports predictions
Call real NBA, NFL, NHL and MLB games with play money. Live scores, our own line, and a record that shows who actually knows sport.
9 games live now
Your purse
1,000
denarii, play money
- In play
- 0
- Record
- 0-0
- Rank
- Tiro
5 more wins to Gladiator
FinalBox score
Indianapolis ColtsColts2-67
Jacksonville JaguarsJaguars5-242
FinalBox score
Los Angeles ChargersChargers0-79
Los Angeles RamsRams4-424
FinalBox score
New England PatriotsPatriots5-324
Miami DolphinsDolphins1-619
FinalBox score
Kansas City ChiefsChiefs5-224
Denver BroncosBroncos6-228
FinalBox score
Philadelphia EaglesEagles2-610
Washington CommandersCommanders2-4-127
FinalBox score
Chicago BearsBears6-234
Seattle SeahawksSeahawks4-417
Utah MammothMammoth9-6-01
Toronto Maple LeafsMaple Leafs8-6-20
Winnipeg JetsJets4-8-30
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens9-3-22
Detroit Red WingsRed Wings7-5-30
Tampa Bay LightningLightning8-3-22
Minnesota WildWild10-3-32
Philadelphia FlyersFlyers4-8-40
Vegas Golden KnightsGolden Knights9-5-21
Pittsburgh PenguinsPenguins5-7-20
Dallas StarsStars8-5-11
Washington CapitalsCapitals8-5-00
Milwaukee BrewersBrewers103-594
Tampa Bay RaysRays98-641
Your calls
Your record starts with your first finished call.
In play
- No calls in play. Tap a team to make one.
Settled
- Nothing settled yet.
How Ludus works
- You start with 1,000 denarii, the play money of Ludus. Every new day (UTC) adds 100.
- Tap a team on any game that has not started, pick a stake and lock it in. You can change the stake, switch sides or take the call back until the game starts.
- If your team wins, you collect your stake times the number on its button: x2.00 doubles it, x1.50 turns 100 into 150.
- Calls settle when the final score comes in. A tie, or a game that is postponed or called off, gives your stake back.
Your purse, your calls and your record stay in this browser: no account, nothing to buy and nothing to cash out. Run dry with nothing in play and the lanista (the owner of a gladiator school, which is what a ludus was) spots you 500, once a day. Win calls to climb the ranks from Tiro to Gladiator, Veteranus, Primus palus and Rudiarius, the fighter who won his freedom.
Where the numbers come from
The numbers on the buttons are our own line, worked out from each team's record this season. Every team starts as if it had already played 10 games (NBA), 4 games (NFL), 10 games (NHL), 20 games (MLB) at .500, so a hot start does not make anyone unbeatable. We compare the two records (the log5 method), give the home team a small edge unless the game is at a neutral site (with equal records the home team is about 57% (NBA), 55% (NFL), 54% (NHL), 53% (MLB) to win), and pay one over the chance: a 50% chance pays x2.00, a 25% chance x4.00. No side is ever shorter than x1.11 or longer than x10.00.
The line knows records and home and away, nothing else: not injuries, rest days, trades or the weather. Spotting what it misses is the game. Scores and schedules come from ESPN and refresh every 30 seconds while a game is live.
Every league
- NBA picks today: Tonight's NBA games with live scores. Tap a team to call it with play money; calls lock at tip-off.
- NFL picks this week: This week's NFL games with live scores. Tap a team to call it with play money; calls lock at kickoff.
- NHL picks today: Today's NHL games with live scores. Tap a team to call it with play money; calls lock at puck drop.
- MLB picks today: Today's MLB games with live scores. Tap a team to call it with play money; calls lock at first pitch.
Questions
Is Ludus gambling?
No. Denarii are play money: you cannot buy them, sell them, cash them out or win anything with them, and they never turn into Arena13 coins. Your calls never leave your browser. It is a prediction game for bragging rights.
Do I need an account?
No. Your purse, calls and record are saved in this browser. Clearing the site data or switching browsers starts a new purse.
When do calls lock?
When the game starts. Until then you can change the stake, switch to the other team or take the call back for a full refund.
How often do the scores update?
Every 30 seconds while a game is live or about to start, and every five minutes otherwise. Scores and schedules come from ESPN.
What happens if a game is postponed?
Your stake comes back once the game is postponed or called off.
Which sports can I call?
NBA basketball, NFL football, NHL hockey and MLB baseball, whenever they are in season. Each league has its own page with every game day.
Scores and schedules from ESPN. Ludus is not affiliated with ESPN, the NBA, the NFL, the NHL or MLB. Denarii are play money with no cash value: they cannot be bought, sold, cashed out or turned into Arena13 coins.