What makes the CFL’s preseason important in the betting world? With the NFL constantly stealing talent there’s no telling how the top squads from 2009 come out the gate in 2010. There are only two warm-up games, but bettors can answer plenty of questions still floating on a couple of up-and-coming CFL squads before Week 1:

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats became a contender when CFL vet QB Kevin Glenn took over for struggling sophomore Quinton Porter. Although Glenn has declared himself the team’s starter, that decision has yet to be made official by the team’s management. But with two QB’s vying for the job – common sense tells us that the No. 1 position will likely go to whoever can get the Cats’ 2010 season off to a good start.

Judging by 2009‘s 10-7-1 season the Saskatchewan Roughriders look poised to explode behind rising QB Darian Durant and a deep receiving core. However in the offseason they were hit the hardest by players bolting for the NFL and offensive coordinator Paul LaPolice left for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers’ head coaching job.

The B.C. Lions have depth with QBs Casey Printers, Jarious Jackson, and Travis Lulay. But can the Lions be a solid bet if they’re playing musical chairs again under center? A decisive starter needs to come out of preseason to gage them as a wager.

With star QB Ricky Ray and the 2010 Grey Cup in their backyard the Edmonton Eskimos are ready for a championship run. However, given that their defense was one of the CFL’s worst last year they will need to make some improvements to be considered a legitimate threat this year.

You won’t find another football league with more revolving door rosters. That makes preseason CFL betting more important than ever if you want to start the 2010 football season the right way. Watch and wager on all the CFL preseason odds at online sportsbook BODOG.com!

Online sportsbook BODOG.com has posted football betting odds to win the 2010 Grey Cup:

BC Lions: 6/1
Calgary Stampeders: 5/1
Edmonton Eskimos: 7/1
Hamilton Tiger-Cats: 10/1
Montreal Alouettes: 7/4
Saskatchewan Roughriders: 10/3
Toronto Argonauts: 25/1
Winnipeg Blue Bombers: 22/1

It was a historic moment in time, as fans swarmed the players and chants of M-V-P showered quarterback and most valuable player, Henry Burris. But how will things turn out as far as the Odds to win 2009 Grey Cup are concerned? 

"We couldn't wait to get back to Calgary and when we saw this, we were overwhelmed," Burris said. "This is what it's all about… When our bus pulled up guys like Jeremaine Copeland and Ken-yon Rambo, we saw the people standing here, we were like 'Oh my god.' And you could hear guys getting emotional on the bus, tearing up because this is where it truly hits home."

Burris also pointed out that the CFL won't have to ship the Grey Cup to a host city this year. "We're looking forward to each and every opportunity we can take the Cup around the city and share it with everybody," Burris said. "We're going to take it to schools, we're going to take it everywhere and have a great time with it."

But can the Calgary Stampeders go back-to-back? To answer that question, here are the 2009 Grey Cup Betting Odds, courtesy of BetUS.com:

Calgary Stampeders: +200

British Columbia Lions: +300

Montreal Alouettes: +550

Edmonton Eskimos: +600

Saskatchewan Roughriders: +750

Toronto Argonauts: +1000

Winnipeg Blue Bombers: +1000

Hamilton Tiger-Cats: +1000