diff --git a/src/odds_manager.py b/src/odds_manager.py
index 6f80e8c6..705d60f6 100644
--- a/src/odds_manager.py
+++ b/src/odds_manager.py
@@ -56,13 +56,16 @@ class OddsManager:
             self.logger.debug(f"Received raw odds data from ESPN: {json.dumps(raw_data, indent=2)}")
             
             odds_data = self._extract_espn_data(raw_data)
-            self.logger.info(f"Extracted odds data: {odds_data}")
+            if odds_data:
+                self.logger.info(f"Successfully extracted odds data: {odds_data}")
+            else:
+                self.logger.debug("No odds data available for this game")
             
             if odds_data:
                 self.cache_manager.set(cache_key, odds_data)
                 self.logger.info(f"Saved odds data to cache for {cache_key}")
             else:
-                self.logger.warning(f"No odds data extracted for {cache_key}")
+                self.logger.debug(f"No odds data available for {cache_key}")
                 # Cache the fact that no odds are available to avoid repeated API calls
                 self.cache_manager.set(cache_key, {"no_odds": True})
             
@@ -101,7 +104,13 @@ class OddsManager:
             self.logger.debug(f"Returning extracted odds data: {json.dumps(extracted_data, indent=2)}")
             return extracted_data
         
-        # Log the actual response structure when no items are found
-        self.logger.warning("No 'items' found in ESPN odds data.")
-        self.logger.warning(f"Actual response structure: {json.dumps(data, indent=2)}")
-        return None 
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+        # Check if this is a valid empty response or an unexpected structure
+        if "count" in data and data["count"] == 0 and "items" in data and data["items"] == []:
+            # This is a valid empty response - no odds available for this game
+            self.logger.debug(f"No odds available for this game. Response: {json.dumps(data, indent=2)}")
+            return None
+        else:
+            # This is an unexpected response structure
+            self.logger.warning("No 'items' found in ESPN odds data.")
+            self.logger.warning(f"Unexpected response structure: {json.dumps(data, indent=2)}")
+            return None 
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/odds_ticker_manager.py b/src/odds_ticker_manager.py
index ddcabb73..4b4bc22c 100644
--- a/src/odds_ticker_manager.py
+++ b/src/odds_ticker_manager.py
@@ -1491,9 +1491,9 @@ class OddsTickerManager:
             return
 
         gap_width = 24  # Reduced gap between games
-        display_width = self.display_manager.matrix.width  # Add display width of black space at start
+        display_width = self.display_manager.matrix.width  # Add display width of black space at start and end
         content_width = sum(img.width for img in game_images) + gap_width * (len(game_images))
-        total_width = display_width + content_width
+        total_width = display_width + content_width + display_width  # Add display width at both start and end
         height = self.display_manager.matrix.height
 
         logger.debug(f"Image creation details:")
@@ -1519,7 +1519,7 @@ class OddsTickerManager:
         # Calculate total scroll width for dynamic duration (only the content width, not including display width)
         self.total_scroll_width = content_width
         logger.debug(f"Odds ticker image creation:")
-        logger.debug(f"  Display width: {display_width}px")
+        logger.debug(f"  Display width: {display_width}px (added at start and end)")
         logger.debug(f"  Content width: {content_width}px")
         logger.debug(f"  Total image width: {total_width}px")
         logger.debug(f"  Number of games: {len(game_images)}")