From buying a ticket from a scalper for Gonzaga vs. Saint Mary’s in the WCC tournament to counting the hoodies at the WSOP, the Las Vegas Valley offers a Bucket List for those who prefer to stay close to home.
Betting
The Daytona 500 might be considered NASCAR’s “Super Bowl,” but when it comes to betting, the Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway generates more interest than the Great American Race.
There is likely only three chances left this season to bet against UNLV, which has lost nine straight games while going 1-7-1 against the spread and has covered only two of their last 14 games.
Kurt Busch, who closed as a 28-1 long shot, helped bail out Las Vegas sports books, which would’ve taken a big hit had Chase Elliott won.
Handicapper Micah Roberts likes William Hill’s prop on Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s finish position to go over 6½ (minus-135) in the Daytona 500 on Sunday.
