The beatdown began early when Georgia defensive end Travon Walker was taken No. 1 by the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sportsbooks lost for the sixth straight year on the NFL draft.
Betting
Trey Wingo hosted ESPN’s NFL draft coverage before leaving the network in 2020. He joined Caesars Sportsbook last year as its chief trends officer and brand ambassador.
Garrett Wilson is the even-money favorite at Caesars Sportsbook to be the first wide receiver drafted this week. Jameson Williams is 2-1 and Drake London +250.
Nevada racebooks and Churchill Downs Inc. have signed a contract, ending a long-running dispute over the racetrack’s simulcast signal.
Georgia defensive end Travon Walker wasn’t even listed when Station Casinos posted odds in January on who would be the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
Four or more quarterbacks have been selected in the first round in four of the last five NFL drafts. But oddsmakers expect that trend to end this week.
Oddsmakers still expect the Raiders to finish last in the loaded AFC West. But bettors are backing them in a big way to win the division and the Super Bowl.
The first NFL draft in the Entertainment Capital of the World doesn’t have a headliner. But there will be drama on the betting board, starting with the No. 1 pick.
As part of Derek Stevens’ expansion of the Circa Sports brand, Las Vegas-based Olympia Gaming’s Legends Bay Casino sportsbook in Sparks will be run by his team.
Circa Sports and Caesars Sportsbook have posted props on whether the Golden Knights will make the NHL playoffs or miss them for the first time in franchise history.
NHL favorites went 2-0 on Friday, 14-0 on Saturday and 6-0 on Sunday, when BetMGM sportsbook suffered its biggest loss of the weekend.
The Tampa Bay Bandits, featuring former NFL coach Todd Haley and ex-Raiders running back B.J. Emmons, have emerged as a popular pick to win the USFL.
After a brief hearing, executives of Caesars Entertainment-owned William Hill received preliminary approval to operate at the Palms, which will reopen its doors April 27.
There is no clear front-runner to win the 2023 college basketball national title. Three teams have been installed as favorites at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
The uncertainty surrounding Tiger Woods’ health and golf game hasn’t stopped bettors from loading up on him in the Masters, which begins Thursday.