Gamblers who made straight bets on Golovkin and Alvarez had their money refunded on what was considered a push and sports books lost on the draw, a prop bet that opened at 30-1 at MGM Resorts and Caesars Palace sports books.
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Gennady “GGG” Golovkin is a minus-150 favorite over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in Saturday’s middleweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena. The total is 9.5 rounds (over minus-250).
Lamar Jackson has been sensational this season, compiling 1,010 total yards and eight touchdowns while leading the No. 14 Cardinals to road wins against Purdue and North Carolina.
When Saturday’s 11 a.m. deadline to enter the Westgate SuperContest expired, there were a record 2,748 entries — an increase of 48 percent over last year’s record of 1,854.
The Westgate sports book posted their NBA 2017-18 season win totals and the Boston Celtics opened with the second-highest total (56.5) behind the defending champion Golden State Warriors (67.5).
The Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight also might have eclipsed the $100 million mark, according to Westgate sports book director Jay Kornegay.
“It was the biggest boxing win we’ve ever had at Caesars Palace. We won over seven figures,” Caesars Palace sports book director Frank Kunovic said.
The vast majority of the late betting action has been on Conor McGregor to upset Floyd Mayweather in their boxing match Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena.
If you’re an action junkie like me, Nevada is the only place to be this weekend.
A William Hill bettor placed a $1.2 million wager on Floyd Mayweather on Thursday, and a Bellagio bettor made a $1 million wager on the undefeated boxer.
It’s crunch time for bettors as the clock ticks down to the opening bell of Saturday’s boxing match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor at T-Mobile Arena.
The fantasy that so many thought was a pipe dream is about to become a huge reality — and one of the biggest sporting spectacles of 2017 right here in Las Vegas — when Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor meet Aug. 26.
Using 8-ounce gloves, Conor McGregor predicted he’ll knock out Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the first two rounds of their Aug. 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.
The Maloof brothers — Joe, Gavin and Phil — made what is believed to be the biggest bet on the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight thus far, Gavin Maloof confirmed to the Review-Journal on Sunday.
The bettor, who asked to remain anonymous, placed his bet at the South Point sports book at minus-550 and will win $160,000 if unbeaten boxing champ Floyd Mayweather (49-0) defeats UFC star Conor McGregor in their Aug. 26 boxing match at T-Mobile Arena.