In this episode of Vegas Nation Gameday, we discuss how the Raiders should go about preparing for the Rams and Baker Mayfield, the former No. 1 overall pick.
Football
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale lost $13 million in bets on the Astros to win the 2019 World Series and won $12.2 million on Kansas to win the 2022 NCAA men’s basketball title.
Information regarding partnerships and program activities tied to Super Bowl LVII slated for Feb. 11, 2024, were highlighted during the news conference.
Allegiant Stadium will host the massive event slated to generate over $500 million in economic impact, according to Steve Hill.
The NFL draft and upcoming Super Bowl signal a strengthening relationship between Las Vegas and the NFL.
Phoenix has long held a monopoly in the Southwest on hosting major sporting events. But that has changed with Las Vegas and Los Angeles adding new facilities.
Even though the game is nearly two years away, Steve Hill and the Super Bowl Host Committee got a head start on planning for the NFL’s biggest showcase here in 2024.
About two weeks after the NFL capped its longest season ever with the Los Angeles Rams winning the Super Bowl, the combine begins in Indianapolis the first week of March.
The Westgate SuperBook had six Super Bowl prop bets tied to events in Wednesday’s NHL game between the Colorado Avalanche and Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.
The Buffalo Bills were the sole 7-1 favorite at the Westgate SuperBook to win the 2023 Super Bowl before the Rams beat the Bengals, 23-20.
The state’s 179 books took $179.8 million in wagers, shattering the previous mark of $158.6 million set in 2018 in Philadelphia’s 41-33 upset win over New England.
Caesars Sportsbook won multiple seven figures, including almost eight figures in bets on the Bengals on the money line (+170) made by Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale.
Las Vegas sportsbooks won millions Sunday when the Rams defeated the Bengals, but didn’t cover the 4½-point spread and the game stayed under the total of 48½.
With an elite quarterback about the only glaring hole on an otherwise championship-level roster, the Rams traded for Matthew Stafford, and he led Sunday’s winning drive.
The wide receiver appeared on his way to a big game for the Rams before suffering an injury in the second quarter and had to look on as his teammates rallied to win the Super Bowl.