The Weekend’s Best Bets

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LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL

September 29, 2016 - 11:04 pm

BRIAN BLESSING SPORTSBOOKRADIO.COM (4-4-1)

Middle Tennessee-NORTH TEXAS (Over 62½)

Oregon-WASHINGTON STATE (Over 75)

Panthers (-3) over FALCONS

BERNIE FRATTO BERNIEFRATTO.COM (3-6)

Illinois (+21) over NEBRASKA

Jaguars (+2½) over Colts

BUCCANEERS (+3) over Broncos

ADAM HILL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL (4-5)

Browns (+8) over REDSKINS

PATRIOTS (-5½) over Bills

Raiders (+3½) over RAVENS

MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL (6-2-1)

MARYLAND (-10) over Purdue

SOUTH ALABAMA (+20) over San Diego State

JETS (+2½) over Seahawks

Weekend best bets: Pro bettors, handicappers on 14-2 run against spread

By Todd Dewey / RJ

October 24, 2025 - 2:15 pm

Pro sports bettor Chuck Edel is 7-1 against the spread this season on his best bets in the Review-Journal, where experts went 14-2 ATS the last two weeks.

Las Vegas man indicted in FBI’s ‘rigged’ betting probe previously charged in Jontay Porter scandal

By Akiya Dillon / RJ

October 24, 2025 - 1:23 pm

A second man charged in a federal probe into rigged poker and sports betting schemes involving former NBA players and members of Mafia families has ties to Las Vegas, according to court records.

Las Vegas Review-Journal College Challenge picks: Week 9

By David Schoen / RJ

October 24, 2025 - 1:15 pm

Nine handicappers and the RJ’s David Schoen will offer five picks on college football games this season — sides or totals. Here are their selections for Week 9.

NFL betting trends — Week 8: Edge for every game

By Bruce Marshall Special to the / RJ

October 24, 2025 - 10:06 am

CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for Week 8 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

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‘Impossible to lose’: Betting public all over Dodgers to win World Series

By Todd Dewey / RJ

October 23, 2025 - 8:11 pm

The Dodgers are -150 favorites over the Blue Jays (+135) in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday at Toronto. The total is 7½ (over-115).

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From shock to shrugs, Las Vegas Sportsbooks react to NBA betting scandal

By Todd Dewey / RJ

October 24, 2025 - 9:01 am

Las Vegas bookmakers have long acted as watchdogs for pro and college sports and had different reactions to Thursday’s betting scandal that rocked the NBA world.

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College football betting trends — Week 9: Edge for BYU-Iowa State

By Bruce Marshall Special to the / RJ

October 23, 2025 - 7:00 am

CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides college football notes and trends for Week 9 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

NBA coach, player arrested in Vegas-linked gambling, sports betting probe

By Alanna Durkin Richer, Tim Reynolds and Philip Marcelo The Associated Press

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A current NBA coach and player were among the more than 30 players arrested in a case involving sports betting and rigged poker games in Las Vegas and elsewhere, authorities say.

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NCAA to allow college athletes to bet on professional sports

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The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports.

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NBA betting: Lakers’ odds shift with LeBron James out to start season

By Todd Dewey / RJ

October 21, 2025 - 7:00 am

LeBron James will miss Tuesday’s season opener, and his absence is the main reason the Lakers flipped from 3½-point favorites to 2-point underdogs to the Warriors.