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Carolina Panthers tight end Tommy Tremble (82) tires to avoid the tackle by Buffalo Bills linebacker Joe Andreessen (44) during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Rusty Jones)

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Circa Million NFL contest winner claims $1M prize on tiebreaker

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/ Las Vegas Review-Journal

November 1, 2025 - 2:23 pm

Todd Dewey

RJ betting reporter

Last week: 2-3

Season: 23-17

Patriots -5

Colts -3

Lions -9

Chargers -9½

Seahawks -3

Chuck Esposito

Red Rock SB director

Last week: 1-4

Season: 18-22

49ers -2½

Texans -1½

Bills +2

Commanders +3

Cowboys -2½

Lou Finocchiaro

@GambLou

Last week: 2-3

Season: 20-19-1

Bengals +3

Falcons +5

Vikings +9

Commanders +3

Cowboys -2½

Doug Fitz

Systemplays.com

Last week: 2-3

Season: 15-25

Bengals +3

Steelers +3

Vikings +9

Texans -1½

Raiders +3

Scott Kellen

@SixthSenseNFL

Last week: 2-3

Season: 17-23

Bengals +3

Falcons +5

Raiders +3

Commanders +3

Cowboys -2½

Jay Kornegay

Westgate SuperBook VP

Last week: 4-1

Season: 25-14-1

Falcons +5

Packers -13½

Bills +2

Commanders +3

Cowboys -2½

Brent Musburger

VSiN host

Last week: 3-2

Season: 17-23

Patriots -5

Colts -3

Lions -9

Raiders +3

Chiefs -2

Micah Roberts

Sportsline.com

Last week: 4-1

Season: 22-18

Patriots -5

Panthers +13½

Lions -9

Broncos +1½

Cardinals +2½

Kelly Stewart

@Kellyinvegas

Last week: 2-3

Season: 19-21

Panthers +13½

Vikings +9

Texans -1½

Bills +2

Cardinals +2½

Dave Tuley

VSiN.com

Last week: 1-4

Season: 16-23-1

Bengals +3

Falcons +5

Panthers +13½

Saints +14

Commanders +3

Chris Coyne waves his first-place check during the Circa Sports award check presentation ceremo ...

Circa Million NFL contest winner claims $1M prize on tiebreaker

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 10, 2026 - 2:01 pm

When two entries in the Circa Million contest tied for first, they expected to win $750,000 each. But a tiebreaker neither entry was aware of gave one entry $1 million and the other half a million.

Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson (18) celebrates in front of Green Bay Packers ...

Henderson bettor ‘Biffs Almanac’ wins Westgate SuperContest for $321K

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 9, 2026 - 5:13 pm

Henderson resident Bryan Boren went 33-12 against the spread in the first nine weeks of the Westgate SuperContest and finished 61-28-2 to win a total of $321,630.

Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) throws during the first half of an NFL footba ...

NFL wild-card playoff betting breakdown: Predictions for every game

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 9, 2026 - 12:40 pm

Professional sports bettor Scott Pritchard (Pritchardspicks.com) analyzes every NFL wild-card playoff game and makes predictions for each matchup.

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) makes a throw against Raiders linebacker G ...

NFL playoff betting trends, predictions: Edges for all six games

By Bruce Marshall Special to the / RJ

January 9, 2026 - 10:57 am

CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for wild-card playoff games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) carries the ball during the second half of an NFL foo ...

Weekend football predictions: Pro sports bettors pick NFL playoff games

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 9, 2026 - 6:00 am

Las Vegas pro sports bettors make their best bets from the NFL wild-card playoff games, with two of them predicting Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills to get eliminated.

Jay Kornegay, vice president of the Westgate SuperBook, poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Aug. 1 ...

Westgate VP wins Review-Journal NFL Challenge; Stone wins Bowl Challenge

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 8, 2026 - 2:00 pm

Las Vegas Review-Journal NFL Challenge winner Jay Kornegay and Bowl Challenge winner Paul Stone give their best bets for the CFP semifinals and NFL wild-card weekend.

Who are the betting favorites to be Raiders’ coach?

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 8, 2026 - 1:37 pm

The Las Vegas Raiders are searching for their sixth coach since moving to the valley in 2020, and DraftKings Sportsbook and BetOnline have posted odds on the market.

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Prediction markets could change sports betting nationwide, report says

By Richard N. Velotta / RJ

January 6, 2026 - 10:19 am

Since making a splash in Nevada in 2025, prediction markets could become a $1 trillion industry as they continue to grow, according to a recent report.

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UNLV nursing student, poker pros split $18.7M Circa Survivor prize

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 5, 2026 - 5:30 pm

Fernanda Carriedo, a Palo Verde High graduate and UNLV nursing student, was one of five entries to win the Circa Survivor contest and $3.74 million each in prize money.

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Rams biggest wild-card favorites in ‘way more wide open’ NFL playoffs

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 4, 2026 - 9:07 pm

The Rams are 10-point road favorites over the Panthers in the NFL’s super wild-card weekend opener on Saturday afternoon at Carolina.