The Hot Corner

February 9, 2011 - 2:04 am

Matt Youmans, Review-Journal, 42-39-2 (overall record)

Today's best bet: COLORADO (-2) over Texas A&M

• The Buffaloes follow the lead of guards Alec Burks and Cory Higgins, both NBA prospects. It's a key game for Colorado, which is 12-1 at home with a four-point loss to Kansas. The Buffaloes are desperate after losing five of six, but four of the losses were on the road and the win was a 95-69 blowout of Iowa State. The Aggies have lost three straight, failing to score 50 points twice.

New England Patriots quarterback Drake Maye (10) avoids a tackle by Los Angeles Chargers lineba ...

NFL wild-card playoffs betting: ‘Sharp money up in smoke’ as public wins

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 11, 2026 - 9:21 pm

Sharp bettors lost wagering against popular public underdogs in the NFL wild-card playoffs in the Chicago Bears, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49ers.

Indianapolis resident Rob Lappin accepts his tiny check during the Circa Sports award check pre ...

Lifelong friends ‘trust process,’ win $100K for last place in Circa Million

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 11, 2026 - 2:21 pm

Four lifelong friends from Indiana went 25-64-1 against the spread to finish last in the Circa Sports Million NFL handicapping contest and win the $100,000 booby prize.

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.

A man holds a betting sheet as he waits in line to bet on the NCAA basketball tournament at Wes ...

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.