On the lunar calendar, 2022 was the Year of the Tiger. On the sports betting calendar, it was the Year of Mattress Mack. A look back at the year in betting.
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For every bad beat, there’s a miracle cover, and that’s what Raiders bettors got Sunday in one of the most bizarre endings to a game in NFL history.
A BetMGM bettor placed a $330,000 straight bet to win $300,000 on the Raiders-Patriots game Sunday at Allegiant Stadium. The line on the game has flipped.
The Chargers opened as 2½-point favorites over the Raiders in Sunday’s AFC West matchup at Allegiant Stadium. But the favorite has flipped.
The United States is even money on the goal line (-½) at the Westgate SuperBook after opening at -110. Iran is -120 (+½). The total is 2 (o-145).
Caesars Sportsbook took the biggest bet of football season, college or pro, at the Atlantis resort in Reno on Friday’s Pac-12 championship game at Allegiant Stadium.
In a matchup of two of the NFL’s most disappointing teams, gamblers are backing the Broncos in a big way to cover as small home favorites over the Raiders.
Houston furniture store owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale made a total of $2.55 million in wagers to win $22,925,000 on the Houston Cougars to win the men’s NCAA basketball title.
Mattress Mack was in Las Vegas Thursday night to collect $40 million of his record $72.6 million in winning wagers on the Houston Astros to win the World Series.
Only four teams in NFL history have finished perfect regular seasons: the 2007 Patriots (16-0), 1972 Dolphins (14-0), 1942 Bears (11-0) and 1934 Bears (13-0).