Golden Knights cost Las Vegas sportsbooks millions in June
The Golden Knights’ first Stanley Cup championship was a major loss for Nevada sportsbooks.
According to figures released Friday by the state’s Gaming Control Board, books lost $6.6 million on hockey in June, when the Knights beat the Florida Panthers in five games in the Stanley Cup Final.
The Knights were 20-1 at Circa Sports to win the Cup when the season started and 10-1 at the Westgate SuperBook when the playoffs started.
In three of their four wins over Florida, the Knights rewarded bettors by covering the popular -1½ puck line and going over the total, whipping the Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 to clinch the title at T-Mobile Arena.
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