The 1967 Boston Red Sox, known as “The Impossible Dream” team, snapped a string of eight straight losing seasons and won the American League pennant as 100-1 long shots.
Betting
The Athletics were expected to finish with the fewest wins in baseball last season, but they beat the odds with a 69-93 record. Oddsmakers set their total at 72 for this season.
Fresno State basketball player Zaon Collins was held out of Saturday’s game. A report said he could be tied to an “investigation into alleged betting activity.”
DraftKings sportsbook, which doesn’t operate in Nevada, posted odds on Aaron Rodgers’ next team, and the Raiders are listed as co-favorites with two other teams.
Canada’s overtime win over the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday was the most-bet hockey event in BetMGM sportsbook history.
The Raiders are looking for a quarterback, and former Colorado star Shedeur Sanders might be available when they select sixth in the NFL draft in April.
Phil Hellmuth, the all-time leader in World Series of Poker tournament wins, announced on social media he will not play in this year’s Main Event.
Texas Tech, Missouri and Michigan are three of the teams Las Vegas experts think could surprise at this year’s NCAA Tournament.
The Las Vegas resort company is in a 50-50 partnership with Entain PLC, but soon will have management oversight of nine Las Vegas Strip sportsbooks.
Nevada’s 186 sportsbooks won a record $22.1 million on the Eagles’ 40-22 blowout of the Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans.
The Caesars Sportsbook customer in Kansas correctly called all 10 sides on Monday’s NBA slate and seven totals to cash the 48,422-to-1 long-shot wager.
“Miami” John Cernuto, a three-time World Series of Poker champion, died late Monday at his Las Vegas home. He was 81.
Philadelphia is now the 6-1 favorite at the Westgate SuperBook to repeat as Super Bowl champions, followed by Kansas City, Buffalo and Baltimore at 7-1.
The Eagles crushed the Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl 59 as 1-point underdogs and the game flew over the total of 48½ points.
The majority of money wagered is on the Chiefs with less than two hours to go before kickoff of Super Bowl 59 in New Orleans.