Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro (@GambLou) leads the contest with a 13-6-1 ATS record, and VSiN.com handicapper Dave Tuley is in second place at 13-7.
Betting
Home-field advantage in the NFL used to be worth a standard three points to the spread. But those days have changed, especially for the Raiders at Allegiant Stadium.
Six pro sports gamblers, oddsmakers and analysts — including three Las Vegas contest winners — gave advice on football betting and NFL handicapping contests.
Colorado is a 2½-point favorite over Nebraska at most Las Vegas sportsbooks in what is shaping up to be a classic public vs. pros showdown Saturday.
Las Vegas sportsbooks are on the hook for a collective multimillion-dollar loss if the Raiders beat long odds and win the Super Bowl at Allegiant Stadium.
The defending Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs host the Detroit Lions in the NFL season opener on “Thursday Night Football.”
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. Each week, he provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
Daniel Negreanu, one of the winningest poker players of all time, showed up at a local home game after meeting one of the participants earlier in the day.
Las Vegas sportsbooks have posted odds on whether the Raiders will make the playoffs during the upcoming season.
Rather than hedge his $100 parlay to guarantee a profit, Jon Grace doubled down. Now he is two Golden Knights wins away from collecting six figures from Circa.
Michael “The Wizard” Kipness, a pro horse racing handicapper, analyzes the nine-horse field for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, designating each horse as a contender or pretender.
Las Vegas professional sports bettor James Holzhauer will compete in “Jeopardy! Masters” starting Monday on ABC. Holzhauer won $2.46 million on “Jeopardy!” in 2019.
A few bettors at Circa Sports wagered on Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce to score the first touchdown in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday.
For the first time in history, the NFL’s championship game will be staged in a state that offers legalized sports wagering, with a legal sportsbook at the stadium.
Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is arguably the world’s most famous sports gambler. But he is strongly opposed to bringing legal sports betting to his home state of Texas.