NFL Week 8 was dominated by favorites and overs, normally a recipe for success for the betting public. But upsets by the Dolphins and Jets helped sportsbooks.
Betting
Westgate SuperBook vice president of marketing Jay Kornegay leads the contest with a 21-13-1 ATS mark, with RJ sports betting reporter Todd Dewey second at 21-14.
Gamblersworld.net handicapper Chip Chirimbes analyzes every NFL Week 8 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
Pro sports bettor Chuck Edel is 7-1 against the spread this season on his best bets in the Review-Journal, where experts went 14-2 ATS the last two weeks.
A second man charged in a federal probe into rigged poker and sports betting schemes involving former NBA players and members of Mafia families has ties to Las Vegas, according to court records.
Nine handicappers and the RJ’s David Schoen will offer five picks on college football games this season — sides or totals. Here are their selections for Week 9.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for Week 8 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
The Dodgers are -150 favorites over the Blue Jays (+135) in Game 1 of the World Series on Friday at Toronto. The total is 7½ (over-115).
Las Vegas bookmakers have long acted as watchdogs for pro and college sports and had different reactions to Thursday’s betting scandal that rocked the NBA world.
CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides college football notes and trends for Week 9 games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
A current NBA coach and player were among the more than 30 players arrested in a case involving sports betting and rigged poker games in Las Vegas and elsewhere, authorities say.
The NCAA approved a rule change on Wednesday that will allow athletes and athletic department staff members to bet on professional sports.
LeBron James will miss Tuesday’s season opener, and his absence is the main reason the Lakers flipped from 3½-point favorites to 2-point underdogs to the Warriors.
The Lions are 6-point home favorites over the Buccaneers in the opener of a “Monday Night Football” doubleheader, and the Seahawks are 3-point home favorites over the Texans.
The Chiefs crushed the Raiders 31-0 as NFL Week 7 favorites went 6-0 ATS in the morning games, and the Broncos scored 33 fourth-quarter points in an historic comeback win over the Giants.
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