The Golden Knights became the new betting favorite at 4-1 Monday at the Westgate Superbook to win this year’s Stanley Cup.
Betting
More points used to determine the starters in the Run for the Roses are on the line starting with Saturday’s Risen Star Stakes (Grade 2) at the Fair Grounds. Horseplayers need to pay close attention to this second round of preps.
Review-Journal reporter Todd Dewey, Kelly Stewart and Westgate Sports Book Director John Murray make their picks for this week’s college basketball games.
Adam Hill and Kelly Stewart talk strategy for betting college basketball.
It won’t take a miracle for the U.S. men’s hockey team to win the gold medal this year — when the NHL won’t participate in the Winter Olympics — but the odds are against the Americans (10-1).
A record 570 horse racing handicappers are competing for $3 million in prize money, $800,000 of which will go to the winner of the three-day contest beginning Friday.
Nevada sports books won only 0.7 percent of the Super Bowl LII handle for $1.17 million to narrowly avoid losing money on the Super Bowl for the third time in 28 years.
Here are the odds to win Super Bowl LIII as posted at Westgate sports book on Monday.
When Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski hit the post in Super Bowl LII, Caesars Palace sports book director Frank Kunovic’s phone lit up.
The mystery bettor — just call him Biff Tannen Jr. — who beat Las Vegas out of millions of dollars when he won all of his wagers on the World Series reportedly won more than $10 million on at least $7.4 million in money-line bets on Philadelphia, which closed at plus 170.
The Patriots opened as 6½-point favorites over the Eagles on the halftime line of Super Bowl LII and the total opened at 28.
Despite the big bet on the favorite, William Hill dropped the Patriots from 4½-point favorites to 4-point favorites early Sunday afternoon.
Despite heavy action on the Eagles — including four $1 million-plus bets — the Patriots remained 4½-point favorites Saturday afternoon at every Las Vegas book.
The Patriots are 4½-point favorites over the Eagles and the total is 48½ for Sunday’s game. A survey of opinions from Review-Journal staff members, other media, oddsmakers and professional bettors and handicappers.
A bettor placed $1 million Friday on the Eagles on the money line at plus 155 on William Hill’s mobile app.
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