A day after Circa set a record for prize money and entries for its $1,000-entry Survivor contest, a huge portion of the field was eliminated in Week 1 of the NFL season.
Betting
Northern Illinois handed Notre Dame a shocking 16-14 upset loss as a 28-point underdog and at gigantic odds on the money line.
Circa blew past its $16 million in guarantees for its two NFL handicapping contests, the Circa Survivor and Circa Million VI. Registration closed Saturday.
Professional handicapper Scott Pritchard (Pritchardspicks.com) analyzes every NFL Week 1 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
The Westgate SuperBook’s Jay Kornegay went 59-25-6 (70.2 percent) last season en route to winning the Review-Journal NFL Challenge for the second time in three years.
The Chargers opened as 3½-point favorites in May, five months after the Raiders humiliated them while setting a franchise record for points in a 63-21 rout.
Nine handicappers and the RJ’s David Schoen will offer five picks on college football games throughout the season — sides or totals. Here are their selections for Week 2.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy’s bet on the Ravens-Chiefs NFL season opener eclipsed a $220,000 wager that was placed on Baltimore +3 at the South Point sportsbook.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with NFL betting notes and trends.
Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay, who hit 70 percent of his picks last season to win the Review-Journal NFL Challenge, gives his Week 1 best bet.
BetMGM has launched its new sports gambling product that features a multistate single wallet.
In June, a South Point bettor placed a $220,000 wager on the Ravens +3 over the Chiefs in Thursday’s NFL opener. The line has since moved.
Bruce Marshall is a handicapper for CBS Sportsline. He provides the Review-Journal with college football notes and trends.
Dave Portnoy bet $100,000 to win $10 million at DraftKings sportsbook on a 100-1 long shot to win the WNBA title during the league’s Olympic break.
The casino renovated its former showroom space to create stadium-style seating for the 15.5 foot-tall screens.
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