Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. He provides the Review-Journal with college football tech notes and trends.
Betting
Caesars Sportsbook slashed the Dodgers’ odds to win the World Series from 8-1 to the +550 favorites after they agreed to a contract with Shohei Ohtani.
The point spread for the Raiders-Chargers game swung 6½ points after Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert fractured a finger, and the total plummeted nine points.
Caesars Sportsbook bettors wagered $200,000 on the money line and $110,000 against the spread on one of the two “Monday Night Football” games.
The betting public had a nice run the last two weeks as NFL favorites went 20-8 against the spread. But that streak ended Sunday with a good day for underdogs.
Erik Seidel won his 10th World Series of Poker bracelet at WSOP Paradise in the Bahamas, moving him into a tie with some poker legends for second on the all-time list.
Westgate SuperBook vice president Jay Kornegay leads the contest with a 41-20-4 record against the spread (67.2 percent).
VegasInsider.com handicapper Chip Chirimbes analyzes every NFL Week 14 Sunday and Monday game and makes predictions for each matchup.
The return of star receiver Justin Jefferson is one reason the Vikings are consensus 3-point favorites over the Raiders in Sunday’s game at Allegiant Stadium.
Kenny Davidsen has stood the test of time as a Las Vegas showman, and he also has persevered as one of 30 entrants left in the $9.2 million Circa Survivor contest.
Las Vegas handicapper Bruce Marshall is an analyst at VegasInsider.com. Each week, he provides the Review-Journal with NFL tech notes and trends.
Las Vegas sportsbooks received alerts of suspicious betting activity on UNLV’s football game at New Mexico last month.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are consensus 6-point favorites over the New England Patriots on “Thursday Night Football” with an ultra-low total.
Florida State was a controversial exclusion from this year’s College Football Playoff. Oddsmakers, based on the line on the Seminoles’ bowl game, agree with decision.
The Jaguars are consensus 10-point favorites over the Bengals, and the consensus total is 40 for the “Monday Night Football” game at Jacksonville, Florida.
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