Racing industry heavyweights launched a major initiative to improve safety measures for horses and riders. Those pushing for a ban were not impressed.
Betting
The Westgate sportsbook reported a sharp play on the Texans at minus 3½ and the betting public is all over Houston at Caesars Entertainment.
The Houston furniture store owner has placed $10 million in hedge bets to win $17 million to offset a potential $20 million loss on a free mattress-set promotion.
The Astros are minus 220 favorites over the Nationals (+190), who are 20-1 to win the World Series in four games. A grand slam is 40-1 to be first home run of Game 1.
New England was a consensus 9½-point favorite most of the week but climbed to a consensus 10-point favorite on Monday at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
The Knights led 34-28 in the final minute when Pittsburgh scored on a trick play coach Pat Narduzzi called the “Pitt Special” on fourth-and-goal.
Well versed in probability and statistics, Halpern estimates that fewer than 1 percent of people make money in the long run betting on sports.
Hank Goldberg leads the contest with an 8-2 ATS record, Scott Kellen and Mark Franco are each 7-3 ATS and the consensus picks are the Broncos and Rams.
Detroit pulled off one of the biggest upsets in baseball history Wednesday with a 2-1 road win over Houston. The Tigers were anywhere from a plus 375 to plus 450 underdog.
The Westgate sportsbook posted NHL point totals and playoff and division odds Sunday and Vegas is second in points (103½) and the even-money favorite to win its division.
The Las Vegas resident will play in two events Monday at the Rio Convention Center, starting at 11 a.m. in the $1,500 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty tournament.
The Prescott Valley track, which reopened last month after a nine-year hiatus, will cancel the remainder of its planned meeting after its final two cards this weekend.
The Las Vegas professional sports bettor made $86,905 on Tuesday to run his total winnings to $1,867,142 and inch closer to Ken Jennings’ record of $2.5 million.
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