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Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (8) throws the ball as Buffalo Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes (55) and Bills defensive end Mario Williams (94) chase in the third quarter at FedEx Field. The Redskins won 35-25. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

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Las Vegas Review-Journal

December 24, 2015 - 10:51 pm

BRIAN BLESSING SPORTSBOOKRADIO.COM (28-17)

Redskins-EAGLES (Under 48.5)

Miami-Washington State (Over 62)

Nebraska-UCLA (Over 61)

BERNIE FRATTO BERNIEFRATTO.COM (25-20)

49ers (+10) over LIONS

Browns (+12) over CHIEFS

Rams (+13.5) over SEAHAWKS

ADAM HILL LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL (23-21-1)

EAGLES (-3) over Redskins

BUCCANEERS (-3) over Bears

Patriots (-3) over JETS

MATT YOUMANS LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL (31-13-1)

Patriots (-3) over JETS

BRONCOS (-3.5) over Bengals

Colorado State (-3) over UNR

‘The Bookie’ started prop bet craze, dishes real reason Tyson lost to Douglas

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 27, 2026 - 5:30 am

Art Manteris, former Las Vegas Hilton and Station Casinos sportsbook vice president, recently released a new book, “The Bookie: How I Bet It All on Sports Gambling and Watched an Industry Explode.”

Circa bettor makes $1.1M wager on money line in Super Bowl 60

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 26, 2026 - 2:54 pm

A bettor at Circa Sports wagered $1.1 million on the money line in Super Bowl 60. The Seattle Seahawks are 4½-point favorites over the New England Patriots and -210 on the money line.

Las Vegas bettor wins $1.4M on NFL conference champion

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 25, 2026 - 9:47 pm

A Nevada bettor won seven figures from BetMGM and Circa sportsbooks when this NFL team won its conference championship Sunday.

Super Bowl 60 betting line: Seahawks open as favorites over Patriots

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 25, 2026 - 8:49 pm

The Seattle Seahawks opened as 3½-point favorites over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl 60 on Feb. 8 at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The line quickly shot up to 4½. The total is 46½.

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UFC 324 bout canceled after it was subject of suspicious betting patterns

By Adam Hill / RJ

January 24, 2026 - 10:45 pm

UFC officials announced the removal of a lightweight bout hours before the card and later confirmed it was because of suspicious betting activity.

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NFL conference championship betting trends: Edges for AFC, NFC games

By Bruce Marshall Special to the / RJ

January 22, 2026 - 5:58 pm

CBS Sportsline handicapper Bruce Marshall provides NFL notes and trends for conference championship games for the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Weekend football predictions: Pro sports bettors pick NFL playoff games

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 22, 2026 - 3:33 pm

Las Vegas professional sports bettors make their best bets on Sunday’s NFL conference championship games featuring the Broncos-Patriots and Seahawks-Rams.

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Books on hook for millions if this team wins conference, Super Bowl titles

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 19, 2026 - 3:48 pm

A high-stakes bettor in Las Vegas made large wagers on a long shot to win the conference title and Super Bowl, and the bettor is two wins from beating sportsbooks out of millions.

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By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 18, 2026 - 9:27 pm

The New England Patriots are 5½-point road favorites over the Denver Broncos in the AFC title game and the Seattle Seahawks are 2½-point favorites over the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC championship.

Sharp money moves betting line on Miami-Indiana CFP national championship

By Todd Dewey / RJ

January 19, 2026 - 8:35 am

Indiana is a consensus 8½-point favorite over Miami in Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game, and the consensus total is 47.