FanDuel spun a potential public relations nightmare into positive publicity Thursday when it agreed to pay a New Jersey bettor his full $82,000 payout on a disputed $110 live wager at 750-1 odds.
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Best bets from Todd Dewey, Bernie Fratto, Mitch Moss and Kelly Stewart.
The Browns-Jets line had climbed to 3½ at the South Point and Station Casinos sports books Thursday afternoon before settling at 3 at every Las Vegas sports book.
The Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart and The Cromwell sports book director John Lukasik preview Week 3 of the NFL season.
The Chicago Bears opened as 3-point favorites over Seattle in the game at Soldier Field, but the line had climbed to 4½ at six different Las Vegas sports books on Monday afternoon.
Week 2 in the NFL wasn’t kind to the wagering public as underdogs went 11-4 against the spread with seven outright upsets (including the Bengals’ win over the Ravens on Thursday).
The Gold Sheet editor Bruce Marshall provides tech notes and trends for the Review-Journal.
Systemplays.com handicapper Doug Fitz breaks down Week 2 of the 2018 NFL season.
Brent Musburger, Jay Kornegay, Micah Roberts and Allen Leiker each went 4-1 ATS in the opening week of the NFL season.
The Bills are this year’s Cleveland Browns, who torched a lot of sharp money while going 4-12 against the spread in their winless 2017 season.
Handicapper Kelly Stewart and The Linq Hotel sports book director John Lukasik join the Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey to preview NFL Week 2.
The Eagles improved to an NFL-best 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games and the Patriots to 13-7 after Week 1 covers.
Best bets from Todd Dewey, Bernie Fratto, Mitch Moss and Kelly Stewart.
Baltimore is a consensus 1-point favorite at Cincinnati, with the line at 1½ at Boyd Gaming and Station Casinos sports books. Almost 80 percent of the money and tickets are on the Ravens at William Hill sports book.
The Knights moved from 12-1 odds to 10-1 at the Westgate sports book to win the 2019 Stanley Cup and from 18-1 to 13-1 at Caesars Entertainment sports book.