U.S. Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., recently wrote to the leadership of the major professional sports leagues and the NCAA after a series of sports betting violations.
NFL
Quarterbacks are one of the biggest keys to winning wagers in the NFL preseason. In general, it’s wise to back teams with QB competitions and/or strong rotations.
Along with crowning the overall SuperContest champion, the NFL handicapping contest will feature six three-week contests, three six-week contests and two nine-week contests.
A respected betting service gave out a play on the Raiders to go under 6½ wins, and Circa Sports and the Westgate SuperBook reported sharp action on the under.
Las Vegas sportsbooks have posted odds on whether the Raiders will make the playoffs during the upcoming season.
Same-game parlays, which have become wildly popular in the U.S. in recent years, became available in Nevada in June with the launch of the new Caesars app.
There has been a defensive or special teams TD scored in 26 of 57 Super Bowls (45.6 percent), or an average of one every 2.2 games.
There were only five safeties in the first 42 Super Bowls before bettors cashed in on the prop in four of six games from 2009 to 2014, including three straight (2012-14).
After raising the stakes for the Circa Million and Circa Survivor contests to $12 million last year, the sportsbook is sweetening the pot to $14 million this season.
Based on point spreads posted at Caesars Sportsbook, the Raiders are expected to be involved in a lot of close games again this season.
U.S. Integrity, an independent sports wagering monitor based in Henderson, works with 150 clients in 36 states to detect and report suspicious betting activity.
Favorites have won 37 of 56 Super Bowls while going 28-26-2 ATS. But underdogs have produced some of the most memorable moments in the storied history of the game.
The Westgate SuperBook and other Las Vegas sportsbooks posted NFL Week 1 lines Thursday, four months before the Sept. 7 opener. The Raiders open at Denver.
Pro sports bettor Jeff Whitelaw has already wagered on two NFL teams to go over their season win totals. He also provides an early analysis of the Raiders.
After selecting C.J. Stroud with the No. 2 pick and trading up to take Will Anderson at No. 3, the Houston Texans saw their Super Bowl odds slashed at Las Vegas sportsbooks.
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