There was more money bet at Las Vegas sports books on Saturday’s heavyweight title fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury at the Staples Center in Los Angeles than was wagered on any of Saturday’s college football conference championship games.
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The result wasn’t anywhere near as controversial as Canelo-GGG I, which was ruled a draw, but the majority of Las Vegas sports book directors believed Golovkin won the rematch.
Fists fly and engines roar. It’s party time in Las Vegas, so let’s cash some tickets on boxing and NASCAR this weekend — and, of course, football.
Handicapper Kelly Stewart and The Linq Hotel sports book director John Lukasik join the Review-Journal’s Todd Dewey to preview Saturday night’s fight between Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez at T-Mobile Arena.
Gamblers who made straight bets on Golovkin and Alvarez had their money refunded on what was considered a push and sports books lost on the draw, a prop bet that opened at 30-1 at MGM Resorts and Caesars Palace sports books.
Gennady “GGG” Golovkin is a minus-150 favorite over Saul “Canelo” Alvarez in Saturday’s middleweight title fight at T-Mobile Arena. The total is 9.5 rounds (over minus-250).
Lamar Jackson has been sensational this season, compiling 1,010 total yards and eight touchdowns while leading the No. 14 Cardinals to road wins against Purdue and North Carolina.
When Saturday’s 11 a.m. deadline to enter the Westgate SuperContest expired, there were a record 2,748 entries — an increase of 48 percent over last year’s record of 1,854.
The Westgate sports book posted their NBA 2017-18 season win totals and the Boston Celtics opened with the second-highest total (56.5) behind the defending champion Golden State Warriors (67.5).
The Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight also might have eclipsed the $100 million mark, according to Westgate sports book director Jay Kornegay.