Clemson star quarterback Trevor Lawrence will miss his second straight game Saturday when the Tigers play at Notre Dame. But No. 1 Clemson still is favored to prevail.
Todd Dewey
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Todd Dewey covers sports betting for the Review-Journal. Prior to taking over that beat in January 2017, he covered UNLV football, 51s baseball and a wide range of other events that come to Las Vegas. A native of Cambridge, Mass., and a graduate of the University of Central Florida, Dewey joined the Review-Journal in 1999 and was the 2013 Nevada Sportswriter of the Year.
Donald Trump was a -250 favorite to win the election late Tuesday. But Joe Biden became a slight favorite by 3 a.m. Wednesday and was the prohibitive -350 favorite by 5 a.m.
Refresh throughout the day for updates on the shifting election odds. We’re tracking the state-by-state races and the overall battle.
The Las Vegas-based pro sports bettor will join fellow “Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time” contestants Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter on the show at a date to be announced.
An old gray horse named BidenHisTime edged a blond-haired horse named SuperTrump in a two-horse race run Tuesday at Lingfield Park in England.
In the span of 10 hours Tuesday morning, Donald Trump’s odds to win re-election moved from +160 to +225, and Joe Biden’s odds went from -160 to -225 at UK-based Betfair Exchange.
The three-time NFL MVP is the largest liability at BetMGM, which took a $5,000 wager to win $70,000 on Brady (14-1) on Thursday.
Lawrence is the 3-1 third choice after testing positive for COVID-19 and missing Saturday’s game against Boston College. Jones is +150 and Ohio State QB Justin Fields +175.
A BetMGM bettor is banking on New York to upset Tampa Bay (-13). The gambler placed a $40,000 wager to win $200,000 on the Giants on the money line at 5-1 odds.
A bettor placed a $1.29 million wager on Joe Biden to win the presidential election on United Kingdom-based Betfair Exchange. It was the largest political bet ever placed on Betfair Exchange.
Books won big again Sunday as underdogs went 8-3 ATS with six outright wins heading into Cowboys-Eagles on “Sunday Night Football.”
Wearing a Chargers hat, mask, jersey, socks and, ahem, boxer shorts that he felt compelled to show a reporter, bettor Steve Rogers marveled at the massive, 78-million-pixel screen.
Handicapper Alex B. Smith breaks down every game of Week 8 of the 2020 NFL season, with analysis, trends and final scores.
Mark Franco leads the pack with a 23-11-1 ATS record, and Doug Fitz is in second place at 21-14. Micah Roberts is 20-13-2, and Dave Tuley is 19-14-2.
Three of four popular favorites in the afternoon games covered the spread and went over the total, as the Buccaneers, Chiefs and Chargers cashed tickets for bettors.