A $50,000 wager at BetMGM to win $3 million on a NFC West team to win the Super Bowl (60-1) is the single largest Super Bowl liability reported nationally this offseason.
Todd Dewey
Reporter: Sports betting
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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.
The Raiders went 4-13 last season and haven’t won a playoff game since 2003, but that hasn’t stopped bettors from loading up on them to win the Super Bowl.
The Packers’ Super Bowl odds improved at multiple sportsbooks after they acquired edge rusher Micah Parsons in a trade with the Cowboys.
Texas is No. 1 in the preseason AP Top 25 poll for the first time in program history, but the Longhorns are underdogs at defending national champion Ohio State.
Texas-based handicapper Paul Stone is banking on LSU to return to the College Football Playoff as one of his best bets for the 2025 season.
There were 10,223 entries Monday morning in the $1,000-entry Circa Survivor contest, which needs 15,000 entries to meet $15 million in guaranteed prize money.
UNLV’s season win total is the highest in program history. The Rebels open the season Saturday against Idaho State at Allegiant Stadium as 27-point favorites.
Wagering on the Little League World Series isn’t permitted at U.S. sportsbooks, but offshore books are taking bets on the tournament involving players ages 10 to 12.
Sports Gambling Hall of Famer Jimmy Vaccaro, who will turn 80 on Oct. 5, left his role as South Point oddsmaker in July and moved back to his native Pennsylvania.
Bet Bash, the annual sports betting convention at Circa, featured a slew of panels and seminars for the more than 600 people who attended.
Brent Musburger, 86, will return to CBS on “The NFL Today” on Sept. 21 as part of a 50th anniversary throwback edition of the groundbreaking pregame show.
High-stakes fantasy football players in the Circa Draft Series had high hopes for Raiders rookie running back Ashton Jeanty before the team’s preseason opener.
Bet Bash, a sports betting networking conference hosted by pro sports bettor Gadoon “Spanky” Kyrollos, returns to Circa starting Tuesday.
There are no shortage of high-stakes football handicapping contests in Las Vegas, but there are also a handful of much more affordable options on the menu.
The Raiders are road favorites over the Seattle Seahawks in Thursday night’s NFL preseason opener, and the line continued to climb before kickoff.