NCAA Tournament betting lines moved quickly after the South Point sportsbook posted point spreads on the first 32 games and took bets of up to $10,000 each.
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.
Kyle Larson is a slight favorite in Sunday’s Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway over Christopher Bell, who is seeking his fourth straight NASCAR Cup win.
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The Raiders were 100-1 long shots at the Westgate SuperBook to win the Super Bowl before they acquired Geno Smith, and things haven’t changed much since.
There’s a clear betting favorite to win the 2028 presidential election, but oddsmakers have left open the possibility that President Donald Trump will seek a third term.
Raiders star Maxx Crosby is one of the favorites to win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year award and also is in the mix to win Comeback Player of the Year.
A DraftKings sportsbook bettor wagered $10,000 to win $1 million on the Raiders at 100-1 odds to win Super Bowl 60.
The Chicago Bears’ Ben Johnson and the New England Patriots’ Mike Vrabel are the 8-1 co-favorites at the Westgate to win the NFL Coach of the Year award.
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The Athletics were expected to finish with the fewest wins in baseball last season, but they beat the odds with a 69-93 record. Oddsmakers set their total at 72 for this season.
Ellie Stevens accomplished her goal of winning a marathon at age 40 on Feb. 8. She followed that up by winning the Rock ‘n’ Roll Las Vegas half marathon Sunday night.
Neal Bendesky used to weigh 450 pounds before losing 261 pounds. He’s one of the participants in Sunday’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series Las Vegas.
DraftKings sportsbook, which doesn’t operate in Nevada, posted odds on Aaron Rodgers’ next team, and the Raiders are listed as co-favorites with two other teams.
Canada’s overtime win over the United States in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday was the most-bet hockey event in BetMGM sportsbook history.
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