Before Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale lost $2 million in bets on the Kentucky Derby, he joked about his losses on the NFL when he encountered Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes.
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.
Las Vegas professional sports bettor James Holzhauer will compete in “Jeopardy! Masters” starting Monday on ABC. Holzhauer won $2.46 million on “Jeopardy!” in 2019.
After losing $5 million on the Kentucky Derby the last two years, Houston furniture store owner Jim McIngvale plans to make another seven-figure bet on the race.
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.
Michael “The Wizard” Kipness, a professional horse racing handicapper, analyzes the 20-horse field for Saturday’s 149th Kentucky Derby, designating each horse as a contender or pretender.
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.
Kentucky QB Will Levis became a popular wager to go No. 1 after a Reddit post claimed he told his friends and family the Panthers had informed him he’d be the top pick.
The wager, a 13,115-1 long shot, comprised three same-game parlays on the NBA playoffs and three money lines on the NHL and NBA playoffs.
The Athletics are baseball’s biggest losers at the betting windows. If a bettor wagered $100 on Oakland in every game this season, they would be down $1,072.
Las Vegas sportsbooks have lost on the last six NFL drafts, or every year since the Nevada Gaming Control Board approved wagering on the event in 2017.
Station Casinos lists cornerback as the +125 favorite to be the Raiders’ first pick in the NFL draft, followed by offensive lineman, defensive lineman/edge and quarterback.
The Golden Nugget sportsbook mobile betting app no longer will be available effective April 26, the book notified customers Monday via email.
Despite the sixth-seeded Warriors’ 11-30 road record, they’re -275 favorites to win their first-round playoff series over the No. 3 Kings.
Caesars Sportsbook recently posted NFL regular season win totals and division and playoff odds. The Raiders’ win total is 7½ (u-140) after they went under 8½ last season.
The Lakers are the 12-1 sixth choice at the Westgate SuperBook to win it all behind Milwaukee (3-1), Boston (+350), Phoenix (5-1), Golden State (8-1) and Denver (9-1).
