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Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 8 card

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, right, questions a first down call for the Pittsburgh Steelers during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023, in Inglewood, Calif.

A tough loss in the Rams' game put a damper on an otherwise outstanding Week 7 for the column. Sunday Sweats hit all but a pair of props among bets placed last week but a lookahead-line wager. ...

28 October 2023
By Case Keefer

Busy Celtics and Bucks drive NBA betting action, but champion Nuggets getting heavy action

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, right, talks with guard Jrue Holiday during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game against the Philadelphia 76ers, Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Boston.

The offseason moves by the Boston Celtics and Milwaukee Bucks got the attention of the NBA world and those who bet on the sport, which opened its season Tuesday night. Boston is the ...

25 October 2023
By Mark Anderson, Associated Press

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 9

James Madison wide receiver Elijah Sarratt (13) motions after a first down during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Marshall in Huntington, W.Va., Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023.

The NCAA’s two-year postseason ban on programs as they transition up to Football Bowl Subdivision is completely unjust. ...

25 October 2023
By Case Keefer

Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 7 card

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (6) walks off the field after losing 20-14 to the New York Jets in an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in East Rutherford NJ.

Sports betting requires evolving, so let’s do that by moving forward and still looking for edges to build on a profitable season so far. ...

21 October 2023
By Case Keefer

Casino workers in Detroit go on strike over contract dispute that seeks better wages and more

Employees at Hollywood Casino Greektown, MGM Grand Detroit and Motor City Casino went on strike Tuesday after their union was unable to secure a ...

18 October 2023
By Matt Durr, mlive.com (TNS)

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 8

Penn State head coach James Franklin and quarterback Drew Allar (15) celebrate a 31-0 win over Iowa in a NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in State College, Pa.

Penn State is 6-0 both straight-up and against the spread and gets a chance to start proving it belongs back at the top of college football with a Saturday morning game at Ohio State this week. ...

18 October 2023
By Case Keefer

With another G2E in the books, iGaming claims its spot in Las Vegas limelight

Playn Go booth at the G2E Global Gaming Expo held at the Venetian Hotel from Oct. 9 to 12 in Las Vegas, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Brian Ramos.

Online and mobile forms of gaming have gained such prominence as the future of the industry that iGaming had its own zone this week in the Global Gaming Expo ...

14 October 2023
By Katie Ann McCarver

Second biggest U.S. lottery prize ever is up for grabs in Powerball drawing

Powerball tickets are shown at a lottery agent, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, in Haverhill, Mass. After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players will have a shot Wednesday at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion.

After 35 straight drawings without a big winner, Powerball players on Wednesday are lining up for a shot at a near-record jackpot worth an estimated $1.73 billion. If winning numbers are drawn, it would be ...

11 October 2023
By Jim Salter, Associated Press

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 7

Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. (9) walks on the field following a 59-32 win over California an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Seattle.

A massive Heisman showdown happens Saturday afternoon in Seattle where two of the top three current choices encounter each other. The West Coast always figured to be the site of many of the biggest Heisman games this year ...

11 October 2023
By Case Keefer

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of every Week 6 game

Oklahoma quarterback Dillon Gabriel (8) runs in for a touchdown against Iowa State during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, in Norman, Okla.

Only four teams have started the year with a 5-0 against the spread record — three national-championship contenders and one big surprise. New UNLV coach Barry Odom has the Rebels rolling to the point that they might be the most impressive ...

4 October 2023
By Case Keefer

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 4 winners against the spread

Las Vegas Raiders' Maxx Crosby (98) and Marcus Epps (1) tackle Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

The two best teams in the NFL by multiple measures square off in the marquee game of Week 4. Both Aaron Schatz’s DVOA ratings and expected points added (EPA) per play rate the Buffalo Bills as the top performing side in the league through three weeks trailed closely by the Miami Dolphins ...

28 September 2023
By Case Keefer

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of every Week 5 game

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney walks off the field after losing to Florida State in overtime in an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, in Clemson, S.C.

This year’s college football season is no longer just a transitional year in terms of imminent conference realignment and playoff expansion; it’s also officially one on the field too. ..

28 September 2023
By Case Keefer

Reno casino expansion plan includes new arena that could be UNR basketball home

The University of Nevada’s basketball team could have a new home at an off-campus arena by 2026 under an ambitious 10-year expansion plan Reno’s largest hotel-casino has in the works at the Grand Sierra Resort, pictured in this photo taken Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023 in Reno. Officials for the Grand Sierra Resort said Wednesday the nearly $1 billion capital investment planned over a decade would be the biggest in Reno history.

The UNR basketball team could have a new off-campus home by 2026 under an ambitious 10-year expansion plan that Reno’s largest hotel-casino announced Wednesday. The nearly $1 billion private capital ...

27 September 2023
Associated Press

Sunday Sweats: Seven bets to add to your NFL Week 3 card

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert (10) looks to pass the ball during the second half of an NFL football game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Allegiant Stadium Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022.

It’s bound to be a terrific NFL Sunday when the slate finishes in Las Vegas. ...

23 September 2023
By Case Keefer

Cybersecurity demands that businesses constantly evolve

Guests stand in line waiting to check into their rooms Sept. 14 at the Aria. MGM Resorts International was hit with a cyberattack that shut down much of its normal operations, causing longer-than-usual lines and temporarily discontinuing some services.

Cyberattacks that victimized major resort companies on the Las Vegas Strip this month are a strong reminder to stakeholders to protect their operations ...

21 September 2023
By Ray Brewer
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