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Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 3 winners against the spread

Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Drake London is lifted into the air by teammates after scoring a touchdown during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, Monday, Sep. 16, 2024, in Philadelphia.

A suspenseful set of standalone, primetime games through two weeks has served as a reminder to why the NFL reigns supreme in popularity — and of how difficult it can be bet on. ...

19 September 2024
By Case Keefer

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 4

Oklahoma State running back Ollie Gordon II (0) celebrates before an NCAA college football game against Arkansas Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Stillwater, Okla.

Utah at Oklahoma State is arguably the biggest game on the Week 4 schedule, giving the Big 12 a rare spotlight showcase ...

18 September 2024
By Case Keefer

New Jersey internet gambling sets new record at $198M in revenue, but land casinos lag

Internet gambling in New Jersey had its best month ever in August, bringing in over $198 million in revenue even as most of Atlantic City's land-based casinos continued to win less than they did before ...

16 September 2024
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

Combination of music, art and game design pulls consumers into the story of Squid Game

Light and Wonder showcased their new Squid Games slot machines at the 2023 G2E Global Gaming Expo at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Brian Ramos.

Las Vegas-based gaming manufacturer Light & Wonder partnered with Netflix to create a slot machine based on the streaming giant’s hit show, the South Korea-set thriller Squid Game.

16 September 2024

Sunday Sweats: Eight bets to add to your NFL Week 2 card

Houston Texans defensive end Will Anderson Jr. (51) celebrates on the field during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts, Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, in Indianapolis. The Texans defeated the Colts 29-27.

The wish was that the arrival and rebirth of the Sunday Sweats would trigger a turnaround for the recently dwindling bottom line of the weekend betting column, and it came true in Week 1. ...

14 September 2024
By Case Keefer

After just a few hours, U.S. election bets put on hold by appeals court ruling

Just hours after it began, legal betting on the outcome of U.S. Congressional elections has been put on hold by a federal appeals court. The Court of Appeals for the ...

13 September 2024
By Wayne Parry, Associated Press

College football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Week 3

Washington quarterback Will Rogers (7) talks to head coach Jedd Fisch during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Eastern Michigan, Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024, in Seattle.

Everything has changed in college football this year, and that includes the timing of some classic in-state showdowns. There’s naturally a lot of complaining about the reverberations and unintended consequences from the birth of megaconferences ...

11 September 2024
By Case Keefer

Seven-card straight flush brings bonus of $1.6 million at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas

This gambler from Omaha, Neb., won a $1.6 million progressive bonus at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas.

A table games player at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas won a progressive jackpot of $1,620,470 last week while playing pai gow poker ...

9 September 2024
By Las Vegas Sun Staff

Sunday Sweats: Eight bets to add to your NFL Week 1 card

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson (7) runs with the ball against the Chicago Bears during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, in Chicago.

It’s all football from here on out in 2024. The sport takes over the American sports betting world, and it’s no different for 'Talking Points' with the shift from the ...

7 September 2024
By Case Keefer

Another year of NFL with no FanDuel, DraftKings in Nevada

A look at the Las Vegas headquarters of DraftKings, the Boston-based daily fantasy sports and gaming company. The group opened a Las Vegas office at Town Square in January 2020.

It started with a loophole. Attempting to curtail offshore gaming, Congress passed legislation in 2006 preventing gambling businesses from accepting payments related to illegal online bets or wagers. Exempted from the bill, however ...

7 September 2024
By Kyle Chouinard

Vegas pick'em: NFL Week 1 winners against the spread

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) holds the The Vince Lombardi Trophy after his team defeats the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22, during overtime of the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.

The Kansas City Chiefs are widely listed as the 5-to-1 favorite to win a third straight Super Bowl, something that’s never happened before in the NFL. ...

5 September 2024
By Case Keefer

College football by the odds: Vegas picks for every Week 2 game

Miami quarterback Cam Ward throws a pass during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Florida, Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla.

The Hurricanes might have claimed the most impressive opening-week performance by dismantling Florida 41-17 on the road as 2.5-point favorites. Reverberations struck in the betting market ...

4 September 2024
By Case Keefer

Boyd Gaming plans to work with tribe in developing Virginia casino

A major Nevada-based casino operator plans to work with the Pamunkey Indian Tribe to help develop the long-planned Norfolk casino project, according to city documents. Boyd Gaming Corp., a ...

3 September 2024
By Trevor Metcalfe, The Virginian-Pilot (TNS)

What will come 1st for Jerry Jones: A Super Bowl title, or legalized gambling in Texas?

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones takes questions during the "state of the team" press conference at the start of the team's NFL training camp, Wednesday, July 25, 2018, in Oxnard, Calif.

The future of the Dallas Cowboys winning another Super Bowl and the state of Texas legalizing sports gambling are both tied to Jerry Jones.

3 September 2024
Mac Engel Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TNS)

Weekend wagers: Nine bets to make including two college football props

Georgia wide receiver Dominic Lovett (6) is stopped by South Carolina defensive back Jalon Kilgore (24) during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023.

Today’s pair of anytime touchdown bets should be good practice for what’s to come. ...

31 August 2024
By Case Keefer
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