CG Technology sportsbook took a $7,700 bet on the underdog Aggies getting 18 points, and sharp action at Caesars Entertainment has driven the number from 18½ to 17.
Todd Dewey
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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.
Especially Caesars Entertainment, which has been buried in Bears money since its new sportsbook opened Sunday in Hammond, Indiana, located 15 miles from Soldier Field.
Las Vegas sportsbooks quickly moved the line from pick’em and made the Broncos 2-point or 2½-point favorites over the Raiders in their opener on “Monday Night Football.”
The Raiders have high hopes for the upcoming season, and the sportsbooks are taking bets on them.
Oakland represents almost a $1 million liability at the Westgate sportsbook, which also stands to lose six figures if Raiders quarterback Derek Carr wins the NFL MVP.
The Oakland Raiders are 40-1 long shots to win Super Bowl LIV and 16-1 to win the AFC West, and quarterback Derek Carr is a 25-1 shot to win the NFL MVP award.
The Oakland Raiders are 5-1 underdogs at the Westgate sportsbook to make the NFL playoffs this season and minus 700 favorites to miss the postseason.
Buffalo and New York rallied for a pair of miracle covers that resulted in a big payoff for a bettor in Mississippi.
Circa Sports sportsbook already is scaling the heights of the city’s high-end handicapping contests with its Circa Sports Million Pro Football Contest.
Handicapper Paul Stone won the 2018 contest with a 39-25-1 record against the spread.
After a healthy Cam Newton led Carolina to a 6-2 start last season, he injured his shoulder and the Panthers promptly lost seven straight games en route to a 7-9 record.
The sports talk host wrote on Twitter, “Coming to a sportsbook near you. First one opens in October.” He would not say whether he planned on opening any in Las Vegas.
The Jaguars, who finished 5-11 and were 31st in scoring last season with 15.3 points per game, face one of the NFL’s most difficult schedules this year.
Jacksonville is 9-2 to win its division and New York is 6-1, with the Lions 12-1, Bengals 14-1, Buccaneers 16-1, Giants 18-1 and Raiders and Cardinals at 20-1.
The fantasy sports expert, who will host events at Caesars Palace and The Linq Hotel this weekend, says his “Love/Hate” column is based on a player’s average draft position.