MGM Resorts says a gambler in Mississippi won $103,000 on a $40 parlay with Army on the money line over Navy and a dozen college basketball sides divided between favorites and underdogs.
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.
The Seahawks are consensus 3-point favorites over the Vikings at Las Vegas sports books after the line opened at 3 and went to 3½ during the week. MGM Resorts was the only book at 3½ on Monday afternoon.
More than $1 million swung from gamblers to Las Vegas sports books Sunday when the Dolphins scored a 69-yard touchdown to pull off a shocking 34-33 upset win over the Patriots.
Trevor Brazile joined the PRCA in 1996 and won his first all-around world title in 2002. He has won a record 13 all-around crowns in 14 years to shatter Ty Murray’s mark of seven.
Mark Sanchez will make his first start since 2015 on Sunday against the Giants, who are 3½-point road favorites over the Redskins.
When Urban Meyer announced Tuesday that he will coach his final game at Ohio State in the Rose Bowl against Washington, Pros and Joes alike quickly loaded up on the Buckeyes.
Including Thanksgiving, home teams are 11-2 straight up this season on Thursday night and 9-2-2 against the spread.
There was more money bet at Las Vegas sports books on Saturday’s heavyweight title fight between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury at the Staples Center in Los Angeles than was wagered on any of Saturday’s college football conference championship games.
The Eagles were consensus 6-point home favorites over the Redskins at Las Vegas sports books Monday morning before money on the underdog moved the line to 5½ at multiple spots Monday afternoon.
A Caesars bettor lost a mid five-figure money-line wager on the Packers, who closed as 10-1 ML favorites over the Cardinals at Lambeau Field.
Top seed Alabama (13-0) opened as a 14-point favorite over No. 4 Oklahoma (12-1) at the Westgate sports book and as a 13½-point favorite at William Hill.
Cleveland has covered seven of its 11 games this season. The Browns are 6-point underdogs Sunday at the Houston Texans, who have won eight consecutive games.
If Georgia upsets Alabama in Saturday’s SEC title game, the Bulldogs will clinch the fourth spot in the College Football Playoff. If not, barring an upset, Oklahoma or Ohio State will claim the final berth.
New Orleans, which has won 10 straight games and covered nine in a row, is a 7- to 7½-point favorite over Dallas at Las Vegas sports books.
A Westgate sports book bettor won $80,000 when Oregon State finished under its win total of 2½.