Westgate sports book manager Ed Salmons and Boyd Gaming sports book director Bob Scucci reported taking sharp action on Kansas State, a 5½-point underdog to Kentucky after the line climbed as high as 6½.
Todd Dewey
Reporter: Sports betting
Email: tdewey@reviewjournal.com
Phone: (702) 383-0354
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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.
Review-Journal sports betting columnist Todd Dewey, handicapper Kelly Stewart and CG Technology sports book vice president Matt Holt preview the Sweet 16 games on Thursday and Friday.
Here are some NCAA Tournament props posted at MGM Resorts, Westgate and William Hill sports books, including UNR star Caleb Martin’s total points (17½).
Handicapper Bruce Marshall (9-3, 10 points) leads the Review-Journal’s Adam Hill (9-2-1, 9.5 points) by a half-point in the contest heading into the Sweet 16.
The thrilling win by Loyola-Chicago helped Las Vegas casino owner Derek Stevens win $16,000 after finishing 17-14-2 ATS on his wagers (counting the Ramblers twice).
Opening and closing lines, results and point-spread highlights from all eight games in the NCAA Tournament.
Underdogs dominated Sunday, going 7-1 ATS with four outright wins as No. 1 Xavier, No. 2s North Carolina and Cincinnati and No. 3 Michigan State all were eliminated.
Opening and closing lines, results and point-spread highlights from all eight games in the NCAA Tournament.
Opening and closing lines, results and point-spread highlights from all 16 games in the NCAA Tournament.
A CG Technology bettor lost a $20,000 three-team money-line parlay to win $870 on Purdue, North Carolina and Virginia when the Cavaliers became the first No. 1 seed ever to lose to a No. 16 seed.
The world’s largest indoor LED video wall, which measures 20 feet tall and 240 feet wide, was installed at the Westgate sports book in September 2015 and only went dark once before for about five minutes during a minor glitch.
Las Vegas Review-Journal reporters Todd Dewey and Adam Hill will be writing a live blog Friday on the second day of the NCAA Tournament from the Westgate sports book.
Popular favorites Villanova, Kansas and Duke covered double-digit spreads, and there were buzzer beaters, bad beats and countless roars from the crowd on the first day of the NCAA Tournament.
Opening and closing lines, results and point-spread highlights from every game.
Last year, an estimated $300 million was wagered on the 67-game tournament at Nevada sports books.
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