Handicapper Lou Finocchiaro, who went 4-0 on his plays last week in the Review-Journal, said his best bet in recent years is in the co-main event.
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.
After eliminating the Colorado Avalanche in six games, the Golden Knights were installed as -500 series favorites over the Montreal Canadiens (+375) at Station Casinos.
Jon Gruden is one of 34 coaches to win a Super Bowl, but he has never won the NFL Coach of the Year award. The odds are against him winning it this season with the Raiders.
After taking a 3-2 series lead over the Colorado Avalanche, the Golden Knights were made the Stanley Cup favorites at the Westgate, where Tampa Bay is the second choice.
Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka are the co-favorites at the Palmetto Championship, which will serve as the final tuneup for next week’s U.S. Open at Torrey Pines.
William Hill suffered six-figure losses in each of the Golden Knights’ home wins over the Colorado Avalanche on Friday and Sunday. The Knights are +120 underdogs in Game 5.
The Rebels have produced only one winning record in the past 20 seasons. UNLV had eight two-win seasons in that span and went 0-6 last year.
The Tennessee Titans saw their odds to win the Super Bowl shrink at some Las Vegas sportsbooks and stay the same at others after they acquired star receiver Julio Jones.
Rahm was leading the Memorial Tournament by six strokes after the third round when he was notified that he tested positive for COVID-19 and was withdrawn from the event.
Longtime pro horse racing handicapper Michael “The Wizard” Kipness analyzes the eight-horse field for Saturday’s Belmont Stakes, designating each horse a contender or pretender.
Santiago Ponzinibbio suffered his first loss in six years in January and handicapper Lou Finocchiaro likes him to bounce back on Saturday in UFC Fight Night 189 at the Apex.
Four of the Power Five conferences have clear favorites. The Pac-12 is tight at the top, with USC and Oregon +275 co-favorites, Washington +325 and Arizona State +450.
Former “Jeopardy!” champion James Holzhauer, a Las Vegas-based pro sports bettor, will return to TV at 9 p.m. Sunday for the season two premiere of ABC’s quiz show “The Chase.”
Jason Kokrak delivered a 62-1 winner for handicapper Wes Reynolds in the Review-Journal last week at the Charles Schwab Challenge.
After Tim Tebow signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as a tight end, Station Casinos posted an over-under of 2½ total touchdowns this season.
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