#South Point

LAS VEGAS (AP) - The recent rise in NBA and NHL scoring has caused the betting markets to respond in kind, posting totals that would have been unimaginable not long ago. NBA teams were averaging 113.8 points a game through Thursday. That is the highest figure since the 1969-70 season when the average was 116.7, but does follow a greater…

According to SportRadar, NBA games this season have gone over Las Vegas betting totals 51.5% of the time. LAS VEGAS - The recent rise in NBA and NHL scoring has caused the betting markets to respond in kind, posting totals that would have been unimaginable not long ago. NBA teams were averaging 113.8 points a game through Thursday. That is the…

The wildest sports betting story in 2022, and there are dozens of contenders, had plenty of Philadelphia flavor. Baseball, F-bombs, and an intense argument is a recipe handed down from generation to generation around here. The country's most famous sports bettor now shakes off the confrontation he had with Phillies fans during the World Series. But…

On the lunar calendar, 2022 was the Year of the Tiger. On the sports betting calendar, it was the Year of Mattress Mack. It certainly didn't appear to be his year when it started. Houston furniture store owner Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale lost $6.1 million in January on Alabama to win the College Football Playoff and $9.5 million in February on…

Sportsbooks in the palm of your hand. That's what the wildly popular sports betting mobile apps give gamblers. The convenience of wagering from the comfort of home or anywhere else inside state lines has helped fuel the explosive growth of mobile sports wagering in Nevada and across the country. In 2021, according to the Nevada Gaming Control…

There are always amazing moments in sports betting every year, but 2022 seemed to have even more that stood out. With sports betting legal in the U.S. for over four years now and over 30 states with legalized sports betting, it's amazing how often sports betting moments and bad beats are mentioned on social media and on-air broadcasts. Here are…

If at least one big favorite falls, the sportsbooks typically have a good Sunday. The Dallas Cowboys, the biggest favorite of all this Sunday, were in serious jeopardy of taking a fall when Dak Prescott threw a late interception. The Cowboys, laying 17 points to the Texans, trailed 23-20 with 5:34 remaining. After Prescott was picked off, Houston…

Christopher Bell's win-and-advance performance this past weekend on the Charlotte Roval layout paid off nicely for bettors who backed the Joe Gibbs Racing driver at+1600 to reach Victory Lane. It also marked the second consecutive win for a title contender in these NASCAR playoffs, a trend that may well persist through the season's final four…

Brendan Gaughan lends a unique perspective to the intersection of gambling and NASCAR. The former NASCAR Cup, Xfinity and Camping World Truck Series driver grew up in Las Vegas and around the casino business - his father, Michael, and grandfather, Jackie, both magnates of the industry. Michael currently owns the South Point Hotel & Casino, which…

The College Football Playoff rankings came out earlier this week. I found it interesting to compare these rankings with the AP Top 25 and my own personal power ratings. Here are the top 10 (in order) on each list: College Football Playoff: Tennessee, Ohio State, Georgia, Clemson, Michigan, Alabama, TCU, Oregon, USC, LSU AP Top 25: Georgia,…

Kyle Busch's finishing positions in the three races that comprised the first round of the Cup Series Playoffs were less than impressive and not what we are used to seeing from the two-time champion. Oddsmakers, though, are looking beyond those results when pricing the No. 18 for Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (7 p.m. ET on…

When Georgia punter Brett Thorson lined up to boot the ball away with 19 seconds left in the first half Saturday, anyone holding a ticket on the Bulldogs and the under was halfway to the window ready to cash. Georgia was anywhere from an 8½- to 9½-point favorite on the first-half line and owned a 17-6 lead over Mississippi State. What could go…

It wasn't the $2 billion-plus that the record Powerball jackpot that was hit for this week, but Jim "Mattress Mack" McIngvale received a massive payday of his own. When his beloved Astros won the World Series last weekend, the rollicking 71-yer-old Houston furniture store owner became what is widely regarded as the biggest winner of bets on a…

This is the first of just three more weeks of the college football regular season. The Army-Navy game is a stand-alone game on Saturday Dec. 10, and then bowl season gets under way less than a week later on Friday, Dec. 16. The College Football Playoff Rankings are now, in order from top to bottom: Georgia, Ohio State, Michigan and TCU. Tennessee…

Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports NASCAR Cup Series playoffs continue this Sunday, as Homestead-Miami Speedway hosts the Dixie Vodka 400 Joey Logano won the first race of the round of 8 stage of the NASCAR playoffs Just three races remain in the NASCAR Cup Series this term, and the attention turns to the action in Florida this weekend. The Dixie…

Luke Pergande made two of the 13 futures wagers that were placed on the Golden Knights at 500-1 odds in October at the Westgate sports book. He made a $50 bet for himself that will pay $25000 if Vegas wins the Stanley Cup and also placed a $20 wager for his then-girlfriend, Jami DeLauri, that will pay $10000. They've since broken off their…

This is a really good-looking card in college football this week and we certainly have a few high-profile matchups that are seeing a ton of action. A lot of the riff-raff, non-conference, cupcake stuff is behind us and we're getting into the teeth of conference play. It's been a long time since we've had this many matchups between unbeaten teams…

Welcome to another episode of the NASCAR Gambling Podcast on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network! Every week, Rod Villagomez and Cody Zeeb bring their love of NASCAR and their love of DFS to you to help you set your lineups a for the weekend of NASCAR action. From the Camping World Truck Series to the Xfinity Series, to the Cup Series, Rod and Cody…

The Round of 8 is officially underway in Las Vegas. Find out which drivers we are rolling with in the first leg in our South Point 400 picks and preview. There are now only eight drivers left in contention for the NASCAR title after yet another chaotic knockout race last week in Charlotte. Defending champion Kyle Lason was relegated to the field…

After 32 races, the NASCAR Cup Series rolls into Las Vegas with just eight drivers left contending for the 2022 championship. Sunday's South Point 400 (2:30 p.m. ET, NBC, NBC Sports App, PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio) at Las Vegas Motor Speedway makes the opening race of the Round of 8 with all sights ahead on the title. A busy round awaits. Prepare…

Yes, this was a shocker. With Denny Hamlin looking solid on points, it was assumed that Kyle Larson would be safe. Then, disaster happened. Larson's No. 5 car broke a toe hinge making it next to impossible to shift properly. He limped his car as Larson lost time in bunches. Eventually, Chase Briscoe was able to get enough points to pass Larson in…

The NASCAR Cup Series travels to Las Vegas for the South Point 400. It's the 33rd race of the NASCAR schedule and will take place on Sunday, October 16, 2022, at 2:30 pm Eastern time. Drivers must go 267 laps on the 1.5-mile tri-oval course to complete the race. Danny Hamlin was last year's event winner, giving his team its second win in the first…

Kyle Larson's elimination means a new NASCAR Cup Series champ will be crowned in 2022, and our South Point 400 picks examine who's most likely to make the boldest bid for the crown in the Round of 8. Could it be Denny Hamlin...? Photo By - USA TODAY Sports This NASCAR season's seen plenty of oddities and upset winners throughout its bends and…

Welcome to another episode of the NASCAR Gambling Podcast on the Sports Gambling Podcast Network! Every Rod Villagomez and Cody Zeeb bring their love of NASCAR and their love of sports betting to you to help you set your bets for the weekend of NASCAR action. From the Camping World Truck Series to the Xfinity Series, to the Cup Series, Rod and Cody…

We've reached the Round of 8 as the Cup Series Playoffs keep pushing ahead with the South Point 400 at the Las Vegas Speedway on October 16. Denny Hamlin is clinging to his championship hopes but is the betting favorite to win in Sin City. The NASCAR field thinned even more after last Sunday's Round of 12 at the Bank of America ROVAL 400 in…

Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports First race of the round of eight in the NASCAR playoffs takes place in Las Vegas this weekend Christopher Bell won the Bank of America Roval 400 last weekend Just four races remain in the NASCAR playoffs this season, and the action swiftly moves to Las Vegas this weekend. The South Point 400 is the first race of the…

Peter Casey-USA TODAY Sports Final race of the round of 12 stage of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs takes place this weekend The Bank of America Roval 400 will take place at Charlotte Motor Speedway, North Carolina There are just five races remaining of the NASCAR Cup Series playoffs this season. The next scheduled race takes us to North Carolina,…

The NASCAR Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor Speedway for Sunday's 2022 Pennzoil 400. The green flag is set to drop a little after 3:30 p.m. ET (on FOX). Below we analyze the 2022 Pennzoil 400 odds and lines, with NASCAR picks and predictions. Joe Gibbs Racing driver Denny Hamlin is the defending champion, averaging 144.643 mph en route to a…

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LAS VEGAS - Circa Sports oddsman Jeff Davis took a few days to cook his hockey books, sift through rosters, distill player ratings and schedules and sprinkle in some secret ingredients. About six weeks ago, he produced NHL regular-season point totals, and divisional, conference and Stanley Cup odds. For Blackhawks fans, the finished product had a…

We have reached the fourth week of college football (including Week 0), and I hope you've gained some valuable information in this space. We have a long way to go and many opportunities remain between now and early January, so let's get to it. I've chosen 15 games I feel are noteworthy this week. As always, they are presented in official Nevada…

About 15 minutes after the NCAA Tournament bracket was revealed Sunday, the South Point sportsbook posted lines on the first 32 games, and sharp bettors promptly fired away. A few hours later, South Point sportsbook director Chris Andrews' head was still spinning from all the action, as he recounted the biggest sharp plays and line moves. "We wrote…