#Westgate Superbook

Ohio sports betting is thriving and there is no shortage of operators currently taking bets. One of those is SuperBook, a Las Vegas mainstay, which is well-known outside of Vegas due to its long-running $2 million NFL pick'em contest (this is run by WestGate). SuperBook, already live in Las Vegas, Arizona, New Jersey, Colorado, Iowa, Tennessee is…

Whoknows how much money Las Vegas bookmakers could have pocketed had they opened their Preakness Stakes betting before Monday afternoon's post-position draw? HadNevada casinos posted futures odds last week with the usual rule that all betsare immediate action, they would have held onto more than a few dollars wagered on KentuckyDerby winner Rich…

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…

After a wild playoff opener at Darlington where Erik Jones won as an 80-1 longshot (Westgate SuperBook), the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Kansas Speedway for the Hollywood Casino 400 (Sunday at 3:00 p.m. ET, USA). Like Darlington, Kansas is a repeat track, which means we have data to use from the first Kansas race. Thankfully, NASCAR and Goodyear…

Welcome to US Bets' recurring "Ask a Bookmaker" column, which answers many of the common (and uncommon!) questions gamblers and enthusiasts have about how sportsbooks operate in the modern age of sports betting. The executive vice president of race and sportsbook operations at the Westgate SuperBook, Jay Kornegay has been in the sports betting…

While a perusal of the odds to win the 2023 Cup Series championship supports the notion that NASCAR has gone a long way toward achieving the parity it sought with the Next Gen car, a top professional bettor anticipates a shift back in the other direction next year. After a 2022 season that saw a record-tying 19 different winners, the 2023 futures…

The American League has won eight straight All-Star Games and 20 of the past 24. But it's a slight underdog to the National League (-110) in the Midsummer Classic on Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. The total is 8, and the under (-120) is on a 12-2-1 streak. Past the midway point of the season, here's a quick glance at baseball's biggest wagering winners…

If a sequel is made to American Underdog, the movie that highlighted Kurt Warner's rise from stocking shelves at a supermarket to becoming a Super Bowl champion, Mike White's story might someday fit the script. New York fans were chanting White's name at the end of Sunday's game after he passed for 315 yards and three touchdowns in the Jets' 31-10…

Dustin Johnson resigned from the PGA Tour Tuesday, just two days before the first event in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series begins in London. The news was just the latest in a series of developments this week that have roiled the pro golf world and left sportsbooks in the United States split on whether they will take action on the rebel…

Almost eight years have passed since Rory McIlroy last won a major championship, believe it or not. Despite a prolonged slump in golf's biggest events, he's showing up this week at the U.S. Open as the betting favorite and fan favorite, and deservedly so on both accounts. The sport has splintered into a good-versus-evil battle in recent weeks, with…

Xander Schauffele has played in the past five U.S. Opens and his worst finish is seventh place. The Las Vegas resident also has placed third, fifth twice and sixth at the major, which tees off Thursday at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Handicapper Wes Reynolds and Westgate SuperBook golf oddsmaker Jeff Sherman each made Schauffele…

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…

Sports betting is often a game of information, but there's a fine line between what's in bounds and what's out of bounds. Sometimes a peculiar wagering pattern is merely peculiar. Sometimes it crosses over from peculiar to suspicious. And sometimes it goes from suspicious to improper. As it pertains to a UFC featherweight fight in Las Vegas this…

Only four teams in NFL history have finished perfect regular seasons: the 2007 New England Patriots (16-0), 1972 Miami Dolphins (14-0), 1942 Chicago Bears (11-0) and 1934 Chicago Bears (13-0). Will the Philadelphia Eagles join that quartet and become the first team to complete a 17-0 regular season? That prop is on the board at several sportsbooks,…

The Kraken are now at 25-1 to win the Western Conference. LAS VEGAS - It is anyone's guess how the Seattle Kraken may fare in their inaugural season, but you can take your bet in Las Vegas. "We have them at 50-1 to win the Stanley Cup," said John Murray, executive director of the Westgate Superbook in Las Vegas. Murray said betting on hockey is now…

In early March, the Seattle Seahawks surrendered and declared 2021 to be a rebuilding year. By trading veteran quarterback Russell Wilson to Denver for three players and a pile of draft picks, the team waved a white flag and planned for the distant future. In early November, it has become clear that one of the biggest trades in NFL history was…

The NHL might not be wide open this season. But it feels uncertain. The league's flat salary cap the past three years is causing issues for many of the top teams. Out of the five best clubs recordwise last season, three - Colorado, Toronto and Minnesota - will have a new primary goaltender. Another, Pacific Division winner Calgary, lost two-thirds…

One respected bettor in Las Vegas may have seen NASCAR's decision to rescind the points penalty assessed to William Bryon coming. With Chase Briscoe opening at 40-1 odds at the Westgate SuperBook on Monday, the gambler bet the No. 14 Ford all the way down to 20-to-1 to win Sunday's Bank of America Roval 400, the final race of the Round of 12 in the…

With the 2021 MLB All-Star only a week away, the oddsmakers have begun to make serious adjustments in their future markets. Focusing on one favorite or spotting a longshot who offers long-term value remains the best way to attack futures betting. Let's take a deeper look into the risers and fallers in each respective offering at the Westgate…

GamecockScoop.com is not an online gambling operator, or a gambling site of any kind. We are simply here to provide information about sports betting for entertainment purposes only. You read the Joe's picks for Week 3, now we are giving you picks from a pro. Before we get to his picks let us tell you a little bit about him. Gavin is the manager…

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…

One of the best markets to gain an edge on in NHL playoff betting is wagering on the outcome of each individual series. There are plenty of upsets in the postseason, and seeding isn't necessarily an excellent barometer of which team will advance. With the prolonged time off due to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the expansion of the "playoffs" to…

Both the Alabama Crimson Tide and Clemson Tigers opened as hefty favorites in their respective College Football Playoff semifinals matchup, but now that bettors have had nearly four weeks to pound these lines into place, how have the initial offerings held? Orange Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Sportsbooks initially opened the…

LIV Golf Boston betting odds are available at sportsbooks including the Westgate SuperBook. We now interrupt our regularly scheduled programming, the PGA Tour, which is off this week after the thrilling finish at the Tour Championship. In its place we will bring you Round 4 of the LIV Tour live from Boston. Well, live if you can find the broadcast…

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…