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Cardinals’ upset of Raiders helps sportsbooks to big Week 2 win

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Cardinals’ upset of Raiders helps sportsbooks to big Week 2 win

Cardinals’ upset of Raiders helps sportsbooks to big Week 2 win. Sportsbooks won big for the second straight week to start the season. BetMGM won more than $1 million last week in Nevada alone. Since 2007, only 12 of 125 teams that started the year 0-2 have made the playoffs. One high-end casino player won $775,000 on three $247,500 straight bets on Dolphins, Patriots and Texans. Another BetmGM bettor lost $330,00 on Denver. The Raiders blew a 20-0 halftime lead and 23-7 fourth-quarter lead in a 29-23 overtime loss.

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