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Expanded college football playoff field provides more opportunities for bettors
4 months ago

Expanded college football playoff field provides more opportunities for bettors

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LAS VEGAS — Missouri and Tennessee typically aren’t confused for Georgia and Ohio State when it comes to college football’s powers. Those teams still might not be, but they’re more in the conversation thanks to the expansion of the College Football Playoff field from four to …

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College Football Playoff semifinals could set betting records
11 months, 3 weeks ago

College Football Playoff semifinals could set betting records

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! LAS VEGAS — Sportsbook director Jay Kornegay is anticipating massive crowds at Westgate’s Las Vegas location this weekend and Monday to bet on the two College Football Playoff semifinal games. “We expect the handle to double, possibly triple, what we did last year mainly because the …

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Rally by Mahomes, Chiefs fuels comeback for sportsbooks
1 year, 10 months ago

Rally by Mahomes, Chiefs fuels comeback for sportsbooks

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — When Patrick Mahomes rallied the Kansas City Chiefs to a Super Bowl victory, he also led a comeback for the sportsbooks. “Best case was Chiefs and under,” Chuck Esposito, sportsbook director for Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas, said in a text message. “I’ve got to give credit to Coach Reid and Mahomes for making that type …

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Super Bowl prop betting increasing in popularity
1 year, 10 months ago

Super Bowl prop betting increasing in popularity

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Jay Kornegay was behind the counter in 2004 when someone approached with $5,000 to bet on the Super Bowl but had no idea how to decide. The Super Bowl draws a larger portion of casual bettors than other American sporting events, and the numerous proposition options each year underscore how the game’s mass appeal goes well beyond …

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Vegas oddsmakers, officials say NFL finally hears message
2 years, 1 month ago

Vegas oddsmakers, officials say NFL finally hears message

Associated Press  

LAS VEGAS — Jay Kornegay, who has built a reputation as one of Las Vegas’ top sports book directors, spoke at a conference in Indianapolis several years ago that included the major professional sports leagues, the NCAA and the FBI. “What I explained to them back then is we were on the same side,” said Kornegay, vice president of race …

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For gang outreach workers, wrestling with psychological scars now part of the battle
2 years, 3 months ago

For gang outreach workers, wrestling with psychological scars now part of the battle

LA Times  

Kevin “Twin” Orange, executive director of Advocates for Peace & Urban Unity, holds hands in prayer with a group of crisis interventionists from across the country Aug. 25 in Los Angeles. “In our community that’s taboo, so when you talk about trauma, I think that’s like a soft word to talk about mental health,” said Orange, who runs the street …

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