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Vegas sports book favors Patriots, Packers in every game next season: Wednesday, May 9, 2012; Neither the New England Patriots nor the Green Bay Packers finished last season the way they wanted.
The New York Giants eliminated both teams from the NFL playoffs. The Patriots fell to the Giants, 21-17, in Super Bowl XLV. The Packers failed to win a game in the postseason, as the Giants soared past them, 37-20, in the NFC Divisional round.
A Vegas look at the NBA: Hot and cold playoff teams by the money: Wednesday, April 25, 2012; There was a time when the Utah Jazz were an afterthought in the NBA’s Western Conference playoff race.
That time was the majority of the season. Coming off a 39-43 year in which the Jazz traded their only star — point guard Deron Williams to the Nets — practically no one predicted them to advance to the postseason. Those projections only grew stronger by the All-Star break in late February.
A Vegas look at the NBA: Five favorites to win the title: Tuesday, April 17, 2012; Everyone has a friend or two who loves sports but “hates” the NBA.
You know the guy, the one who spends way too much energy complaining about professional hoops. The one who claims he would rather keep his television tuned to E! than TNT on Thursday nights.
A Vegas look at the NBA: This season's best bets: Friday, April 13, 2012; The average sports bettor treats the NBA regular season something like an old piece of furniture sitting in the garage this time of year.
It’s just there. Casual gamblers give the NBA virtually no attention after the NCAA Tournament tips off every March.
Kentucky's win pays off for the public in Las Vegas sports books: Monday, April 2, 2012; Television sets across America were already turned off by the time the 2012 NCAA championship game got interesting in Las Vegas. A game outsiders viewed as anticlimactic was nothing short of excruciating for local bettors and oddsmakers.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: Vegas pick and props for national championship: Monday, April 2, 2012; Case Keefer makes his pick against the spread for the national championship matchup between Kentucky and Kansas.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: Vegas rooting for Kansas despite line move: Sunday, April 1, 2012; During Sunday’s press conference ahead of the national championship game in New Orleans, Kansas coach Bill Self mentioned that he hadn’t heard anyone pick his team to beat Kentucky.
He must not have checked with Las Vegas sports books.
Kentucky opens as 6.5-point favorite over Kansas in Las Vegas sports books: Saturday, March 31, 2012; While Kansas fans were still leaping in celebration Saturday night, sports bettors in Las Vegas took to the betting window to make early wagers on Monday’s national championship game.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: Vegas picks for the Final Four and potential championship game spreads: Friday, March 30, 2012; Case Keefer breaks down the betting line on both Final Four games scheduled for Saturday in New Orleans. Potential spreads for the national championship are also provided.
Las Vegas sports books thrilled with this year's Final Four: Friday, March 30, 2012; Imagine a vacationer swinging on a hammock a few yards away from the ocean on a deserted island. That’s approximately how relaxed Las Vegas sports book directors will feel when watching the two Final Four games scheduled for Saturday in New Orleans.
What if you used odds from Vegas sports books to fill out an NCAA Tournament bracket?: Thursday, March 29, 2012; Fans come up with an endless amount of strategies to fill out their brackets every year before the NCAA Tournament.
Gimmicks for those who don’t follow college basketball closely include picking teams based on their colors or mascot. Another popular, and slightly more advisable, method is copying the exact picks of ESPN analysts such as Jay Bilas or Dick Vitale.
How Las Vegas sports books view the first Major League Baseball series of the year: Tuesday, March 27, 2012; Case Keefer breaks down the betting odds for the two-game series between the Seattle Mariners and Oakland A's and details how oddsmakers see the two teams this season.
Final Four betting odds: Kentucky and Ohio State proving Las Vegas sports books prophetic: Tuesday, March 27, 2012; A day before the NCAA Tournament began two weeks ago, Las Vegas oddsmakers saw Kentucky vs. Ohio State as the most likely national championship matchup.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: Vegas picks for Sunday's Elite Eight games: Saturday, March 24, 2012; Case Keefer looks at the Elite Eight games scheduled for Sunday and gives his picks against the spread.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: Vegas picks for Saturday's Elite Eight games: Saturday, March 24, 2012; Case Keefer looks at the Elite Eight games scheduled for Saturday and gives his picks against the spread.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: Vegas picks for the Sweet 16: Wednesday, March 21, 2012; Case Keefer looks at the eight Sweet 16 games scheduled for Thursday and Friday and gives his picks against the spread.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: Vegas picks for Sunday's round of 32 games: Saturday, March 17, 2012; Case Keefer offers a quick breakdown of the NCAA Tournament games scheduled for Sunday against the spread.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: Vegas picks for Saturday's round of 32: Friday, March 16, 2012; Case Keefer offers a quick breakdown of the NCAA Tournament games scheduled for Saturday against the spread.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: How sports books fared on round of 64: Friday, March 16, 2012; Case Keefer recaps the first two full days of the NCAA Tournament by explaining what it all meant to Las Vegas sports books.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: How sports books see the East Region: Wednesday, March 14, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports reporter Case Keefer looks at the East region of the NCAA Tournament from the viewpoint of Las Vegas sports books. This is the final post of a four-part series.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: How sports books see the Midwest Region: Wednesday, March 14, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports writer Case Keefer goes through the Midwest Region of the NCAA Tournament bracket, offering a Las Vegas perspective based on the view of local sports books. This is part three of a four-part series.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: How sports books see the West Region: Tuesday, March 13, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports writer Case Keefer goes through the West Region of the NCAA Tournament bracket, offering a Las Vegas perspective based on the view of local sports books. This is part two of a four-part series.
NCAA Tournament by the Odds: How sports books see the South Region: Tuesday, March 13, 2012; In the South Region of the NCAA, oddsmakers thought the Wildcats got exactly what they deserved. Kentucky received a manageable, if not favorable, draw in the tourney after a sterling 32-2 regular season.
High School Basketball State Championship Picks: Monday, Feb. 20, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer attempt to pick winners in high school basketball games each week.
High School Hoops Picks: Updated with Friday's regional finals: Monday, Feb. 13, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer attempt to pick winners in 10 of the top high school basketball games each week.
High School Hoops Picks: Week 7: Monday, Feb. 6, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer attempt to pick winners in 10 of the top high school basketball games each week.
High School Hoops Picks: Week 6: Monday, Jan. 30, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer attempt to pick winners in 10 of the top high school basketball games each week.
High School Hoops Picks: Week 5: Monday, Jan. 23, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer attempt to pick winners in 10 of the top high school basketball games each week.
HS Hoops Picks: Gorman vs. Findlay week: Monday, Jan. 16, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer attempt to pick winners in 10 of the top high school basketball games each week.
High School Hoops Picks: Week Three: Monday, Jan. 9, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer attempt to pick winners in 10 of the top high school basketball games each week.
Bowl Pick'em Against The Spread National Championship Edition: Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012; Case Keefer looks at every bowl game through the betting line and provides a pick.
High School Hoops Picks: Week Two: Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012; Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer attempt to pick winners in 10 of the top high school basketball games each week.
Bowl Pick'em Against The Spread Entry 5: Monday, Jan. 2, 2012; Case Keefer looks at every bowl game through the betting line and provides a pick.
Bowl Pick'em Against The Spread Entry 4: Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2011; Case Keefer looks at every bowl game through the betting line and provides a pick.
Bowl Pick'em Against The Spread Entry 3: Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011; Case Keefer looks at every bowl game through the betting line and provides a pick.
Bowl Pick'em Against The Spread Entry 2: Monday, Dec. 19, 2011; Case Keefer looks at every bowl game through the betting line and provides a pick.
Bowl Pick'em Against The Spread Entry 1: Friday, Dec. 16, 2011; Case Keefer looks at every bowl game through the betting line and provides a pick.
High School Hoops Picks: Week One: Monday, Dec. 12, 2011; Las Vegas Sun sports reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer attempt to pick winners in 10 of the top high school basketball games each week.
Conference championship weekend betting preview: Friday, Dec. 2, 2011; What Black Friday means to shopping centers, conference championship Saturday means to local sports books.
It’s an annual day marked on the calendar that ushers in a lucrative period where customers throw around more money than they do the rest of the year. The biggest sports betting events of the year happen in between the start of December and the end of March.
High School Football State Championship Pick: Monday, Nov. 28, 2011; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
High School Football State Semifinal Picks: Monday, Nov. 21, 2011; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
High School Football Picks: Week 13: Monday, Nov. 14, 2011; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
High School Football Picks: Week 12: Monday, Nov. 7, 2011; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
High School Football Picks: Week 11: Monday, Oct. 31, 2011; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
High School Football Picks: Week 10: Monday, Oct. 24, 2011; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
High School Football Picks: Week Nine: Monday, Oct. 17, 2011; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
High School Football Picks: Week Eight: Monday, Oct. 10, 2011; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
High School Football Picks: Week Seven: Monday, Oct. 3, 2011; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.
Bettor will make $200,000 if Chiefs win Super Bowl: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011; No NFL team that has started the season 0-3 has ever made the Super Bowl, let alone won it. Only five such teams ended up making the postseason since 1990 when the NFL implemented its current 12-team playoff system.
High School Football Picks: Week Six: Monday, Sept. 26, 2011; Las Vegas Sun reporters Ray Brewer and Case Keefer make their picks for every prep football game in Las Vegas.