On the Felt
Daily Bet: Duke -3.5 vs. Kentucky
November 13th, 2012
Regarding last night’s loser on the Steelers: WTF? Nobody informed me there would be a Byron Leftwich sighting. (This is why the good lord invented in-game wagering.) Read more »
Daily Bet: Steelers -12.5 vs. Chiefs
November 12th, 2012
The Chiefs haven’t led in their last 577 minutes and 27 seconds of regular-season action, their only victory—and looking back on it, a miracle victory at that—coming in overtime against the Saints in Week 3. Read more »
Daily Bet: Jaguars +3 1/2 vs. Colts
November 8th, 2012
Five reasons to grab the points with the Jaguars against the Colts, with a team that’s 1-7 overall and 0-4 at home vs. an opponent that’s 5-3 and riding a three-game winning streak; with a team that starts Blaine Gabbert at quarterback vs. an opponent that starts Andrew Luck at quarterback; with a team that lacks passion vs. an opponent that’s clearly (and heavily) inspired by a head coach who is battling leukemia. Read more »
Daily Bet: Romney +330 vs. Obama
November 6th, 2012
As for why I’m rolling with Mitt Romney here, it has nothing to do with my political leanings, but rather—like any wager—it has everything to do with value. Read more »
Sandy's True Impact Yet to be Felt in Atlantic City
November 5th, 2012
I’ve gotten many questions from journalists about how Sandy is going to ultimately impact Atlantic City casinos. I think that the real impact is going to medium-term, and that it’s going to be very difficult to quantify. Read more »
Daily Bet: Clippers -1 at Lakers
November 2nd, 2012
I told you. I told you the Chiefs wouldn’t have six turnovers again versus the Chargers! K.C. coughed it up only four times last night. Too bad that’s the only prediction from that debacle that I got right. Read more »
Daily Bet: Chiefs +7.5 at Chargers
November 1st, 2012
The last time my Chargers graced the prime-time stage, they raced out to a 24-0 halftime lead against Denver at home. In the six quarters since, San Diego has produced a grand total of two field goals while giving up 42 points. Read more »
MGM Sings Same Song on Earnings Call
October 31st, 2012
MGM Resorts International released its third quarterly results today, and the relatively soft numbers from Las Vegas show that, despite brave talk otherwise, the Strip is still far from growth mode. Read more »
Daily Bet: Trail Blazers +2.5 vs. Lakers
October 31st, 2012
Well, didn’t take long to learn a couple of NBA wagering lessons. After just one night, it’s clear that the Heat are every bit the juggernaut they were last year when they won it all (120 points against the Celtics—with five players scoring in double figures?). Read more »
