Blogs
The Good, the Bad and the Telling of Sheldon Adelson
December 12th, 2012
Sheldon Adelson spent at least $90 million and possibly as much as $150 million on this year’s elections and says he could double down next time. Read more »
Daily Bet: Spurs-Jazz OVER 209
December 12th, 2012
Of the 13 games on tonight’s NBA card, none have a higher total than Spurs-Jazz. In other words, this is about as “square” a play as you can get—and we all know how those usually turn out. Read more »
Daily Bet: Pistons +5.5 vs. Nuggets
December 11th, 2012
Slim pickings on the betting board tonight, with only a handful of games on the college and pro hardwood. The best bet on that board? An NBA team that’s 7-16 overall, playing for the second straight night (and the third time in four nights), and has lost five straight times to tonight’s opponent. Read more »
Rebels Stare Down Injury, Tough Opponent, and Live to Tell the Tale
December 10th, 2012
After a fast start by the California Bears on Dec. 9, UNLV responded like a team beginning to find its identity and pulled out a tough road win, 76-75. Not only could the win be important for the Rebels' RPI later this season—Cal is one of the favorites in the Pac-12—but it was an important gut-check in front of a hostile crowd. Read more »
Daily Bet: Texans +5 1/2 at Patriots
December 10th, 2012
The “F” word has been hurled in the direction of the Houston Texans at times this season—and by that I mean “fraud.” Read more »
October Non-Surprise
December 7th, 2012
The Nevada Gaming Control Board released the October results for the state this morning, and they are an uninspiring start to the fourth quarter. Read more »
Rebel Road Resilience
December 7th, 2012
The National Finals Rodeo has come to town, and, as always, that means the Rebels hit the road. The extended time away from Thomas & Mack is always an interesting early-season challenge, and this year there was additional adversity: As the Rebels faced their first road game of the year at Portland on Dec. 4, they had to do it without Mike Moser, their leading rebounder. Read more »
Daily Bet: Warriors +6 at Nets
December 7th, 2012
Not that it matters, but here’s why I like the Warriors tonight: They’ve won and covered four of their last five games and six of their last eight. Read more »
Judging the Judgment of Judges Jones
December 6th, 2012
Recently, two judges named Jones have waded into murky waters, and created some questions about a murky process. Read more »
Daily Bet: Raiders +10 vs. Broncos
December 6th, 2012
Let’s see: USC had scored less than 60 points in 13 of its last 14 road games (never once topping 62 points), while New Mexico had allowed more than 60 points just twice in six home games this year. So what happened last night at The Pit? The Trojans put up 67 points, the final two coming with 13 seconds remaining to turn a 75-65 loss into a 75-67 loss. Read more »
