Race/Sports

Vegas Sports Books | The NFL announced its 2018 regular season schedule on Thursday and within minutes the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook had spreads and totals posted on every Week 1 game, which begins Thursday, Sept. 6.

Industry

Gaming Insider | It doesn’t get much better than this for local resort operators as big deals continue taking shape up and down the Las Vegas Strip. The strong community-wide support lavished on the Golden Knights deserves an assist.

Casino Games

Crazy for Keno | Little has been written on tickets greater than 10 spots due to the very long odds of hitting a solid catch for more than 10 numbers. However; on tickets of 11 numbers or more most of the money paid out is for hits on less than all the spots.

Going Out

Around Town | It’s a known fact organized crime played an important role in the history of Las Vegas. Truthfully, the town probably wouldn’t be much more than a watering hole if it weren’t for “the boys.”

Horse Racing

Lindo Report | The final Kentucky Derby workouts are underway. Retired jockey and current XBTV analyst Richard Migliore uses a very wise saying all the time when watching workouts: “It is not how fast you are going, it is how you are going fast.”

•  Horse racing betting tips from Parx Racing
• Strength in Kentucky Derby field reminds us of past races
• With all the Kentucky Derby hype, don't ignore the Oaks

Boxing/MMA

Off the Canvas | While the Gennady “GGG” Golovkin-Saul “Canelo” Alvarez rematch cancellation was a disappointment, especially here in Vegas, GGG will still fight May 5 vs. Vanes Martirosyan on regular HBO on May 5 from Carson, Calif.

• Gaethje-Poirier battle on FOX; Conor runs wild at UFC 223
• UFC 223 becomes Blessed thanks to Holloway
• Joshua preps for future Wilder bout

NBA

Dinero Talks | Readers of this column know we’re ride-or-die on the Cavs to reach their fourth straight NBA Finals, a stance that has already looked tired and foolish at times thus far this postseason. 

•  With Blazers in rear view, can Pelicans actually contend for NBA title?
• NBA's Silver still pushing for bet fee
• Cappers lost ‘our voice of reason’

MLB

The Net Result | Seattle Mariners’ Felix Hernandez is making all his naysayers look correct considering his 5.05 ERA thus far, but he is on the plus side of the ledger with around 1.7 units of profit. 

• An example of how costly betting big MLB favorites can be
• After all the talking heads how about we just leave sports betting to Nevada
• Life for a sports bettor so much better today than back in the 90's

NASCAR

Finish Line | We’re nine races into the season and have already seen two drivers win three races in a row, showing there’s a major divide between the have’s and have-nots.

•  Roberts' Top 5 at Talladega
• 2018 Monster Energy Cup Series Championship
• Harvick already a three-time winner at Richmond

NHL

Knight Moves | Once the dust settled in Los Angeles as well as some carry over into the suburb Anaheim, the Golden Knights swept the Kings and the Sharks took brooms to the Ducks.

• A Knights Stanley Cup victory would be one of sport's greatest stories
• Jets may have Nashville pegged
•  Parry's NHL Hockey Power Guide