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Bet On It: Forest had opened the season, at the SuperBook, at 2,000-1, shaved to 500-1 by Dec. 1. Before the campaign began, Circa had Forest 500-1, 1,000-1 at the South Point.
Bet on it: Despite evidence and common sense, gamblers sometimes don’t follow the trends.
Schefter, 53, doesn’t bet pro football. He’s semi-retired from the glass industry and landed in Las Vegas 10 years ago.
Bet on It: On Dec. 11, Nick Davidson’s dunk proved to be the deciding factor in Bookie Crushers cashing in on a 20-unit play on Nevada to score more than 76.5 points against South Dakota State.
BET ON IT: “In a year where there’s so much parity in college football and some team might come from slightly off the pace,” professional handicapper Paul Stone said, “I think Notre Dame’s worth a shot at 12-1.”
BET ON IT: At Circa Sports, believe it or not, Eberflus had been the +950 preseason favorite to win Associated Press coach-of-the-year honors, followed by Mike Macdonald (Seahawks, 10-1) and Jim Harbaugh (Chargers, 11-1).
A young, successful sports gambler — let’s call him Bryant Junior — offers insight into his thought process.
“We pulled the reins back to our roots, to Las Vegas,” executive vice president Jay Kornegay said. “I want to make sure that’s clear. The Las Vegas SuperBook is still running strong, and it is still considered an industry leader.”
BET ON IT: They are now underwater with a 4-5 record, with the toughest part of the schedule ahead of them.
The Huskies’ rule extends to 2018. Danny Hurley took over as coach, and they’ve covered the line an astounding 61.3% (120-75-4) of the time. Nobody else is in the exclusive 60% club.