Olympic wagering available in Las Vegas first time since 1998

William Hill went all out with Olympic props.

For the first time since 1998, bettors in Las Vegas can now wager on the Olympics thanks to a Nevada Gaming Regulation change last year.

And if looking to bet on the most obscure of events, the largest wagering menu in the state is offered at William Hill's 106 sports books. They've got 96 betting options for the Brazil summer games scheduled to begin Aug. 5.

"The action has been better than I thought it would be at this juncture," said William Hill's top oddsmaker Nick Bogdanovich.

"I'm expecting once the television coverage starts with people getting more involved in the stories and hype coming from ESPN, NBC and the radio, we're going to get a 'see and react' type of deal from bettors. And now it's more convenient than ever for people to make a wager as events are happening with the mobile phone app offering everything we have on the board."

The last time Nevada betting on the Olympics took place was in the 1998 winter games, and action was large for the final hockey games where Dominik Hasek and the Czech Republic won the the gold. The games were late at night, but the books were still full with dozens of fans rooting their bets in while others just watched because they had the Olympic spirit.

Soon after, Senator John McCain questioned why Nevada didn't take action on its two college basketball teams, but did for all others. McCain was campaigning for prohibiting wagers on college athletics. Nevada lawmakers quickly reacted and made a change allowing UNLV and Nevada-Reno to be on the board, but they also threw in Olympics in the amended verbiage as a prohibited event with other amateur events such as high school athletics.

The topic of Olympic wagering didn't come before the state again until 2014 when the South Point, William Hill and a few other sports book operators campaigned for a change, since most of the athletes are professional anyway, and last year it was approved.

Read More Here......Complete list of William Hill props on VegasInsider.com

Drew Brees favored to have most 2016 passing yards

2016-17 NFL REGULAR SEASON PROPS RELEASED

Oddsmakers at William Hill have released 35 new props (sheets attached) for this upcoming 2016-17 Pro Football Regular Season. The props are available at all of William Hill’s 106 Nevada Sports Books and on the Mobile Sports app.

Below are six charts showing six of the thirty-five Pro Football Regular Season props that William Hill has made available for wagering at the 106 Nevada Sports Books and on the Mobile Sports app.

Most Regular Season Passing Yards in 2016-17:

PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER @WILLIAMHILLUS	Current Odds (7/28/16)
DREW BREES	4/1
CARSON PALMER	8/1
ANDREW LUCK	6/1
PHILIP RIVERS	8/1
ELI MANNING	10/1
AARON RODGERS	12/1
MATT RYAN	12/1
MATTHEW STAFFORD	15/1
BEN ROETHLISBERGER	7/1
BLAKE BORTLES	15/1
RYAN TANNEHILL	25/1
RUSSELL WILSON	40/1
TONY ROMO	15/1
CAM NEWTON	40/1
JAMEIS WINSTON	20/1
KURT COUSINS	20/1
DEREK CARR	25/1
JOE FLACCO	40/1
ANDY DALTON	40/1
FIELD	9/2

Most Regular Season Rushing Yards in 2016-17:

PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER @WILLIAMHILLUS	Current Odds (7/28/16)
ADRIAN PETERSON	9/2
TODD GURLEY	5/1
DOUG MARTIN	10/1
LESEAN MCCOY	12/1
DEMARCO MURRAY	12/1
EDDIE LACY	12/1
LATAVIUS MURRAY	12/1
EZEKIEL ELLIOTT	15/1
THOMAS RAWLS	15/1
JAMAAL CHARLES	18/1
JUSTIN FORSETT	20/1
CHRIS IVORY	20/1
MATT FORTE	22/1
DEVONTA FREEMAN	22/1
JONATHAN STEWART	30/1
RYAN MATTHEWS	35/1
JEREMY HILL	25/1
CJ ANDERSON	40/1
LAMAR MILLER	30/1
FIELD	4/1

Most Regular Season Receiving Yards in 2016-17:

PRO FOOTBALL PLAYER @WILLIAMHILLUS	Current Odds (7/28/16)
JULIO JONES	5/1
ANTONIO BROWN	5/1
ODELL BECKHAM JR	5/1
DEMARYIUS THOMAS	12/1
AJ GREEN	10/1
ALLEN ROBINSON	8/1
BRANDON MARSHALL	12/1
DEZ BRYANT	15/1
TY HILTON	12/1
ALSHON JEFFERY	20/1
RANDALL COBB	20/1
AMARI COOPER	15/1
SAMMY WATKINS	30/1
KEENAN ALLEN	25/1
MIKE EVANS	30/1
LARRY FITZGERALD	40/1
BRANDIN COOKS	25/1
ROB GRONKOWSKI	50/1
JARVIS LANDRY	50/1
FIELD	5/1

More Passing Yards 2016-17 Regular Season: Russell Wilson vs Cam Newton

PASSING YARDS: WILSON vs NEWTON @WILLIAMHILLUS	CURRENT ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS
RUSSELL WILSON	-110
CAM NEWTON	-110

More Receiving Yards 2016-17 Regular Season: Julio Jones vs Antonio Brown

RECEIVING YARDS: JONES vs BROWN @WILLIAMHILLUS	CURRENT ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS
JULIO JONES	-110
ANTONIO BROWN	-110

Highest Individual Passing Touchdowns Total in 2016-17 Regular Season

INDIVIDUAL PASSING TD TOTAL @WILLIAMHILLUS	CURRENT ODDS @WILLIAMHILLUS
OVER 38.5	-110
UNDER 38.5	-110

Las Vegas Sports Book Notes: Football Two Sunday's Away

South Point hot dogs might be best value in town.

The South Point has come up with a fresh idea to make visiting its property a must throughout the NFL season. Of course the lure is cash, a whole bunch of it.

How does winning a weekly progressive jackpot that begins at $250,000 sound?

Beginning with Week 1 and running through Week 17, $10 is all it takes to enter the contest. If no one correctly picks all 17 options, half the cash taken in will be added to the following week’s jackpot. To win the big cash it’s going to take some skill, but also a lot of luck.

There will be 17 options to choose from on the card with pointspreads and a few totals between the Sunday and Monday games. You can enter as many times as you like. Hit all 17 and you win the Jackpot. Simple, right? Yes, it will be difficult to hit, but there aren’t many betting options in town where $10 can win you more than $250,000.

Anticipate the pot increasing about $20,000 per week. And also figure the Jackpot being won about three to four times during the season, which would make the South Point’s Progressive a huge overlay, meaning they’re going to pay out way more than they’re making off it.

In addition to being able to play for the jackpot, you can also enter under their umbrella of sportsbooks at the Rampart in Summerlin and Riverside in Laughlin.

So when making that route out to turn in all your contest entries around town, be sure to include in a stop at one of the South Point’s books to take a crack at this.

Almost football time

We’re two Sundays away from the first exhibition game and while the Hall of Fame preseason matchup never features a great brand, it’s still pro football. And we’ve been patiently waiting for any kind of hint that football is really back. CG Technology sportsbooks posted Green Bay as a 2.5-point favorite over Indianapolis in this year’s game in Canton.

After Aaron Rodgers runs the offense for two series, the Packers will give former UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley the reigns and then take long looks at Marquise Williams and Joe Callahan. The Colts will have a healthy Andrew Luck for a few series then let new back-up Scott Tolzien take over and eventually give way to Stephen Morris.

No matter what angle someone throws your way, there is no solid handicapping method, so tread lightly. But it’s real football action so a bet or two has to happen, right? I always like to believe the defenses are far more advanced than the offenses early on so I’m usually looking to bet UNDER the total in early preseason games. CG has this total at 35.5.

Read More Here.....Gaming Today

Tuesday MLB Bet of the Day: Reds at Giants

Matt Cain struggling a reason to side with OVER tonight.

The Giants have lost eight of nine games since the All-star break and heading into Tuesday's action, their once comfortable lead in the NL West has shrunk to only 2.5 games over the Dodgers. They'll try to shake the funk tonight at AT&T Park behind Matt Cain who is a -130 favorite over Cincinnati and left-hander Corey Reed.

The good news for the Giants (58-41) is that the last time Cain (1-6, 5.88 ERA) was favored, they won (June 13 at Milwaukee). The bad news is that Cain couldn't make it out of third inning Wednesday at Fenway Park as he served up three homers and allowed five runs. There's a lot more bad news with Cain, such as allowing lefties to .352 off him and Cincinnati has a couple of hot lefties hitting with Jay Bruce belting his 22nd and 23rd home runs in last night's 7-5 win and Joey Votto extending his hit streak to 10 games. Bruce's 77 RBIs are tied for the NL lead.

A wager on San Francisco in its current form behind Cain doesn't sound attractive at all, especially with the Reds playing well lately winning six of its last eight games. Taking a price with Cain is one thing, but laying it is borderline crazy. But the Reds are no bargain taking +120, either.

Yes, Cincinnati (39-60) is playing well but Reed (0-4, 6.75) has had some issues with the biggest being the team has lost all six of his starts. Five of those starts have gone OVER the total with him being a big part of the reason coupled with a Reds bullpen closing out his games, a bullpen with a 5.34 ERA that is historically one of the worst ever.

Tonight's total is set at a low of 8 (OV -125) at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook with the majority of other books using 8.5 (UN -120).

The total looks like the best angle to play in this one. Let's go OVER 8 runs and hope these two starters do what they have been doing consistently all season -- allowing lots of hits.

MLB Weekend Series Prices and Selections

Angels have lost eight straight to Houston, but are on 6-game win streak. 

The Aliante sports book in Las Vegas has posted odds on the 11 baseball series that begin Friday night, so let's jump right in and see where the best value might be presented based on recent trends and pitchers scheduled to start.

Phillies (+240) at Pirates (-300)
Rotation: Eflin/Cole, Nola/Glasnow, Velasquez/Taillon
Notes: The Pirates are only three games out of a wild card spot and have to take advantage of teams like Philly if they want postseason play for the fourth straight year. They've won 11 of the past 14 meetings including a sweep at PNC Park in June.
Series pick: Pirates

Padres (+320) at Nationals (-400)
Rotation: Perdoma/Roark, Jackson/Scherzer, Friedrich/undecided
Notes: These teams split a four-game series in San Diego last month with all four games going OVER the total. Washington should get a quick leg up on the series Friday behind Tanner Roark. The Nats have won eight of his last nine starts, including the last four. The Padres have lost seven of their last 10 at Nationals Park.
Series pick: Nationals

Diamondbacks (+105) at Reds (-125)
Rotation: Bradley/Straily, Ray/Sampson, Godley/Finnegan
Notes: Arizona has lost 15 of its last 19 games while the Reds have won four of six during their current homestand, winning series against Milwaukee and Atlanta. The only positive for Arizona this weekend is being on the road where they are 23-20 (+8.6 units). Still, the D'Backs have packed it in. Arizona's best shot at a win will be Saturday behind Robbie Ray.
Series pick: Reds

Read More Here.....All Series Price and Selections on TheLinemakers.com

2016 PGA Championship odds to win from Las Vegas

Jason Day and Rory McIlroy have won the past two PGA Championships.

LAS VEGAS -- Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson have been posted as 8-to-1 co-favorites in Las Vegas to win the PGA Championship (July 28 at Baltusrol Golf Club in Springfield, New Jersey). This will be the final major of 2016 with first-time major winners capturing the first three. The last time all four majors had first-time winners was 2003.

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Day won the PGA Championship last season for his first career major and comes into the event ranked No. 1 in the world. He's won three tournaments this season. McIlroy won his fourth and last major in the 2014 PGA Championship and owns one win and two third-places over 15 events this season. Johnson is the world's second-ranked player and has two wins this season, including his first career major victory at the U.S. Open.

Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook assistant manager Jeff Sherman set the odds for all 155 golfers entered — the only Las Vegas book to offer a price on everyone — and said this year's PGA should be wide open.

"There's a deep talent pool with the top 120 golfers in the world invited and it wouldn't be a surprise to see one of the longer shots win, which has me thinking the best wagering strategy this week is to key on individual golfer matchups rather than playing odds to win," Sherman said. "I could actually see someone like Emiliano Grillo at 125-to-1 odds have a good shot at winning."

Grillo finished 12th in the British Open and the Argentian had a season-best runner-up three weeks prior in the ISPS HANDA Global Cup.

Read More Here........complete listing of odds on TheLinemakers.com