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by jim on May 06, 2008
Despite the fact that most fans of college football have been clamoring for years for a playoff system to determine the National Champion it is not to be. Well, I had high hopes for a playoff system...
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by jim on May 05, 2008
Nevada is the only State in the Union where gambling on professional sports is legal; but this posting will prove interesting to those who like to follow the betting lines and make imaginary bets....
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by jim on March 06, 2008
Another coup for the budding Las Vegas sports scene has occurred with the probable hosting of an NCAA Basketball Conference Tournament. Las Vegas city officials, from Mayor Oscar Goodman on down,...
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Here's something different for Las Vegas; a parade of NASCAR racecar haulers will take place next Thursday, February 28. Las Vegas is a NASCAR town after all, and before the big rigs reach their...
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by jim on February 02, 2008
There's always a good reason to visit Las Vegas, and I don't mean the gambling, which goes on 24/7/365. At this time of year strolling The Las Vegas Strip is especially nice because the...
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by jim on January 31, 2008
This is it boys and girls, the big game, the Super Bowl! This time, not only will the NFL champion be crowned but, perhaps, we'll have a new record set, if the New England Patriots emerge...
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by jim on January 27, 2008
This is the dreaded no football weekend, and unfortunately it only gets worse after the Super Bowl, because that's it until the new season. Oh well, I went 1-1 on the NFL Championship games, for...
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by jim on January 17, 2008
OK, we're up to the NFL Conference Championships; a pair of games that are usually well worth watching. I guess the big surprise has to be the New York Giants for whom the third time apparently...
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by jim on January 11, 2008
The first round of the NFL Playoffs is under our belts and I went 2-1-1. That's not bad, considering I was dumb enough to think that Washington could win on the road and overcome 4 points, which...
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by jim on January 10, 2008
The college football National Champion is LSU; after soundly defeating Ohio State in the BCS Championship Game. So, with the final game included, I end the bowl season 16-15-1, a winning season, by...
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by jim on January 08, 2008
The State of Nevada enjoys the distinction of being the only State that allows legal betting on sports events, and now it's becoming even easier to place these bets in Las Vegas. Leroy's Race...
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by jim on January 07, 2008
OK, the college football bowl season is history, and all we have left is tonight's National Championship game. Sad but true, all good things must come to an end. For the 31 bowl games I compiled...
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by jim on January 03, 2008
An 0-4 weekend for the final week of the NFL season for a season total of 32-25-3. That's nothing to brag about but, assuming equal money bets on all games it was a winning season. There is a...
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by jim on December 28, 2007
I went 2-2 again last weekend for a year to date total of 32-21-3. I'd like to end the regular season on an up note, so let's see what's on tap for the final weekend, which has a...
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by jim on December 27, 2007
Source:www.gadgetell.com The first wave of college football bowl games is history, and I went 4-3, so at least we're off on a positive note. Starting tonight the games are coming at you fast and...
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by jim on December 21, 2007
A 2-2 result last weekend. Nothing lost and my winning percentage is unchanged, but no gains either. My season total so far is a respectable 30-19-3. There's only 2 weeks left in the regular...
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by jim on December 20, 2007
Source:www.gadgetell.com The college football bowl season begins tonight with Utah vs. Navy in the Poinsettia Bowl. Last Thursday I gave you my picks for the first phase of the bowl season and today...
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by jim on December 16, 2007
Source:www.harrahs.com Sports betting is back in a big way in Las Vegas, not that it was ever gone, but there's more interest than ever in casino sports books. The NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, pari-mutuel...
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by jim on December 14, 2007
Source:www.easyturf.com All 4 of my teams won last weekend, but Dallas didn't cover the spread, so I went 3-1, bringing my season total to 28-17-3. With only 3 weeks left in the regular season...
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by jim on December 13, 2007
Source:www.gadgetell.com The college football season is over, and as in most years, I'm in disagreement with the final rankings, especially the two top spots. In a recent poll the residents of...
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by jim on December 12, 2007
Source:www.sportssystems.com Las Vegas is sports crazy town and not just from a gambler's viewpoint. Las Vegans love spectator sports and Mayor Oscar Goodman has been trying to attract a pro...
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by jim on December 07, 2007
Source:www.easyturf.com I went 4-0 last weekend bringing my season total to 25-16-3. That somewhat redeems my dismal college pick record, but there's still a month left in the NFL season so...
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