John Reger

John Reger

Sports Betting  |  LAS VEGAS

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Journeyman journalist John Reger is in the Vegas sportsbooks chasing down the latest shift in the world of sports betting and all things odds-related. He previously worked as a sports writer for the Orange County Register in California and is the author of Wit and Wisdom of Golf (2001) and Quotable Wooden (2012), among other books.

Max Homa finally got his first PGA Tour victory at the Wells Fargo Championship last Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Max Homa Has One Victory to Add to Scores of Funny Tweets

While Max Homa won his first PGA Tour event Sunday at the Wells Fargo Championship, it is his skills on Twitter that are getting the most attention. The 28-year-old has one of the funniest selection of tweets in the golf world. You have to have a sense of humor to […]

NASCAR announced it was getting rid of group qualifying, and Ryan Blaney said it was what fans wanted. (Image: LA Times)

NASCAR Eliminates Group Qualifying, Reluctantly Returns to Single Car Format

After seeing NASCAR drivers make a mockery of the group qualifying process this season, officials reluctantly switched back to single-car qualifying. The group qualifying had been in effect since 2014, but now Xfinity, trucks, and Cup series will return to single-car qualifying at all oval tracks starting this weekend at Dover. Elimination […]

Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney was recently rewarded with the largest contract for a college coach in history at $93 million for 10 years. (Image: Getty)

NCAA Finals Appearance Pays Off Big for Dabo Swinney, Chris Beard

Two coaches that took their team to the championship game in college football and basketball, were rewarded with new contracts that make them one the highest paid in their sport. Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney and Texas Tech men’s basketball coach Chris Beard inked new deals that will keep them […]

Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is the overwhelming 1/2 favorite to be the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Quarterbacks Dominate Odds for 2020 NFL Draft No. 1 Pick

The 2020 NFL Draft is just under a year away, but already odds are being posted on who the No. 1 pick will be. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook released lines for the draft, and Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa is the overwhelming favorite at 1/2. Two more quarterbacks are next. […]

Chevy teammates Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman finished first and second at Talladega last Sunday. (Image: AP)

Chevy Teams Use New Strategy to Motor Past Ford, Toyota at Talladega

Apparently Chevy teams were tired of being No. 3 in NASCAR, because they employed a new strategy at Talladega and it paid off big. Chase Elliott broke Ford’s seven race streak at the iconic superspeedway, and five of the six top finishers were driving Chevrolets. Instead of fighting each other […]

Kansas City wide receiver Tyreek Hill Is under investigation for an incident where his 3-year-old son’s arm was broken. (Image: Getty)

Chiefs’ Tyreek Hill Facing Possible Criminal Charges, NFL Disciplinary Action After Audiotape Surfaces Regarding Abused Son

A shocking audiotape featuring Kansas City football player Tyreek Hill and his fiancée Crystal Espinal surfaced Wednesday and the contents were enough for the Johnson County, Kansas district attorney’s office to reopen the criminal child abuse case against the two. The couple lost custody of their son on April 5, […]

LSU cornerback Greedy Williams was a darling of the combine, but not the NFL Draft, where he fell to No. 46. (Image: Getty)

Later Rounds of NFL Draft Provide More Drama for Players, Teams

The first round of the NFL Draft on Thursday had a few surprises, but went relatively routinely. The Oakland Raiders taking Clemson’s Clelin Ferrell with the No. 4 pick was a head scratcher, and the New York Giants picking Duke’s Daniel Jones was roundly criticized. The running backs and wide […]

Iconic Talladega Superspeedway will host the Geico 500 on Sunday and the track should run faster than prior years. (Image: Getty)

NASCAR Returns After Break to Faster Talladega for Geico 500

After a week break NASCAR is back, returning to iconic Talladega Superspeedway for the Geico 500. It will be the first race in 30 years at the track that won’t be run with restrictor plates. They instead will be using part of the new rules package and all cars will […]

Recently hired Sacramento Kings coach Luke Walton is being investigated by the team and the NBA for an alleged sexual assault. (Image: Getty)

Luke Walton Faces Joint Investigation by Sacramento Kings, NBA

The NBA and the Sacramento Kings believe the sexual assault allegations against new head coach Luke Walton are credible enough to launch a joint investigation. The news was posted on the Kings’ website Thursday, announcing the two organizations would be working together. The Kings have hired Sue Ann Van Dermyden […]