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.

Corey Conners has the most successful Monday qualifiers with three, one of which led to a third-place finish at the Sony Open. (Image: Getty)

Monday Qualifiers Chasing Dreams at Valero Texas Open

It is a rough way to pursue a dream of playing on the PGA Tour, but for Monday qualifiers at the Valero Texas Open, another prize awaits if they can win. The victor of this tournament, if he already isn’t eligible, gets a coveted invitation to the next week’s Masters. […]

Alliance of American Football co-founder Bill Polian issued a statement that he was disappointed that the league was suspending operations. (Image: Getty)

AAF Majority Owner Tom Dundon Makes Good on Threat to Fold League

It appears that the Alliance of American Football’s eight-week career is over, as majority owner Tom Dundon made good on his pledge to shutter the league. Though by Tuesday there was nothing official, rumors had been flying around the internet for most of the day. Sportsbooks officials told multiple media […]

Giancarlo Stanton joined a crowded Disabled List when he was diagnosed with a bicep strain on Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Yankee Injuries Piling Up as Stanton, Andujar Join Seven Others

The New York Yankees roster is beginning to look like an Emergency Room waiting list, as Giancarlo Stanton became the latest injury casualty. The slugger suffered a left bicep strain and was put on the 10-day disabled list. New York manager Aaron Boone said Stanton will be completely shut down […]

Kevin Kisner was a 60/1 pick to win the WGC-Match Play after finishing second the year before. (Image: AFP)

Kevin Kisner Shows Unpredictability of WGC-Match Play (Video)

Match play is probably the hardest PGA Tour event to try and handicap, and thinking Kevin Kisner was going to win was probably an even harder leap to make. The 35-year-old had won on tour twice, and finished runner up in the WGC-Match Play last year. No one had ever […]

Dodger fan Rafael Reyna was attacked in the Dodger Stadium parking lot following the game on Friday. (Image: Courtesy of Christel Reyna)

Los Angeles Dodger Fan Attacked in Stadium Parking Lot

For the second time in eight years a fan was attacked and seriously injured in the parking lot at Dodger Stadium. The latest assault happened on Friday after the team’s second game of the season. A man identified as Rafael Reyna was talking to his wife on the phone when […]

Carolina Hurricane’s owner Tom Dundon is the American Alliance of Football’s biggest investor, and said the league was in danger of shutting down. (Image: Raleigh News)

AAF Plays Week 8 Games But Will League Finish Season?

It has not been a good week for the Alliance of American Football. On Saturday, Johnny Manziel, it’s newest, and most recognizable star, left the field with a concussion. The bigger headache, though, was three days earlier when majority owner Tom Dundon told USA Today Sports that unless the fledgling […]

Magic Johnson and Rob Pelinka have been entrusted to run the Lakers organization, but the two shoulder a lot of the blame for the dismal season. (Image: Getty)

Plenty of Blame to Go Around for Los Angeles Lakers Dismal Season

The massively disappointing season for the Los Angeles Lakers is close to the end. The team that got LeBron James in the offseason, couldn’t make the playoffs. After his signing the Lakers were 12/1 to win the NBA Championship. A month ago they were 30/1. The finger pointing has already […]

Brad Keselowski, who won last week at Martinsville, is one of the outspoken drivers of the qualifying process. (Image: Getty)

New Qualifying Rules Begin at O’Reilly Auto Parts 500

NASCAR officials promised they would looking at all aspects of the sport, and that changes could be coming. They have wasted no time in announcing them, and added a significant alteration to qualifying at this week’s O’Reilly Auto Parts 500. With the new rules package this year drivers were drafting […]

Joc Pederson circles the bases after hitting one of his two home runs on Opening Day. (Image: Los Angeles Times)

Los Angeles Dodgers Open Season with Eight Home Runs

Though the Los Angeles Dodgers are known for their strong pitching, the offense decided it would showcase its home-run power on Opening Day. The team celebrated its first game of 2019 by hitting a record eight home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The eight home runs tied a franchise record […]

The Houston Cougars are in the Sweet Sixteen for the first time in more than thirty years. (Image: Yi-Chin Lee, Houston Chronicle)

Five Sweet Sixteen Bets that Look Solid Even as Lines Shift

With the last of the Elite Eight teams to be decided on Friday, the betting lines have seen some movement that might matter to the savvy sports gambler. Here’s what you need to know about adjusted point spreads that hardly made a difference — all four games have seen half-point […]

John Daly has entered to play this week at the Rapiscan Systems Classic. (Image: Getty)

John Daly Trying to Find Way on PGA Tour Champions

The PGA Tour Champions has not been the boon for John Daly that many thought, but the fourth year member of the tour is still trying to find his way in the new environment. Daly will tee it up on Friday at the Rapiscan Systems Classic, where is listed at […]

ISM Raceway in Phoenix is the big winner of NASCAR’s schedule changes for 2020, as it will host the championship race. (Image: Getty)

NASCAR Calendar Gets Major Makeover for 2020

Officials at NASCAR said before the season they were going to make changes on the track, but now they have made a major revision off of it. The governing body of the sport announced Tuesday they are making major alterations to the 2020 schedule. The 36-race schedule had become stale […]

Even though Tony Romo is a 10,000/1 longshot to win, he is one of the featured players at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship. (Image: Getty)

Tony Romo Has Hail Mary Odds to Win PGA Corales Puntacana

With the world’s top golfers playing in the WGC-Match Play this week, the other PGA Tour event, the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship is in serious need of name recognition. Which could be the reason for the second consecutive year, they extended a sponsor’s invitation to former Dallas Cowboy […]

Paul Casey has won just three times on the PGA Tour, including the Valspar Championship twice. (Image: AP)

Paul Casey First To Successfully Defend this Season with Valspar Victory

It’s easy to forget about looking at Paul Casey as a potential winner of an event, since he’s only won three times on the PGA Tour. Two of those victories have been at the same event, the Valspar Championship. Sunday the 41-year-old became the first player to successfully defend a […]

Even though Bubba Watson won the WGC-Match Play last year, he is not a fan of the tournament. (Image: Getty)

Bubba Watson Wants to End WGC-Match Play Despite Being Defending Champion

Bubba Watson might be the easiest defending champion to stay away from when betting the WGC- Match Play. The winner of the World Golf Championship event, which begins on Wednesday, doesn’t have that high of an opinion of the tournament. The match play format is not a favorite of a lot […]

Robert Garrigus failed a drug test for marijuana and was suspended by the PGA Tour for three months. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Robert Garrigus Suspended Three Months by PGA Tour for Marijuana

The PGA Tour suspended longtime golfer Robert Garrigus for three months on Friday for a failed drug test. The 41-year-old tested positive for marijuana, a substance he has talked about battling in the past. Garrigus has one career victory, the 2010 Children’s Miracle Network Classic. He has struggled in recent […]