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.

Tiger Woods returns to Riviera Country Club to play in the Genesis Open, a tournament he has never won. (Image: AP)

Tiger Woods Returns to Riviera Looking for First Win at Genesis Open

Tiger Woods has a trophy case full of tournaments he has dominated, but the one event that he can’t seem to slay is the Genesis Open at Riviera Country Club. The 43-year-old will get another crack at it beginning Thursday, and hopes he can change his luck there. Oddsmakers and […]

Bernhard Langer had a commanding performance at the Oasis Championship, picking up his first victory of the season. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Bernhard Langer Wastes No Time Proving He’s Still Force

Any small doubt that Bernhard Langer couldn’t regain his throne as the King of the PGA Tour Champions was blown away after his victory at last weekend’s Oasis Championship. Langer, who lives 10 minutes from the golf course, won the event by five strokes as the 4/1 favorite. Not only […]

Rapper Pitbull is the favorite to be the Super Bowl halftime show entertainer at next year’s Super Bowl 54. (Image: George Martinez)

Oddsmakers Believe Pitbull will Play at 2020 Super Bowl Halftime Show

Organizers for the Super Bowl halftime show suffered through an embarrassment that was Maroon 5, and they would like to avoid another debacle next year. The band, which was joined by hip hop artists Travis Scott and Big Boi, was not the first choice. The band, which are known for […]

After a Hall of Fame playing career, Frank Robinson became the first African American manager in the major leagues. (Image: Getty)

Frank Robinson Dies at 83, Leaves Legacy Beyond Baseball

Even though Frank Robinson lived his life in the shadows of others, he managed to carve out his niche of greatness in the sport of baseball. The Hall of Fame baseball player died on Thursday at 83, and many mourned his passing and praised his accomplishments. Robinson had been battling […]

Retief Goosen is making his Champions Tour debut this week at the Oasis Championship. (Image: Getty)

Retief Goosen has Ducks in Row at Oasis Championship

It is a debut Retief Goosen has anticipated for quite some time, but now that he readies to tee it up at the Oasis Championship on Friday, he knows winning his first Champions Tour event is a longshot. The last person to win his inaugural event was Miguel Angel Jimenez […]

Cleveland hired offensive coordinator Freddie Kitchens to continue the success the team had last year. (Image: Daryl Ruiter-92.3 The Fan)

Will 8 New NFL Head Coaches Succeed or Fail Next Season?

There were eight NFL head coaches hired to fill vacancies created during the 2018 season. That is one-fourth of the teams in the league replacing their field general. Ironically the coach that many thought would get fired – Jason Garrett – managed to keep his job with some late season […]

Dustin Johnson has had success at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, and is the favorite this week. (Image: Getty)

Dustin Johnson Licking Chops to Play Pebble Beach Pro-Am

Maybe no one more than Dustin Johnson is looking forward to this week’s Pebble Beach Pro-Am, which begins Thursday. For a variety of reasons Johnson probably had this date circled on his calendar. The first is his success at this event. Johnson has won the tournament in 2009 and 2010. […]

Though President Donald Trump has said he want to work with Democrats, his State of the Union speech could be extremely bipartisan, unlike his first one. (Image: Getty)

Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Builds Wall of Prop Betting Options

After a delay caused by the government shutdown, President Donald Trump will finally deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday night to Congress in Washington, DC, and internet sportsbook BetDSI has several prop bets available for gamblers looking to profit on predictions about the speech. They have everything from […]

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes is expected to lead the Chiefs to Super Bowl 54. (Image: KCStar.com)

Super Bowl 54 Odds Favor Kansas City Chiefs

The New England Patriots lived by the mantra of no respect in this year’s NFL playoffs, and they apparently can keep that philosophy for another year. Despite winning Super Bowl 53, 13-3 over the Los Angeles Rams, they are not the favorites to win next year’s big game. That would […]

Maroon 5 is the headliner of the Super Bowl halftime show and might get a special appearance from Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger. (Image: Getty)

Wacky Super Bowl Wagers Welcome for Crazy Bettors

Tired of betting on the over/under and who will win the MVP of Sunday’s big game? Then click on the internet and peruse some of the Super Bowl 53 wacky wagers. Sites like Bovada and BetDSI are not constrained by U.S. sportsbooks, and the offshore spots are limited only by […]