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.

Dallas Cowboy wide receiver Cole Beasley tried to backtrack from critical comments he made about the organization. (Image: Getty)

Cole Beasley Gets All a Twitter About Role with Cowboys

Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Cole Beasley tried to soften his critical comments on the organization, but it might be too late for the free agent to be. Beasley slammed the team Tuesday in a series of posts on his Twitter account that accused the team of playing favorites in the […]

Tiger Woods makes his season debut at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines where he has won eight times. (Image: Getty)

Tiger Woods Roaring to Start Season at Farmers Insurance Open

Tiger Woods said on Tuesday before the start of the Farmers Insurance Open that he is rested and ready for the PGA Tour season, and that might not bode well for his fellow professionals. The 43-year-old, who is ranked 13th in the Official World Golf Rankings was a 16/1 pick […]

Phil Mickelson shows his frustration after a rough Sunday at the Desert Classic, which he lost after holding a two-stroke lead going into the final round. (Image: Getty)

Phil Mickelson Lets Down Bettors Again by Wilting in Final Round

Oh, Phil Mickelson, why must you break the hearts of bettors yet again? You seemed like such a sure thing, going into the final round of the PGA Tour’s Desert Classic, up by two strokes with mostly no names and non-winners chasing you. Before the final round, the Westgate Las […]

Caesars was one of a few sportsbooks that released some Super Bowl 53 prop bets on Monday. (Image: Pinterest)

Super Bowl Prop Bets Start Trickling Out of Sportsbooks

It didn’t take long for a couple of sportsbooks to put out some Super Bowl prop bets, much to the delight of gamblers. Caesars released several on Monday, as did internet betting site, Bovada. Jeff Davis, the director of trading for Caesars Entertainment, posted on Twitter that the sportsbook had released […]

New England quarterback Tom Brady celebrates after the Patriots defeated the Kansas City Chiefs in overtime. (Image: Getty)

Underdogs Upset Bettors, Favorites in NFL Conference Championships

The underdogs kept several sportsbooks healthy in the NFL Conference Championships, as bettors went with the favorites in many cases, and ended up losers in both Sunday games. The New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams won outright in the AFC and NFC title games. It was the first time […]

Kareem Hunt was released by the Kansas City Chief’s for allegedly striking a woman, but other teams are interested in the running back. (Image: Getty)

NFL Teams Interested in Ex-Kansas City Chief Kareem Hunt

While his former team was battling New England in the AFC Championship, ex-Kansas City running back Kareem Hunt was looking at a way to get back into the NFL. He may have found it, as an ESPN report said that several teams were interested in him. The Chiefs released the […]

Tiger Woods will start his season at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. (Image: Getty)

Suspense over as Tiger Woods Announces Start of Season at Torrey Pines

It was of little surprise, but Tiger Woods made it official on Thursday when he decided to make his PGA Tour season debut at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in San Diego. The tournament begins Thursday and utilizes both courses at the famed municipal golf facility. The 43-year-old […]

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay knows that to reach the Super Bowl they are going to have to win in the always difficult New Orleans Saints Superdome on Sunday in the NFC Championship. (Image: Getty)

NFL Conference Championships Feature Tight Betting Lines

In some people’s minds the week of the NFL Conference Championships are almost more entertaining than the game that follows it. Four quality teams, trying to get to the Super Bowl can provide far more excitement than the actual big game two weeks later. The four top scoring offenses in […]

Trevor Lawrence led Clemson to the national title and is the favorite to win next season’s Heisman Trophy. (Image: Getty)

Oddsmakers Believe Trevor Lawrence will Down Tua Tagovailoa for 2019 Heisman Trophy

Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence outdueled his Alabama counterpart in the College Football Playoff Championship, and oddsmakers believe he will do the same in the 2019 Heisman Trophy race. The soon-to-be sophomore, who led the Tigers to the national championship, is the favorite with several sportsbooks to capture the award for […]

Bernhard Langer was named the Champions Tour Player of the Year for the eighth time on Tuesday. (Image: Getty)

Can Bernhard Langer Dominate Again on Champions Tour in 2019?

If Bernhard Langer had to pick a place to start off the Champions Tour season, he couldn’t do any better than the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai. It is one of his favorite events, and the 61-year-old has played there 12 times, winning on three of those visits. “The course […]

Brooks Koepka has already won once on the PGA Tour this season and is looking to win the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship this week. (Image: Getty)

No. 2 Brooks Koepka Wants to Move Up at Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship

Though the European Tour kicks off its year this week at the Abu Dhabi HBSC Championship, Brooks Koepka has already gotten a huge head start against some of the competition. The 28-year-old, who won the US Open and PGA Championship last year, began his season in October at The CJ […]

Steve Stricker has been a part-time player on the PGA Champions Tour, but might enter more events this year. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Five Burning Questions (and Answers) for PGA Champions Tour

The PGA Champions Tour season begins Friday with the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai, Hawaii and there are several plot lines as the senior set get ready to tee it up. Bernhard Langer has dominated the tour the last few years, but the 61-year-old might be losing his grip on […]

The cold weather expected at Arrowhead Stadium for the AFC Conference Championship could affect both Kansas City and New England. (Image: Getty)

Early Odds Favoring Home Teams in NFL Conference Championships

Hoping to ride the success of the home teams in the divisional playoffs, sportsbooks have made the two hosts for the NFL Conference Championships the favorites. In Sunday’s first game the New Orleans Saints are a 3.5 pick against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Championship. In the AFC […]

Rapper Snoop Dogg, center, shows off some bling as he joined Alex Faust, left, and Jim Fox in the television booth as an announcer at Saturday’s Los Angeles Kings game. (Image: Courtesy LA Kings)

Snoop Dogg Barks Out Television Play-by-Play at Los Angeles Kings Game

Snoop Dogg proved at Saturday’s Los Angeles Kings game that he can learn new tricks. The rap artist, who lives in Southern California, took part as the “celebrity guest of honor,” participating in the ceremonial puck drop and acting as disc jockey before the game. It was his time as […]