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.

Clemson’s football team has plenty to celebrate, including being No. 2 in the country and a 10-0 record. (Image: AP)

Little, but Significant Movement for College Football Teams in AP Poll

There wasn’t much movement with the seven highest college football teams in the AP Poll, but a couple of squads that are hoping to have a chance at the College Football Playoffs did a little jostling in Week 11. Alabama again captured all the first-place votes and stayed atop the […]

Arizona’s rookie quarterback Josh Rosen wasn’t able to beat Kansas City, but the team did cover the spread. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Bye Week Curse Hits Kansas City for Only Second Against Spread Loss

In the NFL the saying is beware of the team coming off a bye week, and the Arizona Cardinals proved that adage true yet again. The Kansas City Chiefs won, but got only their second defeat against the spread this season, falling to 8-2 when they couldn’t cover 16.5 points […]

5LaMelo Ball, left, and his father, LaVar, discussed his future, and decided he should return to high school. (Image: USA Today Sports)

LaMelo Ball Returning to High School After Short Pro Career Produces Mixed Results

LaMelo Ball, the youngest son of controversial father, LaVar Ball, has decided to put professional basketball aspirations on hold temporarily and return to high school. The 17-year-old enrolled at the Spire Institute in Geneva, Ohio, a private school that focuses on top-level athletes preparing for furthering their athletic careers. Ball […]

Duke’s Zion Williamson is one of three freshmen that are expected to lead the Blue Devils to the National Championship. (Image: YouTube.com)

Duke Men’s Basketball NCAA Championship Odds Lower After Kentucky Beatdown

It’s only one game, but Duke basketball showed how they could possibly be as dominant as Alabama’s football team. Oddsmakers were certainly impressed. After the Blue Devils dismantled Kentucky, 118-84, many sportsbooks lowered the team’s odds to win the National Championship. Before the season, both Duke and the Wildcats were […]

Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan led his team over Washington last week, and is a 6-point favorite to do the same to Cleveland. (Image: Getty)

Oddsmakers Tighten Up NFL Lines After Last Weekend’s Beatdown

After last week’s beating the sportsbooks took, oddsmakers seemed to have tightened up their lines for NFL teams this week. It was harder to pick any teams with complete certainty, as been the case the past few weeks. We stayed with teams that haven’t disappointed us this year. Kansas City […]

Central Florida has been almost scoring at will against opponents, and has an undefeated record, but is a big favorite this week against Navy. (Image: Getty)

College Football Betting: Big Point Spreads Come with Bigger Risk

Usually big point spreads in college football are like kryptonite to gamblers. They are something that weakens many a parlay card, and should be avoided in many situations. But we are feeling fortunate here at OG, and have decided this week we were going to pick our five bets based […]

Former Dallas Cowboy Dez Bryant signed with the New Orleans Saints on Wednesday, and is expected to help them win a Super Bowl. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Dez Bryant Goes Marching to Saints in Hopes of Super Bowl

Do the New Orleans Saints believe former Dallas Cowboy receiver Dez Bryant make them a Super Bowl contender? They do, and so do oddsmakers, who quickly updated the championship game lines, moving the Saints from 16/1 to 7/2 once news broke he was joining the team. They are now only […]

NFL bettors had a field day on Sunday, socking sportbooks like the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook for a big loss. (Image: Westgate)

NFL Bettors Sack Sportsbooks with Big Loss on NFL Week 9

Sunday was the type of day in the NFL bettors dream of, and though it doesn’t happen very often, gamblers were able to clean up and give the sportsbooks a rare loss. It was the second consecutive week facilities took a hit, but this week was much worse. Several lines […]

Gardner Minshew led Washington State to a 19-13 victory, but the Cougars failed to cover the spread for the first time this year. (Image: Getty)

Washington State Finally Fails to Cover Spread, Still Wins

Those that had been riding Washington State this season finally saw the Cougars Gravy Station pull into the station, as the team failed to cover the spread for the first time all season. The Cougars, who were 8-0 ATS, were 7.5-point picks over Cal, but could only muster a 19-13 […]