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.

The Cosmopolitan sportsbook is one of seven in Las Vegas operated by CG Technology, who was recently fined $250,000 by the Nevada Gaming Control Board for various violations. (Image: John Reger)

CG Technology Fined $250,000 for Gambling Violations at Las Vegas Sportsbooks

CG Technology, which operates eight Las Vegas race and sportsbooks, has been hit with its third fine in five years. Regulators from Nevada Gaming Control Board charged the company with illegally accepting out of state bets, taking wagers after the contest was completed, and underpaying or overpaying players. As a […]

Tampa Bay was already an underdog for the first game of the NFL regular season, but when starting quarterback Jameis Winston was suspended for the first three games, the line moved even more. (Image: Getty)

Beware of Early Betting Lines for Week 1 of NFL Regular Season

Sportsbooks released their lines for the first week of the NFL regular season in early May, but it’s tough to get a sense of how a team is going to be before they’ve even signed their draft picks. Gamblers pour over the odds, trying to get an edge, and now […]

Not only is Alabama a 7/4 pick to win the national championship, they are a 5/8 selection to win the SEC Championship game on Dec. 1 at Mercedes Benz Stadium in Atlanta. (Image: AP)

Does Value Exist in Betting College Football Conference Championship Games?

Scan the lines on the teams picked to win the college football conference championship games and the odds are pretty dismal. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook and Station Casinos recently released their odds and finding any value is pretty challenging. That should be expected for the power conferences such as […]

President Donald Trump is the favorite to win the presidential election in 2020. (Image: Washington Post)

Bookmakers’ Prediction: Donald Trump Will Win Re-Election in 2020

If President Donald Trump survives his first term, oddsmakers have made him the heavy favorite to get a second. The polarizing politician’s popularity has plummeted in polls, but Paddy Power posted the portly Trump as its pick to win in November 2020. The Ireland-based site, which has its own division […]

Clint Bowyer won at Michigan International Speedway in June, and will try and win again Sunday at the Consumers Energy 400. (Image: Getty)

Can NASCAR’s Big Three Be Blanked Out Again at Consumers Energy 400?

With Chase Elliott winning last week at Watkins Glen, drivers not named Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr., and Kyle Busch have a chance to do something that hasn’t been done all season this weekend at the Consumers Energy 400. If another driver besides the Big Three wins at Michigan International Speedway […]

Will Cam Newton have extra motivation to play well against Buffalo after disparaging comments from former teammate Kelvin Benjamin, who is now with the Bills? (Image: Getty)

Five Bets: NFL Preseason Highlights Rookie, Returning Quarterbacks

With the first week of the NFL preseason beginning Thursday, football fans will have 16 games to watch and wager on through Saturday. There are 12 games on Thursday, two on Friday, and two on Saturday. Usually there isn’t much to get excited about at the first exhibition games, but […]

Georgia coach Kirby Smart is ready to challenge again for the National Championship. (Image: USA Today Sports)

College Football Betting on Win Totals Requires Season-Long Vision

The college football season is a tad over three weeks away, and the clock is ticking for gamblers wanting to place their wagers on the total number of wins certain teams will achieve before the season begins. The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has put out its estimates for win totals […]

Jay Kornegay has been in charge of the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook since 2004. (Image: John Reger)

Game Time: Jay Kornegay Knows Sports Betting and Sees a Booming Future

Jay Kornegay has been a sports betting professional for more than 30 years — taking bets, not placing them. And as Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook’s vice president of race and sports operations for the past 15 years, he’s in charge of one of the biggest sports betting operations in the […]

Los Angeles Angels Shohei Ohtani accomplished a feat that hadn’t been done since 1921. (Image: Getty)

Shohei Ohtani Reaches Babe Ruth Milestone as Pitcher and Slugger

Los Angeles Angels rookie Shohei Ohtani did something that hadn’t been done since Babe Ruth did it in 1921. Last week, the 24-year-old baseball sensation from Japan became only the third player in baseball history to hit multiple home runs in a game in the same season where he’s won […]

Despite a 9-4 record as his first full season as LSU coach, Ed Orgeron could be the first SEC coach fired. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Football Success Doesn’t Mean Job Security for LSU Coach Ed Orgeron

Despite finishing last season with a 9-4 record in arguably the toughest conference in college football, LSU Coach Ed Orgeron is the favorite by oddsmakers to be the first coach in the SEC to be fired in 2018. Welcome to football in the south, where nothing less than a national […]

Alex Trebek has hosted the popular game show Jeopardy since 1984, but said he might retire in 2020. (Image: Getty)

The Question Is … Who Will Replace Alex Trebek on ‘Jeopardy!’?

Alex Faust, Laura Coates, Ken Jennings: Who will replace Alex Trebek as the host of “Jeopardy!”? The correct answer won’t be known until 2020 at the earliest, but Trebek hinted that he might not renew his contract when it expires in two years, opening up the betting possibilities. Trebek, 78, […]