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.

Caroline Wozniacki was the latest upset victim at the French Open, losing in straight sets to Daria Kasatkina. (Image: Reuters)

Caroline Wozniacki Joins Serena Williams as Surprise French Open Exits

The parade of top seeds exiting the French Open continued Monday when Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki were the latest casualties. Williams withdrew with an injury, while Wozniacki was upset by Daria Kasatkina. Williams was making her first Grand Slam appearance after giving birth to a baby girl in September. […]

Tony Lopez (left) and Joey Beltran (right) punch through blood and sweat in a sport that hasn't been seen in the US since the 1800s. (Image: AP)

Wyoming Welcomes First (Legal) Bare-Knuckle Fights in US in 129 Years

Wyoming doesn’t have a major professional sports team, but they have something the rest of the country doesn’t have – bare knuckle boxing. On Saturday, the Cheyenne Ice and Events Center hosted 10 bouts of no-gloves combat, available on pay-per-view. It was the first such contest since 1889, when John […]

Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov, back left, of Russia, celebrates his goal against Vegas Golden Knights goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, during the second period in Game 3 of the NHL  Stanley Cup Finals, (Image: Alex Brandon/AP)

Stanley Cup Finals Game 4 Will Test Golden Knights Mettle

It was just one game, but it was enough to shift the betting lines for the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. In Game 3 in Washington, the Vegas Golden Knights suffered their second consecutive defeat, and now find themselves as the underdog to win Lord Stanley’s coveted prize. The first-year expansion […]

Arsene Wenger has been rumored to be the next manager at Real Madrid. (Image: Getty)

Arsene Wenger Not Ready To Retire: Is Real Madrid His Next Stop?

It was assumed when Arsenal Manager Arsene Wenger stepped down after 22 years with the English Premier League club, he did so because he was retiring. But the 68-year-old told the media he has no intention of spending his remaining days rocking in a chair on a porch. The Gunners […]

Ryan Blaney is the defending champion of the Pocono 400. (Image: Getty)

Tricky Triangle Tests Driver’s Temerity at Pocono 400

While most drivers perform well at certain racetracks, the layout for the Pocono 400 seems to favor no one. In the last 13 races at the Pennsylvania track, there have been 12 different winners, including defending champion, Ryan Blaney. Names such as 2016 winner Chris Buescher are alongside icons Jimmie […]

Dover Downs Casino has a race and sportsbook, but will now be offering single-game wagering on all sports in addition to their existing NFL parlay cards. (Image: Dover Downs Casino)

Sports Betting in Delaware Casinos to Begin on Tuesday

The race to see which state would be first to offer sports bets after the May Supreme Court ruling that overturned PASPA has been decided, with Delaware keeping true to its nickname. On Thursday, the state known as the First State announced that it will start accepting wagers on single-game outcomes […]

Damarious Randall was traded to the Cleveland Browns in the offseason, but is rooting for the Warriors in the NBA Finals. (Image: Getty)

New Cleveland Brown Damarious Randall Wants Cavs to Lose NBA Finals

This is one bet that Damarious Randall might hope he loses. The former Green Bay Packer became a Cleveland Brown by trade in March, but he isn’t winning over fans in his new hometown after taunting the Cavaliers, who are underdogs in the NBA finals against the Golden State Warriors. […]

Kevin Durant is a big favorite to repeat as the NBA Finals MVP. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Kevin Durant Favorite to Repeat as NBA Finals MVP

Golden State’s Stephen Curry might steer the team, but Kevin Durant has been the engine that makes the Warriors go. As a result it is the forward, not the guard, that is the favorite to win the Finals MVP. BetOnline has Durant at -150, while Curry is a distant second […]

Where LeBron James ends up after the season has led to wild speculation. (Image: Getty)

LeBron James Focused on NBA Finals, not Future Team

With oddsmakers and fans believing the result of the NBA Finals are a foregone conclusion, a far more interesting bet is on what team LeBron James will play for next season. The 33-year-old superstar is in the final year of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and many are speculating […]

Ukrainian tennis player Dmytro Badanov was banned for life for fixing tennis matches. (Image: Sinar Online)

Ukrainian Dmytro Badanov Receives Lifetime Ban from Tennis for Fixing Matches

Ukrainian tennis player Dmytro Badanov was banned for life and fined $100,000 after an investigation found him guilty of fixing tennis matches. An independent hearing officer with the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU) discovered the 30-year-old fixed the outcome of two matches on the ITF Futures Tour. He was also found […]

Justin Rose won last week at the Fort Worth Invitational and is 14/1 to win at Memorial. (Image: Goh Chai Hin)

Jack’s Track Rewards Plodders at Memorial Tournament

Though Jack Nicklaus was considered a bomber of the ball when he played, golfers at his Memorial Tournament are rewarded less for distance than they are for being methodical. The last few winners have proven that grip-it-and-rip-it is not the preferred strategy for tackling the Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, […]

Marc-Andre Fleury is a favorite to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as the Stanley Cup Playoffs MVP. (Image: Getty)

Vegas Goalie Marc-Andre Fleury Picked as Favorite for Conn Smythe MVP

The goalie that Pittsburgh didn’t want might end up winning the Conn Smythe Trophy, given to the most valuable player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Marc-Andre Fluery, who was picked up by Vegas Golden Knights in the expansion draft last year, is set to guide his team to the championship. […]

Florida baseball was named the No. 1 seed for the upcoming NCAA Baseball Tournament. (Image: Alligatorarmy.com)

Top-Seeded Florida Favored to Win NCAA Baseball Tournament

Though Florida sputtered at the end of the regular season, they were still named the No. 1 seed for the NCAA Baseball Tournament that begins Friday. The Gators are 8/1 to repeat as College World Series champions. They begin their quest Friday when they host one of 16 regional tournaments […]

Venus Williams suffered her second consecutive Grand Slam first-round loss Sunday at the French Open. (Image: AFP)

Wild, Upset-Filled First Round for Women in French Open

The field for the women’s side of the French Open looked to be wide open this year, but after the first round, it got closer to a free for all. Three seeded players, Venus Williams, Jelena Ostapenko, and Johanna Konta all were upset during the first day. The men’s side […]

Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will try and keep his incredible playoff run alive in the Stanley Cup Finals. (Image: Sports Illustrated)

Improbable Vegas Golden Knights Begin Stanley Cup Finals as Favorites

It is a Stanley Cup Finals no one could have predicted, not only for the first-year expansion Vegas Golden Knights, but also for the Washington Capitals. The Capitals were the third pick to win the Eastern Conference, behind Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay. Now the Capitals make their second only finals […]

Las Vegas has gone hockey mad and viewing parties outside the team’s home arena during road games have become popular with fans. (Image: Joe Buglewicz/Scripps Media)

Businesses, Fans Capitalize on Vegas Golden Knights Success

You can get a sense of how Las Vegas feels about the city’s newest hometown heroes, the Golden Knights, outside the New York New York hotel on the Strip — where Lady Liberty proudly dons her giant Golden Knights jersey. Her supersize display of civic pride measures 60 feet tall, […]

Notre Dame Head Coach Brian Kelly will try and lead his team to another winning season in 2018-19. (Image: USA Today Sports)

College Football Week 1 Betting Lines Moving, and It’s Barely Summer

Though the lines have been out at some sportsbooks since February for the first week of the upcoming college football season, sharps have started moving the lines on some key games. Several high profile games are seeing odds moving in different direction than when they were initially posted. South Point […]