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$94 million wagered at Nevada sports books on Super Bowl
Sports fans bet $93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade.
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So, what's the book on betting?
Super Bowl Sunday is to sports betting what St. Patrick's Day is to the faux Irish. Everybody's Irish on St. Patrick's Day, whether or not you know bangers and mash is Emerald Isle for sausages and mashed potatoes.
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Fans $94M on Super Bowl at Nevada casinos
CARSON CITY, Nev. - fans US$93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade. The Gaming Control Board says unaudited tallies show 184 ...
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Ferguson: Football must stop racism
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has told CNN that football must eradicate all forms of racism, following recent high-profile incidents in England which have brought the matter back into sharp focus.
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Bills would let NJ avoid US ban on sports betting
With talk of New York Giants (who play in New Jersey) and the odds of them winning the Super Bowl in two weeks dominating the airwaves Monday, two New Jersey congressmen introduced separate bills that would let their state offer legal sports betting.
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Football stunned by Capello exit
ENGLISH football last night reacted with shock at the news of Fabio Capello's resignation as Three Lions boss
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More evidence big football players face heart risks
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Pro football players may generally enjoy a longer-than-average lifespan -- but the biggest players may be more likely than others to die of heart disease, a U.S. study suggests. The study, reported in the American Journal of Cardiology, followed more than 3,400 NFL players who were active between 1959 and 1988. It found that 334 had died by 2007 -- only about half the ...
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Giants' Super Bowl victory a boon for Vegas profit
(Reuters) - Super Bowl gambling in Nevada rose to its highest level in six years and the state's sports books cashed in when the New York Giants edged the favored New England Patriots in Sunday's National Football League (NFL) title game. The value of bets placed in Nevada's 184 sports books was $93.9 million, up 7.3 percent from the $87.5 million wagered on last year's Super Bowl between Green ...
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Fans bet $94M on Super Bowl at Nevada casinos, most in a decade
Sports fans bet $93.9 million at Nevada casinos on Sunday's Super Bowl matchup between the New York Giants and New England Patriots, the most wagered in the past decade.
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Maria Menounos Sports Giants-Inspired Bikini After Losing Super Bowl Bet
Maria Menounos is a woman of her word.After losing a Super Bowl bet with Extra co-host A.J. Calloway, Menounos — a die-hard Patriots fan — wore a New York Giants-colored bikini during Monday's broadcast in the heart of Times Square, where the temperature peaked at 51 degrees."Ready to face the music," Menounos tweeted with her robe on.Check out more of today's news"My girl @mariamenounos lost a ...
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101: A beginner’s guide to
Super Bowl XLVI is upon us, and fans of football and alike will be hitting the sportsbooks this weekend to try their luck on the Giants vs. Patriots match. can be a fun way to enhance the experience of watching the big ...
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New Jersey bills push sports betting
TRENTON -- With talk of the Giants (who play in New Jersey) and the odds of them winning the Super Bowl in two weeks dominating the airwaves Monday, two New Jersey congressmen introduced separate bills that would let their state offer legal sports betting. U.S. Rep. Frank LoBiondo, a...
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