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Sports BettingGambling GamingNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Final Four
The UConn Huskies have already clinched their place in the legacy of the 2026 NCAA Tournament. ...
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Sports BettingBasketballcollege basketballNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's Elite 8
The overall implication after the first game was clear — Michigan thought it would see Duke again in the NCAA Tournament. ...
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Sports BettingGambling GamingNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Sunday's games
For only the second time in modern tournament history, and first time in 34 years, all 16 favorites won their games outright on Friday. ...
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Sports BettingGamingGamblingNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Saturday's games
The Blue Devils trailed the Saints 43-32 at halftime but were a 17.5-point favorite for the final 20 minutes. Duke ended up outscoring Siena by ...
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SportsSports BettingNCAANCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the East Region
Duke has been upset out of March Madness in each of Jon Scheyer's first three years at the head of the program. ...
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Sports Bettingcollege basketballTalking Points BlogNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the West Region
Despite an underwhelming shared history, the West sets up as a gauntlet this season and arguably the toughest bracket by the betting market. ...
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SportsSports BettingBasketballNCAA Tournament by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of the Midwest Region
One local shop, Boomer’s Sportsbooks, has moved Michigan to slight favorite status at +320 (i.e. risking $100 to win $320) to win the NCAA Tournament. ...
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SportsSports BettingGamblingCollege football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of Indiana vs. Miami
If these two teams had played in this same location to start the season, the line would have been flipped. ...
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SportsFootballNFLVegas pick'em: NFL divisional round winners against the spread
Seattle was the big winner of the wild-card round despite not playing as it went from as high as +350 a week ago to now ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateVegas pick'em: NFL wild-card weekend winners against the spread
Here are six future bets to target at the start of the NFL playoffs, and full point-spread handicaps of the wild-card weekend slate. ...
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SportsSports BettingFootballVegas pick'em: NFL Week 18 winners against the spread
San Francisco’s recent run, which includes six consecutive straight-up wins as well as victories in seven of its last eight, has elevated it to play ...
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SportsSports Bettingcollege footballCollege football by the odds: Bowl Pick'em against the spread Part 4
A team with a bye in the first round has never won a game in the current iteration of the College Football Playoff. ...
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SportsSports Bettingcollege footballCollege football by the odds: Bowl pick'em Part 3
There have been some strong starts in the 16-year history of this bowl pick’em column, but none quite like the 8-0 tear that kicked off ...
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NFLFootballGamblingVegas pick'em: NFL Week 17 winners against the spread
The Steelers need only one win or one loss from the Baltimore Ravens in the final two weeks to earn the home-playoff game that comes ...
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SportsSports BettingAllVegas pick'em: NFL Week 16 winners against the spread
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have won the NFC South in four consecutive seasons and looked like a shoo-in to make it a half-decade straight as ...
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AllTalking Points BlogGamblingCollege football by the odds: Bowl pick'em Part 1
The College Football Playoff debate is getting tiresome and games are luckily arriving just in time to rescue football fans from the discourse. ...
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Talking Points BlogFootballNFLVegas pick'em: NFL Week 15 winners against the spread
The race for the AFC’s No. 1 overall seed that no one saw coming ramps up in intensity this week. The runaway co-favorite Denver Broncos ...
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Footballcollege footballAllCollege football by the odds: Vegas picks and preview of conference championships
There’s far more on the line in this year’s championship week than last year’s — especially in the Big Ten. ...
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Sports BettingGamingGamblingVegas pick'em: NFL Week 13 winners against the spread
The first meeting between the two AFC South teams stands out as the highlight of the Week 13’s Sunday slate with Indianapolis laying 4.5 points ...
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TourismNewsAggregateCaesars Entertainment makes a $200M bet on Lake Tahoe
They come to Tahoe for the outdoors — the water, the trees and the fresh air. In the winter, guests plan trips around big snowstorms ...
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Breaking NewsMike Tyson immersive experience set to debut at Flamingo Las Vegas this fall
Iron Mike Legacy: The Mike Tyson Immersive Experience — billed as the world’s first officially licensed immersive experience tied to Tyson — will use augmented ...
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MusicTaylor Dayne takes Harrah’s, Rita Deanin Abbey Art Museum concert series and more Las Vegas music news
Also, Desert Cactus Films has launched the Music Video Lab, an event that pairs local musicians and filmmakers to create music videos.
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A&EWhat to do in Las Vegas this week: July 30-August 5
Leslie Jones at Pearl Concert Theater, Ashanti at LIV, Enhypen at T-Mobile Arena, DustBowlChampion at Backstage Bar & Billiards and more.
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A&EMob Museum beer tasting combines local brews with crime history
Important historical narratives are vividly brought to life through multiple exhibits and knowledgeable guides. And there's beer.
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NewsMark Cuban's Athletics stake signals pivot from Mavs that 'was not my choice,' he says
Here in Dallas, news that Mark Cuban is part of a private equity firm that has purchased a minority stake in MLB's Athletics produced two ...
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FeaturedBack to school: Public education has its flaws, but that doesn’t mean we should give up on it
Clark County School District is slated to start classes on August 10 and administrators, teachers, students and parents are up against many common challenges that ...
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A&EWhy you need to experience Universal Horror Unleashed’s Resident Evil takeover in Las Vegas
Running through August 30, the new Area15 experience drops visitors into Raccoon City, where the t-Virus runs rampant and the infected roam hungry.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateLike it or not, UNLV basketball coach Josh Pastner embraces the fight for NIL funding
Josh Pastner speaking up is better than him staying silent and being satisfied with an NIL budget that’s around 20% — best guess — of ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateConcertgoers light up Allegiant Stadium for unforgettable Ed Sheeran performance
In a taped message before the concert, Ed Sheeran introduced the loop station, the foot-controlled device that lets the solo artist sound like a full ...
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A&EFollow your inner child through dinosaurs and splash pads at Springs Preserve
Some places grow with you. Visit them as a kid and they are playgrounds. Come back as an adult, and they’re a lesson, a refuge ...
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DiningAble Baker Brewing's new Bomb Shelter brings new brews and dishes to Centennial Hills
The new spot represents a natural evolution of the original Arts District brewery’s delectable pints and nuclear-era theme.
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NewsAggregateHome AggregateScam or lifeline? Nevada veterans split over paying for help securing VA benefits
The SAFEGUARD Veterans Act calls for reinstating criminal penalties against unaccredited companies that charge unauthorized fees and aims to ban predatory tactics in VA benefit ...
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SportsBasketballLas Vegas AcesAces emphasize playing better defense down the stretch of the WNBA season
Hammon challenged her players to embrace “the value of the defensive end” before they return to the floor for a pair of home games this ...
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NewsAggregateHome AggregatePalms unveils a lineup of three Las Vegas Aces watch parties as season winds down
The first event is set for 9 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, at Palms Pool, when the Aces play the New York Liberty in New York. ...
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FeaturedEarly Childhood Department provides a variety of resources for the youngest learners
In addition to enrolling more than 14,000 students in general education and special education pre-K programs across 600 classrooms, the department also provides Child Find.
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ComedyLionel Richie's residency returns to Las Vegas, and more events announced
Newly announced Las Vegas events include Lionel Richie’s return to Encore Theater this fall, Tyla’s December stop at Fontainebleau, Adrián Uribe’s September show at Palms, ...
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FeaturedCCSD magnet programs and schools help prepare students for careers
In 2025, South Career and Technical Academy student Max Doubin led the school's cybersecurity team to seventh place at the National Cyber League.
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FeaturedWhy new and soon-to-be teachers are choosing to work in public schools
Three Southern Nevada educators explain why it's so important to get involved and create change.
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Breaking NewsSettlement to bring new educational support for foster children in CCSD
The Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, which represented 23 foster children in due process complaints against CCSD, said the terms of the agreement will ...
