Case Keefer
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Visualize how Super Bowl 53 might play out — on the field and at the window
Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 To maximize Super Bowl gambling opportunities, it helps for sports bettors to piece together exactly how they see the action playing out. Here’s one view of how this year’s game will play out ...
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Home sweet Henderson: Raiders include fans, alumni in their plans for new practice facility
Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019 NFL teams are notoriously secretive, and the Raiders haven’t typically done much to refute the reputation. That could be changing when the team moves to Las Vegas, starting with the 2020 season. The Raiders recently broke ground on their 323,000-square-foot Henderson headquarters and practice facility off St. Rose Parkway on Executive Airport Drive, and some of the construction plans were made with fans in mind.
- Sports
What's in store for 2019 in Las Vegas' world of sports
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 The past 12 months will forever be remembered fondly in local sports circles, as they brought a Stanley Cup Final appearance, the debut of two new professional teams and a handful of big fights. What’s in store for Las Vegas’ sports franchises in 2019? Here are ...
- Sports
UFC superstar Jon Jones refocused for rematch
Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 The winningest light heavyweight and youngest fighter to win a title in UFC history is considered the most gifted athlete ever to enter the octagon. The question now is whether he should even be considered for such a distinction going into a long-awaited rematch with Gustafsson in the main event of UFC 232.
- Sports
College football betting awards: Six teams could have made your year
Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 It’s awards season in college football, as many of the best players and coaches make the rounds across the nation before bowl games begin December 15. Gambling on the sport has become so popular that the best teams to bet on deserve ...
- Sports
Leading the pack: Chiefs, Rams aren't the only Super Bowl contenders
Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018 Sports bettors have a predilection toward teams with high-powered offenses at the top of the standings. In the Rams and Chiefs, they find a pair of teams that hit on both counts. The two teams are tied for both the NFL’s best record, 9-1, and its most efficient offense ...
- Sports
Flurry of Golden Knights’ extensions should help preserve ‘Golden Misfits’ identity
Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018 Nate Schmidt, Shea Theodore, Alex Tuch should all be with the team through at least the 2024-25 season.
- Sports
Magnificent 7: Just a handful of teams have been given a reasonable shot to win the NBA title
Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018 Local sports books could save money by passing on purchasing NBA League Pass this year, and instead only showing nationally televised games. The teams that will fill the vast majority of the major-network television schedule are the only ones that most of the casinos’ customers are betting anyway.
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Is the Vegas Golden Knights' glass half full or half empty?
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 The Golden Knights’ magical inaugural season was one for the ages, but the players aren’t satisfied. They fell three wins short of hoisting the Stanley Cup and are determined to finish the job in Year 2. On paper, there’s no reason why the Golden Knights shouldn’t be one of the ...
- Sports
Knights fever hasn't broken at the betting window
Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018 Bookmakers were caught like an over-aggressive defender who allows an odd man rush when it came to the Vegas Golden Knights last season—exploited after making one wrong move.
- Sports
More than words: The lead-up to McGregor vs. Nurmagomedov has an air of unpleasantness
Thursday, Sept. 27, 2018 The scene surrounding the UFC lightweights’ lone media appearance leading up to UFC 229 fight week looked almost as chaotic as the last time they crossed paths in New York, albeit in a different way.
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Local impact: The pipeline from the Vegas Valley to the NFL is growing
Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 As if local football fans didn’t have enough to root for this season with the Raiders’ impending move, the Valley has also become a fertile breeding ground for NFL players during the past decade.
- Sports
Names to know: five potential Raider breakout stars
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 The Raiders suddenly have a star-power void after trading linebacker Khalil Mack to the Chicago Bears. Quarterback Derek Carr and wide receiver Amari Cooper both have the potential to ...
- Sports
Game by game: breaking down the Raiders' 2018 schedule
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 A tough opening-night assignment, as the Rams sit tied behind only the New England Patriots in future odds to win the Super Bowl ...
- Features
Real fans wear black: An introduction to Raider Nation
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 Get the gear, visit the local bar and memorize the sayings.
- Features
How will returned Raiders coach Jon Gruden fare in the modern NFL?
Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018 It took $100 million over 10 years—the richest coaching contract in NFL history—to lure him back to the sideline.
- Sports
Pounce on these picks: NFL win totals offer value for six teams
Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018 Some preseason future bets end up as wasted space on Las Vegas sports books’ betting boards, with gamblers ignoring them out of a desire not to tie up portions of their bankroll for several months. NFL over/under season win totals don’t have that problem ...
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College decisions: We offer predictions for the Heisman, playoffs and championship
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2018 After scouring the Westgate Las Vegas Superbook odds, here are the best bets to answer college football’s three biggest questions.
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At UFC 226, Cormier and Miocic put their belts and legacies on the line
Thursday, July 5, 2018 For the first time in promotional history, the heavyweight and light heavyweight champions will square off against each other. Here’s a closer look at Stipe Miocic and Daniel Cormier heading into their showdown.
- A&E
The Golden Knights’ nightly show began long before the pucked dropped
Thursday, June 21, 2018 The lynchpin of the pregame festivities was a medieval-themed performance in which a knight would pry a sword out of a stone and use it to vanquish a foe waving the opposing team’s flag.
- World Series of Poker
Famed music producer Steve Albini wins a World Series of Poker bracelet in Las Vegas
Monday, June 18, 2018 Albini arrived at the Rio to compete following a European tour with his band, Shellac
- Sports
Knights vs. Capitals: The series so far
Thursday, June 7, 2018 Desperation accompanies the Golden Knights as they arrive back in town for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.
- Features
Rival primer: Five Washington Capital storylines
Thursday, May 31, 2018 The D.C. histories of captain Alexander Ovechkin, veteran goalie Braden Holtby and Vegas Golden Knights GM George McPhee
- Noise
Breaking down Day 2 of Punk Rock Bowling
Monday, May 28, 2018 Highlights included a rare Partisians performance, the incomparable showmanship of Turbonegro and a reliably inappropriate set from NOFX.
- Noise
Breaking down Day 1 of Punk Rock Bowling
Monday, May 28, 2018 Highlights included an unexpected turn from Rise Against, an all-female mosh pit during a GBH set and L7's ferocious, day-stealing set.
- Noise
Six Punk Rock Bowling must-catch sets
Thursday, May 24, 2018 GBH, The Partisans, Western Addiction and more.
- Sports
5 reasons to catch the Las Vegas 51s this season
Thursday, April 19, 2018 With three new local professional teams beginning play within a year—the NHL’s Golden Knights, the USL’s Lights and the WNBA’s Aces—locals are loaded with options for live sporting events. That doesn’t mean they should forget about the veteran franchise.
- Sports
How one lesson changed the way I saw polo
Thursday, April 12, 2018 Fewer than 100 people nationwide are certified as official United States Polo Association instructors. After more than two decades of work in the field, Ismael Molina joined that elite group earlier this year.
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Before you place a 2018 MLB future bet, read this
Thursday, March 29, 2018 With a 162-game schedule and often-erratic single-game results, betting on baseball daily can be a slog. That’s why preseason future bets have become ...
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For or against? Your path to March Madness profit begins here
Thursday, March 15, 2018 Last season, North Carolina and Gonzaga reached the national championship, but neither had a winning record against the spread in the five tournament games it took to get there.
- A&E
Renegade spirit: NFL great Terrell Owens talks about the Hall of Fame and his Las Vegas show
Thursday, March 8, 2018 Terrell Owens is coming off of his most eventful month since his playing career ended eight years ago. The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the induction of the NFL’s second all-time leading receiver (he ranks behind only Jerry Rice in yardage), after snubbing Owens in his first two years of eligibility. And that was only the start.
- NASCAR Weekend
Doubling down: Las Vegas begins its first year as a two-weekend NASCAR town
Thursday, March 1, 2018 Every year during NASCAR race weekend, Las Vegas Motor Speedway President Chris Powell carves out some time in his schedule to mingle with attending fans. Every year, those fans ...
- Sports
Las Vegas' Devin Short is living his dream on rugby pitch
Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018 Devin Short was one of 90 athletes in four sports invited to the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado, last July—and ultimately he became the lone male rugby player selected to train with the national team.
- Noise
Five thoughts: The Killers at MGM Grand Garden Arena (February 3)
Monday, Feb. 5, 2018 It felt like the type of Vegas night the hometown band was made to soundtrack.
- Sports
Prop culture: Take our cheat sheet with you to the sports book before betting on the Super Bowl
Friday, Feb. 2, 2018 With hundreds of options available at local sports books, the volume of Super Bowl props can paralyze gamblers looking for action on the big game. That’s why a cheat sheet can be useful ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl. Here are eight prop bets to consider ...
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Raiders 101: Three stars to watch on Las Vegas’ future football squad
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 Keep your eyes on Derek Carr, Amari Cooper and Khalil Mack this season.
- Betting
Five betting trends to consider heading into the NFL season
Thursday, Sept. 7, 2017 Bookmakers could never catch up to the Patriots last year, and they’re still scrambling heading into the 2017 season.
- Sports
Analysis: Mayweather’s win over McGregor was one of his finest fights
Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017 The joke everyone made about a problem Conor McGregor may encounter fighting Floyd Mayweather came true. The UFC lightweight champion appeared to suffer from a momentary lapse where he forgot what sport he was competing in during his boxing debut Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. ...
- Features
Is Mayweather-McGregor a referendum on boxing, and other burning questions about Saturday’s fight
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 How long might it last, and can Conor actually win?
- Features
Should you save your pay-per-view money for Golovkin-Alvarez?
Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 Golovkin is undefeated and widely considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world.
- Noise
10 acts to catch at Psycho Las Vegas fest
Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017 Psycho Las Vegas | August 18-20, $99/day, $249/fest. | Hard Rock Hotel | vivapsycho.com.
- A&E
You always need to tune in for the UFC’s International Fight Week
Thursday, July 6, 2017 Amanda Nunes has effectively retired the two most famous female fighters in history in her past two fights.
- Noise
Punk Rock Bowling Monday recap: Cock Sparrer, Pennywise, Discharge and more
Wednesday, May 31, 2017 The festival billed it as Cock Sparrer’s “last U.S. show for a long time,” but tradition dictates the band will return in 2020.
- Noise
Punk Rock Bowling Sunday recap: Bad Religion, Choking Victim and more
Tuesday, May 30, 2017 Bad Religion's Jay Bentley handed off bass duties to NOFX’s Fat Mike, wearing a low-cut dress, for “We’re Only Gonna Die."
- A&E
Punk Rock Bowling Saturday recap: Iggy Pop, Off!, Drug Church and more
Monday, May 29, 2017 Punk Rock Bowling Las Vegas
- Sports
When will your team play the Raiders in Las Vegas?
Sunday, April 2, 2017 Now that we know where the Raiders will be playing, fans of teams across the country will surely schedule vacations around their team traveling to Las Vegas ...
- Gaming
Local sports books cheer on Raiders' move to Las Vegas
Tuesday, March 28, 2017 From helping pass legislation prohibiting sports betting in all but a few states to threatening casinos for using the words “Super Bowl” to promote their, um, “big game” parties, the NFL has a long-contentious history with Las Vegas. ...
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Villanova looks to become the NCAA Tourney’s first repeat champ in a decade
Thursday, March 16, 2017 Could this be the year when college basketball returns to its traditional oligarchic state?
- Features
David and Goliath: Super Bowl 51 pits a perennial favorite against an all-time long shot
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 A Falcons’ victory on Sunday would make Atlanta the longest-shot champion in at least 20 years.
- Features
Super Bowl players answer the question: When you hear Las Vegas, what comes to mind?
Thursday, Feb. 2, 2017 Case Keefer fights through a sea of reporters to get some Patriots' and Falcons' thoughts on Las Vegas and the NFL.