RJ Bell

True Vegas Odds August 26, 2008 Know more than the next guy: Sports facts backed by math! This is the first in a weekly column in which I will break down and explain the meaning of actual odds from Las Vegas. Every guy in a bar has opinions; Vegas, though, is willing to back its opinion with millions » finish reading this post...

Jets odds improve immediately! Las Vegas, Nevada (8/7/08) - The sports world has followed the saga of Brett Favres return to the NFL. Now, RJ Bell of Pregame.com reveals how his trade to the Jets has significantly affected New Yorks Las Vegas odds this season. Prior to the trade, the Jets were 40 » finish reading this post...

How many basketball games are really fixed? Las Vegas, Nevada (8/6/08) - Former Toledo basketball player Sammy Villegas has been charged with point-shaving. The indictment references games from the 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons. A closer look at the numbers tells a fuller story. The main game in question » finish reading this post...

Update: Big Money was 10-0 in Accused Refs Games Las Vegas, Nevada (7/21/08) RJ Bell of Pregame.com reported last week that big money bettors won 7 of 7 times in games refereed by Scott Foster during the period under investigation. Now, with added information provided by an NBA insider, a comprehensive » finish reading this post...

Statistics indicate that NBA Referee Scott Foster Affected Games Las Vegas, Nevada (7/15/08) News reports have revealed that NBA referee Scott Foster was involved in over 130 suspicious phone calls with disgraced ref Tim Donaghy. An examination by RJ Bell of Pregame.com of betting patterns in Scott » finish reading this post...

Updated Math Refutes Donaghys Claim Las Vegas, Nevada (6/17/08) Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has accused the NBA of manipulation of game results; the NBA has denied the charge. Recently, RJ Bell of Pregame.com released statistics making the case that there has been an abnormal number of Game 7s » finish reading this post...

Statistical verdict: 44% MORE Game 7s than expected! Las Vegas, Nevada (6/11/08) Former NBA referee Tim Donaghy has accused the NBA of manipulation of game results in order to boost ticket sales and television ratings. Commissioner David Stern has called the allegations baseless. But statistical » finish reading this post...

On Friday, May 30, 2008, Pregame and RJ Bell were quoted in a CNBC article about L.A. Lakers back up guard Sasha Vujacic's last-minute shot at the end of their series with the Spurs swinging $100 million dollars in bets. To read the full article, click here .

On Friday May 23, 2008, Pregame.com was featured in both the Las Vegas Sun and Las Vegas Review-Journal newspapers covering the NBA referee scandal involving Tim Donaghy. To see the Las Vegas Review Journal article, click here . To see the Las Vegas Sun article, click here .

A New Jersey senator is pledging to fight federal restricts of legalized sports gambling. As reported by the Associated Press , Sen. Raymond Lesniak has asked Gov. Jon S. Corzine to file suit declaring the federal law an interstate commerce violation. "If it chooses not to take up this cause » finish reading this post...

Yes, you read the title right: Basic statistical analysis concludes that approximately 40 college football and basketball games were NOT played fair & square during the prior 12 months. Exactly how was this number calculated? The Pregame.com staff estimates that 700 football games and 3300 basketball » finish reading this post...

With seemingly never-ending revelations in the Tim Donaghy betting scandal , it's important to gain perspective on just how big this story is relative to the biggest gambling scandals of all-time. Top 5 Game-Fixing Related Betting Scandals: 5) Connie Hawkins (1959-61) Thirty-seven players from » finish reading this post...

On Tuesday, May 20 the Mike & Mike Show featured Pregame.com reporting on the Tim Donaghy scandal. Mike and Mike, on ESPN national radio, is one of the highest rated sports radio shows in the world - and is broadcast live on ESPN2. To listen to audio of this show, right-click here and choose » finish reading this post...

On Sunday, 05/18/08, RJ Bell was a guest on ESPN Today with John Kincade , where he discussed the recent revelations that NBA ref Tim Donaghy bet on his own games. RJ explained the mathematical evidence that he actually affected those games.