RJ Bell

Amazing March Madness Odds!

RJ_Bell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:25:00 GMT

Vegas Odds: 2010 NCAA Tournament

Odds to win the title:

Kansas: 23% ($100 wins $340)
Kentucky: 19% ($100 wins $430)
Syracuse: 8% ($100 wins $1,100)
Duke: 7% ($100 wins $1,300)
WVU: 4% ($100 wins $2,600)
Ohio State: 3.5% ($100 wins $2,700)
Georgetown: 3.5% ($100 wins $2,700)
Kansas State: 3% ($100 wins $3,450)
Villanova: 3% ($100 wins $3,450)
Baylor: 2.5% ($100 wins $4.300)

The 10 teams above are the only teams with a better than 50 to 1 chance of winning.

Kansas, Kentucky, and Syracuse have COMBINED odds of 50%. Would you rather have those three teams or the field?

The bottom 25 teams have COMBINED odds of less than 1% than any one of them will win the title.

58% chance a #1 seed will win the title.

87% chance at least ONE #1 seed will make the Final Four.

33 to 1 longshot that ALL FOUR #1 seeds will make the Final Four.

Surprisingly low 15 to 1 odds against a #16 will beat a #1 (over double the chance of all four #1’s making the Final Four)

Kansas is the only team favored over the other 15 teams to win their region. The other three #1 seeds are underdogs to win the region vs. the other 15 teams in their region.

80% chance that at least one #12 seed will win a game.

60% chance that at least one #14, #15, #16 seed will win a game.

Which odds surprise you the most?

Vegas Says Virginia Tech Should Have Made Tournament

RJ_Bell — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 03:29:00 GMT

March 16, 2010 (Las Vegas, Nevada):

Virginia Tech has been vocal in their disappointment in not making the NCAA tournament - and Las Vegas agrees. According to RJ Bell of Pregame.com, Virginia Tech would be favored against many at-large teams, the five most impressive being:

#7 Richmond
#7 Oklahoma State
#8 UNLV
#9 Wake Forest
#10 Florida

Not only does Las Vegas consider Virgina Tech to be better than a surprising number of at-large teams, Vegas considers them to be clearly better than at least three teams seeded in the top half of the whole tournament!

MEDIA NOTE: Print, radio, TV, and Internet media should feel free to quote any information above. Please attribute: RJ Bell of Pregame.com. For follow-up questions, or media appearances - email: rjbell@pregame.com

RJ Bell of Pregame.com is the only sports bettor on Forbes' recent list of Gambling Gurus and has been called "a true insider" by ESPN, "incredibly astute" by AOL and a "point-spread maven" by USA Today. Mr. Bell has been featured on CBS News with Katie Couric, ABC News with Charles Gibson, Nightline, Sportscenter, Outside the Lines (ESPN), First Take (ESPN2), Mike & Mike, Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome, Dan Patrick, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, Yahoo, CNN.com and in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, New York Times, LA Times, Newsweek.com, Bloomberg, Maxim, and Sports Illustrated. Pregme.com is the largest sports betting news website compliant with US Law.

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Vegas Better Predictor than Bracket Seeds!

RJ_Bell — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:20:00 GMT

March 15, 2010 (Las Vegas, Nevada):

RJ Bell of Pregame.com said: “Historically, Las Vegas point spreads are better predictors of 1st round tournament success than committee seeding.” Last year, Las Vegas predicted 27 of 32 first round winners – once again better than the seeding committee.

In 2010, two lower seeds are favored over higher seeds:

#9 Florida State over #8 Gonzaga
#11 Minnesota over #6 Xavier

Two #13 seeds have surprisingly close odds against their #4 seeded opponents:

#13 Murray State only 3-point underdogs vs. #4 Vanderbilt
#13 Siena only 4-point underdogs vs. #4 Purdue

Vegas says these four teams should be given prime consideration when determining your bracket “upsets”.

MEDIA NOTE: Print, radio, TV, and Internet media should feel free to quote any information above. Please attribute: RJ Bell of Pregame.com. For follow-up questions, or media appearances - email: rjbell@pregame.com

RJ Bell of Pregame.com is the only sports bettor on Forbes' recent list of Gambling Gurus and has been called "a true insider" by ESPN, "incredibly astute" by AOL and a "point-spread maven" by USA Today. Mr. Bell has been featured on CBS News with Katie Couric, ABC News with Charles Gibson, Nightline, Sportscenter, Outside the Lines (ESPN), First Take (ESPN2), Mike & Mike, Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome, Dan Patrick, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, Yahoo, CNN.com and in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, New York Times, LA Times, Newsweek.com, Bloomberg, Maxim, and Sports Illustrated. Pregme.com is the largest sports betting news website compliant with US Law.

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NCAA Basketball Bracket Picking Rules You Should Never Break!

RJ_Bell — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:10:00 GMT

Sports betting authority RJ Bell of Pregame.com provides simple rules to improve anyone's bracket results.

Las Vegas, Nevada (March 15, 2010) - "Over 12 BILLION dollars is expected to be wagered on the 2010 NCAA Basketball Tournament - which is more than was bet on the Super Bowl," said RJ Bell of Pregame.com. "And over 40 million Americans are expected to take part in bracket-style office pools." No sporting event generates more action. Here are proven rules you should never break when picking your bracket.

1st round rules:
Pick no more than two seeds worse than #12.
#16 seeds are 0 for 100 in the modern era (since 1985).
#15 seeds are 4 for 100.
#13 and #14 seeds combined win only 18% of first round games.

Don't be shy about picking upsets with #12 through #9 seeds. Give special consideration to picking #12 seeds: they have won 16 of 36 matchups vs. #5 seeds the last nine years. At least one #12 has won 19 of 21 years. 3 of 4 won last year.

#9 seeds have won over half their games (54%) vs. #8 seeds.

2nd round rules:
Advance #1 seeds almost automatically into the 3rd round. #1 seeds win their first two games 88% of the time.

Keep advancing the #12 and #10 seeds you picked to win in Round One. These teams win about half the time in Round Two. A double digit seed has made the Sweet Sixteen 23 of 25 years. Only once in 25 years has all the top three seeds (#1, #2, #3) made the Sweet Sixteen.

Seeds worse than #12 DO NOT win in the 2nd round. Only 6 of 400 teams that have advanced past Round 2 were seeded worse than #12.

Sweet 16 round rules:
Advance exactly three #1 seeds into the Elite 8. There's no reason to buck the math: 73% of #1 seeds advance into the 4th round (that's a higher percentage than #5 seeds who win a single game)!

Advance no team worse than a #11 seed into the Elite 8 (23 have made it to the Sweet 16, but only 1 has ever advanced).

Elite Eight round rules:
Advance exactly ONE or TWO #1 seeds to the Final Four. Amazingly, the Final Four has included exactly one or two #1 seeds 20 of the last 25 years.

Advance no team worse than a #8 seed to the Final Four. Only 2 of 100 Final Four teams have been seeded worse than #8.

Final Four round rules:
Advance NO team worse than a 6th seed to the Championship game. Not a single one has made it in the last 24 years.

Championship game rules:
Pick a #4 seed or better to win it all. For 21 straight years the champion has been a #4 seed or better!

MEDIA NOTE: Print, radio, TV, and Internet media should feel free to quote any information above. Please attribute: RJ Bell of Pregame.com. For follow-up questions, or media appearances - email: rjbell@pregame.com

RJ Bell of Pregame.com is the only sports bettor on Forbes' recent list of Gambling Gurus and has been called "a true insider" by ESPN, "incredibly astute" by AOL and a "point-spread maven" by USA Today. Mr. Bell has been featured on CBS News with Katie Couric, ABC News with Charles Gibson, Nightline, Sportscenter, Outside the Lines (ESPN), First Take (ESPN2), Mike & Mike, Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome, Dan Patrick, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, Yahoo, CNN.com and in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, New York Times, LA Times, Newsweek.com, Bloomberg, Maxim, and Sports Illustrated. Pregme.com is the largest sports betting news website compliant with US Law.

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Tiger Woods Press Conference Odds

RJ_Bell — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 22:03:00 GMT

Odds on the first “cliché” that Tiger Woods will use:

“I regret the hurt I’ve caused” 4 to 1
“I’m sorry” 5 to 1
“I thank my Family” 5 to 1
“Time to reflect” 6 to 1
Thank “God” 12 to 1
“Thanks to my sponsors who have stuck by me” 15 to 1
“We all need to move on” 25 to 1
“I love Elin very much” 30 to 1
“Sex addiction” 70 to 1
“Ok, I admit it looks bad, but . . . “ 100 to 1

Over/Under on how many times will Tiger Woods use the word “sorry”?
4.5 times

It’s EVEN MONEY which word he’ll use the most: “Sorry” or “Family”

It’s EVEN MONEY whether his wife Elin will attend the press conference.

Odds of officially retiring from pro golf: 200 to 1

*** Odds gathered from multiple online sportsbooks

Next Year’s Super Bowl XLV Odds

RJ_Bell — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:34:00 GMT

Las Vegas, Nevada (February 9, 2010): Exclusively from RJ Bell of Pregame.com:

Super Bowl XLV Odds:

#1	Indianapolis	7	to	1
#2	San Diego	8	to	1
#3	New England	9	to	1
#4	New Orleans	10	to	1
#5	Minnesota	11	to	1
#6	Dallas	12	to	1
#7	Pittsburgh	12	to	1
#8	Green Bay	14	to	1
#9	NY Giants	19	to	1
#10	Philadelphia	21	to	1
#11	Baltimore	22	to	1
#12	NY Jets	25	to	1
#13	Tennessee	25	to	1
#14	Atlanta	30	to	1
#15	Cincinnati	30	to	1
#16	Chicago	33	to	1
#17	Arizona	35	to	1
#18	Houston	35	to	1
#19	Carolina	40	to	1
#20	Jacksonville	45	to	1
#21	San Fran	47	to	1
#22	Denver	48	to	1
#23	Miami	48	to	1
#24	Seattle	48	to	1
#25	Washington	51	to	1
#26	Kansas City	88	to	1
#27	Buffalo	90	to	1
#28	Oakland	100	to	1
#29	Tampa Bay	102	to	1
#30	Cleveland	105	to	1
#31	Detroit	110	to	1
#32	St Louis	115	to	1

MEDIA NOTE: Print, radio, TV, and Internet media should feel free to quote any information above. Please attribute: RJ Bell of Pregame.com. For follow-up questions, or media appearances - email: rjbell@pregame.com

RJ Bell of Pregame.com is the only sports bettor on Forbes' recent list of Gambling Gurus and has been called "a true insider" by ESPN, "incredibly astute" by AOL and a "point-spread maven" by USA Today. Mr. Bell has been featured on CBS News with Katie Couric, ABC News with Charles Gibson, Nightline, Sportscenter, Outside the Lines (ESPN), First Take (ESPN2), Mike & Mike, Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome, Dan Patrick, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, Yahoo, CNN.com and in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, New York Times, LA Times, Newsweek.com, Bloomberg, Maxim, and Sports Illustrated. Pregme.com is the largest sports betting news website compliant with US Law.

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Popular Prop Bet Results - Super Bowl XLIV

RJ_Bell — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:51:00 GMT

Las Vegas, NV (February 8, 2010) – Exclusively from RJ Bell of Pregame.com:

How long will it take Carrie Underwood to sing the National Anthem?
Over/Under 1 minute and 42 seconds
WINNER = OVER (1:45)

What color will the Gatorade dumped on the winning head coach be?
WINNER = Orange (5 to 1) * third biggest long shot

How many times will Archie Manning be shown on TV: over/under = 4.5
WINNER = UNDER *contrary to heavy action on “over”

How many times will Kim Kardashian be shown on TV: over/under = 2.5
WINNER = UNDER *contrary to heavy action on “over”

Will The Who smash a guitar on stage during the halftime show? No = -180
WINNER = NO

How many times will Pete Townshend do his "windmill" move? Over/Under = 6
WINNER = OVER

Who will the Super Bowl MVP “thank” first?
WINNER = “does not thank anyone” (2 to 1)

MVP?
WINNER = Drew Brees (3 to 1)

Score first TD?
WINNER = Pierre Garcon (12 to 1)

Passing Yards by Drew Brees?
WINNER = UNDER 290 (though he won MVP, 288 yards was his final total)

MEDIA NOTE: Print, radio, TV, and Internet media should feel free to quote any information above. Please attribute: RJ Bell of Pregame.com. For follow-up questions, or media appearances - email: rjbell@pregame.com

RJ Bell of Pregame.com is the only sports bettor on Forbes' recent list of Gambling Gurus and has been called "a true insider" by ESPN, "incredibly astute" by AOL and a "point-spread maven" by USA Today. Mr. Bell has been featured on CBS News with Katie Couric, ABC News with Charles Gibson, Nightline, Sportscenter, Outside the Lines (ESPN), First Take (ESPN2), Mike & Mike, Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome, Dan Patrick, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, Yahoo, CNN.com and in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, New York Times, LA Times, Newsweek.com, Bloomberg, Maxim, and Sports Illustrated. Pregme.com is the largest sports betting news website compliant with US Law.

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How the Pros Are Betting Super Bowl XLIV

RJ_Bell — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:12:00 GMT

Super Bowl Arbitrage:

An interesting phenomenon happens each Super Bowl: the money line odds for the game (i.e., no point spread consideration, all that matters is which team wins) are significantly skewed downward. Typically, there's a standard conversation between point spreads and money lines. For example, if a team is favored by -3, the money line would be in the range of -155. But for the Super Bowl, due to the fact that a disproportioned number of casual bettors want to "take a shot" at the big underdog payoff, the money line is cheaper than any other game of the year. For Super Bowl XLIV, the Colts, as 5.5-point favorites, would typically have a money line of -240. The actual money line is -210! Some pro bettors, understanding that money lines are mis-priced for the Super Bowl, will bet the favorite on the money line; and, as a hedge, the underdog on the point spread . . . creating an arbitrage! The casual fan won't want to do that, but if you want to bet like a pro, go point spread route if you like the underdog; and if you like the favorite, go with the money line.

Numbers below assume professional level shopping for best numbers.

Bet: #1 Colts on moneyline at -200: $440 to win $220
Bet #2: Saints: 220 to win 200 at +5.5

Saints win are expected to win 30%
The above bets would be MINUS $72 in this case.

Colts are expected to win SU but not ATS 20%
The above bets would be PLUS $84 in this case.

Colts are expected to win and cover 50%
The above bets would break even in this case.

So . . .

$12 positive expectation.
$640 in action, meaning
1.9% return.
Annualized return (money only held one day) = 684% return

Note: as the line goes up or down this week, it doesn't really change the math (most likely the ML would go up or down accordingly). All things equal, I recommend playing the ML as late as possible Sunday (after the public has made their gameday bets).

Vegas has won 17 of 19 Super Bowls!

RJ_Bell — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 07:13:00 GMT

Las Vegas, Nevada (February 4, 2010) – Exclusively from RJ Bell of Pregame.com

Since 1991, Nevada has separately tracked Super Bowl betting. In those 19 years, the sportsbooks have won money 17 times, with the bettors winning only 2 times.

RJ Bell of Pregame.com said: “A conservative estimate of Super Bowl betting losses over the last 19 years would exceed $13 billion dollars worldwide.”

Super Bowl XLIV is expected to be the biggest bet Super Bowl EVER, with over $10 Billion riding on the game worldwide. This would be the biggest bet single-day sporting event in history. Over half of adult Americans are expected to have some money at risk on the game Sunday.

MEDIA NOTE: Print, radio, TV, and Internet media should feel free to quote any information above. Please attribute: RJ Bell of Pregame.com. For follow-up questions, or media appearances - email: rjbell@pregame.com

More Super Bowl releases:

* See the 45 most interesting props listed here: http://bit.ly/ay6QFp

* Vegas Says Colts/Saints Highest Scoring Super Bowl Ever: http://bit.ly/cClgKd

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Super Bowl XLIV: Biggest Bet Super Bowl Ever?

RJ_Bell — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:21:00 GMT

Las Vegas, Nevada (February 3, 2010) - Exclusively from RJ Bell of Pregame.com

Super Bowl XLIV is expected to be the biggest bet Super Bowl EVER, with over $10 Billion riding on the game worldwide. This would be the biggest bet single-day sporting event in history. Over half of adult Americans are expected to have some money at risk on the game Sunday.

40% of the action is expected to be on wildly popular "prop" bets - ranging from "who will be the game's MVP" to "how many times Archie Manning will be shown on TV". See the 45 most interesting props listed here: http://bit.ly/ay6QFp

RJ Bell of Pregame.com said: "People associate sports betting with Las Vegas, but less than 1% of Super Bowl action will occur in Nevada. The rest is online and local."

Keep in mind that Las Vegas visitors have the additional expense of travel and lodging; the recession continues to make that difficult for many. On the other hand, betting online or locally requires no additional expense.

Other Super Bowl releases:

* Vegas Says Colts/Saints Highest Scoring Super Bowl Ever: http://bit.ly/cClgKd

* Colts getting big money early in Vegas: http://bit.ly/cASFGR

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PROPS: Best Super Bowl XLIV Prop Bets

RJ_Bell — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Best Super Bowl XLIV Prop Bets IN ONE PLACE!

Exclusively from Pregame.com:
The following odds are a weighted average from multiple sportsbooks, making the following prop odds more accurate than any individual sportsbook.

Format:
10 to 1 means $1 wagered wins $10
+150 means $100 wagered wins $150
-150 means $150 wagered wins $100
Over/Under means the event is expected to happen this many times

Extreme scoring:
7 points or less, combined both teams: 1000 to 1
81 or more points, combined both teams: 5 to 1 against

Colts shutout: 250 to 1 against
Saints shutout: 80 to 1 against

Saints win by 39 or more points: 60 to 1 against
Colts win by 39 or more points: 20 to 1 against

MVP:
Manning -150 (60% chance!)
Brees +300
Addai +1000
Wayne +1100
Reggie Bush +1200
P. Thomas +1300
Dwight Freeney: +6000

Player to score first TD:
Addai: 5 to 1
Reggie Wayne: 6 to 1
Dallas Clark: 7 to 1
Pierre Thomas: 7 to 1
Marquest Colston: 9 to 1
Reggie Bush: 10 to 1
Payton Manning: 35 to 1

Manning:
Total Pass Yards: Over/Under = 305
Total TD passes: Over/Under = 2.5

Will Manning throw for more yards this Super Bowl than his last?
Yes = minus 270 (equaling a 75% chance)

Will Manning throw for less than 100 yards?
12 to 1 against

Will Manning throw for more than 500 yards?
15 to 1 against

Brees:
Total Passing Yards: Over/Under = 290
Total TD passes: Over/Under = 2

Will Drew Brees throw for more yards than John Elway did in Super Bowl XXI (304 yards)? Yes or No is even money.

Will Brees throw for less than 100 yards?
10 to 1 against

Will Brees throw for more than 500 yards?
25 to 1 against

Passing Yards: Manning is favored by 15 yards over Brees

Reggie Bush: Rushing Yards: Over/Under = 30

Reggie Wayne: Total receiving yards: Over/Under = 78

TEAM PROPS

Combined net yards (both teams): Over/Under = 801 yards

Colts are favored to have 16 more net yards than the Colts

Longest touchdown of the game: over/under = 50 yards

Will the longest touchdown be longer than the longest field goal?
Touchdown = minus 150 (meaning 60% chance TD is longer)

Will there be?
overtime: 15 to 1 against
a safety: 10 to 1 against
a blocked punt: 10 to 1 against
missed extra point: 15 to 1 against
defensive or special teams touchdown: No = -160 (meaning 38% chance)

Will at least one quarter of the game be scoreless?
No = -400 (meaning only 20% chance one quarter will be scoreless)

Will there be a lead change in the Second Half?
No = -165 (meaning 38% chance there WILL be a 2^nd half lead change)

Largest lead of game?
Over/Under = 16.5

Who will score more points:
Saints and Colts combined
or
Lebron and Kobe combined (on Saturday)

Crazy Props:

Who will win the coin toss?
Most books have the odds as even, but one has HEADS as a slight favorite!

How long will it take Carrie Underwood to sing the National Anthem?
Over/Under is 1 minute and 42 seconds.

What color will the Gatorade dumped on the winning head coach be?
Yellow: even money
Clear or water: +150
Green: +250
Orange: +500
Red: +1500
Blue: +1200

TV Props

How many times will Archie Manning be shown on TV: over/under = 4.5
How many times will Kim Kardasian be shown on TV: over/under = 2.5
How many times will Hurricane Katrina be mentioned: over/under = 3

Super Crazy

How many current NFL players will be arrested during Super Bowl week?
No = minus 170 (meaning the odds of at least one is 37%)

Will a player give the crowd the “middle finger”?
Yes = 8 to 1 against

If Saints win, will Reggie Bush and Kim Kardashian be engaged by July 31, 2010?
No = -150 (meaning the chance is 40%)

Will The Who smash a guitar on stage during the halftime show? No = -180 (meaning the chance is 35%)

How many times will Pete Townshend do his famous windmill move? Over/Under = 6

First endzone Celebration will be:
Ball spike: 2 to 1
Flex bicep: 4 to 1
Slam Dunk football: 5 to 1
Punch Goalpost: 15 to 1
Take out Sharpie and sign ball: 20 to 1
Group celebration: 20 to 1
Heisman Trophy pose: 25 to 1
“Ickey” Shuffle: 100 to 1

MEDIA NOTE: Print, radio, TV, and Internet media should feel free to quote any information above. Please attribute: RJ Bell of Pregame.com. For follow-up questions, or media appearances - email: rjbell@pregame.com

Read about:
Colts getting big money early in Vegas: http://bit.ly/cASFGR
Vegas Says Colts/Saints Highest Scoring Super Bowl Ever: http://bit.ly/cClgKd

Follow all of RJ Bell's news making releases at www.Twitter.com/RJinVegas

RJ Bell of Pregame.com is the only sports bettor on Forbes' recent list of Gambling Gurus and has been called "a true insider" by ESPN, "incredibly astute" by AOL and a "point-spread maven" by USA Today. Mr. Bell has been featured on CBS News with Katie Couric, ABC News with Charles Gibson, Nightline, Sportscenter, Outside the Lines (ESPN), First Take (ESPN2), Mike & Mike, Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome, Dan Patrick, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, Yahoo, CNN.com and in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, New York Times, LA Times, Newsweek.com, Bloomberg, Maxim, and Sports Illustrated. Pregme.com is the largest sports betting news website compliant with US Law.

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Vegas Says Colts/Saints Highest Scoring Super Bowl Ever

RJ_Bell — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 06:55:00 GMT

Las Vegas, Nevada (January 26, 2010) – Exclusively from RJ Bell of Pregame.com

Vegas projects the Colts and Saints to score a combined 57 points – the highest projection in Super Bowl history!

No playoff game in the last 20 years has had a higher projected score.

Prior to this year, the highest projection was Super Bowl XLII (Giants/Pats) at 55 points. Prior to this year, only 7 of 43 Super Bowls had a projection of 50 or more points.

RJ Bell of Pregame.com said: “In the eyes of Vegas, Colts vs. Saints is expected to be the highest scoring Super Bowl ever.”

MEDIA NOTE: Print, radio, TV, and Internet media should feel free to quote any information above. Please attribute: RJ Bell of Pregame.com. For follow-up questions, or media appearances - email: rjbell@pregame.com

Read about:
Colts getting big money early in Vegas: http://bit.ly/cASFGR

Follow all of RJ Bell's news making releases at www.Twitter.com/RJinVegas

Colts Getting Big Money Early In Vegas

RJ_Bell — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:37:00 GMT

Las Vegas, Nevada (January 26, 2010) –

The Colts were initially set as 3.5 point favorites vs. the Saints in Super Bowl XLIV.

In heavy early action, over 70% of bets have been on the Colts (including an even higher percentage of the biggest bets). Indianapolis is now favored by 5.5 points!

RJ Bell of Pregame.com said: “Less than 1 in 10 NFL games are adjusted by two full points within the first day of action. I wouldn’t be surprised if the Colts are a touchdown favorite by Super Bowl Sunday."

MEDIA NOTE: Print, radio, TV, and Internet media should feel free to quote any information above. Please attribute: RJ Bell of Pregame.com. For follow-up questions, or media appearances - email: rjbell@pregame.com

Follow all of RJ Bell's news making releases at www.Twitter.com/RJinVegas

RJ Bell of Pregame.com is the only sports bettor on Forbes' recent list of Gambling Gurus and has been called "a true insider" by ESPN, "incredibly astute" by AOL and a "point-spread maven" by USA Today. Mr. Bell has been featured on CBS News with Katie Couric, ABC News with Charles Gibson, Nightline, Sportscenter, Outside the Lines (ESPN), First Take (ESPN2), Mike & Mike, Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome, Dan Patrick, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, Yahoo, CNN.com and in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, New York Times, LA Times, Newsweek.com, Bloomberg, Maxim, and Sports Illustrated. Pregme.com is the largest sports betting news website compliant with US Law.

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NFL Stats from Vegas on Conference Championship Games

RJ_Bell — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:55:00 GMT

Las Vegas, NV (January 22, 2010): Exclusive NFL Conference Championship stats from Las Vegas by RJ Bell of Pregame.com:

Odds of winning the Super Bowl:
Colts: 44%
Saints: 28%
Vikings: 16%
Jets: 12%

Preseason Odds of winning the Super Bowl:
Colts: 12 to 1
Saints: 19 to 1
Vikings: 20 to 1
Jets: 35 to 1

Colts were the 7^th favorite entering the season. None of the top 6 teams given the best preseason chance by Vegas made it as far as the Conference Championship Game!

Since 2002 (the year the NFL moved to the 17 week season), 84 playoff games have been played. The favored team has won 54 of those games, and lost 30 (64%).
20 playoff teams over this period have been favored by more than a touchdown (like the Colts this week), with 15 of them winning the game.

Prior to last week, only ONE playoff game in the last 20 years had projected score (according to Vegas) higher than 52 points. With this week's projection vs. Vikings being 53, the Saints have accomplished this twice in two weeks.

Las Vegas has posted an early point spread on the Super Bowl, making the AFC a 3-point favorite over the NFC.

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Vegas Projects Highest Scoring Playoff Game in 20 Years

RJ_Bell — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:03:00 GMT

Las Vegas, Nevada (January 14, 2010) – RJ Bell of Pregame.com has uncovered some compelling Las Vegas based stats on this weekend’s Cardinals vs. Saints NFL Playoff game.

57 points combined are expected between Arizona and New Orleans this weekend. That’s the highest expectation in a playoff game since 1989 (the first year reliable data is available).

Combining the spread (Saints -7) and the total, the projected score of Saturday’s game is: Saints 32, Cards 25.

Only SEVEN games in the last 20 years have had a higher expected score. 49ers at Rams in Week 9 of 2000 was the highest at 62 points (58 points were scored).

The previous highest projected playoff game was the Colts at Broncos in 2004. 56 points were projected (73 points were scored).

No game in the entire 1990’s had a projected combined score higher than 54 points.

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RJ Bell of Pregame.com is the only sports bettor on Forbes' recent list of Gambling Gurus and has been called "a true insider" by ESPN, "incredibly astute" by AOL and a "point-spread maven" by USA Today. Mr. Bell has been featured on CBS News with Katie Couric, ABC News with Charles Gibson, Nightline, Sportscenter, Outside the Lines (ESPN), First Take (ESPN2), Mike & Mike, Colin Cowherd, Jim Rome, Dan Patrick, ESPN.com, FoxSports.com, Yahoo, CNN.com and in the Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, New York Times, LA Times, Newsweek.com, Bloomberg, Maxim, and Sports Illustrated. Pregme.com is the largest sports betting news website compliant with US Law.

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