Florida -5 versus USC. Florida -14 versus Utah. Las Vegas, Nevada (January 8, 2009) - With the college football season over, the water cooler conversation about the National Champion is in full swing. People are especially curious about the opinion of Las Vegas, since sportsbooks back their opinions with millions of dollars. RJ Bell of Pregame.com has polled numerous Las Vegas and offshore sports betting professionals... Read more

Florida would be favored by 14-points over Utah! Las Vegas, Nevada (January 4, 2009) - Utah's domination over Alabama has people wondering how good the Utes really are. To get that answer, RJ Bell of Pregame.com has polled numerous Las Vegas and offshore sports betting professionals. Utah would be approximately a 14-point underdog against Florida on a neutral field, and a 12-point underdog against Oklahoma. RJ Bell of... Read more

Both Florida and Oklahoma would be favored over any other team in the country Las Vegas, Nevada (December 8, 2008) - With the college football regular season over, the water cooler conversation about the BCS Bowls is in full swing. People are especially curious about the opinion of Las Vegas, since sportsbooks back their opinions with millions of dollars. RJ Bell of Pregame.com has polled numerous Las Vegas and offshore... Read more

Top 8 BCS teams in order: See who would be favored . . . Las Vegas, Nevada (December 5, 2008) - Heading into the last week of the regular season, there's tons of watercolor conversation about college football. People are especially curious about the opinion of Las Vegas, since sportsbooks back their opinions with big money. RJ Bell of Pregame.com has polled numerous Las Vegas and offshore sports betting professionals... Read more

Sooners would be 6-point favorites over Longhorns Las Vegas , Nevada (December 1, 2008) - Oklahoma has prevailed over Texas to advance to the Big 12 Championship game. The BCS standings were the deciding factor in this controversial decision. According to RJ Bell of Pregame.com, Las Vegas agrees: Played on a neutral field today, the Oklahoma Sooners would be approximately a 6-point favorite over the Texas Longhorns. Oklahoma... Read more

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 of dollars ? and that?s an opinion worth taking seriously! Misconceptions are widespread about the true meaning of sports... Read more

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 was played between Toledo and Central Michigan on February 4, 2006. Toledo was a 15-point favorite, and won the game... Read more

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 games were available to be bet on this past season (only games that can be bet are worth fixing). That number could vary... Read more

FSU serves up cupcakes, walks away from a fight (pulled from FanBlogs) To the Seminole nation - this is going to sting a little. In light of the suspensions from last season's cheating scandal, FSU has altered its schedule and will play two DI-AA teams in the same season for the first time since 1988. But Bowden acknowledged that wasn't an option this season because of FSU's investigation into academic fraud, which... Read more