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LAS VEGAS, Nev. Calvin de Haan Jersey . - Jimmy Vaccaro thought he would offer bettors a little fun a€” and a long-shot chance at some real cash a€” when he put up a proposition this week at 25-1 odds on the Jacksonville Jaguars going winless this season.What he didnt think was that anyone would bet serious money on it.We had it up for about two hours and a kid came in and wanted to bet $1,000 on it, Vaccaro said. I told them to write it up.Some proof, perhaps, that people will bet on anything. But Vaccaro doesnt mind risking a $25,000 payout in a football season that has proven quite profitable so far for most of the legal bookies in this gambling city.I dont gloat about it because it can change, said Vaccaro, who helps run the sports book at the South Point hotel-casino. But its been the best Ive seen for quite a while.That football is big business in sports books comes as little surprise. The sport accounts for more than half of all sports betting revenue at the books, which won some $202 million last year on record wagering of $3.6 billion.That was double the betting done in legal sports books just a decade ago, and all signs are this will be the biggest football season ever.The handle has been fantastic and its continuing to grow, said Johnny Avello, who runs the sports book at the Wynn. Weve had nothing but people betting on sports.Thats good news for the only state a€” at least for now a€” that allows full-fledged betting on sports. Even better is that the bookies are doing better than the guys on the other side of the counter so far this year.At the South Point, Vaccaro said the house has won every week of the NFL season, mostly because some key games that drew heavy action broke the right way. That was true last Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings won outright against an Atlanta Falcons team that had been bet up from a 3-point favourite to a 6-point pick.You win those type of games it puts you in a great position for the rest of the day, he said. That could change drastically, but so far, so good.The rise in sports betting has been steady over the past 10 years, though bookies say this year may end up having the biggest increase of all. Thats because football remains as popular as ever, and a new generation of younger bettors seems to have embraced it with enthusiasm.Indeed, the longstanding stigma against sports betting seems to be fading away, particularly now that daily fantasy companies offer online wagering that is strikingly similar to the proposition bets put up in sports books.And if New Jersey is successful in its current effort to join Nevada in offering sports betting, the market will only grow.If New Jersey gets it, Pennsylvania is going to get it, and California and New York will want it, said Nick Bogdanovich, the oddsmaker at William Hill U.S., which operates dozens of sports books in Nevada. There are casinos and lotteries and horse tracks in every state so what is one more form of gambling. And this one is the one you have the most chance of winning.Technically, thats true, though the skill of the best handicappers is what limits sports books to about a 5 per cent average win on money bet. Luck plays its part, too, though the bettor who put $1,000 on the Jaguars becoming the first team since the 2008 Detroit Lions to go winless through an entire season may be stretching his a bit too far.As convinced as you are that they wont win, its still awfully hard to lose them all, Vaccaro said. But wouldnt it be funny if they beat the Skins on Sunday? Then Id have to come up with something different to keep things interesting. Pat LaFontaine Jersey . Ronaldo netted his 14th goal of the season in Europes top competition to give Madrid a clear advantage ahead of next weeks quarterfinal return leg in Germany. But it came at a price as the Portugal forward, who came into the first-leg nursing a sore left knee, came off in the 80th minute. Brock Nelson Jersey . -- The Grand Rapids Griffins scored three goals in 33 seconds of the second period en route to defeating the Hamilton Bulldogs 6-1 in American Hockey League action on Friday.Andrew Luck was always going to be compared to Peyton Manning; young phenoms are likened to established stars in sports all the time. The comparisons then, naturally, increased tenfold when Luck was drafted first overall by Manning’s Indianapolis Colts, trading away their best player ever to make room for the stud rookie. Three years into Luck’s career with the Colts –and Manning’s time with the Denver Broncos – the question now becomes when will Luck pass Manning on the list of top NFL quarterbacks? An argument could be made that Luck has already done so – he passed for 34 more yards and one more touchdown in the regular season – but until he does it in the postseason, Manning will still pull rank. Luck of course, has just that opportunity Sunday, and the timing may be right. Luck is entering his prime just as Manning’s window appears to be closing. Luck enters the game with a receiving corps that could rival any of Manning’s pass-catching groups from his Colts days. The group is led by Reggie Wayne, who has transcended the Manning and Luck eras. The 36-year-old finished second on the team with 779 receiving yards, behind only TY Hilton who finished with 1,345 receiving yards – sixth in the league – and seven touchdowns. Other players that contributed to the team’s league-leading pass offence included tight ends Coby Fleener (774 receiving yards) and Dwayne Allen (395 receiving yards) who each had a team-high eight receiving touchdowns, and backup receivers Hakeem Nicks (405 receiving yards) and Donte Moncrief (444 receiving yards). Luck and the receivers will have to step up because not much can be expected from the run game. Indy finished ranked 22nd in the run game at just more than 100 yards per game on average. Ahmad Bradshaw’s season-ending leg injury was a big blow to the Colts’ rushing attack, but taking a look back at Bradshaw’s injury history, Indy probably should have known this was going to happen at some point. Trent Richardson simply isn’t a good running back, and proved that once again this season, which is partly why Dan Herron and Zurlon Tipton split carries in the team’s Wild Card win over Cincinnati. Richardson was battling an illness but was declared active before not getting any touches. Casey Cizikas Jersey. Regardless who leads the rushing attack against Denver Sunday, the Broncos’ second-ranked rush defence (79.8) likely won’t be too worried they’ll be getting beaten on the ground. Of course the Broncos pass defence is pretty good too, ninth in the league averaging 225.4 yards against per game, but they’re up against a much stiffer test. Indy’s defence is a little closer to the middle of the pack. They finished 11th against the pass, giving up just 229.3 yards per game on average, but their run defence finished just 18th in the league at 113.4 yards per game on average. The team’s current stars are on offence and the old household names on the Colts’ defence are now retired or elsewhere, but there are solid players that will need to have big games against Manning and the Broncos’ offence for Indy to have a chance Sunday. It’s a poorly kept secret the best strategy against Manning is to pressure him. Linebackers Jonathan Newsome, Erik Walden, Bjoern Werner, and D’Qwell Jackson – and more importantly their 20 combined sacks – must be busy chasing Manning around this weekend because if the 38-year-old Hall of Famer is given time in the pocket, he’ll make it a long day for the entire Colts’ defensive unit. One other Indy defender to keep an eye on is corner Vontae Davis. Manning has nothing but weapons at his disposal but if Davis can eliminate one of them, or even better add to his four interceptions on the season, the rest of the Colts’ secondary will have an easier time keeping the Broncos in check. Former Bronco Mike Adams would surely love to have a big game against his former teammates. The storyline is easy and while many think Manning still has at least one trump card to play over Luck left in his hand – the Broncos are currently seven-point favourites in Las Vegas – if Luck is really one of the great ones, he may be able to orchestrate a big-game upset even before he’s fully ripe. And a win would score one for Luck in the comparisons in another way too; Manning has a reputation for fading when the spotlight is brightest. Cheap NFL Jerseys Cheap NFL Jerseys China Cheap Jerseys From China Cheap NFL Jerseys Authentic Wholesale Jerseys China Cheap NFL Jerseys China NFL Cheap Jerseys ' ' '
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