John Reger

John Reger

Sports Betting  |  LAS VEGAS

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Journeyman journalist John Reger is in the Vegas sportsbooks chasing down the latest shift in the world of sports betting and all things odds-related. He previously worked as a sports writer for the Orange County Register in California and is the author of Wit and Wisdom of Golf (2001) and Quotable Wooden (2012), among other books.

After capturing his first victory of the season Wednesday at Martinsville, Martin Truex Jr. is looking to make it two in a row at the Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami. (Image: Getty)

Dixie Vodka 400 Track Conditions Favor Experience

NASCAR continues its hot and humid swing with this week’s Dixie Vodka 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday. The traditional November race in south Florida was the season finale for 21 years, but was moved to March 22. When the season was suspended after Phoenix on March 8, the Dixie […]

Brooks Koepka, above, as well as Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are all expected to make the cut at the Charles Schwab Challenge. (Image: Getty)

One Bet, $100: McIlroy, Rahm, Koepka Should Make Cut at Charles Schwab

The PGA Tour wants to highlight its top golfers, Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Brooks Koepka at this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. This is the tour’s return to competitive golf after a 12-week layoff, and they want to come back with a bang. They did that […]

Sungjae Im was one of the hottest golfers before the season suspension, and should perform well at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. (Image: Getty)

Who Will Meet the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial?

The top-5 ranked golfers in the Official World Golf Rankings will all be playing at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club, but that doesn’t mean one of them is going to win. Especially since nobody has played a round of PGA Tour golf since March 12. World No. […]

Martin Truex Jr. has an impressive record with Toyota at Martinsville Speedway, finishing in the top 10 in 10 of his last 12 races there. (Image: Getty)

One Bet, $100: Martin Truex Jr. Targeted as Top Toyota Driver

Joe Gibbs Racing has four strong drivers racing his Toyotas, including Martin Truex Jr. The 2017 Cup Series Champion has moved seamlessly into Gibbs’ stable alongside Kyle Busch, Denny Hamlin, and Erik Jones. That’s why I am taking Truex at +200 to be the top Toyota driver in Wednesday night’s […]

The Memorial Tournament will be the first to have fans on the golf course when it is played July 16-19 at Muirfield Village Golf Club. (Image: Getty)

Memorial Tournament First PGA Tour Event with Fans

The PGA Tour became the first major sports organization to announce it will have fans in attendance when officials confirmed on Monday that a gallery will be at the Memorial Tournament on July 16-19. The tour is returning this week after a 12-week hiatus. The Charles Schwab Challenge will be […]

Team Penske drivers Joey Logano, left, and Brad Keselowski might have an advantage Wednesday night at Martinsville Speedway. (Image: Getty)

Martinsville Speedway Favors Team Penske, Joe Gibbs Racing

NASCAR fans are in for another mid-week treat when the Cup Series runs at Virginia’s Martinsville Speedway on Wednesday night for the Blue-Emu Maximum Pain Relief 500. Team Penske and Joe Gibbs Racing have been the two dominant teams at this track. Kyle Busch is the favorite to win with […]

Jon Rahm is one of five players in the top 5 of the Official World Golf Rankings that is playing at this week’s Charles Schwab Challenge. (Image: Quality Sports Images)

No Fans, Plenty of Star Golfers at Charles Schwab Challenge

There may be no fans in attendance at the Charles Schwab Challenge on Thursday, but there will be plenty of star golfers at Colonial Country Club. The PGA Tour’s first event back since suspending its schedule on March 13 has the top five golfers in the Official World Golf Rankings […]

Auburn football head coach Gus Malzahn, left, and Alabama’s Nick Saban are dealing with players who have tested positive for COVID-19. (Image: Getty)

Alabama, Auburn Football Players Test Positive for COVID-19

Football players at both Alabama and Auburn have tested positive for COVID-19, and the news could have a negative effect on the college football season. Several conferences are debating on whether to let their schools play football because of concerns about the global pandemic. As of Monday, there have been […]

Brad Keselowski is the defending champion of the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. (Image: NBC Sports)

Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 Will be Hot, Potentially Messy

Hotlanta might live up to its nickname on Sunday at the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway. The temperature is going to be 87 degrees, but with the humidity it’s going to feel more like 95 degrees. There is a reason the race hasn’t been in June […]

New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees, left, apologized for comments that offended his teammates, as did Buffalo’s Jake Fromm. (Image: AP)

Jake Fromm, Drew Brees Apologize After Controversial Remarks

Two quarterbacks, New Orleans veteran Drew Brees and Buffalo rookie Jake Fromm, drew criticism for remarks they made concerning controversial subjects this week. Both have apologized for their words. The comments were both construed as racially insensitive. The United States is in the midst of mass protests regarding police brutality […]

Josef Newgarden is the favorite to win the Indycar’s Genesys 300 on Saturday night at Texas Motor Speedway. (Image: USA Today Sports)

IndyCar Racing Makes Season Debut at Genesys 300

After a three-month delay, the IndyCar Series begins Saturday with the Genesys 300 at Texas Motor Speedway. The schedule was supposed to start March 13 with the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg (Florida), a road course. Instead they will be on a short oval, one of trickiest layouts the […]

Jack Nicklaus is the longtime host of the Memorial, but it is uncertain if he will have any role in second Muirfield event. (Image: Getty)

Golf Notes: Second PGA Tour Event to be Held at Muirfield

PGA Tour officials are replacing the recently canceled John Deere Classic tournament with a second event at Muirfield Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The new tournament will precede the Memorial Tournament, the long time tour event hosted by Jack Nicklaus. The new Muirfield event will be held the week before […]

Joey Logano and Chase Elliott meet in the infield at theSupermarket Heroes 500 after the two were involved in a crash. (Image: AP)

NASCAR Notes: Logano, Elliott Talk Crash, Season Reschedule Announced

Though Chase Elliott and Joey Logano talked after last Sunday’s crash at the Supermarket Heroes 500 NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway, the incident may not have been resolved. Logano told reporters he still has an issue with Elliott. There were five laps remaining and Elliott and Logano […]

Matt DiBenedetto is ready to erase last year’s heartbreak of a second-place finish at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday. Image: Getty)

One Bet, $100: Matt DiBenedetto Should Prevail in Group 4 at Bristol Motor Speedway

Last August, Matt DiBenedetto finished a heartbreaking second at Bristol Motor Speedway. At Sunday’s Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway, he has a chance at redemption. While I don’t think DiBenedetto will win, I do think he’ll better the three drivers he’s clustered with on a BetMGM proposition bet. […]

Kyle Busch is the defending champion of the Supermarket Heroes 500 on Sunday at Bristol Motor Speedway. (Image: Getty)

Will Kyle Busch Continue Reign at Supermarket Heroes 500?

The fifth NASCAR race in 12 days takes place Sunday when the flag drops at the Supermarket Heroes 500 at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee. With the rain-delayed Alsco Uniforms 500 being pushed from Wednesday to Thursday, an already short week got even shorter for both teams and drivers. The […]

Chase Elliott won the Alsco Uniforms 500 on Thursday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. (Image: Getty)

Chase Elliott’s Fortunes Turn at Alsco Uniforms 500

After a couple of tough NASCAR Cup Series races, Chase Elliott collected his first win of the season, taking the Alsco Uniforms 500 Thursday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It was his seventh career NASCAR Cup Series victory in 157 starts. Elliott last won at the Bank of America Roval […]

Las Vegas casinos are reopening June 4, and D and Golden Gate co-owner Derek Stevens held a promotion giving away 2,000 free one-way flights to the city. (Image: Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Las Vegas Casinos Offering Free Flights, Parking Upon Reopening

Las Vegas casinos will reopen to gamblers on Thursday, June 4, and Derek Stevens, who co-owns three downtown properties, is helping some lucky tourists with free one-way flights to the city. That’s one of a few ways resorts are enticing patrons back through their doors. Casinos have been closed since […]

Not only did The Match II set a cable record for the most television viewers, it also raised $20,000 million for COVID-19 charities. (Image: Getty)

Golf Notes: The Match II Breaks Television Ratings Record

Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning won The Match II on Sunday, but the real winners were golf fans. The telecast, which was shown on multiple channels, attracted an average of 5.8 million viewers and peaked with 6.3 million viewers. According to Turner Sports, The Match II was the most-watched golf […]