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.

Wisconsin has the No. 1 ranked defense in the country, and will be a test for Michigan at home on Saturday. (Image: AP)

One Bet, $100: Michigan Will Fail Test against Wisconsin 

This week’s One Bet, $100, will be placed on No. 13 Wisconsin hosting No. 11 Michigan. The Wolverines will be trying to win at Camp-Randall Stadium for the first time since 2001. They have played at Wisconsin’s venue four times since then and lost every time, including a 24-10 defeat […]

Notre Dame quarterback Ian Book will have to have a big day if the Fighting Irish is going to defeat Georgia in one of three college football teams featuring ranked squads. (Image: AP)

Ranked Teams Face Off: Will Georgia (-14.5) Really Trounce Notre Dame?

School is in session around the country, and this week several ranked teams will face their first real test. The biggest such college football game this weekend is probably No. 3 Georgia hosting No. 7 Notre Dame. And in the Big Ten it’s a conference showdown between No. 11 Michigan […]

Kyle Busch was livid at Garrett Smithley after the two made contact last Sunday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. (Image: Kinkade/LAT)

Kyle Busch Blasts Fellow Driver Garrett Smithley After Las Vegas Race

Kyle Busch has a reputation of being a villain. He added another chapter to that status when he blasted Garrett Smithley for an incident at last Sunday’s South Point 400. The Las Vegas native was trying to win at his home track in the first race of the playoffs when […]

Florida State coach Willie Taggart is 0-2, and many are calling for him to be fired. (Image: Getty)

Florida State Fans Want Tomahawk Chop on Coach Willie Taggart

Florida State fans are not happy with coach Willie Taggart, but the school would have to swallow around $17 million to buy out his contract. One fan is doing his part to make that happen. The four-year-old son of an FSU booster set up a lemonade stand outside of his […]

Sergio Garcia became a tournament winner again by capturing the KLM Open last Sunday. (Image: Getty)

Golf Notes: Garcia Ends Drought, Niemann Another First-Time Winner on PGA Tour

Sergio Garcia was the winner of the KLM Open last Sunday, shooting 18-under-par, and defeating Nicolai Hojgaard by a shot. The 39-year-old was a 16/1 pick to win the European Tour event. The Spaniard got his first victory since repeating at the Andalucía Valderrama Masters last year, a tournament hosted […]

Houston Texans defensive end J.J. Watt had an off game against New Orleans, but he and the defense should bounce back against Jacksonville. (Image: USA Today Sports)

A $100 Bet: Houston Texans Bounce Back Against Jacksonville Jaguars

The Houston Texans were stunned on Monday by the New Orleans Saints, but won’t be making the same mistake against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. How sure am I? I’m making one, $100 bet this week, and taking the Texans at home as 8.5-point favorites over the Jaguars. Yes, both […]

Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay is not interested in the past, but is focused on beating the New Orleans Saints. (Image: Ezra Shaw)

New Orleans at Los Angeles Rams in Rematch of 2018 NFC Championship

The New Orleans Saints visit the the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in a rematch of last year’s NFC Championship that should prove to be just as entertaining as their last matchup. Both teams won in Week 1, but the Saints might have a little more motivation to win this […]

Alabama running back Najee Harris, and the rest of the Crimson Tide, had their way with New Mexico State last week. (Image: AP)

Alabama, Clemson, Ohio State Start Conference Play as Big Favorites

Alabama, Clemson, and Ohio State all take on conference opponents this Saturday, but will it be any harder than their first two games? By the point spreads being offered it doesn’t appear so. Alabama, the No. 2 team in the country, is playing South Carolina. Despite being on the road, […]

Lexi Thompson leads the US Team in the Solheim Cup, and it is another golf betting option for those tired of the PGA Tour. (Image: Getty)

Golf Betting Options for Gamblers Suffering PGA Tour Burnout

There are so many golf betting options available, especially if gamblers are burned out on the PGA Tour. It’s been three weeks since the PGA Tour said goodbye to the 2018-19 season, and hello to 2019-20. While a lot of golfers are taking a pass on this week’s A Military […]

Oklahoma quarterback Jalen Hurts has excelled in two relatively easy contests, and gets a third when the Sooners face hapless UCLA. (Image: Getty)

One Bet, $100: UCLA Clearly Outmatched Against Oklahoma Sooners

This week’s One Bet, $100, will be placed on the Oklahoma Sooners visiting UCLA. OU quarterback Jalen Hurts, who has vaulted up the betting board as a Heisman Trophy pick, leads a Sooner offense that has steamrolled two opponents. Last week Oklahoma defeated South Dakota State, 70-14. The opening game […]

UCLA coach Chip Kelly has lost the team’s first two games, and now are 23-point underdogs to Oklahoma on Saturday. (Image: Getty)

UCLA Coach Chip Kelly on Hot Seat After Two Losses, Faces Oklahoma

USC coach Clay Helton was the favorite to be the first college football coach fired, but his crosstown contemporary, UCLA’s Chip Kelly, might be the one in more trouble. While Helton has managed to win his first two games, Kelly is 0-2. The first loss was on the road to […]