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Odds Are A Betting Favorite Breaks Through With Strongest PGA Field Ever At Harbour Town by Jay Ginsbach of Forbes

But Keefer notes his betting philosophy includes more than 90% of his bets being on match-ups, a similar stroke I adhere to when wagering on golf. His email reply to me said, ‘matchups and props have been my lifeblood, but damn nothing feels as good as hitting an outright!’ Most bettors would agree, and the players taking most bets at pro-bettor friendly Circa Sports in Las Vegas are taking Gary Woodland this week.

 

Odds, Indeed: How Bookmakers Became Experts On Far-flung Sports Novelties by Brant James of Play USA

Circa Sports Sportsbook Operations Manager Jeffrey Benson said his staff focused on particular areas of expertise – the NFL, baseball, golf and NASCAR – and relied on ‘market numbers’ to establish odds on the oddities. ‘There’s obviously certain sports we’re much more well versed in and Belarussian soccer and Counter-Strike and Overwatch and Call of Duty and things of that nature probably aren’t our strong suit,’ he conceded. ‘But what I’ll say in a counterpoint to that is …for some of those sports, we may just kind of put up market numbers and let the bets dictate where those numbers go.’

 

Vegas sports betting to get boost from Circa Sportsbook’s early opening by Patrick Everson of Covers

Sports betting in Las Vegas got word Wednesday that one of its newest operators, Circa Sports, is well ahead of schedule to open what will be its flagship sportsbook. Circa Las Vegas resort, which broke ground downtown on Fremont Street in February 2019 and targeted a late-December 2020 opening, is still well on track for that full opening.

However, Circa Las Vegas owner Derek Stevens announced that significant portions of the resort – not hotel rooms, but elements of the first five floors – will open two months earlier, on Oct. 28. Included in that early opening will be the majestic sportsbook, a three-story venue that will be the largest in the industry.

 

Century Casinos Throws Down The Gauntlet In U.S. Sports Gaming Market by Seeking Alpha

We interviewed Circa Sports (privately held) Chief Executive Officer Derek Stevens who said his team ‘simply hit it off’ with Century’s management team, and he felt the companies were a good fit for each other. Stevens, who owns Golden Gate and The D casino-hotels in Las Vegas and is developing the Circa hotel, sees Colorado as an ideal place to expand his sports betting footprint outside of Nevada. Colorado voters in November approved legislation for sports wagering to start May 1.

 

Will MLB Play a Season and How Should You Bet the NHL Playoffs? by VSiN

“Jonathan Von Tobel welcomes Mike Palm of Circa Sports for the hour to break down NHL series prices and talk Mike’s live soccer parlay. Plus, why Mike thinks there won’t be an MLB season and looking ahead to the Travelers Championship.

 

Gambling Today: Circa Sports Launching Betting App In Colorado in July by Frankie Taddeo of Sports Illustrated

“Stevens and Circa Sports should be applauded for some very attractive business practices as well as exciting NFL contests that offer multi-million dollar payout potential. Circa Sports is currently the only sportsbook in Las Vegas that allows futures bets to be placed in parlays and does not attempt to reduce limits for winning bettors.

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