Hank Goldberg, a longtime horse racing analyst and NFL reporter and prognosticator for ESPN, died on his birthday Monday in Las Vegas, where he had lived since 2018. He was 82.

Pro sports bettor James Holzhauer won the $500,000 grand prize, Trebek Trophy, and $100,000 donation to Project 150 for his comeback win in the “Jeopardy! Masters” tournament.

Las Vegas resident Doug Kezirian won almost $300,000 on an NFL draft prop last year and recently placed third and fifth in the William Hill College Pick’em football contest.

Circa owner and Detroit Lions superfan Derek Stevens plans to give away two seats on his flight to the Bay Area and two tickets to Sunday’s NFC championship game.

Marco Piemonte isn’t a professional sports bettor and doesn’t sell his picks. He’s a Chicago-area car dealer who is married with three daughters ages 1, 3 and 6.

Bettors waited in line Thursday at the Westgate to place up to two wagers at a time at a limit of $2,000 each. Most of them then would go to the back of the line and wait their turn again.

Illinois bettor Marco Piemonte won almost $3 million Sunday night after hitting a $65,000 six-team football parlay at PointsBet, the sportsbook confirmed Monday.

Hank Goldberg has made a career out of trying to beat the odds, most notably as a longtime horse racing analyst and NFL reporter and prognosticator for ESPN.

Daniel Negreanu, one of the winningest poker players of all time, showed up at a local home game after meeting one of the participants earlier in the day.

James Holzhauer hosted a Game Show Boot Camp on Saturday in Las Vegas. The fundraising event featured 45 campers and eight former “Jeopardy!” champions, including Holzhauer.

The $1,000 entry Circa Survivor will feature a $6 million guaranteed payout and the $1,000 entry Circa Millions III will feature $4 million in guaranteed payouts.

Doug Kezirian said he partnered with a pro bettor on April’s NFL draft, and it paid off in a big way when Tyson Campbell of Georgia was the first safety taken.

The consensus was that the biggest impact would be on a team’s home-field advantage, which has historically been worth approximately three points to a line on an NFL game.

Chris Andrews started booking bets in the fifth grade. Now 63, he writes about that and countless other experiences in “Then One Day … 40 Years of Bookmaking in Nevada.”

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Las Vegan Michael Kipness and his business partner made a $200 money-line parlay on the Jets (+1,100) and Bengals (+700) at Harrah’s that paid $19,000 — a 95-1 long shot.

Las Vegas oddsmakers, bookmakers, pro bettors and a casino owner offer their thoughts on Billy Walters, regarded as the greatest sports gambler of all time.