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$200 Million swings to Vegas Sports Books on last nights blown call
The winners? That's easy ... the Las Vegas sports books.
With 70-75% of the dollars being wagered on Green Bay (favored by 3-1/2 points) to beat the Seahawks on the road, a certain loser for Vegas turned into a winner after the NFL's scab officials blew the call on the game's final play.
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The sports books) cleaned up on the game as they usually do when the underdog covers the spread," America's Line president Benjamin Eckstein told the Daily News.
With 70-75% of the dollars being wagered on Green Bay (favored by 3-1/2 points) to beat the Seahawks on the road, a certain loser for Vegas turned into a winner after the NFL's scab officials blew the call on the game's final play.
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The sports books) cleaned up on the game as they usually do when the underdog covers the spread," America's Line president Benjamin Eckstein told the Daily News.Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/football/las-vegas-sports-books-big-winners-a-night-nfl-replacement-refs-blow-a-win-green-bay-packers-article-1.1168108#ixzz27XEDrC8S
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