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The Las Vegas Hilton has updated its odds on the 2006 Super Bowl.
Unbeaten Indianapolis, a 5/1 shot when the season started, is now 9/5 to win it all and even money to cop the AFC championship.
Two-time defending champion New England, which was 12/1 when the campaign began, currently is 5/1.
Pittsburgh, 12/1 when season kicked off, has dropped to 8/1.
Philadelphia, which lost last year's Super Bowl, opened the season at 13/2 and currently is 9/1. The Eagles have slidden from 3/1 to win the NFC division to 11/5.
Other former and present odds are Denver, 30/1 to 14/1; San Diego, 30/1 to 16/1; Kansas City, 25/1 to 18/1; Baltimore, 100/1 to 20/1; Buffalo, 30/1 to 100/1; Green Bay remains 60/1; Minnesota is still 20/1; Atlanta hasn't moved off 10/1; Carolina still sits on 25/1; Seattle sticks on 30/1 and St. Louis remains 50/1.
Also, Jacksonville has not changed from 40/1; Houston opened at 100/1 and still is there; Washington remains at 30/1, Tampa Bay and New Orleans still are 50/1; Dallas opened and still is 15/1 and Chicago hasn't moved off 60/1; the Cardinals opened at 60/1 and remains 60/1 and San Francisco was and is 100/1.
Long shots are Tennessee at 200/1 and Cleveland at 500/1, their opening numbers.
The Super Bowl line is AFC minus five, the total is 48 and and the money line is NFC plus $1.90, AFC minus $2.20.
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The Hilton also has listed numbers on the Nextel Cup Championship and many top drivers such as Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Dale Jarrett, Kyle Busch, Jeff Burton, Jamie McMurray, Michael Waltrip, Sterling Marlin, Joe Nemechek, Ricky Rudd, Brian Vickers, Casey Mears, Kasey Kahne, Elliott Sandler, Bobby Labonte and Scott Wimmer are off the board.
That leaves Tony Stewart as a 5/6 favorite. He is followed by Greg Biffle at 4/1, Ryan Newman at 6/1, Jimmie Johnson at 7/1, Rusty Wallace and Carl Edwards at 15/1, Mark Martin at 25/1, Kurt Busch at 30/1 and Jeremy Mayfield at 75/1.
The field also is off the board.
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The Strip is moving South with the construction of the new Suncoast Hotel and Casino . The Boyd Group-owned hotel and casino is expected to open in 2006 spouth of Russell Road.
South Coast alreay has been given the green light to build a second tower before the property opens.
Station Casinos, Inc., which has been focusing on its Red Rock and Wild West Casinos as most worthy of capital construction.
Station has acquired enough property to keep the company builing for years in the future.
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Nearly halfway through the season, bettors have gained an edge over the house, according to Gaming Today, a local gaming publication also
distributed in Southern California.
"We want equal action on both sides and that's not happening," said Mike Seba, football analyst and linesmaker for Las Vegas Sports Cosultants, the operation head by Ken White, who supplies line to most local books.
"Favorites are ahead of the dogs and bettors are winning both straight bets and parlays."
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The next made-for-TV poker special is set for taping Nov. 2-4 at the Golden Nugget. It will be edited into a reality format into an edited unspecified segments for airing on GSN, the former Game Show network.
Invited players will play three eight-hour days of Texas hold'em . Buy-in is $100,000, antes will be $100 with $300 and $600 blinds.
Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Bob Stupak and Barry Greenstein are expected to participate.
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The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino is offering free entry into its Best Free Football Contest in Vegas, with $5,000 in cash and weekly prizes. There is no season-long commitment and entrants play against the pointspread.
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Arizona Charlies will present its $225,000 Buried Treasure Giveaway from Halloween night through New Year's Eve.
Ultimate Rewards members will collect Treasure Bucks for select slot, video poker, table games and race and sports, live keno, electronic keno and bingo play.
Those who win 10 tickets or more are eligible to reach into the prize
barrell and pick a "Buried Treasure" envelope containing cash, food comps, merchandise or gift shop comps.
Lynda Collins is a documented member of the Professional Handicappers League. Read all of his articles at http://www.procappers.com/Lynda_Collins.htm.
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