Long term, I would expect the Raiders\u2019 handle to grow proportionately to their win-loss record,\u201d <\/strong>Metcalf said. \u201cI think the explosion of hockey wagering regarding the Knights has been directly correlated to their success, kind of the way we see an uptick in (Los Angeles) Dodgers and Lakers bets when those teams are winning.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nIf life returns to normal next year, the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, and Washington Redskins will be four of the out-of-division teams that visit Las Vegas. Plus, their AFC West rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, and Denver Broncos will be making the trek to Vegas. Philadelphia fans, in particular, travel well, which could mean additional action at Vegas sportsbooks.<\/p>\n
A couple hours before kickoff, Ed Salmons, the vice president of risk management and oddsmaking at Westgate SuperBook, told Casino.org<\/em>: “Handle has been brisk today. Part of it is the Raiders playing first home game in Las Vegas and part is the favorites won every game yesterday.”<\/p>\nSaints Are Favored<\/h2>\n
As for the game, New Orleans is a 5.5-point favorite. According to Patrick Eichner, PointsBet\u2019s director of communications, 78 percent of the spread tickets and 61 percent of the spread money has gone on the Saints to cover as of Monday morning. On the moneyline, more than 80 percent of the tickets and handle has been placed on the Saints. The over\/under is 48.5.<\/p>\n
The people aren\u2019t impressed with the Raiders kicking off their new home in Vegas tonight,\u201d <\/strong>said Andrew Mannino, the senior sports content analyst at PointsBet, to Casino.org<\/em>. “We\u2019ve got some lopsided handle on the Saints. <\/strong>I don\u2019t think people are going to be impressed by the Raiders until they show what they can do. <\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cThis is a great test for them \u2013 at home against Drew Brees. We\u2019re seeing a ton of action on the over. Bettors are certainly expecting a shootout tonight. We\u2019ve got about 80 percent of the handle on the over in this game, so we\u2019ll be rooting for the Raiders to pull out a close one at home.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nBoth teams are coming off season-opening wins. Raiders running back Josh Jacobs had 139 scrimmage yards and three rushing touchdowns in last week\u2019s win at the Carolina Panthers. Brees, the Saints\u2019 record-setting quarterback, threw two touchdown passes last week in a showdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He\u2019ll be without prolific receiver Michael Thomas (ankle).<\/p>\n
The Las Vegas Raiders were born on Jan. 22. One day later, the franchise found an official gaming partner with MGM Resorts International<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Las Vegas Raiders will open their glitzy Allegiant Stadium on Monday in a primetime showcase against the New Orleans Saints. What has the betting impact been at Las Vegas sportsbooks?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":54,"featured_media":149542,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[81063,23,81727,81825,81718,81004,81191],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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