Betting College Football in Vegas

I'll be heading over to Vegas to bet college football games this year since I have to kill a few months in between jobs, and have a few questions.

I've bet college football the last 2 years from home here in Australia and have done very well, and im confident that being in Vegas with access to more information and more lines will only be beneficial.

Anyway, guess I just wanted to get a sense of what the sportsbooks are like on college football gameday ??

How many games are usually shown, and does it vary from casino to casino. Also is it generally only your big conference teams that get gametime, or do some of the smaller conferences get gametime ? (I'm a Badger fan, and figure I should be able to catch a few of their games, but last year I really concentrated on C-USA and ACC games) I'm kinda worried that American TV will be all about SEC and Pac 10.

Also, what is television coverage of games like on normal TV in Vegas. I'll be staying at an apartment with basic cable I think .. am I likely to get many games on, or will I have to watch all games from a sportsbook ??

Sorry for all the questions, can't wait to get back to Vegas for the start of the season (and the Badgers season opener v UNLV)

Will probably play cards during the week, and focus on the games on Saturday.

Sunday will be designated hangover day

 

ooops .. sorry for double post.

Feel free to delete the 2nd post (or add an edit feature ?)

Every game that is televised will be televised.

This means all the ESPN games on all there networks including ESPN gameplan but not including espn3

 

All Big ten games on the big ten network

All Games on versus network

All games on the Mtn network and scbs network Best thing to do is check all the schedule by https://nationalchamps.net/2010/sub/tvlistings/index.htm

I use to spend winter in LV betting basketball from nov-april. I also spent it in a cheap apartment with basic cable on the strip. You may only get 2 espn channels along with all the major networks,cbs,abc,nbc,fox,maybe tbs,and a few others. You will see the major games like the top teams in sec,big 10/12,pac10. There is always ticker on espn, and there are many free score phone #.The Sahara sportsbook was like my living room and they would put up any game if they could find it on the dish.If you bet Wisconsin vs Northwestern that is not a headliner game but in some books they will put it on if you ask.At home you will get all day coverage on espn so the early games may be big east,acc,or a non-major sec or big ten.Get friendly with where you bet and the books have dozens of tvs and they may accomadate you. GoodLuck

i want to do the same. where you staying and how much?

I will be  in Vegas September 10 thru September 14, Im staying at Ceasers Palace, Ill be the big guy at the sports book at 6:00 AM Saturday Morning making sure I get the table I want

You mean you will be the big guy trying to squeeze his fat ass into those tine chairs there next to those small tables in frontof those blurry TV's from 1983. Have fun with that.

Thanks for the reply guys, sounds good, and happy to know there is a LOT of games on.

For the last 2 seasons I've been stuck with one game per week on Australian ESPN and whatever I can find on sites like channelsurfing !!

VRifma, not sure where I'm staying yet. I have the first 2 weeks sorted out with comps and reduced room rates, but after that not sure. I'd like to try and find a condo to rent month-to-month, but if not I guess it will be living in hotels, which isn't great but I've done it before.

 

 

many a player has headed into vegas to chase his dreams in a similar manner,,needless to say,,most have failed- my only suggestions would be to do the research,,and try and stay away from the card tables,,hopefully you have a fat billfold and are a master of money management because as you know 60 per cent winners is the stuff legends are made of and many more fall short then make it the promised land- GL to you Sir

Hey NC, respect your plays and your advice.

I definitely know what's in store, having been to Vegas many times before. I think one advantage that I have, is that I'm not trying to make this into a profession.

I just have to kill 2 or 3 months before I can get back to work.

Breaking even would be a perfectly fine result for me.

Have already set aside money for accomodation and return flights, now just trying to work out my dates. Should have somewhere between 110-125 units minus whatever living expenses I incur (food / drinks / entertainment).

Have gone 62% and 64% for the last 2 seasons (excluding Bowl Games) so repeating that would be a great result.

 

Lucky like I said I've lived that life and I never knew a capper who spent any serious time at the tables. good luck

Lucky....

No hating....just an observation (and I hope you do well and have great fun in our town)....

ALL sharps that try to make a living at this shoot for 57%.....that gives them a nice lifestyle in Vegas. If they can make 60% or more, they are significant players, live very well,  and the books tend to limit their action.

If you can, realistically, do the percentages that you say you do, you do not need any advice from anyone on this website....you do, however, need a good real estate agent to get you a great Strip condo at a great price....I would be happy to help with that.

 

wow--62 & 64,,very impressive numbers without digging into volume of action or other factors,,I wish you well Sir --666els nailed it tho,,,try and stay away from the card tables

I'm under no illusions that I've run very well for the past 2 seasons.

2 years ago I started something like 17-1, so clearly those numbers are a bit skewed.

I'd be thrilled to hit 57-58% this season.

Interesting thoughts about playing poker aswell as betting football. Something I will definitely have to consider.

I can imagine the impact having a bad week at the tables would have on my college bets, so maybe that's something I have to look into.

I'm also setting myself some other things to do in Vegas. I desperately want to get to the gym regularly and try and drop 10 -15 kilograms (sorry, no idea what that is in pounds). Since I'll be there in the lead up to election time, I also want to volunteer one day a week with one of the local Democrat candidates.

In 2002 I spent a year in DC interning for a Congresswoman and 3 months volunteering on the Kerry campaign in 04 (in Albuquerque New Mexico of all places!!) and used to work in politics here in Australia, so that's something I'm interested in which should give me a bit of a diversion from the Sin City aspect of Las Vegas.

 

Lucky- you're flying in from Australia to bet CFB and workind for Harry Reid? If you want to lose lbs just spend your time hiking up and down LasVegasBlvd looking for lines.Thats what we need foreigners coming over to buttress the Democratic Congress.What ever fills your day. good luck again.

Amen to brother mickey about ceasers, not you mafioso. You have fun

I took the suggestion and decided either MGM grand or my old stomping ground the monte carlo