Few sporting events are more exciting than NHL playoff hockey.
Mother and I went to the playoff game, which ironically featured Dallas playing versus Las Vegas. We decided to go all out with opposite team jerseys.
Than fans around us were great.
Terrific seats, and a great game won by Dallas, which eliminated the defending Stanley Cup champion Golden Knights to advance to Round 2 of the playoffs.
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One of the most reliable betting angles in pro sports happens during the first round of the NBA playoffs. Teams that are down 0-2 (games) and returning to their home court for Game 3 are automatic bets whenever you see the situation. This means identifying the teams that lost the first two games of a playoff series (both on the road), and then bet on them to win and/or cover the spread in the third game. Note the NBA plays a 2-2-1-1-1 format, which means Game 3 is always a change of venue.
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EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY:
THREE RIVERS STADIUM — PITTSBURGH (1990s)
Continuing with the ghosts of stadiums past, here’s Marieta both outside and inside Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh. I’m not sure what year it was taken — probably in the late 1990s.
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EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY:
SHEA STADIUM — QUEENS, NEW YORK (1999)
Why am I posting a picture of a horserace track?
Good question. Read on.
You’re looking at the Hawthorne Racecourse, in Cicero, IL (Chicago).
This is where a rare discovery was made — a possible error in the operation of the sportsbook and odds (which is actually run by a third-party company). Discovering the error was only part of a longer ordeal. Turns out, getting paid was the biggest challenge.
This is where my story begins (and where this column ends).
PLEASE CLICK ONTO THIS LINK TO READ THE FULL STORY
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