Bettors leaning towards Florida

Florida is a four-and-a-half to five point favorite to defeat Ohio State at Northern Nevada sports books. “We are real balanced,” Steve Mikkelson, sports book director at Reno’s Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, said of betting on Ohio State and Florida. “You have people who like Florida because they are the best team in the country.” That means a bet on Florida. “You have people who don’t want to …

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Mon, April 2nd, 2007

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  • 2000: MGM Grand Inc. stages the gaming industry's largest corporate buyout with its $6 million purchase of Mirage Resorts Inc.
    2005: Las Vegas celebrates one illustrious century on May 15.
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