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Leroy's News (2005)

December 20, 2005
Leroy's Horse & Sports Place Names Chris Andrews Director of Operations for Northern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV - American Wagering, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BETM - News; the "Company") today announced that Leroy's Horse & Sports Place, Inc. ("Leroy's"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has named Chris Andrews...   ( More )


December 15, 2005
Kelly to host radio betting show

Las Vegas, NV - There are no sure things in sports betting, but it is a certainty that John Kelly is about to become the dominant radio voice of sports betting in Las Vegas.   ( More )


December 12, 2005
Columnist Jeff Haney: Two unique competitions at Leroy's

Las Vegas, NV - Besides the opportunity to witness an attractive final-round match between Bryan Leonard and Nick Bogdanovich in the Leroy's Money Talks contest, there's another good reason...   ( More )


December 9, 2005
Columnist Jeff Haney on handicapper Mark Franco's look at two NFL underdogs

Las Vegas, NV - In their first encounter on Sept. 18, the Jaguars limited the Colts to their lowest offensive output of the season in a 10-3 loss at Indianapolis.   ( More )


December 2, 2005
Columnist Jeff Haney: On overtime finish for football competition

Las Vegas, NV - By any measure, the inaugural "College Challenge" football handicapping contest sponsored by Leroy's sports books was a success.   ( More )


October 10, 2005
Columnist Jeff Haney: Making sure you don't short yourself when betting football games on the money line.

Las Vegas, NV - Sports book managers who run their operation aggressively pay close attention to football "money lines" -- the odds that a team in a particular matchup will win the game outright, regardless of the point spread.   ( More )


October 3, 2005
Columnist Jeff Haney: Movie themes inspiring pro football handicappers and how the pros and public fared

Las Vegas, NV - The term "NFL Films" took on new meaning this weekend as a handful of football handicappers showed they were nearly as concerned with celluloid heroes as with the gridiron variety.   ( More )


September 21, 2005
Columnist Jeff Haney: Giants should continue to reward backers

Las Vegas, NV - Football fans look at Sunday night's game in which the Chargers host the Giants and see an intriguing story line: New York quarterback Eli Manning will be...   ( More )


September 14, 2005
StatFox Advances to Second Round of Leroy’s $50K Money Talks Invitational

Las Vegas, NV - Steve Makinen is the voice behind much of the content at StatFox.com and all of its other properties. StatFox was invited to be in the first Leroy's contest to go head-to-head with other handicappers and personalities. Steve represented StatFox in Las Vegas on a live...   ( More )


September 14, 2005
Columnist Jeff Haney: Look for Huskies, Eagles, Jets to rebound

Las Vegas, NV - A week ago, the University of Washington was attracting as much attention from gamblers as any team on the college football betting board.   ( More )


September 12, 2005
Sports Betting: Guess Where Big Bettors Spend Their Money?

Las Vegas, NV - Every Sunday night, starting late in the summer and stretching into the winter, the opening act in one of Las Vegas' most dramatic plays belongs to Stardust sports book director Bob Scucci, who must know his lines by heart.   ( More )


September 7, 2005
Columnist Jeff Haney: A guide to Las Vegas football contests

Las Vegas, NV - Its unusual format almost required special dispensation from gaming regulators, but a new high-stakes 16-man football handicapping contest is scheduled to make its debut this weekend in Las Vegas.   ( More )


August 24, 2005
Columnist Jeff Haney: A guide to Las Vegas football contests

Las Vegas, NV - Three decades after helping to launch one of the city's original football handicapping contests, veteran Las Vegas bookmaker Jimmy Vaccaro is at it again.   ( More )


August 16, 2005
New Football Contest Launched by Leroy's

Las Vegas, NV - Leroy's has been around a long time, but the venerable sports betting shop with locations throughout Nevada making a concerted effort to generate more excitement and bring in new business.   ( More )


August 7, 2005
COLLEGE BETTING: Books, NCAA seek harmony

Las Vegas, NV - No smoke fills the dark room where Jimmy Vaccaro sits, and he is not surrounded by a group of shady characters sharing inside information on football games.   ( More )


July 24, 2005
Leroy's bets on Colleges

Las Vegas, NV - A betting man and a longtime Las Vegas bookmaker, Jimmy Vaccaro is willing to wager the increased popularity of college football will bring crowds into Leroy's sports books this fall.   ( More )