I felt it was appropriate for our athletes to receive that protection. Predictably, the NCAA didn't see it that way. They actually went the opposite direction we were hoping for. But UNLV football coach John Robinson wasn't as concerned. Newspapers publish the odds in Los Angeles, too.
Teams know what the odds are.
I just hope that here in Las Vegas that the point spread on our game doesn't become a bigger issue than it was before. I hope it has the same place in the newspaper as it did before. Though it will open a new avenue of business for sports books, a local sports book official said he does not expect a big jump in business from the lifting of the Nevada schools ban. It's an important step perceptionwise, because it'll show we can take legal wagers on college athletics without compromising the game in any way. A key advantage, Scucci said, is that the move will allow sports books to begin offering futures bets on the NCAA basketball championship from the start of the season.