Enter any of the sports books in Casinos downtown — many about one mile away from campus — and an immediate smell of smoke will tingle the senses. Men and women of all ages gather around large TV screens to either cheer or jeer the team’s playing on their betting ticket.
Noises of bells and whistles sounded off in the background, as bettors sit in a row with necks kinked up to watch sporting events on casino flat screens.
Some call it a risk, others call it an investment. But more Reno locals got involved with the betting culture this weekend since Nevada played its first home football game in more than 10 months. Saturday, point spreads on a digital board displayed the Wolf Pack as a 21-point favorite to win over the Rebels.
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