Eye On Gaming

Ed Jones (aka EdTheStatMan) joined host John Kelly to talk about the number of high-profile injuries in the NBA this season. The Atlanta Hawks, one of the NBA teams with the fewest injuries this season, are the story of the year with a straight-up record of 37-17 and a pointspread mark of 43-11. The hourlong program ended with Ed Jones going on record with a recommended play in the Pac-12 game between Arizona State and Washington State.

Pump joined host John Kelly to celebrate the life of the late college basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, aka "Jerry Tarkanian." Tarkanian died Monday morning at the age of 84 in Las Vegas. Jose Santiago and Matt Hatfield also contributed to the Wednesday night program.

The 36-year-old graduate of the University of Illinois joined host John Kelly to discuss the current college basketball season in which Kentucky (24-0) is the only undefeated team in the country. "WAZ" sells his selections at Doc's Sports (www.docsports.com) where he is hitting 57% of his plays from over 300 selections. Alan Dinkenson chimed in from West Palm Beach, Florida where he is vacationing for the next week.

Mike Corrigan joined host John Kelly to discuss the illustrious career of college basketball coach Dean Smith. Smith coached for 36 seasons at North Carolina and won a pair of national championships (1982 and 1993). The hourlong program ended with Corrigan and Kelly each releasing a college basketball selection from Tuesday's wagering card.

Matt Hatfield, better known as Railbird, was featured in a one-on-one college hoop handicapping contest against highly-respected Las Vegas-based professional gambler Ron Boyles whose EOG handle is SKINNY. Each handicapper went on record with seven selections from Saturday's rich college basketball card. John Kelly served as moderator for the hourlong program.

The top two teams in the NBA square off Friday night at Philips Arena in Atlanta where the 39-8 Warriors challenge the 41-9 Hawks. Golden State is a slight 1.5-point favorite in one of the most anticipated games of the NBA regular season. Host John Kelly released a pair of horse racing selections from Saturday's important card at Santa Anita in the final minutes of the hourlong program.

The 34-year-old native of Costa Rica joined host John Kelly to talk about the current landscape in San Jose, widely considered as "the sports gaming capitol of the world." Santiago also chatted about the possible implications for Costa Rican-based sports books if U.S. legislators one day pave the way for legalized national sports betting. Noted handicappers Matt Hatfield and Bobby Beghtel also contributed to the hourlong program with a total of four college basketball selections.

The sports gaming journalist from Atlanta joined hosts John Kelly and Alan Dinkenson to discuss his chat with the top man in the NBA. The focus of the January interview dealt with the possibilities of legalized national sports betting. David Purdum also talked about the sports gaming scene in both Las Vegas and Costa Rica.

Las Vegas-based sports betting pro Alan Dinkenson joined host John Kelly to discuss the wild finish in Super Bowl XLIX, an exciting game in which the New England Patriots defeated the Seattle Seahawks, 28-24. Nevada sports books handled nearly $116 million in wagers and won $3.26 million. Kelly ended the hourlong program with a release in Tuesday night's Big Ten basketball game between Rutgers and Illinois.

The 37-year-old resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan joined host John Kelly to discuss Sunday's championship game between Seattle and New England. Feng (www.thepowerrank.com) uses data and statistics to better understand sports and sports betting. Matt Hatfield and Coach Robert Gary Ravdel also contributed to the Friday night show by recommending four plays apiece from Saturday's rich college basketball card.

Ed Jones, a LaSalle University graduate now living in southern New Jersey, joined host John Kelly to discuss Sunday's championship game. Jones (www.edthestatman.com) rated Seattle nearly three points better than New England and assigned Seattle some value for playing at a familiar field in Glendale, Arizona. The dedicated handicapper also criticized the Golden State Warriors for their late-game strategy in a recent home loss to the Chicago Bulls.

Boyles, a native of New Castle, Pennsylvania, joined hosts John Kelly and Alan Dinkenson to discuss the keys to gambling and winning in the sports books of Las Vegas. EOG contributor Railbird also contributed to the Wednesday night show. Boyles, Birdie and Dink each released three plays in the final ten minutes of the hourlong program.

WAZ, a respected gambler who sells selections at Doc's Sports (http://www.docsports.com/cappers.html?cap_id=74) in the Wiseguy War Room, joined hosts John Kelly and Alan Dinkenson to talk about the overriding controversy in advance of Super Bowl XLIX. WAZ speculated on the advantages gained by the Patriots if, in fact, they are found guilty of manipulating footballs before home games. The program ended with WAZ releasing a college hoop selection and Dink recommending an NHL play.

"E.R." joined hosts John Kelly and Mike Corrigan to discuss the 16 teams from the NBA's stronger conference. Rynning identified the Dallas Mavericks as a possible sleeper to represent the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. In the final minute of the hourlong program, Corrigan recommended an under wager (24.5) in the first half of Sunday's Super Bowl.

Matt Hatfield (aka Railbird) and Robert Gary Ravdel joined host John Kelly to discuss Saturday's slate of college basketball action. Hatfield released five selections while Ravdel went on record with a trio of plays. Kelly ended the hourlong program by reporting on some injury information that will likely affect the college hoop game between Akron and Western Michigan.