Bet Bash is over and out.
The networking event for sports bettors concluded Friday night at Circa with the induction of the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
I love this event because it provides a sense of history that I—a relative newcomer, having only been in Las Vegas for 10 years to start VSiN—really appreciate.
Vinny Magliulo was honored, joining original VSiN bookmakers Chris Andrews and Jimmy Vaccaro in the Hall of Fame. Occasional VSiN guest Steve “Fats” Diano, who died last month, also was among those inducted.
If you ever have a chance to attend Bet Bash, I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
Now, on to the weekend’s best bets.
Kevin Gausman won his first start for the Cubs on Friday. Now Clay Holmes will try to do the same Saturday against the Royals.
Greg Peterson sees value on the other side.
Holmes owns a solid 2.39 ERA this season, but he’s been pitching to a lot of contact and hasn’t started a major-league game since May 15.
Kansas City’s Seth Lugo, meanwhile, has been significantly better at Kauffman Stadium. Lugo has a 3.63 home ERA while allowing just 0.7 home runs per nine innings, compared with a 5.31 ERA on the road.
🎯 Greg’s Best Bet: Royals ML +147
Greg’s Handicap: Royals +133
Yesterday’s results are now posted, and today’s AI-generated plays will be available a few hours before first pitch.
⚡ VOLT: Yesterday’s Results • Today’s Plays →
🏇 A Big Saturday at Saratoga
It’s a loaded Saturday at Saratoga, highlighted by three Grade 1 races: the Whitney Stakes, Fourstardave Stakes and Saratoga Derby.
🏈 NFL: The Hall of Fame Game is behind us and the first full week of the NFL preseason is next. Get ready with VSiN’s preseason analysis, division previews, futures bets and more.
👉 Visit the NFL Betting Hub →
🏈 College Football: The 345-page VSiN College Football Betting Guide is available now, featuring conference previews, season win totals, playoff projections, futures bets and picks from VSiN’s experts.
👉 Download the College Football Betting Guide →
🎾 Tennis: Zach Cohen has his Saturday best bets and predictions from today’s ATP and WTA action.
👉 Saturday’s Tennis Best Bets →
🥊 UFC Vegas 120: Saturday’s card is headlined by Mateusz Gamrot vs. Quillan Salkilld. Rob Moreno’s predictive model and Lou Finocchiaro have their picks and best bets.
👉 Rob Moreno’s Model Picks →
👉 Lou Finocchiaro’s Best Bets →
🏁 NASCAR: The Cup Series heads to Iowa on Sunday. VSiN has Top 5 predictions and long-shot bets for the Iowa Corn 350.
👉 Iowa Corn 350 Picks & Best Bets →
