Blog Posts
Why You Should Have Multiple Sports Betting Apps
When most people start betting online, they follow the same process. They pick an app, download it, sign up, and start betting. While there’s nothing inherently wrong with this, it isn’t exactly the best approach…
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How to Bet on Futures in the Off-Season
The off-season can feel like a dead zone for sports bettors. There are no games to watch, no daily lines to scan, and not much action to jump into, at least on the surface. For…
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Circa Sports Football Contest FAQs
What is Circa Survivor? Circa Survivor is a traditional football survivor contest, but with a twist. Instead of looking to go 18-0, entrants to Circa Survivor are looking to go 20-0, as Thanksgiving/Black Friday and…
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A Look At The 2023 Circa Football Preview
For the past few years, the Circa Football Preview has become a must-attend for football fans across the country. VP Mike Palm brings in some of the top experts in the football field, analysts, former…
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Circa Sports Kentucky to Debut Temporary Sportsbook
CIRCA SPORTS KENTUCKY TO DEBUT TEMPORARY RETAIL SPORTSBOOK AUG. 12 AT THE MINT GAMING HALL KY DOWNS New Sports Betting Destination to Offer Industry’s Highest Betting Limits and Top-Tier Customer Service; Permanent Book To Open…
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The Road To The 2024 College Basketball Championship
The 2024 college basketball season has gone through many twists and turns to get us where we are today, just days before the tournament is set to start. As the brackets were being released, the…
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Circa Sports Now Live at Silverton Casino Lodge
LAS VEGAS – Circa Sports, the Las Vegas sports betting brand from CEO Derek Stevens, has officially arrived at Las Vegas casino-hotel Silverton Casino Lodge. Debuting within a temporary book, this marks Circa Sports’ fifth…
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Prop Betting on the Rise at Circa Sports
We’re midway through the football season, and we have seen a lot of action. One thing that the oddsmakers at Circa Sports has seen this season, and has seen for several years now, is the…
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2023 Circa Sports Pro Football Contests: Midseason Update
The 2023 Circa Sports Million V and Circa Survivor pro football contests are already off to an incredible start. With thousands of entries between the two, participants are vying for some serious bragging rights –…
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The Circa Sports Value Proposition: Picking Value Over Promos
Adapted from this original post by Jeffrey Benson. What is Circa Sports’ value proposition for a recreational bettor who doesn’t bet full limits and has no problem getting down at other places? It is a…
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How Lines Are Set: An Oddsmaker’s Perspective
The opening line can be a term that is thrown around pretty loosely when it comes to sports betting. You will often hear media outlets say “Vegas” opened the line this or “Vegas” has the line at that. But what does that really mean when we hear these expressions?
Key Factors for Bowl Game Bookmaking
College football bowl games have become a national pastime and typically generate a lot of interest from sports bettors. A number of factors can influence the point spread for bowls, creating an entirely new challenge for bookmakers relative to the regular reason.
Why Betting Lines Move: A Bookmaker’s Perspective
If you hang around sportsbooks long enough, you will overhear countless conversations between bettors speculating about why a certain line has moved. Betting lines move for a variety of reasons and for the most part are in a constant state of flux. In this article, we will run through some of the main reasons why a betting line might move between the time the line opens and the start of the game.
Sportsbook Director Matt Metcalf on VSIN’s Follow the Money
“I think we’ve gone out of our way to show how much we love sports betting.”@mmpact on being transparent and consistent in providing bettors with the best customer service@MikePalmCirca & @AmalShah1 /@SIRIUSXM /@NESN/@MSGNetworks/@thebetrnetwork/ @SportsNet pic.twitter.com/Z5TiLViDp3
— VSiN (@VSiNLive) February 14, 2020
Sportsbook Director Matt Metcalf on Be Better Bettors
Sportsbook Director Matt Metcalf joins the Be Better Bettors podcast to discuss his career in sports betting and Circa Sports’ bookmaking philosophy.
Booking and Wagering on Smaller Sports and Niche Markets
With the recent events regarding COVID-19, bookmakers around the world have been forced to become resourceful in their efforts to find additional sports to add to their betting menu. This has created a unique situation for bettors and bookmakers all around the world.
Derek Stevens on VSIN’s Follow the Money
“This outdoor pool amphitheater, that’s gonna sell out every year in April for The Masters.”@DerekJStevens of @theDlasvegas providing an update on where they’re at with the construction of the @CircaSports sportsbook.@MitchMossRadio @PaulyHoward #FollowTheMoney pic.twitter.com/HQ3IecaT3O
— VSiN (@VSiNLive) June 2, 2020
Circa Sports — Where The Pros Play
When we opened the doors to Circa Sports a little more than a year ago, we had a few ideas about what we were bringing to the sports betting landscape. Part of the reason we felt qualified to take an honest look at what was missing in the sports betting world was our experience on both sides of the counter.
Opening a New Book: The New Circa Las Vegas Sportsbook
For a little over a year Circa Sports has existed in 2 locations, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino and the D Las Vegas. We opened the doors on June 1, 2019 and for the most part have not looked back. A lot of our thought process in starting our hole-in-the-wall sportsbook located in the oldest…
Sportsbook Director Matt Metcalf on VSIN’s Follow the Money
How do bookmakers know when they’ve put up a bad number? @MMpact of @CircaSports joined @MitchMossRadio and @PaulyHoward to discuss his thinking as he creates the lines for upcoming games. For more #FollowTheMoney head to https://t.co/GLnt2HZaXW pic.twitter.com/uvIBgBnwQQ
— VSiN (@VSiNLive) December 2, 2020