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LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Jimmy Vaccaro thought he would offer bettors a little fun a€” and a long-shot chance at some real cash a€” when he put up a proposition this week at 25-1 odds on the Jacksonville Jaguars going winless this season.What he didnt think was that anyone would bet serious money on it.We had it up for about two hours and a kid came in and wanted to bet $1,000 on it, Vaccaro said. I told them to write it up.Some proof, perhaps, that people will bet on anything. But Vaccaro doesnt mind risking a $25,000 payout in a football season that has proven quite profitable so far for most of the legal bookies in this gambling city.I dont gloat about it because it can change, said Vaccaro, who helps run the sports book at the South Point hotel-casino. But its been the best Ive seen for quite a while.That football is big business in sports books comes as little surprise. The sport accounts for more than half of all sports betting revenue at the books, which won some $202 million last year on record wagering of $3.6 billion.That was double the betting done in legal sports books just a decade ago, and all signs are this will be the biggest football season ever.The handle has been fantastic and its continuing to grow, said Johnny Avello, who runs the sports book at the Wynn. Weve had nothing but people betting on sports.Thats good news for the only state a€” at least for now a€” that allows full-fledged betting on sports. Even better is that the bookies are doing better than the guys on the other side of the counter so far this year.At the South Point, Vaccaro said the house has won every week of the NFL season, mostly because some key games that drew heavy action broke the right way. That was true last Sunday when the Minnesota Vikings won outright against an Atlanta Falcons team that had been bet up from a 3-point favourite to a 6-point pick.You win those type of games it puts you in a great position for the rest of the day, he said. That could change drastically, but so far, so good.The rise in sports betting has been steady over the past 10 years, though bookies say this year may end up having the biggest increase of all. Thats because football remains as popular as ever, and a new generation of younger bettors seems to have embraced it with enthusiasm.Indeed, the longstanding stigma against sports betting seems to be fading away, particularly now that daily fantasy companies offer online wagering that is strikingly similar to the proposition bets put up in sports books.And if New Jersey is successful in its current effort to join Nevada in offering sports betting, the market will only grow.If New Jersey gets it, Pennsylvania is going to get it, and California and New York will want it, said Nick Bogdanovich, the oddsmaker at William Hill U.S., which operates dozens of sports books in Nevada. There are casinos and lotteries and horse tracks in every state so what is one more form of gambling. And this one is the one you have the most chance of winning.Technically, thats true, though the skill of the best handicappers is what limits sports books to about a 5 per cent average win on money bet. Luck plays its part, too, though the bettor who put $1,000 on the Jaguars becoming the first team since the 2008 Detroit Lions to go winless through an entire season may be stretching his a bit too far.As convinced as you are that they wont win, its still awfully hard to lose them all, Vaccaro said. But wouldnt it be funny if they beat the Skins on Sunday? Then Id have to come up with something different to keep things interesting. Cheap Vikings Jerseys Authentic . -- Andrew Wiggins is from Canada, Wayne Selden from Massachusetts and Joel Embiid from the African nation of Cameroon. Alan Page Jersey .J. - Percy Harvin is ready to go, and theres no question in his mind hell be playing Sunday. http://www.cheapvikingsjerseysauthentic....s-carter-jersey. Bobrovsky posted a 2-0-1 record with a 1.58 goals-against average and .950 save percentage to help the Blue Jackets (35-26-6) gain five of a possible six points last week. 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Forced to travel more than 11,000 miles through the air during the trip because the Staples Center was occupied by the Grammy Awards, Griffin looked right at home in Milwaukee. After Griffin capped off a decisive 21-2 run in the second quarter with a three-point play, about the only drama left was to count up how many dunks Lob Citys stars would throw down the rest of the night. "When we were flying yesterday, flying here, I remember guys saying they cant wait to get home, stuff like that," Griffin said. "But we knew we still had a game to play, some business to take care of." Los Angeles finished its trip 5-2, a franchise best for their annual Grammy sojourn. Darren Collison added 15 points and seven assists. Ersan Ilyasova had 16 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks, an NBA-worst 8-36. "Against a team like the Clippers, you have to be clicking on all cylinders," coach Larry Drew said. "Theyre playing extremely, extremely well. The low-post game has been really good." The 6-foot-10 Griffin alone was a handful in the second quarter. He backed down Ilyasova in the post, and then followed with a steal and breakaway dunk for a 49-36 lead with 3:32 left after Ilyasova mishandled a pass on the other end. "The defence is what gave us those 114 points. There in the second quarter, middle of the second quarter, we got stops," Griffin said. At one point in the run, Griffin got into a brief shoving match with Khris Middleton (14 points) in a scramble for a loose ball. Each player was assessed a technical fouls. The fray only seemed to rile up the Clippers big man, who finished 8 of 13 from the field. "I dont think (Blake) needs the anger to do it. He just does it," coach Doc Rivers said. "He has been our go-to guy down the stretcch.dddddddddddd." Later, Bucks guard Luke Ridnour lost the ball on a drive into the lane and Los Angeles went on the break. Griffin in transition hit a layup around two defenders and got fouled for the three-point play to cap the big run. By that time it was 57-36 with 1:33 in the second quarter. At least the dedicated fans that stuck around were treated to free hot chocolate on the concourse, a team promotion to fill the arena while arctic cold gripped the region. The Clippers then led by as much as 39, and the lead fell below 20 just once in the second half. Milwaukee did play with more energy two nights after Drew closed the locker room and challenged players lackadaisical style in a 25-point loss to the Hawks. The Bucks just couldnt keep up with the faster and more athletic Clippers. Drew said his team simply missed shots during the decisive run -- including some good looks -- and couldnt answer the opponents momentum plays. "You just have to stay the course. When things happen, sometimes you have plays that are rather deflating," Caron Butler (11 points) said. "Take the ball out, continue to get out in transition, keep the momentum and try to play our style of basketball." Ilyasova was 6 of 22 from the field, and the Bucks shot just 38 per cent on the evening. Things looked promising early for Milwaukee, in desperate need of a spark to make something out of this wayward season. Middletons jumper with 9:58 in the second got the Bucks within 34-32. But as often has been the case this season, a spurt of turnovers and sloppy play spelled big trouble for Milwaukee. Notes: Rivers said guard Chris Paul (separated shoulder) was running and starting to shoot again, but there was otherwise no change in his timetable to return around the All-Star break next month. Asked if he played a role in deciding when Paul was ready, Rivers answered "I never have anything to do with that. Im not a real doctor, as you know. I thought you knew that." ... Bucks starting centre Larry Sanders and veteran guard O.J. 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