Las Vegas sports books tell of ‘staggering' hit from NFL season

 
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times | Published: January 1, 2013   

LAS VEGAS — It wasn't the mysterious fan with a briefcase of cash who picked this town clean during NFL gambling season.

Rather, it's been bettors wearing a new orange Peyton Manning jersey, or Packers fans with their cheesehead hats, or Patriots fans — who loyally bet on their favored teams each week.

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