ATLANTIC CITY — A modest, yet spirited crowd showed up to the Borgata for the first major sporting event since sports betting was legalized in New Jersey.
Since the World Cup final between France and Croatia started so early, they probably hit church beforehand.
France won the game, which was just fine with the bookies. Enough Sunday money kept coming in on Croatia to force oddsmakers to continually adjust the line. The Borgata gets its lines directly from MGM officials in Las Vegas.
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