When the Golden Knights win, Las Vegas sports books usually lose.
But that wasn’t the case Sunday night, when the South Point and MGM Resorts sports books each won money when the Knights beat the Los Angeles Kings, 3-2, to take a 3-0 lead in their NHL playoff series.
“We’re 1-75 now against the Golden Knights,” veteran South Point oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro cracked. “It’s the first time it’s turned around like that. You could see it coming to some degree. We’ve been overwhelmed on ticket count by Las Vegas locals who’ve been betting the Golden Knights every day and getting paid.