ANNUAL “CIRCA FOOTBALL PREVIEW” TO FEATURE SPORTS BETTING PANEL WITH JEFF ERICKSON, WILLIS MCGAHEE AND MORE, AUGUST 24
Free Event at Circa Resort & Casino to Spotlight the Upcoming Professional Football Season, Predictions for Circa Sports’ Record-Breaking Betting Contests and More
LAS VEGAS –Sports betting venture Circa Sports will host its annual “Circa Football Preview” hosted by Mike Palm on Saturday, August 24. The free and open to the public panel at Circa Resort & Casino will feature insight from sports betting experts and personalities such as RotoWire co-founder Jeff Erickson and former pro football running back Willis McGahee.
During the free event hosted by Palm – vice president of operations at Circa Sports – guests can participate in:
- An exclusive Q&A session with leading sports betting experts, including Erickson; McGahee; Circa Sports Risk Manager Jamey Pileggi; and senior writer for Yahoo! Sports, Frank Schwab.
- Hear insights on the 2024-2025 professional football season.
- Receive details on the record-breaking Circa Million VI and Circa Survivor contests.
The panel will run from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. in Circa’s Galaxy Ballroom located on the third floor of the property. Panel participants include:
- Jeff Erickson – Jeff Erickson is the co-founder and senior editor of RotoWire. He’s also RotoWire’s lead host on its award-winning show on SiriusXM Fantasy, “RotoWire Fantasy Sports Today.” Erickson was the first in his industry to win the FSWA (Fantasy Sports Writer’s Association) Baseball Writer of the Year Award multiple times and was inducted into the FSWA Hall of Fame in 2014.
- Willis McGahee – Willis McGahee is a former pro running back. His 11-year career saw him play for Buffalo, Baltimore, Denver and Cleveland. He was a 2-time Pro Bowler in his professional career and a Consensus All-American and BCS National Champion playing for the University of Miami. McGahee was a first-round pick in 2003 by Buffalo – despite suffering what some thought would be a career-ending injury on the last play of his college career.
- Jamey Pileggi – Jamey Pileggi is a risk manager for Circa Sports with an emphasis on professional football, including game lines, props and future markets. Originally from Pittsburgh, he graduated college with a degree in sports management from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Pileggi is also the line originator for Power Slap odds.
- Frank Schwab – Frank Schwab is a senior writer for professional football and sports betting at Yahoo! Sports. He has been with Yahoo! since 2012. He finished 1st among 320 media members for NFL Picks in 2021, as graded by Sharp Rank. Before joining Yahoo!, Schwab was a beat reporter for the Denver Broncos and Air Force football.
- Mike Palm (Moderator) – As vice president of operations, Mike Palm brings more than 20 years of experience in the gaming industry to the executive team at Circa, the D Las Vegas and Golden Gate Hotel & Casino. With one of the sharpest minds in sports betting, he’ll share his perspective that started Circa Sports.
Circa Sports has brought back the popular professional football contests, Circa Million VI and Circa Survivor for the sixth year. Breaking and setting its own record, the ante has been upped with a $16 million guarantee payout, no rake, marking the highest prize pool ever for football betting contests. Entries can be made at any Circa Sports location in Nevada, and anyone outside of state can register a proxy to submit picks from within Nevada. For more information, visit circasports.com. The deadline to submit entries is on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. PT.
Guests must be 21 and over to attend.
About Circa Sports
Helmed by casino owner and downtown Las Vegas developer Derek Stevens, Circa Sports is blazing a new trail in the gaming industry by combining a customer-first approach to business with a team of the country’s top oddsmakers. Circa Sports boasts one of the most competitive wagering menus in the country and is a leader in the city for sports futures. The venture currently offers physical betting locations in the world’s largest sportsbook at Circa Resort & Casino, along with three additional southern Nevada locations; a book in Legends Bay Casino in Sparks, Nev; and a new brick-and-mortar book in American Place in Waukegan, Ill. Its mobile offerings are currently available in Nevada, Iowa, Colorado and Illinois, and recently launched in Kentucky in partnership with Cumberland Run in Corbin. For more information, visit CircaSports.com.