After a minute or so of mulling over his promotional wager, Brian Urlacher stepped up to the counter with a question.
“Is there a moneyline on the Lobos game?†the Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker and former UNM star said at the ribbon cutting ceremony for Sandia ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥book.
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¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥ fans will soon have a venue to wager their sports picks at Sandia Resort & Casino.
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Sandia Pueblo Governor Felix Chavez, second from right, along with former PGA player Notah Begay III, third from right, and former NFL linebacker Brian Urlacher, right, place a bet with Bill Jones, left, a sportsbook ticket writer, at Sandia ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥book on Tuesday.
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Former NFL linebacker Brian Urlacher talks with media after the opening of Sandia ¾ÅÐãÖ±²¥book at Sandia Casino on Tuesday.
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