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March 29, 2024

Sports books quickly change Patriots’ odds with Brady cleared

Tom Brady Lawsuit

Mary Altaffer / AP

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady arrives at federal court Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015, in New York.

Sports books in Las Vegas are shifting their odds on the Patriots now that a federal judge has ruled quarterback Tom Brady can play right away.

Odds compiled by gambling expert R.J. Bell of Pregame.com show New England's chances of winning the Super Bowl at 8-1, compared with 10-1 before the resolution in the "Deflategate" scandal.

The ruling erased a four game suspension dished out by the NFL in the dispute over underinflated footballs in the AFC championship game last season.

Las Vegas casinos moved the Patriots from a 2.5-point favorite to a 7-point favorite in their opener Sept. 10 against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Had the suspension been upheld, the Patriots would have started Jimmy Garoppolo instead of Brady.

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