Las Vegas, Gamblers Cheer End of NFL Lockout

Las Vegas, Gamblers Cheer End of NFL Lockout: "

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- The end of the NFL lockout will undoubtedly make owners, players and fans very happy that the season has been salvaged. But the end of the four-month-long lockout also drew a prolonged sigh of relief from the sports books that dot Las Vegas Boulevard.

Thirty-one of the NFL's 32 owners agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement late Thursday. It took until Monday for the NFL Players Association to also agree to the new labor agreement, if reports are true. While some things are certain, such as the cancellation of the annual preseason Hall of Fame game, other business remains unfinished.

The NFL Players Association still needs to recertify as a union. Once that occurs, the union would need to collectively bargain over sticking points such as HGH testing, disability payments, benefits and personal conduct, according to an ESPN report last week.

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