The Athletic Doc on Sports Betting

[Sportsrmylife]

Just found this on youtube.

 

[Sportsrmylife]

Part 2

 

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Part 3

 

[MrTop]

how come the Athletic does a story about the fixes (which is old news) and not about people getting limited, delayed or not allowed to play in the sports book?

 

[Sportsrmylife]

This was posted on youtube in September.

Hopefully that story is coming.

 

[FairWarning]

how come the Athletic does a story about the fixes (which is old news) and not about people getting limited, delayed or not allowed to play in the sports book?

Because fixes mess with the integrity of the game, where you getting limited doesn’t. Books don’t have to take anyone’s action.

 

[MrTop]

Because fixes mess with the integrity of the gam, where you getting limited doesn’t. Books don’t have to take anyone’s action.

but what are they in business for ? at what point do they get rid of someone , a player wins 10k ? 5k ? 3k? 1k ? There is risk in the business. Limiting people to under $10 dollars is silly on straight plays in pro leagues. Perhaps get better people to run it.

 

[FairWarning]

but what are they in business for ? at what point do they get rid of someone , a player wins 10k ? 5k ? 3k? 1k ? There is risk in the business. Limiting people to under $10 dollars is silly on straight plays in pro leagues. Perhaps get better people to run it.

They know the 1-2% that beat them could crush them if the action isn’t limited. A college kid throwing a game or shaving points questions the sport.

not saying I’m not agreeing with you, but it’s been a cat and mouse game for years on getting down if you are +eve player.

 

[Sportsrmylife]

twitter story is that south point is limiting/banning players.

captain jack with the tweets

chris andrews responded with the not banning but limiting.

Sportsbooks need to be held to a MINIMUM bet allowed just like they have a max. Problem is they would just post $100 minimums across the board to make it happen.

 

[Sportsrmylife]

If the roll of a sportsbook is to "balance action" and they are lopsided why wouldn't they use the big players to help even things out.

Guy comes in and wants $2000 on a cbb total. sportsbook says "$500 for right now". later in the day they get heavy on the other side why wouldn't it be good business to call this guy and say "hey you still want over/under, you can have up to $3000"?

why isn't that a constant relationship?

 

[ComptrBob]

Voodoo and Anthony Curtis had a segment on VSin where they tried to get down a large sum for Mattress Mack's hedge on the Astros to win the WS.

Southpoint (Chris A and Jimmy V) agreed to $200k. The rest of Nevada just waffled. LOL

 

[Sportsrmylife]

Voodoo and Anthony Curtis had a segment on VSin where they tried to get down a large sum for Mattress Mack's hedge on the Astros to win the WS.

Southpoint (Chris A and Jimmy V) agreed to $200k. The rest of Nevada just waffled. LOL

not sure what the books were scared of. they can't see mattress matt as smart money.

the funniest was their interaction with cgt. talk about some scared books.

 

[FairWarning]

If the roll of a sportsbook is to "balance action" and they are lopsided why wouldn't they use the big players to help even things out.

Guy comes in and wants $2000 on a cbb total. sportsbook says "$500 for right now". later in the day they get heavy on the other side why wouldn't it be good business to call this guy and say "hey you still want over/under, you can have up to $3000"?

why isn't that a constant relationship?

They may not always want balanced action.