Posted:
#1
83% on over on a primetime game.....I dont see how they would let a loss like that happen....i dont get it
How can Vegas let 83% of people win?
Posted:
#13
Quote Originally Posted by Irisheric777:
Billions at stake every year, And you think vegas has no say sometimes? Lol
Billions at stake every year, And you think vegas has no say sometimes? Lol
Las Vegas has zero say in the outcome of games. There is much more money at stake for the league to lose if their product was found out to be a fraud than there is a money discrepancy on any one game.
For all you Vegas fix guys, I would love to hear anyone answer these questions: How does a group of corporations, which is what Vegas is now, all get together and conspire with the league, officials, players or teams( any single one or combination of them to fix a game) and absolutely no one has ever spoken of it? In this day and age a secret of that nature is impossible. Somebody would get disgruntled or rat just to be the guy to bring it all to light. This is a whistle lowers dream and someone would have jumped all over it.
I am not naive enough to say that nothing is fixed, I know that it can and does occur throughout the sports world, but read up on the ones that have come to light. They generally start with gamblers or street bookies who also gamble.
Posted:
#17
Quote Originally Posted by Tigermike1975:
Las Vegas has zero say in the outcome of games. There is much more money at stake for the league to lose if their product was found out to be a fraud than there is a money discrepancy on any one game.
For all you Vegas fix guys, I would love to hear anyone answer these questions: How does a group of corporations, which is what Vegas is now, all get together and conspire with the league, officials, players or teams( any single one or combination of them to fix a game) and absolutely no one has ever spoken of it? In this day and age a secret of that nature is impossible. Somebody would get disgruntled or rat just to be the guy to bring it all to light. This is a whistle lowers dream and someone would have jumped all over it.
I am not naive enough to say that nothing is fixed, I know that it can and does occur throughout the sports world, but read up on the ones that have come to light. They generally start with gamblers or street bookies who also gamble.
couldn't have said it better myself..
Posted:
#18
Quote Originally Posted by LVTruck:
Average sportsbook win percentage on football since 1992: 4.53%
Average sportsbook win percentage on football since 1992: 4.53%
interesting. I would have actually thought a lower percentage hold. it's the volume of money that makes it profitable. pretty sure NFL and College Football together have more action than all the other sports combined ex for maybe College Baskets during March Madness
Posted:
#21
Exactly LV, the hold is not big.
The oddsmakers are absolute pros when it comes to understanding perception. The trick for them on a game like this is knowing how high they can set the number to still have the average guy bet the over, making it as difficult for them to win as possible, without getting pounded too hard by professionals on the under. This is what they understand better than almost everyone. 
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