An Actual Bookie "report"

[Akillies]

here is a quote from an actual lv bookie -

"It's all Bama tonight. There's six times more money on the Crimson Tide than the Sooners." -- MGM VP Jay Rood

 

[Akillies]

Also from MGM: "We have significant liability on Auburn right now. Lots of 5-, 10-dime bets. Guessing 6-figure bets will be on FSU, though."

 

[cashflow50]

Thx

 

[kksuited]

Wait, I thought they wanted even action and would move the line to make that happen?

So I guess Vegas is ok with having its money on OK.

 

[ECWG]

so akillies what are you playing? I'm leaning Bama

 

[memphis]

Wait, I thought they wanted even action and would move the line to make that happen?

So I guess Vegas is ok with having its money on OK.

nope thy alway want even action butdont alway get it

 

[ballerhanz]

nope thy alway want even action butdont alway get it

Even action and collect the juice. Perfect bookie formula

 

[memphis]

Even action and collect the juice. Perfect bookie formula

their never in the kill or b killed biz its al l about the juice yupy up

 

[JohnnyMags]

This why you can't get a good price on this game. They may cover 17+ but if OK puts together anything decent 17 is a problem.
Aren't these bowls suppose to be the better teams? Still we get lines higher than when they play any hey you just because they know people are gonna keep taking the power teams.

 

[Murphy8276]

Even action and collect the juice. Perfect bookie formula

rarely ever happens in big games.

-murph

 

[ballerhanz]

rarely ever happens in big games.

-murph

Very true, but what I'm saying is the bookies' ideal formula is even action and collect the juice. The ideal does not meet the reality though, I agree

 

[rawmaterial]

rarely ever happens in big games.

-murph

very true this is! but they also don't like people walking away with big wins!

 

[Akillies]

at some point ya gotta move the line

 

[jimmymac]

Reality is that they know they can't get 50/50 though it's a great in theory!!! They are gambling more than you and I could ever imagine but they can afford the losses to a point!!! Whoever thinks they are playing for the vig is naive and silly, peace......

 

[TheWolf]

this was covered yday already.

 

[Thor4140]

Very true, but what I'm saying is the bookies' ideal formula is even action and collect the juice. The ideal does not meet the reality though, I agree

 

[Thor4140]

Could u imagine trying to get equal action on both sides when there are teasers, parlay etc. People believe anything they hear