Recently, a sportsbook posted two lines, with both being +280 and +330 for a tennis match. About 20min ago, they changed the +330 to -330 and took away my wager. Are they obliged to keep it (and I have printed copies) or can they do WTF they want?
...another book paid off a live betting
wager of +14 1/2 on the bears against tampa, where the line should have been reversed...
I will add that I won't bet bad lines but not because of ethics. If a sportsbook offers a line and someone bets and wins, then the sportsbook should honour the bet. IMO It is very unprofessional to cancel the bet. The book may see betting a bad line as a cheap shot, well then pay up and then do what you have to do (cut limits, boot etc). Not paying up is no different than bettors being able to cancel wagers at a sportsbook. We can't do it so sportsbooks shouldn't either.