More peeps bet their team in bases. Lots of bettors of the heart not the smart. The public loses more than they win in the long run. Also betting those -240 facs wont help you in the long run.
As with any sport it is not profitable to just flat fade the public. As said I think in this thread that if it was that easy then everyone would do it.
Have you ever seen a guy that bets baseball own a casino??? Have you ever seen a casino own a guy that bets baseball??? I will go with the casino side myself. I know a bookies who tags on his car read ILV BB1