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Was just wondering who the Top 5 volume books are nowadays offshore and in Vegas?

I need to update the books I follow on SO being so many are now defunct or post lines late.

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For me..PINNY.....................BOOKMAKER..........5 DIMES...................INTERTOPS....HERITAGE
 

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William Hill has got to be close to the top. They are the top volume in Nevada, and a major player offshore too.
 

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I have a question somewhat related. Let's say a game is painted -4 on the screen in the NBA. Bookmaker or 5Dimes goes to -5. 15-30 seconds later every book on the screen is at -5. How many of those Books actually wrote even one bet at -4?
 

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Not many.

I'm thinking the same thing. In my example maybe 2-3 books take the actual hit. Every book on the screen then goes to 5. None of the per head shops get the play either as they're mostly strung to Bookmaker so they all go to -5 on no wagers taken.
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Other weird things about the screen lately:
I've noticed another part of the business has changed. Used to be in the evening you'd get a 1.5-2 point move every 10-15 minutes in college hoops (probably Billy's crew). Now this season you can literally sit from 5:45-7:45 with 60 college hoop games on the board and see nothing move more than 1/2 point. What happened?

And..... Last year I started a thread in here wondering why college totals were not avalable on every game, or not posted until 30 minutes before most games. It was a PITA. Posters chimed in offering different reasons, fear of sharp guys etc. I said nah, it's laziness. Now look at this year. A total on every game, overnight. Again, what happened?
 

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Scott not sure, but I think most of that was due to the success and subsequently the lack thereof of RAS. They had a 2 year span of killing NCAA hoop totals. Books ran scared. Since then they have cooled of considerably. Limits back up, and all games being offered is the result.
 

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sbobet, 188bet much bigger than many listed above unless you are strictly talking about american-centric sports bookies
 

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Competition is what happened here in Nevada. One book started putting up all the totals last year on the CBB, and this year they all did it.
 

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[QUOTE. None of the per head shops get the play either as they're mostly strung to Bookmaker so they all go to -5 on no wagers taken.
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The head shops get it before bookmaker.

However they aren't smart enough to move on it. (If they did, then they'd quit getting it first) You are right - they move on air. Which for the most part they probably should.
 

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Little off topic but related to Sports Options.

5 Dimes lists their alternative line. Example Alabama is -6.5 pretty much everywhere offshore minus the square joints bovada/carib and there is 5 Dimes listing AL -7 +10 That isn't their main line offering.

Also noticed lines from Intertops are behind. They show a line and often you go to Itops and it's different. Especially after a line move everywhere else.

As for volume.......

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Little off topic but related to Sports Options.

5 Dimes lists their alternative line. Example Alabama is -6.5 pretty much everywhere offshore minus the square joints bovada/carib and there is 5 Dimes listing AL -7 +10 That isn't their main line offering.
they list the 5dimes line available when you click on that sport not the line available in the reduced juice platform.
 

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cris owns db, not going to help a competitor. BOL has become very big both
in taking action and PPH.
 

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