The fix is in tonight. Vegas knows the Heat will win.

[Notorious D.M.C]

There's no such thing...just cause most people are on one team doesn't mean Vegas loses. There could be big time bettors on Miami but more betters on Lakers overall.

I'm on Miami +1 today though

[Heat007]

Originally Posted by Cowboy Thunder

However tonight, with 75% of the public on the Lakes, and the line not moving... I just see the fix.

But the line did move a point from the opening line.

[04mzwach]

Originally Posted by Cowboy Thunder

I understand that Vegas sets the line to attract equal betting, that way it's a "no lose situation" for Sin City.

However tonight, with 75% of the public on the Lakes, and the line not moving... I just see the fix.

Could be wrong, but I doubt it. I really don't care who wins. Go Thunder!

Good, because you're wrong.

[Cowboy Thunder]

Originally Posted by 04mzwach

Good, because you're wrong.

There's a first time for everything!

[Laker4Lyfe]

Originally Posted by Andrei89

Man oh man these Laker stans are pathetic

What do Laker stans have to do with this thread it was started by a OKC fan

[olddangerfield]

Originally Posted by Rnbizzle

SMH @ people who actually think this is all connected..

SMH at people too stupid to know what's going on and just follows popular thinking blindly.

If you don't think some games are kept close just to keep public attention and some series are prolonged just for better ratings and more games then you sir are the stupid one.

[Cowboy Thunder]

We gettin Arab money loloolol

[DixieNourmous]

Cowboy was right before the game

[Cowboy Thunder]

Originally Posted by DixieNourmous

Cowboy was right before the game

Now I'm on the strip. Love free money and Stillwater

[mrpibb]

Wow, it's like this forum's posters are just out to criticize. That's all they ever do. All the props in the world to ya, man.

[donald_trump]

wait... no way. hold up.

you guessed that a team would win and you only had a 50% chance of being right? you guessed correctly? well you gotta be some kind of genius or something!

lol at the idiots who actually praised you for this.

[NoGunzJustSkillz]

damn i forgot i had $10 on the lakers tonight lol

[KevinNYC]

Originally Posted by gts

OP do you realize that vegas moves the odds to protect their interests? they offset possible losses by setting the line in such a way that it's nearly win win for them,

This is why they are called bookmakers or bookies. Their job is literally to balance the books. It's an accounting job.

Say I have the Lakers by 3 as the line for two days and my book looks like this


Lakers Heat

$850 $350

My book is out of balance. I have to make it more attractive for people to bet on the Heat. So I might move the line to Lakers by 4.5

Another day goes by and now my book looks like

Lakers Heat
$1,250 $1,150

It's still out of balance, but it's better.

Then say the day of the game, news comes out that Bynum may not play. All of sudden, everyone starts bettting the Heat and my book might be

Lakers Heat
$1,450 $1,950

I might need to drop the line back down to Lakers by 3.5 to balance might book.

Why is balancing the book so important? Because you want to pay out the same amount regardless of who wins.

Wait, how do you make your money? You make your money from the rake.
A bettor has to bet $110 to win back $100. $10 is the rake.

Bookies don't care who wins, It's an accounting job. Successful bookies often don't care about sports. Emotions get in the way of the job.

[PurpleChuck]