Tuesday 27 May 2008

The Sportsbook is the Best Read in the Casino


Each morning millions of sports betting enthusiasts study the morning line in their local newspapers in order to get an edge on the sports betting odds that are posted in the online casino parlors on the Internet. These sporting fans read the morning lines before they have their first cup of coffee. After breakfast, these sporting fans scan the lines at the online casino of their choice hoping to find the opportunity to uncover a trend. The lines in the online casino sportsbooks are prepared by the experts in the field, and it is always an intriguing and challenging contest competing against the greatest oddsmakers in the world. The object of these oddsmakers is to set the odds in such a manner so that each opposing team gets 50% of the bet. The line continually moves up until game time to reflect the bets made by the general public. For example, if you're betting on a National Football League contest in the USA, and the Jets start at (-1) and go to (-11). This means there was substantial wagering on the Jets. To equalize the line, the oddsmakers reduce the line to (-11) to induce betting on the Jets opponent.

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