One of the daddies in my wife's mommies group is an oddsmaker for a sports book in town.
In general, oddsmakers establish a betting point for an event that will generate as close to equal betting on either side of a proposition - and the house makes money from what they rake rather than making money by betting against a given outcome. Less risk that way.
He's been watching the betting on the Super Bowl and says that there is a huge load of small action on the Colts, but right now the focused, large bets arfe being laid down for the Saints.
Tomorrow late is when the real heavy hitters usually arrive for the underdog, with the Colts moving up toward 6 point favorites.
It'll be interesting to see how the big 'bets for value' compare to the opinion of the masses.
One of the daddies in my wife's mommies group is an oddsmaker for a sports book in town.
In general, oddsmakers establish a betting point for an event that will generate as close to equal betting on either side of a proposition - and the house makes money from what they rake rather than making money by betting against a given outcome. Less risk that way.
He's been watching the betting on the Super Bowl and says that there is a huge load of small action on the Colts, but right now the focused, large bets arfe being laid down for the Saints.
Tomorrow late is when the real heavy hitters usually arrive for the underdog, with the Colts moving up toward 6 point favorites.
It'll be interesting to see how the big 'bets for value' compare to the opinion of the masses.