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Vegas doesn't like the Jazz offseason

The only reason to even remotely consider bringing a kid or kids to a pool like this is because they can be a ***** ****ing magnet. But even then, you better be a single father. 'Cause that augmentation will slither on over quick as hell.
 
They know that not many fans of Utah are the betting type. So in order to get some action they are making the odds more appealing in order to get some more action. They still know that the odds are against utah , but not as bad as it looks. Plus they dont loose much if the 10 utah fans that actually play the books win. Vegas is about making money and not about picking the winner. They hedge bets on the likely winner or the teams that will get a lot of betting action and make others look more attractive in order to get a better draw.
 
I think YB may have misread the board. I was in Vegas a couple of weeks ago, before the Al Jefferson trade, and the Jazz odds were 25:1. With a nice buzz on, and simply walking by, I can see that 25 looking like a 75 on those boards in the sports books.
 
Sirkickyass said:
I think YB may have misread the board. I was in Vegas a couple of weeks ago, before the Al Jefferson trade, and the Jazz odds were 25:1. With a nice buzz on, and simply walking by, I can see that 25 looking like a 75 on those boards in the sports books.
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Not a misread. I put some of my poker winnings down and got 75:1. I can't pass up those odds. A trade here or a Kobe ACL and the west opens up. 75:1. Wow.
 
I don't know a thing about how Vegas sets its books, but my sense is this: Utah is a low volume bet. Vegas wants maximum volume on all their bets, not just the ones everyone wants to bet. They'll always get volume on the big market teams whether they suck or not because those teams have lots of fans willing to kick in a twenty for the hell of it. But Utah? Small state, a culture that frowns on gambling, and a team that isn't highly visible nationally. So if they set the odds too realistically, nobody bets it. Give extra "points," and they get more bets. The odds of Utah winning are still astronomically low, so it winds up being a very well leveraged play for Vegas if they bump the odds to the breaking point and beyond.
 
billyshelby said:
I don't know a thing about how Vegas sets its books, but my sense is this: Utah is a low volume bet. Vegas wants maximum volume on all their bets, not just the ones everyone wants to bet. They'll always get volume on the big market teams whether they suck or not because those teams have lots of fans willing to kick in a twenty for the hell of it. But Utah? Small state, a culture that frowns on gambling, and a team that isn't highly visible nationally. So if they set the odds too realistically, nobody bets it. Give extra "points," and they get more bets. The odds of Utah winning are still astronomically low, so it winds up being a very well leveraged play for Vegas if they bump the odds to the breaking point and beyond.
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Good points.
 
YB85 said:
Not a misread. I put some of my poker winnings down and got 75:1. I can't pass up those odds. A trade here or a Kobe ACL and the west opens up. 75:1. Wow.
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Amazing. Can't believe I only got 25:1 pre-Jefferson and you're getting 75:1 post-Jefferson.
 
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