Ive always heard that the books main objective is to get even money on both sides of the line and make their money from the juice. They have days when they come out ahead and days when they take a hit, but many its the vig that they profit from and thats all they really strive for...so Ive heard.
But, if they know (due to inside knowledge and expertise) that Team A WILL win by 7 or more for example over Team B, then wouldnt it benefit them to set the line as close to 7 as possible to entice more people to take Team B? If they set it at -3.5 maybe its 50/50 consensus. But at -6.5, maybe 80% would be on Team B, thus the books make more when Team A wins by 7 plus.
What really happens here, anyone know?
But, if they know (due to inside knowledge and expertise) that Team A WILL win by 7 or more for example over Team B, then wouldnt it benefit them to set the line as close to 7 as possible to entice more people to take Team B? If they set it at -3.5 maybe its 50/50 consensus. But at -6.5, maybe 80% would be on Team B, thus the books make more when Team A wins by 7 plus.
What really happens here, anyone know?