1. 03-13-12 04:46 PM #1
    steve18
    steve18's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-26-09
    Posts: 662
    Betpoints: 848

    Wynn SB Manager John Avello Talks March Madness

    Wynn Las Vegas Sportsbook Manager John Avello breaks down all the action for March Madness from lines to brackets to Vegas crowd expectations in this interview below. You can read or listen:

    http://www.cyinterview.com/2012/03/m...ts-and-angles/
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  2. 03-13-12 05:04 PM #2
    HoulihansTX
    Bowl $ea$on
    HoulihansTX's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-11-09
    Posts: 30,566
    Betpoints: 295

    Guy is wacked out. Puts out lines B4 bookmaker, and Pinnacle. We in Vegas take shots @ him on every overnight he puts outs.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  3. 03-13-12 05:44 PM #3
    Grits n' Gravy
    Bigdaddyqh diddles kids
    Grits n' Gravy's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 06-10-10
    Posts: 13,024
    Betpoints: 41120

    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    Guy is wacked out. Puts out lines B4 bookmaker, and Pinnacle. We in Vegas take shots @ him on every overnight he puts outs.
    Yet he runs one of the most profitable shops in city. John is a class act who knows the business inside out(including Pinny and Bookmaker).
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  4. 03-13-12 05:58 PM #4
    jjgold
    jjgold's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 07-20-05
    Posts: 388,190
    Betpoints: 10

    Gritter get me a meeting wit him
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  5. 03-13-12 10:27 PM #5
    HoulihansTX
    Bowl $ea$on
    HoulihansTX's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-11-09
    Posts: 30,566
    Betpoints: 295

    Quote Originally Posted by Grits n' Gravy View Post
    Yet he runs one of the most profitable shops in city. John is a class act who knows the business inside out(including Pinny and Bookmaker).
    His shop is over run with Joe Pub on the regular. The Book is beautiful, and the women are even better.

    His overnights have 2K limits, but the lines are ridiculous, and have to be sharpened out on the regular.

    And when I say whacked out, I am pertaining to him putting out lines B4 Bookmaker or pinny. He nor does anyone else in Vegas have the resources that those shops do. Putting out lines B4 them is crazy, but @ 2K limits on openers do not hurt him @ all.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  6. 03-15-12 02:11 AM #6
    steve18
    steve18's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-26-09
    Posts: 662
    Betpoints: 848

    Interesting comments.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  7. 03-15-12 03:37 AM #7
    tony_come
    tony_come's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-31-10
    Posts: 21,695
    Betpoints: 1122

    He's in business
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  8. 03-15-12 04:21 AM #8
    ProfaneReality
    ProfaneReality's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 04-14-09
    Posts: 7,607
    Betpoints: 1

    Yandek , you are better than watching Golf when it comes to curing my insomnia.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  9. 03-15-12 06:18 AM #9
    HoulihansTX
    Bowl $ea$on
    HoulihansTX's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 02-11-09
    Posts: 30,566
    Betpoints: 295

    Quote Originally Posted by tony_come View Post
    He's in business
    Any book that makes money has a big horse race business. He has some of the bigger bettors playing @ his book. Most books in vegas are annoyed by the $5 parlay guy, but will roll the red carpet out for the $1 trifecta player. They can not lose when it comes to the horses.

    Offering continually beatable openers in college sports is not good for anyone business.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  10. 03-15-12 07:58 AM #10
    Br0nxer
    July 2012 Poster of the Month
    Br0nxer's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 03-25-11
    Posts: 13,665
    Betpoints: 888

    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Gritter get me a meeting wit him

    last time i was out there he is in the book walking around the patron area talking to anyone who says something to him
    Last edited by Br0nxer; 03-15-12 at 08:09 AM.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  11. 03-15-12 09:28 AM #11
    LVHerbie
    LVHerbie's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 09-15-05
    Posts: 6,344
    Betpoints: 1973

    Interesting... Thanks for posting
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  12. 03-15-12 09:56 AM #12
    Grits n' Gravy
    Bigdaddyqh diddles kids
    Grits n' Gravy's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 06-10-10
    Posts: 13,024
    Betpoints: 41120

    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    His shop is over run with Joe Pub on the regular. The Book is beautiful, and the women are even better.
    His overnights have 2K limits, but the lines are ridiculous, and have to be sharpened out on the regular.
    And when I say whacked out, I am pertaining to him putting out lines B4 Bookmaker or pinny. He nor does anyone else in Vegas have the resources that those shops do. Putting out lines B4 them is crazy, but @ 2K limits on openers do not hurt him @ all.
    Yet he still beats players on the overnights. If he wasn't making the house a good r.o.i. he wouldn't be given carte blanche to do what he does. All the major vegas book vp's have connections offshore. Most were offered great jobs offshore but chose to remain in states.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
  13. 03-15-12 10:24 AM #13
    TheLock
    TheLock's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 04-06-08
    Posts: 14,429
    Betpoints: 7931

    Good thread. I've spoken to Avello. Cordial guy. Classy book but a shitty place to watch games.
    Nomination(s):
    This post was nominated 1 time . To view the nominated thread please click here. People who nominated: Grits n' Gravy
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote 1
  14. 03-16-12 01:08 PM #14
    steve18
    steve18's Avatar Become A Pro!
    Join Date: 11-26-09
    Posts: 662
    Betpoints: 848

    Enjoy these Avello stories. Thanks guys.
    Reply With Quote Reply With Quote
Top
« Previous Thread | Players Talk | Next Thread »