I don't want the point to be lost. There is no difference between a person betting at a 2% edge and a 12% edge morally. If the person is using proper money management and betting at a 2% edge it is almost impossible to go broke and he will win lots more money on average than the short term 12% edge player. And yet the short term big edge player is getting called a thief repeatedly.


Moreover, if you don't believe you have an edge, then you shouldn't be betting unless you are doing it solely for entertainment. Therefore, even the losing sports bettors atleast think they have an edge over the book, or think they are "stealing".

So can we end this childish behavior of calling someone a thief when they find a big edge vs a book or casino? And if we believe the big edge player is a thief, can we atleast admit the book/casino are thieves then too by the same definition?