Deadspin buries Pregame, Bell and his merry band of scumbag loser touts

[No coincidences]

I mean, goddam.

http://deadspin.com/how-america-s-favorite-sports-betting-expert-turned-a-s-1782438574

[t-wizzle]

I loved this.

[BuckyOne]

Well, let's see some documentation from deadspin - I agree it is a rotten, rotten world but I highly doubt deadspin has accurate data - nobody does unless you track it yourself.

[Jetsfan]

Meh, Deadspin has gotten old. 10,000 words for an article that only needed to be 600. You can tell they're trying extra hard to keep the lights on after that Hogan lawsuit

[daneblazer]

Oh, and let’s not forget the fees to actually buy Pregame touts’ losing picks: Given normal per-pick prices—a “three-star play” for $15, one- or two-star plays for $10—then the fees over this period would total an additional million-plus dollars. If you had bought and played all of Pregame’s picks since 2011, you’d be down $1,359,432.

[Ghenghis Kahn]

this is all you need to know about touts...

[t-wizzle]

Meh, Deadspin has gotten old. 10,000 words for an article that only needed to be 600. You can tell they're trying extra hard to keep the lights on after that Hogan lawsuit

That's true. I stopped reading after awhile because it's telling me what I already know. Still, it was good to see a well-known website expose a tout service like this. This article required some big time legwork.

[MoMoneyMoVaughn]

I am a deadspin writer

[kmarinouofm]

That's true. I stopped reading after awhile because it's telling me what I already know. Still, it was good to see a well-known website expose a tout service like this. This article required some big time legwork.

jesus.. how long does this shit go on for..

[CanuckG]

Great article

[The Giant]

No way you read all that, canuck.

If you did, give me a synopsis.

[jjgold]

Anyone paying a tout shouid Jump off a bridge

[killawookie]

this is all you need to know about touts...

All you need to know about anyone showing proof they bet EVERY day by having tracking threads. Wannabe touts

[JayLA]

If they're so bad at picking games why don't bettors fade these touts for a profit?

[jjgold]

-110 that's why

If they're so bad at picking games why don't bettors fade these touts for a profit?

[Jimmy Proffett]

So if everyone just picked the opposite of touts we'd all be billionaires.

[JayLA]

So if everyone just picked the opposite of touts we'd all be billionaires.

That's what I said, they gotta be hitting worse than 47,46% so the vig shouldnt be an issue.

[darrell74]

Good job NoCoin on finding the article.

Got into a discussion with a bartender, yesterday on lousy touts.

Most of these touts charge more money than I can bet on a game-and they expect me to fork over cash to them.
Then, they can't even win!!!

Remember, if the touts are so good, they don't need to charge you so much cash for what they do
-they wouldn't need the money

[bruceBRUCEbruce]

great article exposing these clods for the thieves & liars they are
first two rules of sports wagering
-never play in an online casino
-never pay for any tout's picks

[No coincidences]

Well, let's see some documentation from deadspin - I agree it is a rotten, rotten world but I highly doubt deadspin has accurate data - nobody does unless you track it yourself.

Might want to read the actual article.

[No coincidences]

If they're so bad at picking games why don't bettors fade these touts for a profit?

They absolutely should, in fact.

[agendaman]

e.g. just fade brock landers real easy money

[grease lightnin]

I can't believe people pay these jagoffs.

[Cookie Monster]

A very nice entry in the commentary section, most pro gamblers relate with the feeling.

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[ronald]

If they're so bad at picking games why don't bettors fade these touts for a profit?

Come on, man.

Are you really that stupid?

[ChuckyTheGoat]

A very nice entry in the commentary section, most pro gamblers relate with the feeling.

Cookie, sounds like that poster is a loser, a guy who is PROJECTING.

[JayLA]

Come on, man.

Are you really that stupid?

umm I've made some pretty big mistakes in my life, fading touts is not one of them.