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    jjgold
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    Why Are PA Books Still Dealing -112 and -113 Spread Lines?

    I saw 4 books today -112 WNBA games and all other books -110

    Numerous football games -112 to -114

    OMG and you wonder why people flock other places

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    JJ have you ever thought about the overhead costs? A US book pays employees a living wage, has to pay for their health insurance, SS, Medicare taxes, 401k, etc.

    An offshore book pays their employees in a 3rd world country $3 an hr with no benefits. This is how they can afford to deal -105 lines.

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    Why Are PA Books Still Dealing -112 and -113 Spread Lines?

    Short answer?
    Because they can, and until the consumers makes a big fuss over it, the books will continue to do so.
    Do the math, do you know how much extra money they are making by charging -113 than -108?
    Gazillions, that's how much.



    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    I saw 4 books today -112 WNBA games and all other books -110

    Numerous football games -112 to -114

    OMG and you wonder why people flock other places

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    Brother.....because they can...............

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    for me it is the vig to be able to play and get payouts in my bank account quickly. draftkings pays me in less than a half hour. i avoid bitcoin which personally i am not crazy about.

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    Because
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    There are many people that don't care, they will still bet those lines.

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    Other PA books deal -110

    Barstool, Rivers, Sugarhouse, Unibetlaughing stock of the industry

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    Quote Originally Posted by jjgold View Post
    Other PA books deal -110

    Barstool, Rivers, Sugarhouse, Unibetlaughing stock of the industry
    But if they continue to get away with -113, they'll be laughing all the way to the bank.

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    Their market is recreational bettors who will bet any line. Do you think slot players care whether the payout is 96% vs 94%…?

    We are jaded here at SBR as the sharps here have taught us to think like professional gamblers, not like recreational action players.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pavyracer View Post
    JJ have you ever thought about the overhead costs? A US book pays employees a living wage, has to pay for their health insurance, SS, Medicare taxes, 401k, etc.

    An offshore book pays their employees in a 3rd world country $3 an hr with no benefits. This is how they can afford to deal -105 lines.
    Have you looked on indeed? The people setting the lines for USA books are getting paid $18 an hour. Garbage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SlickFazzer View Post
    Their market is recreational bettors who will bet any line. Do you think slot players care whether the payout is 96% vs 94%…?

    We are jaded here at SBR as the sharps here have taught us to think like professional gamblers, not like recreational action players.
    Exactly, Patriots fan that'll back NE for ten bucks every now and then doesn't give a shit if he's giving away 40 cents.

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    no one i know even line shops. they just take the line on the site they are on and that is it.

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    as bad as playing 6/5 bj....people assume theyll win every bet ....hence no juice so it won`t matter

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    Offshores regularly deal -115.

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    Its hard to bet for action and also bet to be a professional gambler.

    You must pick one or the other.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Crusherrr View Post
    Have you looked on indeed? The people setting the lines for USA books are getting paid $18 an hour. Garbage.
    yep

    these books broke too

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    they need to stop with the dumb repetitive commercials. tremendous overkill.

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    CIRCA laughing at all these jokers

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    FH, why is Circa ranked #10 in the SBR ratings....? It makes no SENSE.

    Quote Originally Posted by Fishhead View Post
    CIRCA laughing at all these jokers

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    Quote Originally Posted by KiDBaZkiT View Post
    Offshores regularly deal -115.
    That is awful, name names, so we can stay away.

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