Sportsbooks in trouble after superbowl?

[purecarnagge]

Just wondering if there are any books that we need to be watching right now. Rumor had it some of the books were in very bad shape, and taking that beatdown from the NYG ML covering had to kill them.

Anyways, just wondering if anyone is having problems at all.

[bigboydan]

I haven't really heard of any on deaths door this year sir. Maybe somebody else might have heard something though.

[purecarnagge]

Just seems they ended the season on bad note taking alot of bad beats.

[brock]

They took a big hit on the Pats

[Crayzee]

i would think they made alot of money on losing pats bets though

[ShamsWoof10]

I don't think they took that big of a hit... I would say they took a little hit on the Pats and made out on the Total and props... Overall I think the books won...

[jjgold]

Books had a great year so no superbowl outcome was going to hurt.

Plus most did not lose much on it

[pavyracer]

Books had a great year so no superbowl outcome was going to hurt.

Plus most did not lose much on it

Most not. Some 20 dimes.

[Bill Dozer]

I don't think they took that big of a hit... I would say they took a little hit on the Pats and made out on the Total and props... Overall I think the books won...

Right, a book with volume should have a nice cushion off the props alone. Books would have done well if the Pats won but didnt cover or get the teasers. Books should have escaped with something in their pocket.

All of the low rated shops are a concern. I wouldn't be surprised to see any of the Sportsbook.com operated webmasters pull the plug, or a big site like SportsbookUSA that has been in slow-pay for years. BetUS, no matter how much they market, will be a concern because of their earlier years and the cash on hand at the end of an ad campaign. If they ever were in a position where they wanted out but couldn't sell...what would they do?

[BrianLaverty]

Maybe its just people in my general area (huge Pats fans)... but most people I talked to about betting the game said they were putting huge bets on the Pats and the over. I would guess thats what the general public did.... maybe not the Pats, but I think most people took the over.

[The HG]

Here's an interview where BetJam and Bookmaker say they didn't lose on the game.

http://www.sbrforum.com/Free+Picks/NFL/6859/post-super-bowl-blues-and-green.aspx

[durito]

cnnsi has an article saying the vegas books lost a record $2 million on the game

[ShamsWoof10]

Right, a book with volume should have a nice cushion off the props alone. Books would have done well if the Pats won but didnt cover or get the teasers. Books should have escaped with something in their pocket.

All of the low rated shops are a concern. I wouldn't be surprised to see any of the Sportsbook.com operated webmasters pull the plug, or a big site like SportsbookUSA that has been in slow-pay for years. BetUS, no matter how much they market, will be a concern because of their earlier years and the cash on hand at the end of an ad campaign. If they ever were in a position where they wanted out but couldn't sell...what would they do?

Actually I bet the low rated and recreational books did better because they offered a better price on the Pats ML and some had better numbers on the side as well...

Maybe its just people in my general area (huge Pats fans)... but most people I talked to about betting the game said they were putting huge bets on the Pats and the over. I would guess thats what the general public did.... maybe not the Pats, but I think most people took the over.

Maybe...but a lot of people I know liked the Pats and the over too... Did anyone hear Charles Barkley during the NBA Post Game on Thurs. as they were going to commerical say he lost a lot of money on the Pats...? I heard it CLEARLY!!!

[gambleballs]

I think my payouts have been coming faster post-superbowl.

[Bill Dozer]

Actually I bet the low rated and recreational books did better because they offered a better price on the Pats ML and some had better numbers on the side as well...

Yea, could be. Unfortunately the books I am talking about actually have the money but want to keep it.

[pavyracer]

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[Poker_Beast]

Most not. Some 20 dimes.