[Microphone]

This will probably take 4-5 years for most States to get set up. Also, there's is the issue of State borders, both physically and cyberly. Is cyberly even a word?

In other words, most US peeps might not see much of an effect anytime soon. Let's see what happens.

I'm thinking this might be one of the better posts in this thread. My guess is a large % of us in the U.S. won't see this in their state for a good while. This whole thing will drown in red tape in most states that try it.

The best scenario is your state introduces it and this fall you see Patriots -7.5 -120/Dolphins +7.5 -120. Good luck with that. The sharper bettors I know on this board know that shopping for the best line and juice is the edge that puts most of the winners in that circle.

[StackinGreen]

Let's start with NJ first ... what do you say WH puts as a NJ vig Week 1 NFL? Anyone saying it's going to be higher than -110?

[Brooklyn Dick]

It could be something like this. Lay 110-100 but pay a 5% fee for some nonsense. So you would be laying 115.50-94.5.
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[yahoonino]

I like cash out as soon the game is over ,,offshore I got to go to verification ,ceck no good .10 business day etc,,it a good day for sport in the usa

[StackinGreen]

It could be something like this. Lay 110-100 but pay a 5% fee for some nonsense. So you would be laying 115.50-94.5.
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This is what they do in Central America, where I've seen ... you cash the bet at -110 risk ... but when you cash they take another x% (5% usually) out of it. Sucks. They do it on their casino (table) games too.

[Hareeba!]

So are 20 point lines what can be expected as the norm?
If so, this is going to be of no use at all to serious players.
Just provides another option for mugs to lose their dough.

[Optional]

So are 20 point lines what can be expected as the norm?
If so, this is going to be of no use at all to serious players.
Just provides another option for mugs to lose their dough.

That's pretty much what all governments license really. A system designed to be as close to luck/gambling for players as possible. Not one designed for anyone to make a consistent profit from apart from the govt and books.

We don't like that but that is what "gambling" is and what the govt gives a license to operate.

[Roscoe_Word]

I think .20 cent lines are what will be, when the smoke clears. A 4.54% vig, to me, is tolerable. As soon as I see the word "fee", fugettaboutit.

[StackinGreen]

That's pretty much what all governments license really. A system designed to be as close to luck/gambling for players as possible. Not one designed for anyone to make a consistent profit from apart from the govt and books.

We don't like that but that is what "gambling" is and what the govt gives a license to operate.

This is not far off, if not absolutely the case. I enjoy Opti's posts.

[StackinGreen]

I think .20 cent lines are what will be, when the smoke clears. A 4.54% vig, to me, is tolerable. As soon as I see the word "fee", fugettaboutit.

Amen.

[A4K]

States will take a cut of the book's profits. They won't tack the fee onto players.

[StackinGreen]

What we really need otherwise as well is making gambling with built in costs --- the game of reporting and bs IRS filing needs to end. For the good of the people and the gov't