"Their lines are horrible"

[sq764]

What does this mean exactly?How can the lines be terrible for both sides of a game? Is this too basic of a concept and I'm just missing it?

[soxwin1917]

It's how far apart the two sides of the line are. If you go to a place like Matchbook you'll find some -101/101 lines. Where as at some regular books you might see some 20 cent differences on the sides. Hope that helps a little.

[sandyboy]

It appears they get you both with lines wieghteds towaards the favorite, as well as higher juice!hate that

[GGZOLA]

Higher juice/make u pay more to buy points/worse teaser payouts take you pick

[Peep]

I would call vanilla (average on both sides) lines "horrible", because their is no value in that there is no number that you can't find someplace else at a better price.

[trumpdown]

True^

[sq764]

i could see vanilla lines, but not lines favoring both sides....

[Doug]

How about extra vig like Bookmaker and Soccer ?

That qualifies, IMO !

[TheGuesser]

The only horrible lines are generic, non opinionated lines.
Books like SIA, Bodog, Carib, have GREAT lines.

[dynamite140]

What books would be considered lines are horrible.

I would assume legendz and bookmaker? Would betjamaica and thegreek count?

[Ian]

An example would be a book that hangs 20 cent lines on baseball. When I make statements like "the lines are horrible" I'm usually referring to moneylines.