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Gambling Thread

Discussion in 'Anything goes' started by Songbird, Oct 18, 2013.

  1. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    The College Football Game That Mystified Vegas

    It's behind a paywall, but basically BetMGM saw a lot of accounts being opened to bet on UNLV. The handle ends up being 35-40% higher than normal. UNLV wins in a blowout. MGM asks for an investigation, which finds nothing.
     
  2. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    Three goals--Preds 2, Flyers 1--in the first six minutes of the second period. Christmas presents for all!
     
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  3. dixiehack

    dixiehack Well-Known Member

  4. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    Is Matty Holt of US Integrity quoted in the piece? He’s the authority on watchdogging the games. I would trust anything he says.

    I’m assuming this was heavy action on UNLV to cover? Perhaps the books just hung a bad number and got pummeled.
     
  5. justgladtobehere

    justgladtobehere Well-Known Member

    No quotes from him or anyone from the company.

    The article stated the bets were for UNLV "to beat" New Mexico. It could be sloppy writing.
     
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  6. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    I don’t remember the ML or the spread but I imagine UNLV was a -700 to -900 favorite just to win.
     
  7. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    Sens: OVER. Preds: OVER.

    winner.
     
  8. BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo

    BYH 2: Electric Boogaloo Well-Known Member

    Dumpster diving ain't so bad!!!! :D
     
  9. Batman

    Batman Well-Known Member

    According to Vegas Insider the spread was UNLV -15.5 and their moneyline was -550.
    The line opened at 10.5 and got bet up.
    Those aren't exactly numbers you drool over.
     
  10. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member

    One of these nights I'll remember to bet this. Then again, I think the girlfriend might have murdered me if I had pulled out the phone to bet last night while we were out at a movie. Or called gamblers anonymous, one of the two.
     
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  11. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    “What’s better, babe? Watching a movie… or watching a movie and being able to buy you a new pair of stripper heels from the porn shop on the way home?”

    That’s just one approach.
     
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  12. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    Also, Dallas has gone over on the last 11 first periods. Thanks, VSIN.

    So… Dallas over 1P, Nashville and Ottawa over 2P.

    More presents under the tree.
     
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