In spite of
this balanced public betting, the Seahawks have dropped from -3.5 to -2.5.
Despite
this balanced public betting, Baltimore has dropped from -3.5 to -3.
We also spoke with Ryan Oakes from the William Hill sportsbook, who reported similarly
balanced public betting.
Although there's evenly
balanced public betting for Game 1, the early trends show bettors hammering the Warriors in Game 3.
With
balanced public betting, limited line movement and no betting systems triggered, it doesn't look like sharp money has taken a side on tonight's spread.
Not exact matches
Although
public betting has been evenly
balanced, the Capitals have actually moved 20 cents from -169 to -189.
Public betting was
balanced in each of the first two games with the Celtics (closed -4) receiving 51 % of spread tickets in Game 1 and the Wizards (closed +5) receiving 51 % of spread tickets in Game 2.
Sportsbooks aren't looking to perfectly
balance their book; however, they will adjust the spread if there's extremely one - sided
public betting.
It's also worth noting that square sportsbooks (like BetUs, Sportsbook.com and SIA) have seen extreme levels of
public support on the Packers while sharper books (like 5Dimes and GT
Bets) have been far more
balance.
Although
public betting is fairly
balanced, it will be interesting to see if
public bettors pounce on North Carolina as game time approaches.
Early
public betting has been almost perfectly
balanced, with Detroit receiving 56 % of spread tickets and 47 % of spread dollars.
There are enough large
bets on UTEP that oddsmakers have been able to
balance their books and mitigate the influx of
public money.
Now, I know what you're thinking: «If the professionals are
betting the dog, shouldn't larger
bets balance out the sheer volume of wagers from the
public meaning the house actually needs to root for...
Now, I know what you're thinking: «If the professionals are
betting the dog, shouldn't larger
bets balance out the sheer volume of wagers from the
public meaning the house actually needs to root for for New England?»
I am willing to
bet the Smarter
Balanced people haven't learned yet how to keep a reasonable rate of reliability (or for that matter validity) on these testing approaches so they are using our kids as «guinea pigs» while they calibrate and re-calibrate their tests to show which of our kids our «most stupid» and they can call them pejorative names and close their schools and fire the teachers etc etc with harsh punitive measures that are meant to destroy
public education.
We've seen a lot more
public beta tests for multiplayer games over the last year or two, as publishers and developers aim to make sure their big
bets don't get crushed by server or
balance issues upon launch.