2007-01-17 05:29:10 · 3 answers · asked by soccernuttt2000 2 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
The successful and good ones have the ability to look at a set of facts and devine an outcome. Of course they use all the inside help they can get, but just like experience makes you good at your job, it works the same way for them.
The ones that are not good don't last very long. It is a natural selection process.
2007-01-17 05:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by united9198 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They don't operate on inside info. A good oddsmaker's job is just to put out odds that will draw roughly an even number of bets on each side, so knowing the bettors is essential for them. Where they make there money is off of the "vig", which is the premium they make off of the bets (ex. you must bet 1.10 to win 1.00 on an even line).
2007-01-17 17:21:33 · answer #2 · answered by rusty shackleford 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, they do not have inside information. Like anyone who does a job and does it well, their job is to know about all the sports, players, etc., including current stats and injuries.
How would I know? Because I live in NV.
2007-01-17 05:39:05 · answer #3 · answered by banananose_89117 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋