Why does a game such as last week's West Virginia vs. Syracuse game spend half the week "off the table" then suddenly end up with a point spread on Wednesday?
Does someone suddenly decide there is enough people who want to bet on it to determine a point spread?
2007-10-08 18:14:25 · 6 answers · asked by Deke 4 in Games & Recreation ➔ Gambling
Usually, a game doesn't get a line because there is some extinuating event that needs to be rectified before the Oddsmakers are able to set the line. For example if a key player got hurt, and they wouldn't know his status for a few days, they might hold up the line.
2007-10-08 18:18:25 · answer #1 · answered by lustatfirstbite 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vegas doesn't establish a line on a game if there is a question on whether or not a player will play. If a major player is listed as questionable and has an injury, you may not see a line on a game till Wednesday or Thursday.
Last week Jake Delhomme was listed as Questionable with his shoulder injury and there was no line posted on this game until mid-week.
2007-10-09 02:54:42 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Luva Luva 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A single word? Maybe you are going too far. I accept that by far not everything in the Bible is history, but the life of Jesus certainly was. Don't make the mistake of trying to read the Bible as a history or science text. It's an ancient book and you should keep that in mind, or you won't see the big picture.
2016-03-19 08:22:57 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because top handicappers like myself look for prime "middle situations. i had twenty grand ready to bet had the line come out Monday am. then Wednesday when the true line came out 3 points different i would have bet the other team. sure, i probably would have split and lost the juice but this particular game was prime to risk $2,000 to win $40,000 on an even money bet. sport books hate when that happens
2007-10-09 02:44:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There were questions about both Pat White and Steve Slaton as to whether either would play, so a realistic point spread could not be set until their status was certain.
2007-10-08 18:17:41 · answer #5 · answered by TheOnlyBeldin 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because money is involed and The Odds makers want all the facts be fore setting odds they don't have to you know some games never get a line to little action
2007-10-09 08:02:32 · answer #6 · answered by Zippy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋