Vegas Can Be Your Friend
The recent story of Betfair voiding over $7 million in bets on a recent tennis match proves again that odds makers have more then their own monetary interests in mind. This troubling tale, if proven to be true, shows how far degenerate gamblers are willing to go to guarantee a profit.
For those unaware of the story, fourth ranked Nikolay Davydenko is under a cloud of suspicion for retiring in an early round match of the Prokom Open. What makes the situation so odd is that betting against Davydenko increased rapidly after he swept through the first set with no signs of problems. Total betting on the match was over 10 times the standard amount on an average tennis match.
This recent case again proves that Vegas and other odds makers are also out to clean the sporting scene. Don't get me wrong, Vegas has its own monetary interes
ts mainly at heart. But their constant analysis of the betting scene has helped crack multiple cases of betting manipulation in the past few years.
Most recently, Vegas book makers helped bust an operation that involved University of Toledo running back Scooter McDougle. As an avid sports fan, it makes me feel better to see these ponce schemes busted on a more frequent basis.
First of all, anyone that thinks they can get away with betting hundreds of thousands of dollars on tennis matches or MAC football games probably should be wiped off the face of the earth. Who in their right mind would be putting up big money on matches between Toledo and Northern Illinois, or even worse a second round match between two tennis players who aren't on Age of Love.
So next time you lose 50 bucks on a back door cover by the Miami Hurricanes, feel solace that Vegas is doing its best to protect you from an inside job. Unless you happen to be betting on an NBA game, then you are just screwed!!
This recent case again proves that Vegas and other odds makers are also out to clean the sporting scene. Don't get me wrong, Vegas has its own monetary interes
ts mainly at heart. But their constant analysis of the betting scene has helped crack multiple cases of betting manipulation in the past few years.Most recently, Vegas book makers helped bust an operation that involved University of Toledo running back Scooter McDougle. As an avid sports fan, it makes me feel better to see these ponce schemes busted on a more frequent basis.
First of all, anyone that thinks they can get away with betting hundreds of thousands of dollars on tennis matches or MAC football games probably should be wiped off the face of the earth. Who in their right mind would be putting up big money on matches between Toledo and Northern Illinois, or even worse a second round match between two tennis players who aren't on Age of Love.
So next time you lose 50 bucks on a back door cover by the Miami Hurricanes, feel solace that Vegas is doing its best to protect you from an inside job. Unless you happen to be betting on an NBA game, then you are just screwed!!
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