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House of Roberts

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10. Aye, and the bookies' adjust the odds/ spreads throughout the week

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #9)

Tue Sep 9, 2025, 06:41 PM

Sep 9

leading up to the game based on the level of betting on each team. The goal is to keep it even so the losers pay off the winners and the bookies keep the commission or 'vig', charged to the winners.

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***BREAKING NEWS!!!*** After completing week 1, half of all NFL teams are undefeated. [View all] Joe Nation Sep 9 OP

and fully 100% of bookies (and betting operations) - are ahead of their clients stopdiggin Sep 9 #1

Well, the point spreads and over/unders aren't an indication of the teams' potentials, House of Roberts Sep 9 #4

was meant as totally tongue in cheek ... stopdiggin Sep 9 #9

Aye, and the bookies' adjust the odds/ spreads throughout the week House of Roberts Sep 9 #10

Maybe this post should be in the Math Forum surfered Sep 9 #2

Hold on... ****BREAKING NEWS***** Joe Nation Sep 9 #3

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That's Funny! ProfessorGAC Sep 9 #8