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The Mirage in Vegas has just changed from a modified 10-cent baseball line to a standard 15-cent line. Although exact reasons for the change are currently unavailable, according to unsubstantiated rumors, revenues are down since the departure of Steve Wynne, and in order to recoup the lost money, a choice had to be made between doubling the cost of Siegfried and Roy tickets or going to the 15-cent line.
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Reno,
Did the M.G.M. also go to a 15 cent line?
I wonder why all the M.G.M. Casinos don't just use 1 line. Most of the Casinos in Nevada are paying Sports Book Managers real money, can you believe that.
I would guess the Mirage Book Manager is not very good and they figured they (Mirage/Bellagio/Treasure Island lines)should PROTECT themselves from an under qualified Sports Book Manager. If the M.G.M. didn't change to a 15 cent line, This is probably the reason.
I do know I will make more money using a 10 cent line. Any good Bookie will. People using a 15 cent or 20 cent baseball line just don't know how to manage a sports book. Books that don't use a 10 cent line for baseball need a qualified book manager.
It's sad because there are a lot of good sharp people who can do the job, but the off-shore Books just don't want to have to pay anybody to do it. They would rather DUCK most of the sharper Bets and just take the PUBLIC bets. Then they don't have to pay any body anything....The dream world of clone booking ...........THE NEW WAY TO BOOK SPORTS! Again.. Why does Las Vegas pay anybody to run these Books. Do they realize how much money they are throwing away? They could get Monkeys to do the job.
And we are supposed to believe a SHARP PERSON that came in here and claimed he thinks this is a STYLE OF BOOKING? PLEASE........ This is no STYLE! This is called NOT QUALIFIED TO DO THE JOB and nothing else.
THERE IS ONLY 1 WAY TO BOOK SPORTS. TAKE ALL BETS AND MOVE THE LINE IF YOU HAVE TO.
IF YOUR GOOD YOU WILL MAKE MONEY, IF YOUR NOT GOOD, YOU SHOULD GET ANOTHER JOB!
ANYTHING ELSE IS JUST AN EXCUSE!
Today most Sports Books have more Employees working in the book than customers (except Sat. and Sun.)
1 example..... The great big new Casino across from the Mirage and Treasure Island has 3 or 4 Book Managers standing around all day acting like they are doing something. I mean WHAT CAN THEY BE DOING?
Well 1 day during hockey I did what any IDIOT would do and bet a -270 favorite. $2700 to win $1000. The whole sports betting world had -270 on this game and it was the worst bet I have ever made in my life. THIS IS AS STUPID A BET AS YOU CAN MAKE. I really don't know why I made this bet, I guess I thought it couldn't lose. Well it lost and the amazing thing was the Manager told my friend the next day that they didn't want any WISEGUY action. CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT!
You guys can say anything you want, but that's about as sad as it gets.
That is about as close to discrimination as you can get without it being illegal. I think the Manager knew me from the Stardust days, but that's no excuse. I was not cheating, stealing, bearding or anything except BETTING on a hockey game!
Thats O.K. though, I will NEVER let any of my friends enter this Casino WITH MONEY!
That is 100% per cent wrong. But Las Vegas does what ever they want and the Gaming Commission and the State of Nevada lets them pull this CRAP!
The sad thing about this is now most of the OFF-SHORE Books think this is O.K. They NOW claim they can chose only the customers they want. They will use this as an excuse so they can lower themselves to this level of SCUM.
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They'll do what they can get away with. What they really care about his football. Let's see them raise that to 15% JUICE and see what happens.
Maybe this is a test of some kind. It would be interesting to know where they are at for the year. They may think they can have the same profit with 1/2 the volume.
But, as a player looks like you lost an out. All you can do is move on to where somebody wants your business.Comment
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doggie,
ballpark, what are these sportsbook supervisors and "directors" pulling down at the larger strip properties ???
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DoggieStyle, I don't know if the MGM went to a 15-cent line. Hopefully, someone will let us know.
I also got a phone call from the Mirage today. They told me that I can no longer double or triple-pop games on one call on the Telebet system. If I do it again, my account will be closed.Comment
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So, this is the new corporate Vegas everyone's been ranting about! Sounds like the Mirage has finally lived up to its name. Behind all that glitter and gold is an empty shell of a sportsbook, enticing potential players with ambiance, just to find out that real players are not welcome.
Reno, Ronbets, et al. I am hoping to make it to Vegas before the end of September. Would really like to hook up with anyone who is interested (got a 2 for 1 coupon for the Haagen Daz outlet at Monte Carlo, any takers?)
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Bette,
icecream sucks,go to wildoats and get a 2oz shot of wheatgrass,the line will be 7 minutes shorter.Comment
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Railbird, I'm a reformed vegetarian who almost killed himself years ago by living on a mucusless, Vegan, vegetarian diet. I incorrectly believed that man is a naked ape whose natural diet consists of raw fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.
I no longer believe in vegetarianism and I no longer believe in wheatgrass. If you visit the Ann Wigmore Hippocrates Health Institute, they'll even give you wheagrass juice enemas. I once tried to get famous dominatrix Ama Deborah to give me one, but she prefers using beer.
Although I'm a mere pseudo-intellectual wannabe, I plan on eventually writing a book titled "The Dangers of Vegetarianism. The fundamental problem with vegetarianism is that it makes one's body chemistry too alkaline, thus reducing vital energy.
I do much better on Johnny Walker Black Label and Haagen-Dazs than I ever did on wheatgrass juice and sprouts (which, in fact, can be quite toxic).
Bette Midler, get my e-mail address from Jeff at Bettorsworld, and then contact me.Comment
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Reno,
I no longer need deoderant,I hit 60%+ I eat salmon and blackbean burritos at Ki's in Encinitas,I dont like ama deborah,I dont like anna kourinikova.I do like Brandi Chastain,I not only drink wheatgrass,I take birdbaths in it.Comment
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Railbird, as long as you're eating plenty of fish, you'll be fine. I lived in Encinitas in the late '60s and early '70's,and it was a cool place for a surfer-dude like me whose motto was: " Boobs, tubes and doobs. If you can't ride it, screw it, or smoke it, then forget it." Now the town is ruined, the victim of growth and yuppie-ization. My sister still lives there in a 300-dime tract house that would have cost only 30-dimes in the 70s. The next time you're at the Self-Realization Fellowship, please give Paramahansa Yogananda my blesssings.Comment
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LMAO, Reno, I almost always laugh at your stories. Then sometimes I think, what if he is serious? Then I laugh anyway . . .
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Railbird, did you by any chance come up with your handle because you happen to live close to the railroad tracks in Encinitas?
Railbird, I am lucky to have in my possession a rare nutritional tome that summarizes the salient features of every food or drink known to mankind. For your information, I have decided to present the book's description of the respective essential medicinal qualities of Johnny Walker Black Label and wheatgrass juice:
Johnny Walker Black Label: "Puts hair on your
chest."
Wheatgrass Juice: "Removes hair from your chest."Comment
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Reno,
I live in HuningtonBeach,a town that has also lost its charm from the 70's,we have a corrupt mayor and the ocean is closed because of bacteria levels,the cops bust surfers for going in the water.
Do you by chance know my colleauge and golf partner basketball Bob,a blue eyed guy from Chicago.Comment
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Railbird, can't say that I know Bob. Encinitas has lots of people, and I only visit the place once or twice a year to see my sister and her kids.Comment
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reno,
also consider the hazardous environmental impact on vegetarianism with ozone depletion from the dangerous gaseous emissions created. my year spent as a veggie created enough gas to fuel the graf zeppelin!
steak & beer: cornerstone of civilisation!
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