Not All Props Are Created Equal

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Not All Props Are Created Equal

As I write this column, the world is getting all excited about the Big Game, this Sunday.  Oodles of money will be wagered on the game.  Here in Vegas, most of it will be legally wagered!  Some of the people might have a clue what they are wagering on.  For those that remember last year's column at this time, I had the pleasure of watching a man plunk hundreds of dollars on the game and then ask the man behind the betting desk what the +110 and +3 meant!  Nothing like betting first and then figuring out what you actually wagered on.

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What's a Point Spread?

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What's a Point Spread?

 Last month night, I went over to the Red Rock to place my bets on the Super Bowl.  Apparently me and everybody else in Las Vegas.  I figured I would beat the rush by going in on Saturday night.  I was wrong.  The sportsbook was about as crowded as I had ever seen it (admittedly, I don't watch the game from a sportsbook!).  I think I had read that over $100 million dollars was wagered on the game here in town.  I think I discovered the secret to why so much is wagered.  Apparently, no matter what, you have to put some money down on the game.

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