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09/19/2007 - Shanghai, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - FIFA decided to move all four of Wednesday's games to Thursday based on the latest weather reports about typhoon Wipha.
FIFA originally moved the Ghana-Norway and Denmark-Brazil contests to Thursday, and kept Canada's match with Australia and China's game with New Zealand scheduled for Wednesday.
According to FIFA Women's World Cup China 2007 Regulations, the last matches in each group will be played simultaneously. However, the decision to move all four matches to Thursday could not be made until the uncertainties of the weather had been cleared up.
Once it was determined that Wipha would not interfere with any of the four games on Thursday, Wednesday's games were changed to Thursday to accommodate the rule and the wishes of the participating teams.
The Norway-Ghana match in Group C was moved from Shanghai to Hangzhou and will be played at 5 a.m. (ET), and will be followed by the Brazil-Denmark contest in Group D at 8 a.m.
The other game in Group C will also be played at 5 a.m. with Canada and Australia kicking off in Chengdu. The Group D game between New Zealand and China will begin in Tianjin at 8 a.m.
<< Pinch-hitter Barajas helps Phillies outlast Cardinals
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pinch-hitter Rod Barajas knocked in the go-
ahead run in the 14th inning as the Philadelphia Phillies outlasted the St.
Louis Cardinals, 7-4, in the middle game of a three-game set at Busch Stadium.
Chas
<< Lackey shines as Angels edge Devil Rays
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Lackey pitched eight-plus solid innings
as the LA Angels of Anaheim downed the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, 2-1, in the
second of a three-game set at Angel Stadium.
Lackey (17-9) gave up just one run
<< Ibanez's grand slam lifts M's over A's
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Raul Ibanez belted the fifth grand slam of his
career to lead the Seattle Mariners to an 8-7 win over the Oakland Athletics
at McAfee Coliseum.
Ibanez ended with five RBI for Seattle, which has captured t
<< Mets continue slide with loss at RFK
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ronnie Belliard's three-run go-ahead homer
highlighted a five-run fifth inning, as Washington defeated the struggling New
York Mets, 9-8, at RFK Stadium.
Belliard ended 3-for-4 with two runs scored and A
With cameras rolling, Pats don't disappoint >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In the wake of the New England Patriots cheating scandal
last week, pundits emerged on all sides of the issue to both defend and
condemn the team and its coaches. YouTube videos were crafted, past victims
cried bloody murder,
Ravens sign LB Greisen >>
Owings Mills, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Ravens signed free agent
linebacker Nick Greisen on Wednesday. Per club policy, terms of the deal were
not disclosed.
The 28-year-old Greisen was released by Jacksonville on September 1
Braves try to keep playoff hopes alive in finale with Marlins >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lefty Chuck James looks for his third win against Florida
in four decisions tonight when the Atlanta Braves close out a three-game
series with the Marlins at Turner Field.
The Braves, who won 4-3 on Tuesday, are still clin
NL West-leading Diamondbacks close out set with Giants >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NL West-leading Arizona Diamondbacks shoot for a series
victory over the division-rival San Francisco Giants tonight in the finale of
a three-game set from Chase Field.
The Diamondbacks are one game ahead of San Diego
LaDainian Tomlinson Favorite to be 2007 NFL MVP
With the first NFL preseason game less than two weeks away, it is time to start thinking about football once again at MySportsbook.com. Reigning NFL MVP LaDainian Tomlinson is currently the 5-1 co-favorite to win the award again alongside Super Bowl MVP Peyton Manning.
This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone after his all out assault on the record books last season. For those suffering from amnesia or were under a rock last football season, all L.T. did last season was set the NFL record for rushing touchdowns (28), total touchdowns (31) and total points scored (186) to go along with his 1815 rushing yards and 508 receiving yards. At 6-1, Tom Brady is next in line which isn’t surprising considering all of the firepower the Pats added over the off-season. With the addition of Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth and Wes Welker; it would be quite difficult for Brady’s numbers not to improve from last years 3529 yards and 24 touchdowns. There appears to be some decent value in Drew Bees at 10-1 considering he probably would have won the award last year if it wasn’t for L.T.’s record breaking season.
There is no reason to think the Saints will come back to earth this season and playing in a weak NFC, they should have as good a shot as any to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. At 15-1, Donovan McNabb could also be worth a look. Remember, many felt he was the MVP of the first half of the season before going down with a season ending injury. Reportedly, he is in great shape and well ahead of schedule to return to form. Also, he could have some added motivation to put up big numbers this season with the Eagles using their first pick in the draft on McNabb’s future successor Kevin Kolb.
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Recently I had an email debate with an angry reader who said I did not understand "the science of oddsmaking", as he called it.
He said I was wrong for suggesting oddsmakers care about who wins or loses games.
"Oddsmakers only care about splitting the betting public 50/50 on both sides of the line and keeping the commission (a.k.a. juice)," he wrote.
He might have been right about not understanding "the science of oddsmaking". After all, I'm not an oddsmaker. That said, I stick to my assertion that oddsmakers (a.k.a. sportbooks) often do care about who wins games.
Granted, as a general rule, sportsbooks try to balance their action so that they're not exposed to big losses. However, there are times when this is difficult to pull off, regardless of how much a line has moved. There are also times when that general rule is ignored and a book pursues risk.
Generally speaking, it's safe to say the books in Vegas are risk-adverse. Unlike in the past when the wise guys ruled the town, Vegas is now corporate and the goal of most casinos is to make as much money as possible with as little risk as possible.
Thus, Vegas sportsbooks try everything in their power to balance the action. They're satisfied simply collecting the juice. But these profits are small, especially compared to the take from other casino games, namely slot machines.
Because the profits at Vegas sportsbooks are so small, you could argue that many casinos operate sportsbooks simply as a novelty to keep the tourists happy.
With a growing aversion to risk, it should come as no surprise that Vegas bookmakers have been panicking this NFL season.
Despite huge pointspreads, a disproportionate percentage of bettors are still laying their money on favorites like the Eagles, Colts, Pats and Vikings rather than the dogs (a common trend for the largely recreational bettors that visit Vegas).
And much to the dismay of the books, those favorites are finding ways to cover the thick chalk. In fact, prior to Week 7, the four teams listed above are a combined 16-2-2 (88 percent) against the spread. (The tables turned dramatically in Week 7, but more on that later.)
The result has been an early-season beating for the books, and a bonanza for bettors.
While Vegas increasingly hates risk, it's no longer a major player in the sports betting world. Most of the betting action now takes place offshore where sportsbooks are not as obsessed about balance. In fact, some books encourage exposure to risk because the rewards can be so much bigger.
Consider MySportsbook.com. On its website, the book has odds pages which actually display the amount of action it's getting on games. In other words, you can see how much action the book is taking on both sides of a pointspread, moneyline or over/under.
One look at these numbers and it's obvious MySportsbook.com does not balance every game. In fact, far from it.
Take last weekend's matchup between St. Louis and Miami. By game time on Sunday, 83 percent of the betting action at MySportsbook.com was on the Rams; only 17 percent was on Miami.
What's interesting is that MySportsbook.com opened the pointspread with Miami at +6 1/2. By game time, the spread had lowered to +5.
That goes contrary to the balancing theory. If MySportsbook.com had wanted to balance the action, it would have given Miami more points; instead, it took away 1 1/2. World Series odds are now up as well.
MySportsbook.com exposed itself to even more to risk, and rolled the dice on the underdog Dolphins. Why? I contacted a representative with the book to find out. His answer was simple.
"The line moved early based on 'smart money' from sharp players," said Jeff Gilroy, a spokesperson for the book. "We also knew from early in the week that we would need Miami, therefore (we dropped) the spread to encourage Rams money.
"At the end of the day, we liked the home team."
So the conclusion is this: MySportsbook.com respected the sharp action, and gambled that the sharp bettors had a better take on the game than the recreational bettors, who were hammering the visiting Rams.
In the end, the gamble paid off. Miami, desperate for a win in front of its home fans, pounded the overrated Rams, who are terrible on the road and even worse on grass. Final score: 31-14 Fish.
MySportsbook.com was also heavily exposed on numerous favorites in Week 7, including Philadelphia, Seattle and Denver. All three failed to cover.
The fact that sportsbooks are exposed to risk on certain games is really nothing new. The fact, that Sportsbook.com is willing to show the public where it's exposed is intriguing.
Armed with this type of information, bettors can make more educated wagers. They can get an idea where the sharp money is going and conversely where the public money is headed.
MySportsbook.com is opening up its cashbox, letting bettors look inside and challenging them to take their best shot at grabbing the cash.
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