NBA: Fri 18th - Mon 21st spreads

[Spurtacular]

Got two of three wrong. It happens.

[MultiTroll]

Got two of three wrong. It happens.

Ya the NBA stuff with it's wild inconsistencies and (imo) flat out rigging is not a piece of cake.

I didn't get to the Caliente til 2nd quarter of Lakers - Golden State game. My homie bet the 1st half and was bitter when Golden choked off the cover in the last minute. He is super solid and turned me onto Virginia in college ball. He admittedly does not like the NBA. So he was fuming and said don't touch the 2nd half. Anywho I let him talk me out of parlaying the 2nd half of Golden (+8 or something like that) and 114 total points scored 2nd half. As you know Golden State blew the doors off the Lakers, opening with a 15-0 run and continuing to win by 20. Plus both teams combined to cover the total 2nd half points easily. !

[ambchang]

I’m starting to think the real reason for all the perimeter friendly rules are to open up the three point line, thus leading to increased volatility in final scores and spreads and leading to tougher bids for gamblers ie more wins for the house.

Does the nba get a tax or something like that from gambling?

[MultiTroll]

I’m starting to think the real reason for all the perimeter friendly rules are to open up the three point line, thus leading to increased volatility in final scores and spreads and leading to tougher bids for gamblers ie more wins for the house.

Does the nba get a tax or something like that from gambling?

Stern Jr. (Silver) was talking about a 1% cut for the NBA.
Of course the Vegas greedoids are ing and scheming to keep it in Vegas favor:

Casinos, gambling lobbyists and some legislators protested what was branded as the NBA's request for an "integrity fee." Last year, Nevada sportsbooks had a 5.1 percent profit margin, according to figures released by the state's gaming control board. Over the past 10 years, Nevada sportsbooks have averaged 5.3 percent annual profit margin, according to a study by UNLV's Center for Gaming Research.Therefore, asking for a 1 percent cut of bets would represent almost 20 percent cut of the profit if new sportsbooks across the nation see the same margins as Nevada. Lobbyists for casinos have told state legislators that such a fee would have to be passed on to customers in the form of less favorable odds on bets and leave them uncompe ive with the illegal sports wagering market they are trying to eliminate. Opponents have also pointed out the NBA and NFL have held games in London for years -- MLB is planning games there -- and have integrity operations in place already.
http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/2...-gambling-case