Do We Have Any Sports Gamblers?

[Handsome Rob]

Handsome one are you a bookie or a gambler? Very big difference, the house always wins the gambler eventually looses. Las Vegas was, still and will always be built on losers money. If you are succesfull you're one out of a dozen, not a very good ratio for the losers.

First off it's the same thing as in playing the stock market except those who play the market and those belonging to a firm that prance around down on the floor at the TSE, make it look good.

Of course I'm a gambler, I didn't start this thread out about bookies and every indication is I am a gambler considering the discussion I've had with someone else on this topic.

Thirdly, don't kid yourself either, there are some who make a great living out of winning and then you have your suckers who don't know when to bail when they are up! I already said I am ahead of the game and basically playing with the " houses " money now. There are many factors to determine how much you are capabale of winning in Sports wagering. I don't play casino games because those are for suckers with the exception of poker and black jack to a minimum. I wager only with sports and have for over 20 years and have made some serious cash because I'm good at it and you have to know when to play a game and those to stay away from! I've seen guys lose their shirt in sports gambling because they don't realize its a marathon NOT a sprint!

I started this thread for those who know what I'm talking about as far as sports gambling, not to start an argument over the issue.

 

[Handsome Rob]

Re: no arguments here...

...I do what I do, you do what you do -- peace.

My list keeps me happy and well paid -- never said it was MY book, I'm merely a worker bee...

...have to admit the online books have taken a good chuck of the street action -- but don't kid yourself about the network of books running all of the action back to Montreal -- read into this what you will.

btw, "the Niner" is the name of the cafeteria at the CTV / TSN / Sportsnet building -- coffee's great -- maybe I'll see you around there someday.

2T

TT, I hear ya! I've been on both sides on the fence in Sports gambling and prefer this because it's illegal to run a Sportsbook in Canada, and not illegal to wager online, go figure!

I had the opportunity to work for a book and choose not to because it's not worth the headache once you get caught.

The Sportsbook I deal with is overseas so I have no worries about collecting or not collecting since this book is the BEST in the biz! I've been them for years and they offer more ways to wager on a game that your local guy on the corner could never offer!

And the cafe you mention located at the building for TSN is familiar since I've been there before and there is a great little restaurant very close by the offers one of the greatest buffets anywhere...

I still prefer Tim Hortons coffee over anything else...