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As Jeff of Bettorsworld noted, other books have double dealt lines in the past - although I believe almost all have now stopped (after, as several posters noted, why try on tack on an extra 1/2 point on the small favorites bettor, who are losing in the long run anyway; right or wrong, if the practice is discovered, they are going to lose alot of customers.)
I have compared lines for the past 2 days at Betmaker and it appears they have decided to deal one line from now on. If so, this is a good business decision, particularly if they are planning to hit the European market (where a higher sense of fair play in bookies is expected since Americans mostly started with mafia connected bookies and Europeans started with more ethical licensed bookies).
The votes seemed split as to whether double dealing lines was right or wrong. But from a books perspective, with say a couple million bettors worldwide, a book stands to lose ALOT of customers if they double deal and it is discovered.
Perhaps Betmaker figured out who I was and switched my account back to the public lines. But, I am more inclined to believe they made a very intelligent decision - double dealing lines does not generate sufficient extra juice to offset alienating half the betting public.
I believe Betmaker, like many books before it, has simply decided it is against their best interests to double deal lines.
If you doubt the power of forums like this one, this is a good example.
If I, or any of you, discover a book double dealing lines here is the place come. Verifying is easy - if someone says +18 1/2 is available at XYZ book and you immediately check and your line is 18 be suspicious. If the "guest" lines also show 18 1/2 then open an alias account with a yahoo.com E-mail address and compare your lines again. If your new alias account line is also 18 1/2 ... busted!
With regard to Betmaker, by all accounts they are a solid outfit on the move up - stopping double dealing lines is simply an example of their determination to grow and succeed.
I have compared lines for the past 2 days at Betmaker and it appears they have decided to deal one line from now on. If so, this is a good business decision, particularly if they are planning to hit the European market (where a higher sense of fair play in bookies is expected since Americans mostly started with mafia connected bookies and Europeans started with more ethical licensed bookies).
The votes seemed split as to whether double dealing lines was right or wrong. But from a books perspective, with say a couple million bettors worldwide, a book stands to lose ALOT of customers if they double deal and it is discovered.
Perhaps Betmaker figured out who I was and switched my account back to the public lines. But, I am more inclined to believe they made a very intelligent decision - double dealing lines does not generate sufficient extra juice to offset alienating half the betting public.
I believe Betmaker, like many books before it, has simply decided it is against their best interests to double deal lines.
If you doubt the power of forums like this one, this is a good example.
If I, or any of you, discover a book double dealing lines here is the place come. Verifying is easy - if someone says +18 1/2 is available at XYZ book and you immediately check and your line is 18 be suspicious. If the "guest" lines also show 18 1/2 then open an alias account with a yahoo.com E-mail address and compare your lines again. If your new alias account line is also 18 1/2 ... busted!
With regard to Betmaker, by all accounts they are a solid outfit on the move up - stopping double dealing lines is simply an example of their determination to grow and succeed.
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