Asian Lines and Totals - momentum gathering?

[AussieVamp2]

Getting interesting - yes Alec

Saw that interwetten has 'Asian Lines'

0, 0.5 and 1 handicaps

Truly shitty odds of 1.75 either way though, so doubt they will drive many people in Asia away from their illegal bookies at a ridiculous 114%.

However, at least it happened. They feeling some competitive pressure from places like Olympic and Pinnacle or getting requests from clients? Interesting.

So the Austrians are in on it a bit now.

Also, Centrebet had French and German totals (1.85) midweek, as did Intertops (German, anyway). Growing there too - some big soccer bookies having a go - will it last?

[alec]

AV2,

I noticed that. And in general Interwetten has some nice offers. Promotion bets, for example. But the odds ...

Actually, what is the definition of an Asian Line? A spread line in soccer that is moved by 1/4 goal increments?

If so, then Interwetten spreads are not "Asian".

I am surprised that Ladbrokes offers Asian Lines (since Euro2000 I think) and with good odds. Maybe the other English books will join soon?

By the way, now I see that Ladbrokes takes 5% of the bet off in case of a push, haven't seen it before. Is it something new or I just missed it during Euro2000.

[AussieVamp2]

Ladbrokes always did that on their 'Asian' Bets.

As far as Interwetten goes, didn't read their rules, but the did have '0' handicap bets, so presumably they are - obviously they are not set up to do -0.25 etc. I would imagine.

Their Usual soccer handicaps are not handicaps as such it seems, but games shifted a goal, so you still have an evil 3-way type bet.

[alec]

Originally posted by AussieVamp2:
Ladbrokes always did that on their 'Asian' Bets

What do you mean by "always"? I believe the site www.ladbrokes.com itself is at most one year old. And I seriously doubt that they had any Asian Coupon before Euro2000.

[AussieVamp2]

oh, sorry, was thinking Eurobet - that is Coral I think?

Wrong huge bookmaking chain I guess But they did the 5% thing.