Ok Howard
How do you figure there is a difference between a Pro Poker player and a Pro Handicapper
A Pro poker player will beat the average player most times, so you have a winner and a loser, the rake is taken as always, if you have a Pro vs another Pro, one will lose, that never changes, rake is still taken
Sports betting is the same principle, only multiplied, if a bunch of Pro’s all bet the same game(which never happens), the line will drop, from -200 to -300 lets say, depending on the volume of the action, but the line will go up on the other team, lets say +400 for example, they want to offer generous odds to entice gamblers and cover themselves, the point is that just like rake, juice is taken no matter what the outcome is
There is no difference, Casino’s are a seperate entity, they can operate with a single betting player, Sportsbooks and Poker rooms can’t
Pinnacle is great, they can cover their action, like every book should, but some books are garbage, they dont have enough player action to cover themselves so they rely on an outcome of an event, in that case they wouldnt want Pro’s, cuz they would get burned, but thats as a result of bad business on their part, most top books wouldnt care if someone is a Pro handicapper, they would actually welcome it, as a Pro bettor, just like a Poker Pro, the player will be betting consistently and generating income from the juice on his action, like the rake