Comments on: Thursday Links http://miraclecovers.com/2009/09/thursday-links-2/ Winning at Sports Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:50:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: NFL Week 1 Picks | Miracle Covers http://miraclecovers.com/2009/09/thursday-links-2/comment-page-1/#comment-20 NFL Week 1 Picks | Miracle Covers Sat, 12 Sep 2009 21:24:01 +0000 http://miraclecovers.com/?p=84#comment-20 [...] Probably because of this new QB playing for Minnesota Third, even though Browns coach Eric Mangini fails at communicating, the man can game plan with anyone in the league and he’ll have his team ready on week [...] [...] Probably because of this new QB playing for Minnesota Third, even though Browns coach Eric Mangini fails at communicating, the man can game plan with anyone in the league and he’ll have his team ready on week [...]

]]> By: NFL Over Under Picks | Miracle Covers http://miraclecovers.com/2009/09/thursday-links-2/comment-page-1/#comment-19 NFL Over Under Picks | Miracle Covers Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:54:04 +0000 http://miraclecovers.com/?p=84#comment-19 [...] this team, the more I wonder if they’ll even win 5 or 6, much less 7 or 8. Their offense is a mess (click the Bills links) and their defense, while competent lacks depth leaving only their special [...] [...] this team, the more I wonder if they’ll even win 5 or 6, much less 7 or 8. Their offense is a mess (click the Bills links) and their defense, while competent lacks depth leaving only their special [...]

]]> By: sean http://miraclecovers.com/2009/09/thursday-links-2/comment-page-1/#comment-17 sean Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:01:19 +0000 http://miraclecovers.com/?p=84#comment-17 When will states realize that the gambling dollar has become more and more of a part of the consumer landscape? Britain has realized this for years, and even outsourced their gambling via the various sportsbooks, internet poker, or even cable-run poker clients via television (Sky poker), available in the UK. The gambling revenue from taxes collected on the rake and bets (some of which you can make at kiosks in the middle of London) also help pay for their national health care plan. They get more volume as well b/c when you gamble, you are essentially buying a product of chance. People would feel more comfortable betting on something they have knowledge of; and probably feel like they have more a chance of winning money betting some something their passionate about (soccer/cricket) rather than throwing their money into the wind (lottery/keno) hoping they ship. Just like how I shop for best prices on HDTVs, the consumers who gamble with the state should have more options on what to spend their gambling dollar on. The people of Montana have spoken they would rather play a Keno-based version on fantasy football (betting on certain players to score a TD, the odds get longer with more players you pick) than placing money on some dog who is only good at being fast b/c he's malnourished. The fact that people still play the lottery, keno, and horse betting (terrible odds you could ever get, see Barry Greenstein's Ace on the River chapter on the subject) shows that the U.S. not only has the most degenerates, but also the dumbest. When will states realize that the gambling dollar has become more and more of a part of the consumer landscape? Britain has realized this for years, and even outsourced their gambling via the various sportsbooks, internet poker, or even cable-run poker clients via television (Sky poker), available in the UK. The gambling revenue from taxes collected on the rake and bets (some of which you can make at kiosks in the middle of London) also help pay for their national health care plan. They get more volume as well b/c when you gamble, you are essentially buying a product of chance. People would feel more comfortable betting on something they have knowledge of; and probably feel like they have more a chance of winning money betting some something their passionate about (soccer/cricket) rather than throwing their money into the wind (lottery/keno) hoping they ship.

Just like how I shop for best prices on HDTVs, the consumers who gamble with the state should have more options on what to spend their gambling dollar on. The people of Montana have spoken they would rather play a Keno-based version on fantasy football (betting on certain players to score a TD, the odds get longer with more players you pick) than placing money on some dog who is only good at being fast b/c he’s malnourished.

The fact that people still play the lottery, keno, and horse betting (terrible odds you could ever get, see Barry Greenstein’s Ace on the River chapter on the subject) shows that the U.S. not only has the most degenerates, but also the dumbest.

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