| How does a bookie manage to make money by | | | | curbstone bookie to inexperienced baseball |
| accepting wagers on ball at online games ? | | | | bettors and to the rank-and-file gambling |
| The sports bookie, like the operator of any | | | | sucker. |
| gambling game, must obtain a favorable | | | | |
| percentage on every bet he accepts, no matter | | | | 2. The 20c/ line is dealt by a fair-sized |
| which team the player puts his money on. | | | | horse bookie to the smalltime, but more |
| | | | experienced, baseball bettors. |
| Like the operators of most gambling | | | | |
| establishments at free kid games , the sports | | | | 3. The l0c/line, called the "dime line," is |
| bookie or office takes as great a favorable | | | | dealt by the big time bookies and sports |
| percentage as his betting clientele will | | | | offices to experienced big-money bettors. |
| permit. If his customers are inexperienced or | | | | |
| in the sucker class, his percentage is high. | | | | 4. The 5c/ line, the "nickel line," is dealt |
| If they are smart baseball bettors he has to | | | | by sports offices and big time bookies as an |
| content himself with a much smaller margin of | | | | inducement to rival bookies to accept their |
| profit. The odds are 50 to 1 that you fall in | | | | layoff bets. |
| the former category, and here''s how you can | | | | |
| tell. | | | | The above is customary practice but there are |
| | | | occasional exceptions. A big bettor, for |
| The bookies deal four different price lines, | | | | instance, may ask for a price line that will |
| depending on the type of clientele they have, | | | | give him a better break in online games and |
| as follows: | | | | the bookie may give it to him because he |
| | | | wants to continue to get the customer''s |
| 1. The 40c/ line. This is dealt by the | | | | business. |