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08/10/2007 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded and defending champion Roger Federer, second-seeded former winner Rafael Nadal and American Andy Roddick were among Thursday's third-round winners at the $2.45 million Rogers Masters -- the sixth of nine Masters Series events this year.
The world No. 1 Federer dispatched helpless Italian qualifier Fabio Fognini 6-1, 6-1 in a mere 45 minutes on Day 5. The super Swiss has now won his last 14 matches in Canada.
The reigning Wimbledon, U.S. Open and Australian Open champion Federer defeated France's Richard Gasquet in last year's Rogers Masters finale in Toronto. This event alternates between Montreal and Toronto each year.
Federer also captured this event in Toronto in 2004.
Nadal had to come from behind in order to beat talented Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. The reigning three-time French Open champion Nadal was the Montreal titlist in 2005.
For the better part of two sets, Mathieu was the better player against Nadal on Thursday, but the powerful Spaniard turned things around in the second stanza and then dominated the third to advance in 2 hours, 42 minutes.
The fifth-seeded Roddick, who notched the 400th match win of his ATP career, whipped Marcos Baghdatis 6-2, 6-3 in just over an hour.
Last year's U.S. Open runner-up Roddick, fresh off his title last week in Washington, DC, titled here in Montreal in 2003 and was the 2002 and 2004 runner-up in Toronto.
Roddick currently leads in the standings for the U.S. Open Series, which links 10 summer events to the U.S. Open, creating a cohesive, six-week summer tennis season for the ATP and WTA Tour's professional tournaments in North America. It runs for six weeks and culminates with the U.S. Open.
Third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic and fourth-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko joined the parade into the quarterfinals, as Djokovic dumped 2003 Montreal runner-up David Nalbandian of Argentina 6-2, 6-3, while Davydenko held off his 14th-seeded fellow Russian Mikhail Youzhny 7-6 (10-8), 6-3 at Uniprix Stadium.
An upset came when dangerous Czech Radek Stepanek took out 12th-seeded German Tommy Haas 6-3, 2-6, 6-2. Stepanek, who captured a U.S. Open Series event in Los Angeles three weeks ago, will meet Davydenko here on Friday.
Australian Lleyton Hewitt also advanced after he defeated Slovakian Dominik Hrbaty 6-7 (10-12), 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 while Canadian Frank Dancevic downed Spaniard Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to move on.
Federer will match up against Hewitt, while Nadal takes on Dancevic on Friday. Roddick will play Djokovic.
The 2007 Rogers Masters titlist will collect $400,000.
<< PGA Championship First Round News & Notes
Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The talk of Southern Hills, other than a
surprising round from John Daly and the question of will Tiger Woods win a
major in 2007, was the heat.
With temperatures in the mid-90s most of the day an
<< Storm leads Daly by two; Woods six back
Tulsa, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Graeme Storm, an unheralded Englishman, fired a
five-under-par 65 on Thursday to take the first-round lead at the PGA
Championship.
John Daly, the 1991 PGA Champion, posted a three-under 67 at a s
<< Collins leads Northeast Pennsylvania Classic
Moosic, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chad Collins fired a nine-under 62 in the first
round of the Northeast Pennsylvania Classic on Thursday to take a two-shot
lead over three players.
Collins had nine birdies in a spotless round at Glenmaur
<< Rockies put Hirsh on DL; make several other moves
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Rockies made a series of moves on
Thursday, including putting pitcher Jason Hirsh on the 15-day disabled list
with a fractured right fibula.
The club also optioned catcher Alvin Colina to T
Back with a blast: Ankiel leads Cards past Padres >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rick Ankiel made a smashing return to the
majors, belting a three-run homer, and Joel Pineiro threw seven shutout
innings as the Cardinals blanked the San Diego Padres, 5-0, in the finale of
a four-
Lions edge Bengals in preseason opener >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Calvin Johnson caught both of his passes just
before halftime, and Detroit made a rousing fourth-quarter comeback long after
he exited the game, as the Lions downed Cincinnati, 27-26, in the preseason
opener
Mariners use offensive outburst to sweep Orioles >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Yuniesky Betancourt went 3-for-5 and knocked
in three runs as the Seattle Mariners completed a three-game sweep of the
Baltimore Orioles after a 13-8 victory at Camden Yards.
Ichiro Suzuki added three
Calvillo sets milestone in Montreal's win over Calgary >>
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Anthony Calvillo threw for 308 yards and a
pair of touchdowns and moved into second place on the all-time completions
list, as Montreal defeated Calgary, 30-18.
Calvillo, who connected on 24-of-29 pa
Recently I had an email debate with an angry reader who said I did not understand "the science of oddsmaking", as he called it.
He said I was wrong for suggesting oddsmakers care about who wins or loses games.
"Oddsmakers only care about splitting the betting public 50/50 on both sides of the line and keeping the commission (a.k.a. juice)," he wrote.
He might have been right about not understanding "the science of oddsmaking". After all, I'm not an oddsmaker. That said, I stick to my assertion that oddsmakers (a.k.a. sportbooks) often do care about who wins games.
Granted, as a general rule, sportsbooks try to balance their action so that they're not exposed to big losses. However, there are times when this is difficult to pull off, regardless of how much a line has moved. There are also times when that general rule is ignored and a book pursues risk.
Generally speaking, it's safe to say the books in Vegas are risk-adverse. Unlike in the past when the wise guys ruled the town, Vegas is now corporate and the goal of most casinos is to make as much money as possible with as little risk as possible.
Thus, Vegas sportsbooks try everything in their power to balance the action. They're satisfied simply collecting the juice. But these profits are small, especially compared to the take from other casino games, namely slot machines.
Because the profits at Vegas sportsbooks are so small, you could argue that many casinos operate sportsbooks simply as a novelty to keep the tourists happy.
With a growing aversion to risk, it should come as no surprise that Vegas bookmakers have been panicking this NFL season.
Despite huge pointspreads, a disproportionate percentage of bettors are still laying their money on favorites like the Eagles, Colts, Pats and Vikings rather than the dogs (a common trend for the largely recreational bettors that visit Vegas).
And much to the dismay of the books, those favorites are finding ways to cover the thick chalk. In fact, prior to Week 7, the four teams listed above are a combined 16-2-2 (88 percent) against the spread. (The tables turned dramatically in Week 7, but more on that later.)
The result has been an early-season beating for the books, and a bonanza for bettors.
While Vegas increasingly hates risk, it's no longer a major player in the sports betting world. Most of the betting action now takes place offshore where sportsbooks are not as obsessed about balance. In fact, some books encourage exposure to risk because the rewards can be so much bigger.
Consider MySportsbook.com. On its website, the book has odds pages which actually display the amount of action it's getting on games. In other words, you can see how much action the book is taking on both sides of a pointspread, moneyline or over/under.
One look at these numbers and it's obvious MySportsbook.com does not balance every game. In fact, far from it.
Take last weekend's matchup between St. Louis and Miami. By game time on Sunday, 83 percent of the betting action at MySportsbook.com was on the Rams; only 17 percent was on Miami.
What's interesting is that MySportsbook.com opened the pointspread with Miami at +6 1/2. By game time, the spread had lowered to +5.
That goes contrary to the balancing theory. If MySportsbook.com had wanted to balance the action, it would have given Miami more points; instead, it took away 1 1/2. World Series odds are now up as well.
MySportsbook.com exposed itself to even more to risk, and rolled the dice on the underdog Dolphins. Why? I contacted a representative with the book to find out. His answer was simple.
"The line moved early based on 'smart money' from sharp players," said Jeff Gilroy, a spokesperson for the book. "We also knew from early in the week that we would need Miami, therefore (we dropped) the spread to encourage Rams money.
"At the end of the day, we liked the home team."
So the conclusion is this: MySportsbook.com respected the sharp action, and gambled that the sharp bettors had a better take on the game than the recreational bettors, who were hammering the visiting Rams.
In the end, the gamble paid off. Miami, desperate for a win in front of its home fans, pounded the overrated Rams, who are terrible on the road and even worse on grass. Final score: 31-14 Fish.
MySportsbook.com was also heavily exposed on numerous favorites in Week 7, including Philadelphia, Seattle and Denver. All three failed to cover.
The fact that sportsbooks are exposed to risk on certain games is really nothing new. The fact, that Sportsbook.com is willing to show the public where it's exposed is intriguing.
Armed with this type of information, bettors can make more educated wagers. They can get an idea where the sharp money is going and conversely where the public money is headed.
MySportsbook.com is opening up its cashbox, letting bettors look inside and challenging them to take their best shot at grabbing the cash.
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New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino.
The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1.
MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5.
Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs.
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