Fox News Channel is having a report on Online Gambling

FairWarning · Feb 9, 2005

Channel 360 on DirecTV. This should be interesting.

Dante · Feb 9, 2005

fill us in Fair ...after its over thanks

FairWarning · Feb 9, 2005

Whoever their talking head was on there, came up with these facts -

Amount bet at Vegas for Super Bowl - $80 Million

Amount bet on offshore casinos - $450 Million

Recommended http://www.igcouncil.org/ Use only their recommended books only.

D2bets · Feb 9, 2005

I would bet anything that 450 million figure is way way low.

FairWarning · Feb 9, 2005

I was surprised of the gap. Vegas really doesn't have influence on the lines like I thought.

cadillacman · Feb 9, 2005

FairWarning said:
I was surprised of the gap. Vegas really doesn't have influence on the lines like I thought.

Vegas is obsulete when it comes to sports betting nowadays. Offshore books today are what Vegas books used to be. Changing of the guard.

orbit · Feb 9, 2005

who is the IGcouncil?

Also, went to the website but can't find any list of 'recommended' books

Thanks

O.

FairWarning · Feb 9, 2005

Actually the IG Counsil is a watchdog (?) site. He made it sound like the books like Pinnacle for example, place the ICG logo on their site stating it is solid. Their words, not mine.

mj23 · Feb 9, 2005

cadillac man said:
Vegas is obsulete when it comes to sports betting nowadays. Offshore books today are what Vegas books used to be. Changing of the guard.

This is why i believe a guy like Billy Walters will be taking his show on the road and will open an offshore sportsbook . His gig is at the end in Las Vegas the chip tray is almost empty and now the only thing left in the chip tray is LINT!!

pier0 · Feb 9, 2005

orbit said:
who is the IGcouncil?

Also, went to the website but can't find any list of 'recommended' books

Thanks

O.

IGcouncil doesn't have recommended books...it does have members though.

http://www.igcouncil.org/members.php

pier0 · Feb 9, 2005

FairWarning said:
Actually the IG Counsil is a watchdog (?) site. He made it sound like the books like Pinnacle for example, place the ICG logo on their site stating it is solid. Their words, not mine.

It's not a watchdog...it's a non profit association, something like a think thank group.