Yep, I could give you the big spiel but all I know is that: I make money betting on things that are priced poorly, I can't price something that is rigged, and p

Yep, I could give you the big spiel but all I know is that: I make money betting on things that are priced poorly, I can't price something that is rigged, and people who have more money than me don't bet on sports that are known to be rigged (i.e. low-ranking tennis, African football, etc.). Even if you did look at the odds and find out that, for example, underdogs hit more often...I wouldn't bet it. You would probably have trouble getting your money down, sometimes you would get voided...it just isn't worth it. Also, your reasoning about the odds being high isn't necessarily correct. That is kind of first-level thinking but...if you think about it...you should realise why, if you were rigging games, you would (probably) make more money rigging even/favourites...although it would depend (in some sports where rigging is very very common, I believe it is far less common for favourites to be paid to throw).