The book just moves the line so they're covered in either direction. The sharp works on inside knowledge, not advanced mathematic modeling. The sharp is someon

The book just moves the line so they're covered in either direction. The sharp works on inside knowledge, not advanced mathematic modeling. The sharp is someone with inside information, e.g. star player twisted his ankle recently and no one knows. Bit if any moron could pull up a perfect model of the game outcome they'd all do it and the book would have no line to play. Books are happy to take action on anything where they have the advantage and are always wary of sharps ( won't take their money if known). I really could have picked any prediction model though so we shouldn't get hung up on sports Books. For example, why are banks still lending big money on expensive sea side property? Shouldn't their internal modeling be showing that these places will soon be flooded? Oceanside property should be a bargain right now. It isn't though, because the people on charge don't actually believe in the climate change models they push.