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Message: [QUOTE="Bone Dog, post: 5248068, member: 12088"] Just a clarification for those who may not be familiar with. Vegas betting lines: this does not [B]directly[/B] reflect any insights into the game. All it shows is where the betting interest is currently. The bookies want the interest to be equal on both sides of the game so they can insulate themselves from losses. The spread is set so as to achieve this. It is not unreasonable to think that the pool of bettors ‘knows’ something even though it’s merely a miscellaneous group of individuals. The larger the pool of bettors, the greater the likelihood that the spread [B]indirectly[/B] reflects some reality. [/QUOTE]