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Originally Posted by Textcritic
I don't bet, but I often find the year-to-year sports odds interesting. Does VGK benefit from improved odds by virtue of being in Las Vegas? Since they are the first major league franchise in the city it is difficult to say, but I wonder how this will continue to play out over the years.
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Don't forget that lines are set in a way to maximize betting and minimize risk for the book. I would guess being in Vegas they take some heavy volume which impacts the line greatly.
During their first season they went from 500-1 at the beginning of the year to 150-1 on March 2nd to being the favorite by April 18th. Should they have been the betting favorite a week or 2 into the playoffs? No but they were seeing heavy action.