Ethical question

Art Vandeleigh · 05-15-2008, 03:08 AM

Recently, I was looking at prices for golf tournaments.

At some books, they have tournaments within tournaments, such as who shoots the lowest score amongst Europeans playing in the tourny, or Australians in the tourny, etc.

So at one A rated book I was looking through and comparing prices against other books, I noticed that out of the 8 players in the "lowest European in the tourny", the favorite listed at this A book was not playing (verified at the PGA site and other books). Since he was the favorite, his presence was inflating the prices of the other 7 players.

I e-mailed the A rated book and informed them of this problem, and the customer service rep wrote me back saying that she passed my e-mail to the golf linesmaker.

The next day (the day the tourny was to begin), nothing had changed. The player was still up, the odds were still the same for the others.

If it's the only book you have where you can make a bet on one of the other 7 players, is it still considered taking a shot if you let them know and they don't do anything about it?

DukeJohn · 05-15-2008, 03:21 AM

Of course it would still be taking a shot, however, you did your part to inform them. If you need moral justification then simple believe you informed them of the issue and they have decided to go ahead a keep the lines the same way. That is a business call on their end. Anyway, they will probably just void the wager, but if they accept it, well it is not for you to decide how they post their line, so you did not take a shot, you only went with the best line available

Justin7 · 05-15-2008, 09:38 AM

I'd phone in and ask "Are you sure this line is good?" If they say yes, bet it and you are covered (after sending the email).

Art Vandeleigh · 05-15-2008, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin7

I'd phone in and ask "Are you sure this line is good?" If they say yes, bet it and you are covered (after sending the email).

Thank you, sir.

chemist · 05-15-2008, 04:08 PM

I've pointed out a bad line at an A+ book, been told they don't see anything wrong with it, bet it, and been voided.

So don't hedge it.

Justin7 · 05-15-2008, 05:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chemist

I've pointed out a bad line at an A+ book, been told they don't see anything wrong with it, bet it, and been voided.

So don't hedge it.

If you identified it as bad, and they refused to change it, your wager should stand. I'd dispute it, and ask for a copy of the recording where you pointed it out.

THE HITMAN · 05-16-2008, 07:35 PM

After informing them, etc. I would consider it a business decision on your part.