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The Favorites In regards to this year’s top teams, Gonzaga and Baylor have been the cream of the crop for most of the year.  They have pretty much had the top 2 spots to themselves the entire year.  We had Gonzaga and Baylor both between a 100.5 and 102.5 power rating for a majority of…

Every few months the subject of sportsbook limits seems to pop up on Twitter and much debate usually follows. Having been in Las Vegas for the better part of 20 years, both as a bettor and a bookmaker, I feel I’m as qualified as anyone to offer my take on the matter.

How do bookmakers know when they’ve put up a bad number? @MMpact of @CircaSports joined @MitchMossRadio and @PaulyHoward to discuss his thinking as he creates the lines for upcoming games. For more #FollowTheMoney head to https://t.co/GLnt2HZaXW pic.twitter.com/uvIBgBnwQQ

— VSiN (@VSiNLive) December 2, 2020

For a little over a year Circa Sports has existed in 2 locations, Golden Gate Hotel & Casino and the D Las Vegas. We opened the doors on June 1, 2019 and for the most part have not looked back. A lot of our thought process in starting our hole-in-the-wall sportsbook located in the oldest…

When we opened the doors to Circa Sports a little more than a year ago, we had a few ideas about what we were bringing to the sports betting landscape. Part of the reason we felt qualified to take an honest look at what was missing in the sports betting world was our experience on both sides of the counter.

“This outdoor pool amphitheater, that’s gonna sell out every year in April for The Masters.”@DerekJStevens of @theDlasvegas providing an update on where they’re at with the construction of the @CircaSports sportsbook.@MitchMossRadio @PaulyHoward #FollowTheMoney pic.twitter.com/HQ3IecaT3O

— VSiN (@VSiNLive) June 2, 2020

With the recent events regarding COVID-19, bookmakers around the world have been forced to become resourceful in their efforts to find additional sports to add to their betting menu. This has created a unique situation for bettors and bookmakers all around the world.

Sportsbook Director Matt Metcalf joins the Be Better Bettors podcast to discuss his career in sports betting and Circa Sports' bookmaking philosophy.

“I think we’ve gone out of our way to show how much we love sports betting.”@mmpact on being transparent and consistent in providing bettors with the best customer service@MikePalmCirca & @AmalShah1 /@SIRIUSXM /@NESN/@MSGNetworks/@thebetrnetwork/ @SportsNet pic.twitter.com/Z5TiLViDp3

— VSiN (@VSiNLive) February 14, 2020

If you hang around sportsbooks long enough, you will overhear countless conversations between bettors speculating about why a certain line has moved. Betting lines move for a variety of reasons and for the most part are in a constant state of flux. In this article, we will run through some of the main reasons why a betting line might move between the time the line opens and the start of the game.