[discostu]

Balanced to make sure the house always wins. Like always. Really, the gambling houses do NOT want fixed games. They’ve got the math on their side, the only time they lose is when somebody monkeys with it.

[TexasGator]

“They’ve got the math on their side, the only time they lose is when somebody monkeys with it.”

And IF they have not balanced the bets.

[mmichaels1970]

They’ve got the math on their side, the only time they lose is when somebody monkeys with it.

100%. I think a lot of folks don’t understand that a point spread is simply a sliding scale determined by how bets are placed. To ensure a relatively even amount is placed on both sides to minimize risk to the bookmakers. Any bookie who has a vested interest in the outcome of a game is a bad bookie.