The Sharp Square
Two amateur sports bettors take a more subjective approach to sports betting. The pros use analytics, Jeff and Mike use the eyeball test. There are plenty of podcasts to listen to the ego driven professionals mock the public and tell you how you should bet. This podcast has some fun with it and owns betting as the public.
The Sharp Square
A History of the Point Spread; Episode 1: Charles McNeil
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Jeff explores the legacy of Charles K. McNeil who is credited with inventing the point spread. The episode also goes into the early turf clubs that served as the first betting parlors as well as the first line services that provided consensus odds and game information to bookies and bettors across the country.