Episode 61: Chris Bennett Joins for a Discussion

Circles Off - Sports Betting Podcast

English - July 14, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 105 MB - ★★★★★ - 97 ratings
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Circles Off welcomes Director of Risk at Circa Las Vegas, Chris Bennett (@BetChris), to the show!
On this episode, Rob, Johnny, and Chris discuss:
- Managing a Sportsbooks Risk
- What it takes to move lines
- Day in the life of an oddsmaker
- What differentiates Circa Sports from other sportsbooks
& Much More
SportsBetting #betstamp
ON TWITTER...
Follow CirclesOff @CirclesOff
Follow Chris Bennett @BetChris
Follow Rob @RobPizzola
Follow betstamp @betstamp
SHOW INDEX:
(00:00) Intro
(00:58) Chris Bennett's Background
(05:04) Day-To-Day Responsibility of a Risk Manager
(13:04) Do books use other books to determine odds?
(14:48) Circa Openers (NFL/NCAAF)
(18:14) Proactive vs Reactive bookmaking
(22:11) Validating Your Own Opinion
(24:46) Are books trying to balance the action?
(33:49) Why Circa Doesn't Limit Players
(38:59) How closely does Circa look at props?
(40:54) How trading teams react to news
(48:50) Closing Line Value
(1:02:03) Will sportsbooks shift to allow sharps?
(1:13:57) Advice to Previous Self

Circles Off welcomes Director of Risk at Circa Las Vegas, Chris Bennett (@BetChris), to the show!

On this episode, Rob, Johnny, and Chris discuss:

Managing a Sportsbooks Risk
What it takes to move lines
Day in the life of an oddsmaker
What differentiates Circa Sports from other sportsbooks
& Much More

SportsBetting #betstamp

ON TWITTER...

Follow CirclesOff @CirclesOff

Follow Chris Bennett @BetChris

Follow Rob @RobPizzola

Follow betstamp @betstamp

SHOW INDEX:

(00:00) Intro

(00:58) Chris Bennett's Background

(05:04) Day-To-Day Responsibility of a Risk Manager

(13:04) Do books use other books to determine odds?

(14:48) Circa Openers (NFL/NCAAF)

(18:14) Proactive vs Reactive bookmaking

(22:11) Validating Your Own Opinion

(24:46) Are books trying to balance the action?

(33:49) Why Circa Doesn't Limit Players

(38:59) How closely does Circa look at props?

(40:54) How trading teams react to news

(48:50) Closing Line Value

(1:02:03) Will sportsbooks shift to allow sharps?

(1:13:57) Advice to Previous Self