Is this profitable?

[DougOzzzz]

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this is wonderful, but i fear that some may get this confused and think that its the 1 point which leads to the profitability of this strategy, where in reality it is the combined equity from the point AND from being on the 'right side' (ie the syndicate's side) of the game. in essence, youre getting free picks (well, it really costs 600/month, i guess...) from those few people (the syndicates) who actually make money, and then betting those picks.

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1 point without any additional information is enough in either the NBA or CBB. However, it is usually the case that the extra point is on the "right" side. This increases the expectation a bit - but the point alone is good enough is good enough to warrant betting that side.