DiscoverCircles Off - Sports Betting PodcastEpisode 61: Chris Bennett Joins for a Discussion
Episode 61: Chris Bennett Joins for a Discussion

Episode 61: Chris Bennett Joins for a Discussion

Update: 2022-07-14
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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



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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


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Episode 61: Chris Bennett Joins for a Discussion

Episode 61: Chris Bennett Joins for a Discussion

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