Opening line

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An opening line is the initial odds released by a sportsbook for a given event. American football lines are posted a week in advance while other sports are released the night before. Opening lines originate at high limit offshore betting sites such as Pinnacle and BetCRIS. Those lines are cloned by other sportsbooks including those with physical locations in Las Vegas.

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Experienced sports bettors consider opening lines to be when a market is at it's lowest expected efficiency. Betting sites open lines with lower limits in order to