re: Suspicious betting on Alabama Baseball

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Extremely weird I can’t figure out what the suspicious activity would be on Bama’s part.

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How were the umps late in that game?

I’ll admit, it prolly was not fair that we were successful in our comebacks on Saturday and Sunday but Bama wasn’t on Friday. And Bohanon getting himself tossed over a pop up behind the plate…..come on man.

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I don't think he reported that it was Bama. I think it was just questionable activity.

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Ohio gambling regulators on Monday instructed the state's licensed sportsbooks to halt betting on college baseball games involving Alabama after suspicious wagering activity was detected on the Crimson Tide's game against top-ranked LSU on Friday.

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This definitely makes it seem as if Bama was called out.

Having sports books in nearly every state will eventually cause a huge scandal with sports. There is a reason it was shut down so tight for decades and I don't see extra controls in place.

From Nola.com

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"There were a couple of bets made in Cincinnati, Ohio," Johns said. "One was on a parlay which involved the LSU-Alabama game, and then there was another straight-up (money line) bet, I was told it was a large bet that involved LSU-Alabama."

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ESPN reported the suspicious activity took place at the BetMGM sportsbook located at Great American Ball Park, the Cincinnati Reds' home field. Notably, Johns said both bets were on LSU to win the game.

"That in itself indicates that there's definitely no suspicious activity on the part of LSU. You don't typically suspect the team that was picked to win the game. The problem would have been whether someone on the Alabama side was suspicious of activity."

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That would be something... if some Bama player gave info to his family back home who then made a big bet against Bama.

Word got out that the Friday starter woke up with back soreness. Boosters must have heard before Vegas and bet the house on LSU with Skenes.

What are MGM, DK, FD,etc..NCAA Baseball limits in 2023? A nickel, dime? 2 dimes? Historically, it has always been low limits wagering.

When LSU was stomping holes in the 1990s, my father and I had to run all around LV to get down on LSU in the CWS at a nickel or dime per pop..just to have a few K down. That, and 5 Dimes, Greek, Tiny/Ice Cream, Swamper,etc..

I gotta guess this is much more about who walked up to the kiosk in GAB to wager..than about how much?

In the past, until Regional play and CWS, only 5 Dimes and Spiro the Greek even put up some NCAAB, and usually 500 to 1,000/2,000 depending on the handle.

Locals like Tiny/Mugsy would do what he felt like taking action to.

Syndicates and Sharps largely don't focus on low limit markets..though some do on NFL Draft, Olympics,CWS,etc..

Johnny Venezia with a few hundred dollars bet, a midnight VSIN appearance on Greg Peterson, and a Tweet, can and did cut Campbell's future odds in half.