This statement means one of the following is true: a) You have an "actual job" b) You are going to be in a world of pain when the government audits you Gambling winnings in Canada are taxable if the winnings are "consistent and predictable". If you gamble for a living and pay 0 tax, you should go visit an accountant and have your eyes opened. If however you have a job then it is easy to say you just won an online jackpot and are not a professional gambler. I think you are a huge square for depositing a cheque of that size into your CIBC or wherever you bank. There are much better ways to get money from books and into your hands :an_light::an_light::an_light::an_light::an_light: PS: I have posted several screenshots of 50k+ sportsbook balances

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:cheers::cheers:
:highfive::highfive::highfive:

He battled hard and took home $350

Not a huge ransom but any day you go home a winner is a good day

Guys.. a round of applause for the dedication of Fishhead
:an_clap::an_clap::an_clap:

Quick contest for SBR posters. Guess who the following poster is, mathdotcom or ronald? Clue 1: Has been single his whole life Clue 2: Refuses to ever buy a broad dinner Clue 3: Fear of a book stiffing him keeps him up at night Clue 4: Hedges every bet because ego cannot handle losing Clue 5: Asks the other poster for betting advice Clue 6: Wears shin pads to pickup hockey Clue 7: Pulled all funds out of sportsbooks in 2010 because he predicted offshore collapse and then tried to make a living counting cards Clue 8: Lives with his parents :+clueless:+clueless:+clueless Posters I assure you all of the above is true. Now give me POTM already. -mathy

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[quote=Nicky Santoro;2446330]back in the late 90's, i got arrested 2 times for bookmaking.. i had my door busted down 2 times and 8 guys in suits tackled me down when i resisted arrest. i had a gun pointed to my head, i swear.. i spent 3 days in a cell and paid big fines each time..i was on page A2 in the local paper here. i was handcuffed each time in front of 235 tenants in the lobby. they all thought i was a criminal. i swear i used to have terrible nightmares each...[/quote] More...

If your model could ever weight a 'factor' so heavily that it yields Cavs -75 then you likely have a small sample issue somewhere. Since you didn't explain your model clearly I can't say where. But it's funny you mentioned OUTLIER because rather than the prediction being an outlier, your model is being strongly biased DUE to an outlier.

A simple example:

Suppose your model for NBA is you take the pts per game avg of each player to come up with a team total. And suppose one of the players for the Cavs in an upcoming game has only played... More...