Am I Benedict Arnold?

[GoodEggNorm]

My friends are not thrilled with me placing money on Illinois. I see it as a “win, win.” What say you?

 

[drew_hawk]

It's called a fan hedge, and who the f cares?

 

[SotaHawk87]

I did it

 

[fecal particulate]

First rule of betting, don't put money on teams you have any kind of interest in.

 

[HawkShot]

GoodEggNorm? More like JudasEggsBenedict.

 

[GoodEggNorm]

GoodEggNorm? More like JudasEggsBenedict.

With that response, you’re probably a +24 handicap in golf or somewhere around there.

 

[24 so far]

My friends are not thrilled with me placing money on Illinois. I see it as a “win, win.” What say you?

Well, when you place a bet you're doing it to win and you don't have any influence on the outcome, so all good.

The Hawks win and you don't feel as bad losing some cash, IMO anyway.

 

[HawkShot]

With that response, you’re probably a +24 handicap in golf or somewhere around there.

“Show me a coach who’s a real good golfer and I will whip him in football” John Hayden Fry

 

[83Hawk]

My friends are not thrilled with me placing money on Illinois. I see it as a “win, win.” What say you?

I strongly considered doing it, as I felt it was a virtual lock.

 

[HawkLogic]

Sports gambling is a money losing activity. If you are going to do something that over the long-term is going to make you poorer, you might as well avoid betting on Iowa games.

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

I used to look at it as “paying for a win” if the Hawks cost me the bet. I did it so infrequently and for so little money that it was worth it. 😁

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[pocha444444]

First rule of betting, don't put money on teams you have any kind of interest in.

Unless you can be unbiased, then it's the best chance you have at not losing money. I know Iowa sports better than any other team out there, so I usually have better success betting on or against them.

 

[Franisdaman]

My friends are not thrilled with me placing money on Illinois. I see it as a “win, win.” What say you?

curious about:

* If you live in Iowa, where you can gamble
* How you placed your bet (thru an app, etc)?
* how much you won