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Man, I don't bet on sports but I was just looking at win total odds on Draft Kings and the Raptors projected win total is 32.5 ... That seems like an easy over. The East is so weak and the Raps have a bunch of guys ready to step up and turn the corner.

I'd be shocked if Raptors do not win more than 33 games. I'm not going to bet on it, I don't even have a sportsbook account, but that seems like a really likely occurence. So I'm making the call here on the forum so that when Toronto goes 42-40 or whatever, I can come back and gloat, lol

playa-hater · Post #1691 » by **playa-hater** » Fri Aug 1, 2025 10:41 pm

redslastlaugh wrote:Man, I don't bet on sports but I was just looking at win total odds on Draft Kings and the Raptors projected win total is 32.5 ... That seems like an easy over. The East is so weak and the Raps have a bunch of guys ready to step up and turn the corner.

I'd be shocked if Raptors do not win more than 33 games. I'm not going to bet on it, I don't even have a sportsbook account, but that seems like a really likely occurence. So I'm making the call here on the forum so that when Toronto goes 42-40 or whatever, I can come back and gloat, lol

Dangit.. I was once a gambler on sports. almost gave me a heart attack twice. Managed to stay away for about 5 years.. and now you post this and you awakened the Frankenstein monster.

That does seem like a good bet. :nod:

bigfoot_cryptozoology · Post #1692 » by **bigfoot_cryptozoology** » Sat Aug 2, 2025 2:55 am

One more and it will be the first Triple Dildo in WNBA history...

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Post #1693 » by **Parliament10** » Sat Aug 2, 2025 5:35 am

bigfoot_cryptozoology wrote:One more and it will be the first Triple Dildo in WNBA history...

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This is disgusting and low.
Don't degrade the WNBA.

A BAN is next.

~ Parl

Post #1694 » by **Parliament10** » Sat Aug 2, 2025 5:44 am

Shak_Celts wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Just learned that the NBA is subsidizing the WNBA and the WNBA has never turned a profit in its 28-year history.

Wow!

How long was it before the NBA and NFL were profitable?

Shak:
I'll answer this only because it's a question that makes sense.
My understanding is that it took 40 years for the NBA to become profitable.

Fierce:
What's your point?

Fierce1 · Post #1695 » by **Fierce1** » Sat Aug 2, 2025 8:22 am

Parliament10 wrote:
Shak_Celts wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:Just learned that the NBA is subsidizing the WNBA and the WNBA has never turned a profit in its 28-year history.

Wow!

How long was it before the NBA and NFL were profitable?

Shak:
I'll answer this only because it's a question that makes sense.
My understanding is that it took 40 years for the NBA to become profitable.

Fierce:
What's your point?

I don't understand why they keep going when they're in the red?

Any other business industry would have shut it down.

Post #1696 » by **ParticleMan** » Sat Aug 2, 2025 9:56 am

Fierce1 wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:
Shak_Celts wrote:How long was it before the NBA and NFL were profitable?

Shak:
I'll answer this only because it's a question that makes sense.
My understanding is that it took 40 years for the NBA to become profitable.

Fierce:
What's your point?

I don't understand why they keep going when they're in the red?

Any other business industry would have shut it down.

Appreciation. It's just like real estate investments, landlords often lose money every month but the property appreciation, particularly on their highly leveraged equity, still makes it worth it in the long run.

Most NBA teams weren't profitable for a long time, but the owners were banking on increasing popularity and associated revenue to raise the valuation. Eventually it worked, so now we have the C's being sold for $6b and the Lakers for $10b. WNBA owners are banking on a similar trend. Of course it may end up a bad investment (e.g. the XFL) but that's the risk they take.

Post #1697 » by **165bows** » Sat Aug 2, 2025 11:34 am

playa-hater wrote:
redslastlaugh wrote:Man, I don't bet on sports but I was just looking at win total odds on Draft Kings and the Raptors projected win total is 32.5 ... That seems like an easy over. The East is so weak and the Raps have a bunch of guys ready to step up and turn the corner.

I'd be shocked if Raptors do not win more than 33 games. I'm not going to bet on it, I don't even have a sportsbook account, but that seems like a really likely occurence. So I'm making the call here on the forum so that when Toronto goes 42-40 or whatever, I can come back and gloat, lol

Dangit.. I was once a gambler on sports. almost gave me a heart attack twice. Managed to stay away for about 5 years.. and now you post this and you awakened the Frankenstein monster.

That does seem like a good bet.

I don’t get it I think Toronto stinks - they were awful and still look awful

jmr07019 · Post #1698 » by **jmr07019** » Sat Aug 2, 2025 11:47 am

ParticleMan wrote:
Fierce1 wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:Shak:
I'll answer this only because it's a question that makes sense.
My understanding is that it took 40 years for the NBA to become profitable.

Fierce:
What's your point?

I don't understand why they keep going when they're in the red?

Any other business industry would have shut it down.

Appreciation. It's just like real estate investments, landlords often lose money every month but the property appreciation, particularly on their highly leveraged equity, still makes it worth it in the long run.

Most NBA teams weren't profitable for a long time, but the owners were banking on increasing popularity and associated revenue to raise the valuation. Eventually it worked, so now we have the C's being sold for $6b and the Lakers for $10b. WNBA owners are banking on a similar trend. Of course it may end up a bad investment (e.g. the XFL) but that's the risk they take.

Precisely why fans shouldn’t be scared about lux tax payments. Wyc bought the team for 360 million and sold for 6 billion.

brackdan70 · Post #1699 » by **brackdan70** » Sat Aug 2, 2025 12:02 pm

Fierce1 wrote:
Parliament10 wrote:
Shak_Celts wrote:How long was it before the NBA and NFL were profitable?

Shak:
I'll answer this only because it's a question that makes sense.
My understanding is that it took 40 years for the NBA to become profitable.

Fierce:
What's your point?

I don't understand why they keep going when they're in the red?

Any other business industry would have shut it down.

I don’t think that is true. Most businesses start of unprofitable, even huge publicly traded companies. What’s important is that there is a path to profitability.
I don’t know the details of this situation at all, but just because there is t a profit turned is not a reason to shut something down.

brackdan70 · Post #1700 » by **brackdan70** » Sat Aug 2, 2025 12:03 pm

165bows wrote:
playa-hater wrote:
redslastlaugh wrote:Man, I don't bet on sports but I was just looking at win total odds on Draft Kings and the Raptors projected win total is 32.5 ... That seems like an easy over. The East is so weak and the Raps have a bunch of guys ready to step up and turn the corner.

I'd be shocked if Raptors do not win more than 33 games. I'm not going to bet on it, I don't even have a sportsbook account, but that seems like a really likely occurence. So I'm making the call here on the forum so that when Toronto goes 42-40 or whatever, I can come back and gloat, lol

Dangit.. I was once a gambler on sports. almost gave me a heart attack twice. Managed to stay away for about 5 years.. and now you post this and you awakened the Frankenstein monster.

That does seem like a good bet.

I don’t get it I think Toronto stinks - they were awful and still look awful

I am not a gambler either…or at least that’s what I tell myself. I’d take the under.