Midnight Mania! Bookies worried as 95 percent of bets are reportedly placed on Conor McGregor

Tuesday, August 22, 2017 - 07:00

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The number of bets placed on McGregor, as opposed to Mayweather, are so lopsided that bookmakers are beginning to be concerned. While exact numbers are hard to come by, BloodyElbow.com reports that close to 95% of the bets are on the Irishman.

This is worrying for bookies, on the very low chance that somehow McGregor does pull off the upset. An ESPN article highlighted the concern:

"This is like hanging -3 on the Super Bowl and seeing the line move to -8," Jay Rood, vice president of MGM Resorts race and sports, told ESPN, revealing his company's current ticket ratio of 25-1. Last month it was 50-1. "This could be the worst loss in the history of MGM Resorts."

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"Ultimately, we want to be in a position where we win a significant amount on Mayweather, but we don't want to be destroyed if McGregor wins," John Murray, a manager and oddsmaker at the Las Vegas Westgate Superbook, said. "We don't want this fight to cost us our whole year."

It is entirely possible, of course, that a lot of money will come in on Mayweather’s side before the fight, lessening the risk for bookmakers. I’m certainly thinking of placing a wager; at odds around -400 or -450, less than the odds Mayweather faced against many of his previous, highly skilled opponents, there is a lot of value betting on Mayweather, 49-0 in professional competition.

Just don’t come to me if somehow, McGregor pulls off the impossible with some freak win.

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I am announcing my departure from calling fights w/ the UFC. I have been offered an amazing leadership role with a fast growing Real Estate Firm and will be attending Northwestern (Kellogg) for my executive MBA this fall. Thank you to everyone for years of support, especially the athletes and coaches whom I love deeply. I will continue to be a huge MMA supporter and attend many events. Thank you to everyone from FOX and Zuffa who helped me so much in this journey. @jon_anik you are my brother and that will never change, and I cannot tell you how important your friendship has been to me. My wife @teressa_stann who has endured so much and supported me through war, fighting, and now this transition, I love forever and thank you so much. This move is to focus more on my family. I traveled 26 weekends last year for work while also working a full time job. Transition and change are a part of life and I am really excited to prove my worth to my new company and hopefully showcase the diverse skills military veterans and mixed martial artists possess. Thank you all. - Brian

A post shared by Brian Stann (@brianstann) on Aug 21, 2017 at 8:50am PDT

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Source: 
https://www.mmamania.com/2017/8/22/16182224/midnight-mania-bookies-are-worried95-of-bets-are-said-to-be-on-mcgregor-so-far