But what if there's NO sports wagering in FOOTBALL this year ? Well there's always something else, I hope !?

mjp28

Super Bowl 55 Odds.....will these tickets ever be cashed ?

NFL FUTURES ODDS BETTING MARKET

Odds To Win Super Bowl 55 (2/7/21)
Team	American	Fractional	Decimal
Kansas City Chiefs	+600	6/1	7.0
Baltimore Ravens	+650	13/2	7.5
San Francisco 49ers	+1000	10/1	11.0
New Orleans Saints	+1200	12/1	13.0
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	+1400	14/1	15.0
Dallas Cowboys	+1700	17/1	18.0
New England Patriots	+1700	17/1	18.0
Philadelphia Eagles	+2000	20/1	21.0
Seattle Seahawks	+2200	22/1	23.0
Indianapolis Colts	+2500	25/1	26.0
Minnesota Vikings	+2500	25/1	26.0
Pittsburgh Steelers	+2500	25/1	26.0
Buffalo Bills	+2800	28/1	29.0
Green Bay Packers	+2800	28/1	29.0
Tennessee Titans	+3000	30/1	31.0
Los Angeles Rams	+3300	33/1	34.0
Atlanta Falcons	+4000	40/1	41.0
Chicago Bears	+4000	40/1	41.0
Cleveland Browns	+4000	40/1	41.0
Los Angeles Chargers	+4500	45/1	46.0
Arizona Cardinals	+5000	50/1	51.0
Denver Broncos	+5000	50/1	51.0
Houston Texans	+5000	50/1	51.0
Detroit Lions	+6600	66/1	67.0
Las Vegas Raiders	+6600	66/1	67.0
Miami Dolphins	+7000	70/1	71.0
New York Giants	+7000	70/1	71.0
New York Jets	+7000	70/1	71.0
Carolina Panthers	+10000	100/1	101.0
Cincinnati Bengals	+10000	100/1	101.0
Washington NFL Franchise <----- the new name, neutral enough ?	+10000	100/1	101.0
Jacksonville Jaguars	+15000	150/1	151.0

The Gipper

I bet on the Browns to win the Super Bowl when I was in Vegas

mjp28

@the-gipper said:

I bet on the Browns to win the Super Bowl when I was in Vegas

Will you go back to cash it or keep it as a souvineer as some people often do. Tough choice if the BROWNS actually pull it off.....if the NFL makes it to SB 55.

The Gipper

@mjp28 said:

Will you go back to cash it or keep it as a souvineer as some people often do. Tough choice if the BROWNS actually pull it off.....if the NFL makes it to SB 55.

How long after you have a bet on the game do you have to cash your winning ticket in?

mjp28

@the-gipper said:

How long after you have a bet on the game do you have to cash your winning ticket in?

Sometimes they are printed out on the ticket like a check under these circumstances they might be lenient on cashing procedures if you end up with a winner you could probably call the sportsbook you purchased it from.

I still have some chips from a few "AC" Atlantic City casinos from long ago some that are gone now that I kept as souvenirs. Most of the long running casinos are pretty cool about satisfying the customers.

ballpeen

I have kept many $10 chips as souvenirs. Probably $400 worth from around the world. I keep telling myself to mount them in some sort of display to hang on the wall.

Maybe it's time to do that. I have used a local frame shop a dozen or so occasions. They could come up with something pretty cool.

mjp28

@ballpeen said:

I have kept many $10 chips as souvenirs. Probably $400 worth from around the world. I keep telling myself to mount them in some sort of display to hang on the wall.

Maybe it's time to do that. I have used a local frame shop a dozen or so occasions. They could come up with something pretty cool.

That would be nice.....mine are somewhere in my big rolltop desk drawers just rattling around. Some go back before we were married 39 years ago.

The Gipper

I have a winning ticket from a Lake Tahoe Casino that I visited back in 1999. I might have won like 5 bucks. Do you think they would honor it?

mjp28

@the-gipper said:

I have a winning ticket from a Lake Tahoe Casino that I visited back in 1999. I might have won like 5 bucks. Do you think they would honor it?

I'd bet they probably would.... unless you want it for a souvenir.

The Gipper

@mjp28 said:

I'd bet they probably would.... unless you want it for a souvenir.

It was only a $5.00 win. It has been a souvenir now for 21 years, no reason to change that....and I am not scheduled to go back to Tahoe any time soon.

mjp28

@the-gipper said:

It was only a $5.00 win. It has been a souvenir now for 21 years, no reason to change that....and I am not scheduled to go back to Tahoe any time soon.

I'm sure they would be more than happy especially now if you booked a trip to Tahoe to cash your win......they might even comp you with some chips.

Unsympathetic

Well, we'll always have lying about "Left Wing Extremists" to bet on!

Cops [both state and federal] always knew white right-wing extremists were the real threat during the protests.

Yes, read the link - the hubbub about "antifa" was a deliberate lie [not in the least because there is no such "nationwide" single organization] for political gain.

DieHardBrownsFan

Oh stfu.

SdBacker80

a few here...

The stock market has some opportunities during this pandemic.

Horse racing (which is usually always a losing proposition)

Unsympathetic

@sdbacker80 said:

The stock market has some opportunities during this pandemic.

How much actual stock do you own? Top 10% of wealth in the US owns 87% of all stock, 11-20% own the next 9.5%, 21-30% own the next 2.7%.

It's almost like "The Stock Market" isn't a proxy for how everyone in the country is doing economically...

mjp28

@unsympathetic said:

How much actual stock do you own? Top 10% of wealth in the US owns 87% of all stock, 11-20% own the next 9.5%, 21-30% own the next 2.7%.

It's almost like "The Stock Market" isn't a proxy for how everyone in the country is doing economically...

Pensions, bonds, IRA mutual funds, banks, 401(k) and other TSA and other plans and investors from around the world also are invested in the USA markets which millions of the lower 90% have a big interest in. I know I do. It's really the only game in town.

Sadly roughly 50% or more people in our country have no savings for retirement some just never get started or just don't care about it.

SdBacker80

@unsympathetic said:

How much actual stock do you own? Top 10% of wealth in the US owns 87% of all stock, 11-20% own the next 9.5%, 21-30% own the next 2.7%.

It's almost like "The Stock Market" isn't a proxy for how everyone in the country is doing economically...

this was a common argument back In 2017 when the market shot up.

Here are some facts...

Last census reported that 33% of Americans have a 401K of course performance health of this is tied to the market.

if you work in State or local governments chances are you have a Pension directly tied to the stock market.

it is true that 70-80% of traditional stock purchasers are institutional buyers (Buying large blocks of stock) and not you or me opening up a TD Ameritrade account and buying stock - although you can today and make trades today too. There are actually some GREAT buys over the past four months.

I’d venture to say some folks can check off some of these and maybe all of these.

Not to go down the Economics rabbit hole here but I also tie Unemployment rate into economic health. Out here in good ole California where we have had large minimum wage increases Over the past four years and a city wage ordinance increases and still relatively low unemployment that’s also a sign of economic prosperity.

mjp28

Yes and since the feds rate plummeted to near 0% and has barely climbed up at all the cash market is pretty much dead (CDs, savings accounts, savings bonds, etc.).

The federal funds rate controls the cash game, fed's rate + 3% = the prime rate and almost everything is derived off of that like mortgages, credit cards, most other consumer credit.

That's why almost everyone has moved to the risky and not guaranteed stock market......a dangerous place for your life savings!

Remember the days of 10-18% CDs? The prime rate hit a record high of about 21% in 1978-1979 the Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter and Ronnie Reagan years. Runaway inflation?

That's why now more than ever almost everyone needs a good financial planner......and not your uncle Fred.

The days of just pensions and CDs are pretty much gone now.