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There were six games that had victories within two points in Week 1 prior to Monday night’s games. That would typically mean plenty of covers and the likely mad scramble for bookies to find a quality Pay Per Head company.
Five of the underdogs managed to cover: Patriots, Jets, Broncos, Raiders, Dolphins. The 6th underdog, the Cowboys, either pushed or covered depending on what line was being offered.
A Pay Per Head runs all aspect of the bookie business with the exception of handling financial transactions. They charge a small weekly fee per customer (per head), often starting around $10. In the long run, bookies and agents alike save money while minimizing the headaches involved in running such a business entirely on their own.
Utilizing contracting services is common in many successful industries. In the case of a local bookie, the Pay Per Head provides a prudent means of adding that necessary layer of security, not just to protect from savvy sports bettors, but also by minimizing the potential of becoming victimized by criminal elements
- Aaron Goldstein, Gambling911.com
