Stillwater Bookies, Pay Per Heads
Stillwater in Oklahoma has tons of bookies. At the time of this writing, the Oklahoma State Cowboys were ranked number 4 in the nation after beating Pittsburgh, 59-21.
The Cowboys had four receivers with 100 or more receiving yards, including Jalen McCleskey (162), James Washington (124), Marcell Ateman (109) and Dillon Stoner (100). It marked the first time any team had four 100-yard receivers in a game in 12 seasons, according to the Associated Press (via ESPN.com).
Pay Per Head services help local bookies, would be bookies and agents in boosting profit margins further while reducing losses through the offering of live in-play betting, numerous proposition and future betting options as well as the option of adding an online casino. As any of the top offshore sports book operators can tell you, online casino games help drive massive amounts of revenue to the sites thanks to the solid house advantage. This is true of a regular land based casino as well.
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.
Pay Per Head businesses in a way not necessarily considered actually help to reduce criminal activities in a particular jurisdiction. Bookies will be bookies no matter what, but Pay Per Heads eliminate the wire rooms and physical operation that would otherwise attract a certain criminal element to one’s home or establishment.
