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Behind The Bets: A Bad Beat for Chargers-Steelers

By Chad Millman

Monday, November 17, 2008

[Ed's note: Magazine senior deputy editor Chad Millman wrote a book called The Odds, about gambling culture. He also oversees The Mag's coverage of sports gambling, among other subjects. In a new feature for The Mag.com, he will take a look at the lives behind those making sport's biggest bets.] Oooh, if you had the Steelers to cover the 4.5-point spread last night—and nearly 70% of Pigskin Pick 'Em-pickers did—that one's gonna leave a mark. No other way to say it, you suffered a ...

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