Since the good information is in the article, I'll just provide a link and you can read it on your own.

The practice of taking tickets out of someone's hand and then canceling the tickets when the bets were placed at the current posted line and within the preset monetary limits, is an abomination (not to mention chickenshit).

The main reason it's so awful is because they will accept bets on the other side. In other words, if you bet a line that's 2 points worse than everywhere else, they'll gladly let you bet it. But if you happen to bet the side that's 2 points better, then cancel the tickets. That's nasty.

On top of that, you don't get bookmaking. They just cancel tickets that are made at player-favorable numbers. Why even bother putting up an accurate line? There's no need if you'll take the bad bets and cancel the good bets.

I do give the Harrah's employee credit for allowing his name to be published. At least he's willing to stand behind his actions. Now if he'd only stand behind his lines.

Jeff Haney Gets the Unroyal Treatment at Harrah's

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