'Bookies'

[Facetious]

Well, since you're ignoring our advice that if you don't understand how to do it, you shouldn't try, here are what I imagine the basics are for being a bookie. Look at the odds in the newspaper for a football game. The Colts are favored by 9.5 points over the Redskins. Someone wants to bet on that, but for some reason, can't find a friend to bet against. He, in essence, bets against you, because the number of betters you have is going to be extremely small. He says "20 bucks on the Colts". If the Colts win by more than 9.5 points, he wins 20 bucks, minus whatever fee you charge. If the Colts lose, or win by less than 9.5 points, you get his 20 bucks. Basically, what you would be doing is making uninformed sports bets against people who have a reason to believe their bet is correct, for a couple bucks here and there. It'd be pretty easy to lose money that way, I think. But whatever you want to do, man.

edit: I'm not sure on the fee thing, but that's the only conceivable way you could ever make any money.

[genocidal]

Wow, well I assumed he knew what a spread was and was asking how to organize something. In that case, just don't bother. You already don't know enough to make any money.

[Facetious]

Yeah, he thought that because he lives near Gainesville, and the Gators are ranked (who doesn't live near a school that's ranked in football or basketball) that somehow that gave him an edge at being a bookie. Maybe he knows what a line is, but I doubt it.

[Scurvy]

rent the sting and seabiscuit.

edit: also rent pulp fiction \/ \/ \/

[PH]

Maybe he knows what a line is, but I doubt it.