About Marcus Bailey
Marcus Bailey has lived in Las Vegas for two decades and has held a Nevada sportsbook ticket-writer badge, a stint in a downtown book's risk office, and — since 2016 — a second career explaining offshore betting to the rest of the country. He is the first to point out the irony: he can walk into a Strip book any day of the week, yet most Americans still can't, which is why offshore sportsbooks like BetOnline and BetUS remain the only real option in most states. At JTHM he grades books on the thing bettors underrate — line value and reduced juice — not just the size of the sign-up bonus. He'll happily argue that a -105 NFL line beats a splashy 100% deposit match over a season. He's a lifelong Raiders sufferer, runs a Sunday-league over/under pool with his neighbours, and keeps a spreadsheet of closing-line value that he describes as 'the only diary I've ever kept.'
Specialisms: Offshore Sportsbooks, Odds & Line Value, Live Betting.
Marcus is based in Las Vegas, Nevada and has spent 9+ years in the field. You can reach the team via our contact page.