[matt_daemon]

Sportsbooks want action from sharps up until a certain point, because it helps them set the line for the other punters. If they go too far they give too much money to the sharps; not far enough and there is greater opportunity for the regular bettors.

[horuscrux]

That's basically the entire economy. SWEs were getting too rich, trickling down too much; Fed ends ZIRP.

Spend a few years soaking it up, then lower rates again. But Trump.

Such a pattern is pretty commonly deployed by power brokers. It's basic statistics.