The SHL Casino (which I may or may not rename in the near future) debuted before season 48, and with it allowed players to wager their money on teams over/under and odds to win the cup. This was a process that we in the PT department, and myself especially, wanted to showcase and perfect as best we could in the short amount of time we had before the season started. Props to everyone in the PT department who stepped up and helped with the inaugural season of the casino but it’s something that @”Mike Izzy” and I had discussed and it’s become my baby going forward. Personally, I’m a little unhappy with how it performed in the first season and I’ve listened to some constructive, and warranted, criticism of some of the odds and over/under totals the casino had and I’m here to first say that I’m working on that.

With the help of the PT team, and input from a few specific individuals whom I trust, I’ve generated a formula that accounts for several major, and minor, factors of each team and generates a win total with a variance for each, which allows me to create a more accurate, and hopefully more entertaining, betting system where every bet may be a lot closer than they were in previous seasons.

Another change that will be made going into the second season of the Casino is that the bets previously were limited to two bets for each of the two categories, Odds to win the Cup and Over/Under. Some people we’re unhappy with this limitation, and I heard you, but it was put in place for a reason. In the future as the Casino matures we may lift or relax this limitation some, but for now, going into the second season, the limitation is shifting slightly. Players will be able to bet on up to three teams for the Over/Under, but now only One team for the odds to win the cup. I felt this was a good change as the Over/Under is a more entertaining regular season statistic to follow and has more variables to consider. Also, I figure that betting on multiple teams to win the cup felt a bit redundant. You should be confident in your one pick to win if you go that route, and therefore this shift will happen in season two.

Next, I’d like to share some final numbers from the inaugural season of the Casino with you all:

A total of 51 users placed 147 bets on the Casino in the first season. This averages as just under 3 bets per user, and the total of all these bets equaled $128,400,000. I personally did not expect to see this much money enter the Casino in its first year but I’m excited to see that many players were willing to take a chance on a new prospective feature for the SHL.

Of the 147 bets placed, 86 of the bets paid out, equating to a 58.5% win ratio for the player. As the first casino season came to a close, I felt that it would be an abysmal failure, but seeing the win ratio just above 50% I’m happy to see that many of the lines that I had worked hard to create from what data I was able to put together on short notice was not as bad as I once thought.

Only 11 of the 51 players lost money on the Casino in its first season, while another 20 players broke even, and the final 20 players made money. It seems pretty evenly spread, and the total profit made by players on the casino at the end of the season equaled $34,800,000.

The most a single player made in profit was $4,000,000, and the least was $400,000.

The most money lost by a single player on the Casino was $2,600,000. Only 5 players who made bets had none of them go their way while the other 45 players got at least one of their bets correct.’

16 players on the Casino had lady luck on their side, not losing a single bet that they made, though most of them did not bet the maximum 4 total bets that they could. I personally hope the shift in the betting limitation will change this.

I hope that the Casino was a fun experience for those of you that did take part in it, and that some of you are intrigued by the numbers, and the chance to win some money in a fun setting that you can follow all season long. My goal is to make it a consistent enjoyable experience for everyone, win or lose, and will continue to generate media updates of the casino along with the PT department to keep the community engaged with the Casino and listen to your feedback. I want to create a fun environment for us all, including the leaderboard which I will be updating in the near future, and hope that I succeed in this fashion.

I want to thank all of you that placed bets the first season, win or lose, and hope you found the experience in some way engaging to following the teams you bet on this season. For those of you that didn’t, it is my hope that following along with the Casino can be just as enjoyable.

Feel free to hit me up here or in Discord with any thoughts, suggestions, etc.

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S77 - LiMu Emu - LD - 251 TPE - Carolina



[pbl]
S71 - Bob Wehadababyitsaboy - LD - Retired
Selected First overall in the S70 SMJHL draft



S60 - Stan Din'desque - Center - Retired
First overall pick in S59 SMJHL Draft (Anaheim Outlaws)
First overall pick in S60 SHL Draft (Montreal Patriotes)
Traded to Quebec City from Anaheim after S60
Named Co-GM of the Montreal Patriots S61
Named GM of the Montreal Patriots S62-S63
Traded to the Winnipeg Aurora S64



S44 - Barret McCarthy - Defenseman - Retired
S43 Four Star Cup Champion (Vancouver Whalers)
S44 Quilha Agante Award winner for best SMJHL Defenseman
S46 Ryan Jesster Award winner for Rookie of the Year
S46 Rookie All-Star
S49 Scott Stevens Award nominee
S49 Aidan Richan Award nominee
S49 2nd Team All-Star
S50 Damian Littleton Award winner for Most Dedicated Member
S52 Challenge Cup Champion
S52 3rd Team All-Star
S53 Bojo Biscuit Award Winner
S55 3rd Team All-Star



S36 Cloud McCarthy - Halifax Raiders - Retired

Good changes! do you see a future where we can bet with more money?

PROFILE || UPDATE || RAGE.  




Luke Thomason || LW || Manhattan Rage || 2143 Max TPE
Born: 1/10/98
Height: 6'0
Weight 185 Lbs
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Regular season
SMJHL/SHL Stats
S42 | Van | GP: 50| G: 4| A: 8|P: 12|+/-: -10|MP: 457|
S43 | Van | GP: 50| G: 16| A: 19|P: 35|+/-: 3|MP: 951|
S44 | Van | GP: 50| G: 22| A: 31|P: 53|+/-: 9|MP: 1033|
S45 | SFP | GP: 50| G: 18| A: 19|P: 37|+/-: -5|MP: 1041|
S46 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 19| A: 24|P: 43|+/-: -3|MP: 1156|
S47 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 16| A: 28|P: 44|+/-: -15|MP: 1184|
S48 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 16| A: 24|P: 40|+/-: -13|MP: 1137|
S49 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 21| A: 28|P: 49| +/-: 13|MP: 1099
S50 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 21| A: 23|P: 44| +/-: 10|MP: 1157
S51 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 17| A: 22|P: 39| +/-: 5|MP: 1232
S52 | MAN | GP: 50| G: 24| A: 29|P: 54| +/-: 17|MP: 1193
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Playoffs
S42 Playoffs | Van| GP: 11 | G: 1| A: 2 |P:3|+/-: +3| MP: 101
S43 Playoffs | Van| GP: 10 | G: 4| A: 1 |P:5|+/-: -3| MP: 206
S44 Playoffs | Van| GP: 14 | G: 7| A:6  |P:13|+/-:-1 | MP:228
S46 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 12 | G: 3 | A:2  |P:5|+/-:-14 | MP:289
S47 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 5 | G: 3 | A:4  |P:7|+/-:2 | MP:119
S49 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 11| G: 6| A: 11|P:16|+/-: 5| MP:248
S50 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 6| G: 5| A: 5|P:10|+/-: 7| MP:137
S51 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 12| G: 7| A: 9|P:16|+/-: 4| MP:293
S52 Playoffs | MAN| GP: 19| G: 9| A: 13|P:22|+/-: 0| MP:438

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Transactions/Awards
S43 Named Assistant Captain for VAN Whalers
Drafted 3rd OA by San Fransisco Pride
S43 4 Star Cup Champion  
S44 Zach Miller Award for Most Dedicated
S44 nominee for the Damien Littleton award for most dedicated
S45 WJC Gold Medalist
S45 SHL Rookie All-Star Team
S46 Named Captain for Czechoslovakia
S45 Winner of the Damien Littleton award for most dedicated
S46 Nominee for Damien Littleton award for most dedicated
S49 Bronze Medal for Czechia
S52 Nominee for Anton Razov Trophy
S52 SHL 3rd Team


Arnost Holub || Vancouver Whalers GM/ Manhattan Rage Co-GM
S44 | W:27 | L:18 | OTL: 5 | P:59 | 3rd in League 
S45 | W:29 | L:17 | OTL: 4 | P:62 | 4th in League 
S46 | W:23 | L:21 | OTL: 6 | P:52 | 8th in League 
S47 | W:30 | L:17 | OTL: 3 | P:63 | 3rd in League 
S48 | W:28 | L:16 | OTL: 6 | P:62 | 4th in League 
Total | W:137 | L: 89 | OTL: 24 

Manhattan Rage  
S49 | W:33 | L:15 | OTL: 2 | P:68 | 3rd in League  
S50 | W:26 | L:20 | OTL: 4 | P:56 | 8th in League  
S51 | W:26 | L:18 | OTL: 6 | P:56 | 5th in League 
S52 | W:28 | L:21 | OTL: 1 | P:57 | 6th in League 
Totals | W:113 | L:74 | OTL: 13 
S49 Lance Uppercut Award
S51 Lance Uppercut Award Nomination
S52 Lance Uppercut Award Nomination

Playoffs
Vancouver Whalers
S44 | W: 7 | L: 7 | CF Round Exit
S45 | W: 6 | L: 6 | CF Round Exit
S46 | W: 1 | L: 4 | 1st Round Exit
S47 | W: 6 | L: 4 | CF Round Exit
S48 | W: 12 | L: 7 | 4 Star Cup Champions
Total| W: 32 | L: 28 | 4 Star Cup Champions

Manhattan Rage
S49 | W: 6 | L: 5 | CF Round Exit
S50 | W: 2 | L: 4 | Wildcard Exit
S51 | W: 5 | L: 7 | CF Exit
S52 | W: 12 | L: 7 | Challenge Cup Champions
Total | W: 25 | L:23 | 1 Challenge Cup

Good work! I enjoyed the casino's 1st season, even won my bets! Look forward to seeing where it goes from here!

---> ParmBorg Highlights <---



Esa Parmborg || Center || Calgary Dragons || S47 || TPE: 2000+
Name: Esa Parmborg
Age: 18
Height: 7'0"
Weight: 350 lbs
Number: 77
Born: Hella, Iceland
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Transactions:
Drafted #1 Overall - Halifax Raiders - S46 SMJHL
Auto Drafted GM - Calgary Dragons - S47 SHL
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Awards & Achievements:
S50 Challenge Cup Champion - Calgary Dragons
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SHL Statistics:
S50: GP:50 | G:9 | A:8 | P:17 | -3 | PIM:13 | H:34 | PP:0 | SOG:70
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SMJHL Statistics:
S46: GP:50 | G:6 | A:9 | P:15 | -8 | PIM:20 | H:44 | PP:0 | SOG:76
S47: GP:50 | G:12 | A:19 | P:31 | 0 | PIM:10 | H:71 | PP:6 | SOG:111
S48: GP:50 | G:21 | A:27 | P:48 | +10 | PIM:20 | H:19 | PP:13 | SOG:147
S49: GP:50 | G:19 | A:29 | P:48 | +18 | PIM:26 | H:48 | PP:13 | SOG:116
TOT: GP:200 | G:58 | A:84 | P:142 | +20 | PIM:86 | H:182 | PP:32 | SOG:450



[pbl]Esa Anrikkanen || C / LW || Calgary Dragons || S18 || 2008TPE
Esa Anrikkanen || C / LW || Calgary Dragons || S18 || 2008TPE
Age: 40
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 255 lbs
Number: 10
Born: Helsinki, Finland
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SHL Career Statistics:
S46: GP:50 | G:14 | A:10 | P:24 | -14 | PIM:21 | H:23 | PP:5 | SOG:126
S45: GP:50 | G:11 | A:13 | P:24 | -10 | PIM:10 | H:28 | PP:7 | SOG:162
S44: GP:50 | G:11 | A:10 | P:21 | -1 | PIM:10 | H:22 | PP:7 | SOG:115
S43: GP:50 | G:15 | A:17 | P:32 | -7 | PIM:2 | H:9 | PP:11 | SOG:137
S42: GP:50 | G:10 | A:20 | P:30 | 0 | PIM:0 | H:4 | PP:7 | SOG:128
S41: GP:50 | G:22 | A:16 | P:38 | +28 | PIM:7 | H:2 | PP:4 | SOG:123
S40: GP:50 | G:16 | A:12 | P:28 | -6 | PIM:18 | H:45 | PP:8 | SOG:118
S39: GP:50 | G:18 | A:14 | P:32 | +12 | PIM:0 | H:4 | PP:7 | SOG:187
S38: GP:50 | G:16 | A:11 | P:27 | -2 | PIM:4 | H:7 | PP:8 | SOG:143
S37: GP:50 | G:19 | A:22 | P:41 | +6 | PIM:4 | H:7 | PP:12 | SOG:224
S36: GP:50 | G:22 | A:21 | P:43 | +15 | PIM:4 | H:18 | PP:8 | SOG:201
S35: GP:50 | G:28 | A:26 | P:54 | +25 | PIM:0 | H:13 | PP:14 | SOG:205
S34: GP:50 | G:24 | A:22 | P:46 | +6 | PIM:52 | H:128 | PP:13 | SOG:208
S33: GP:50 | G:21 | A:16 | P:37 | -2 | PIM:28 | H:78 | PP:13 | SOG:207
S32: GP:50 | G:18 | A:16 | P:34 | -10 | PIM:27 | H:15 | PP:9 | SOG:164
S31: GP:50 | G:20 | A:25 | P:45 | +11 | PIM:48 | H:92 | PP:9 | SOG:198
S30: GP:50 | G:22 | A:33 | P:55 | +17 | PIM:64 | H:134 | PP:18 | SOG:232
S29: GP:50 | G:21 | A:32 | P:53 | +14 | PIM:75 | H:212 | PP:15 | SOG:239
S28: GP:50 | G:23 | A:25 | P:48 | +25 | PIM:60 | H:179 | PP:7 | SOG:205
S27: GP:50 | G:19 | A:18 | P:37 | +1 | PIM:68 | H:94 | PP:8 | SOG:135
S26: GP:50 | G:21 | A:21 | P:42 | +9 | PIM:54 | H:82 | PP:15 | SOG:200
S25: GP:50 | G:18 | A:27 | P:45 | +27 | PIM:42 | H:139 | PP:6 | SOG:154
S24: GP:52 | G:16 | A:18 | P:34 | -13 | PIM:48 | H:156 | PP:16 | SOG:153
S23: GP:52 | G:19 | A:30 | P:49 | +19 | PIM:104 | H:193 | PP:6 | SOG:162
S22: GP:52 | G:17 | A:25 | P:42 | -9 | PIM:26 | H:116 | PP:18 | SOG:156
S21: GP:52 | G:19 | A:22 | P:41 | +5| PIM:14 | H:51 | PP:12 | SOG:168
S20: GP:50 | G:17 | A:16 | P:33 | +10 | PIM:30 | H:71 | PP:8 | SOG:155
S19: GP:50 | G:10 | A:3 | P:13 | +10 | PIM:18 | H:88 | PP:1 | SOG:68
S18: GP:50 | G:7 | A:8 | P:15 | +20 | PIM:24 | H:44 | PP:4 | SOG:73
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Totals: GP:1358 | G:514 | A:549 | P:1063 | +186| PIM:868 | H:2054 | PP:277| SOG:4750
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SHL Playoff Statistics:
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Transactions:
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Awards & Accomplishments:
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Lost my sig, Work in progress.....

#1 All-Time SHL Goal & Point Scorer 
- First 2,000 TPE Player in SHL History - 
- First 400 Goal Scorer in SHL History -
- Only 500 Goal Scorer in SHL History -
- First GM to Win 5 & 6 Challenge Cups -
Esa Anrikkanen Award - SMJHL ROY - Est. S34
Vidrik Onoprienko Award Winner - S45



Esa Anrikkanen || HOF GM || Calgary Dragons || S24 || Cups: 6
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Seasons: 27
Playoffs: 25
Challenge Cup Championships: 5 (S27, S29, S32, S40, S42, S50)
Cole Reinhart Trophy: 8 (S27, S29, S32, S33, S38, S40, S42, S47, S50)
President's Trophy: 3 (S30, S35, S36, S49)
Division Titles: 6 (S30, S31, S33, S35, S36, S39, S49)
Lance Uppercut Award: S36
Joe McKeil Award: S26
Joe McKeil Award: S30
Joe McKeil Award: S33
Joe McKeil Award: S39
1st GM to Win 5 & 6 Challenge Cups!
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Reg.Season Record: 774 - 448 - 113 (+543)
S50: 27 W - 20 L - 3 OTL  (+7)
S49: 34 W - 13 L - 3 OTL  (+31)
S48: 24 W - 19 L - 7 OTL (+0)
S47: 28 W - 16 L - 6 OTL (+12)
S46: 24 W - 22 L - 5 OTL (-14)
S45: 22 W - 26 L - 2 OTL (-13)
S44: 28 W - 18 L - 4 OTL (+23)
S43: 27 W - 21 L - 2 OTL (+17)
S42: 29 W - 15 L - 6 OTL (+24)
S41: 29 W - 19 L - 2 OTL (+24)
S40: 31 W - 13 L - 6 OTL (+29)
S39: 33 W - 14 L - 3 OTL (+30)
S38: 25 W - 21 L - 4 OTL (+9)
S37: 25 W - 19 L - 6 OTL (+18)
S36: 31 W - 15 L - 4 OTL (+43)
S35: 36 W - 12 L - 2 OTL (+47)
S34: 26 W - 19 L - 5 OTL (+14)
S33: 30 W - 14 L - 6 OTL (+34)
S32: 27 W - 18 L - 5 OTL (+4)
S31: 32 W - 16 L - 2 OTL (+30)
S30: 35 W - 13 L - 2 OTL  (+55)
S29: 29 W - 15 L - 6 OTL  (+44)
S28: 29 W - 15 L - 6 OTL  (+28)
S27: 27 W - 18 L - 5 OTL (+13)
S26: 31 W - 15 L - 4 OTL  (+16)
S25: 29 W - 19 L - 2 OTL  (+14)
S24: 26 W - 20 L - 6 OTL  (-7)
-----------------SMJHL--------------------
Detroit Falcons GM - S20-S23
Seasons: 4
Four Star Cup Championships: 1 (S23)
President's Trophy: 3 (S21, S22, S23)
Eastern Conference Title: 3 (S21, S22, S23)
Division Title: 3 (S21, S22, S23)
GM of The Year: S23
more to follow.....

Good changes! do you see a future where we can bet with more money?

Honestly yes. I think once we can determine a fair and more accurate prediction of team win totals, then we can confidently increase the amount you can bet. This may take a few seasons in all honesty but it is a goal of mine.

S77 - LiMu Emu - LD - 251 TPE - Carolina



[pbl]
S71 - Bob Wehadababyitsaboy - LD - Retired
Selected First overall in the S70 SMJHL draft



S60 - Stan Din'desque - Center - Retired
First overall pick in S59 SMJHL Draft (Anaheim Outlaws)
First overall pick in S60 SHL Draft (Montreal Patriotes)
Traded to Quebec City from Anaheim after S60
Named Co-GM of the Montreal Patriots S61
Named GM of the Montreal Patriots S62-S63
Traded to the Winnipeg Aurora S64



S44 - Barret McCarthy - Defenseman - Retired
S43 Four Star Cup Champion (Vancouver Whalers)
S44 Quilha Agante Award winner for best SMJHL Defenseman
S46 Ryan Jesster Award winner for Rookie of the Year
S46 Rookie All-Star
S49 Scott Stevens Award nominee
S49 Aidan Richan Award nominee
S49 2nd Team All-Star
S50 Damian Littleton Award winner for Most Dedicated Member
S52 Challenge Cup Champion
S52 3rd Team All-Star
S53 Bojo Biscuit Award Winner
S55 3rd Team All-Star



S36 Cloud McCarthy - Halifax Raiders - Retired