Re: [sumo] Las Vegas Jungyo

[Nathan Edwards <edowazu@gmail.com>]

I don't know if it would make sense to bet on a Jungyo. It isn't real
sumo. It is sumo for fun and to encourage more people to become fans.
I doubt that there would be any matches thrown for the sake of betting
in Las Vegas, but I have yet to see many rikishi put all of their
heart and energy into exhibition sumo. Perhaps they do for the lower
divisions. But from my limited experience (seeing an exhibition on
Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture, 2001), I don't think that a
rikishi's performance during a regular basho would be a reliable
indicator of how they will perform during an exhibition bout. At least
I wouldn't want to bet money on it....

But I too am excited about the bout in Las Vegas and hope that I can
make the trip from San Diego next year.

Nathan
aka Awajisaru


On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 22:33:29 -0700, Jason Russell <nmatsuo@shaw.ca> wrote:
> I can't predict whether or not I will be able to get to Vegas at that time
> next year but it would be fun to try and meet up with some fellow sumo fans
> in person. I feel as though I've know some of you for years from reading
> your posts each day.
> 
> One thing I wonder about with this Jungyo is whether or not any of the local
> sports books will carry the matches. I am not overly successful with sports
> betting but I do enjoy the opportunity to place a few small wagers. I enjoy
> it most when betting on sports that I follow closely and so the opportunity
> to pit my familiarity with current competitors in sumo against the vegas
> bookies is exciting.
> 
> Caesar's used to have a nice area for this and so did MGM.
> 
> Perhaps Casinoshima could recommend a good place for watching and wagering
> on less popular sports like this. In any event, I am looking forward to
> hearing more about this such as where the rikishi are staying and where they
> will be competing as well as who is or isn't likely to make the trip. It's a
> shame that there aren't any more American rikishi.
> 
> Jason 'Itachi' Russell
> (aka Wakatanuki)
> 
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