Monty spent his career in stripes. Then he started keeping a ledger: every whistle, every crew, every night. Turns out the guys with the whistles have habits, and the habits show up in the box score way before anybody on TV figures it out. Between you and me, most of them never figure it out.
WhistleBets is that ledger. Each morning the crews are posted, Monty reads them, and you get the report before tip-off: who is calling the game, how they usually call it, and what that means for the number.
Why a zebra with an eye patch
Because “the ref is blind” is the oldest line in sport, and Monty has heard it enough times to wear it. He never misses. When he does, it was the other guy’s fault.
Who is behind it
WhistleBets is an independent publication by Aurenia Group Limited, Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is not affiliated with any league, team or official. Monty is a pen name; the data and the methodology are public.
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