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He is in sports gambling as a profession. Writes about, gives advice, predictions, etc.
Can you not abuse this position by betting on the option contrary than the one you're promoting, in order to increase your winnings?
Generally not, the odds don't change based on what people put their money on.
The odds for lots of sports betting literally change based on the bets made. Bookies, legitimate or not, shift the line and odds to account for the money on the line - they're never going to lose money if they can help it. The house always wins.