Welcome to the real world..

Chuck, that's sports betting for you. If I bet with you on a favorite football team who is a 4 touchdown favorite, and they only win by 3, then yes, I lose. That's life. Perhaps we need the oddsmakers, whoever they may be, to set up a handicapping system. Maybe other people would want to get in on this, with all proceeds going to charity of course b/c gambling is not legal...

Now Tasha, remember to check your list twice whilst packing for San Francisco, you'd hate to forget something, especially anything which I may remember to pack...

CHUCK'S RESPONSE - ADMINISTRATOR'S EDIT KEY
I see your point, but you can bet that the team that won by a touchdown is not buying steak for the "winner" who lost the game. That's why (at least outside of Pete Rose, Boston College, Northwestern, etc. betting scandals) participants aren't supposed to be the bettors. I do like the idea of others getting in on the action, Team Chuck and Team Ryan, a la Team Aniston and Team Jolie supporters, t-shirts and all.