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| Odds |
| Point Spread |
| Number of points a-team is favored to win by |
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| Over/Under |
| Total
number of points expected to be scored. Sometimes the over or under is favored. In this case the over/under is followed by an o or u, then the money line (9u-120, Baseball) |
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| Money Line |
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money line is an indicator of the odds that a team will win. A negative money line represents how many dollars you would need to bet to win $100. A positive money line represents how many dollars you would win if you bet $100. |
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| Parlay |
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bet on two or more teams All selections must be correct for the next parlay to win. In the event of a push or a game cancellation, the parlay reverts to the next lower number, e.g. a 3-team parlay becomes a 2-team parlay. |
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| Pick |
| A
game where no team is favorite. PK means a game is PICK’EM. Basketball and Football |
| Basketball and football both use point spreads and the over/under. |
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| Baseball |
| Baseball uses the money line for odds. |
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| Hockey |
| Hockey combines both a point spread and the money line. |
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| Boston +
1.˝ (+125) at Ottawa -1.˝ (-145) Ottawa is favored by 1 ˝ goals If you bet $145 on Ottawa, you would win $100 if Ottawa wins by two goal or more. If you bet $100 on Boston, you would win $125 if Boston won or lost by one goal. |
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ACTION - Any bet or wager. |
| ATS - against the spread |
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BOOK - A sports book or betting establishment that sets odds and accepts wagers on the outcome of sporting events. |
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CIRCLED GAME - A game in which the sports book reduces its normal betting limit usually because of an injury or weather condition. |
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COVER - When the team wins by more than the point spread. |
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DIME - $1000 |
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DIME LINE - A money line in which the vigorish or bookie's juice amounts to 10 percent. (No point spread involved) |
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DOG - the underdog or the team getting points. |
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DOLLAR - $100 |
| EDGE - Advantage |
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FUTURE BET - Bets accepted well in advance. Examples include betting on which team will win the World Series or Super Bowl months before the event. |
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LINE - The current odds or point spread on an event. |
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LOCK - A term meaning can't lose. (NO SURE THING) |
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MIDDLE - When both sides of a point spread proposition win. |
| ODDS-ON-FAVORITE
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horse, team or individual so favored by the public that the odds are less than even. |
| OFF THE BOARD - A game in which the sports book is not taking wagers on. |
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POINT
SPREAD
- The predicted scoring differential between two opponents |
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POST TIME - The scheduled starting time. |
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PUSH - A tie in the betting. |
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ROUND
ROBIN
- A method of parlaying two or more teams in all |
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SIDE - When one side of a betting proposition wins and the other side ties. |
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STRAIGHT-UP WIN - A victory by a point spread underdog. |
| TAKE THE POINTS - A wager on a underdog |
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VIGORISH
- The juice or commission taken out by the sports book |
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WAGER - Any bet. |
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WISE GUY - A sophisticated bettor. |
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