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HOW TO BET SPORTS
ODDS EXPLAINED
In American sports wagering, the sports odds, also called “prices”, on a given event are displayed as follows.
Positive prices:
A price listed as +700 means that the bettor will return $700 profit on every $100 wagered, plus the original stake, for a total payout of $800. +500 will return $500 profit every $100 wagered, plus the original stake, for a total of $600.
Negative Prices
A price listed as -700 (minus 700) means that the bettor will need to wager $700 for every $100 profit, plus the original stake, for a total payout of $800. -500 will require a $500 stake for every $100 profit, plus the original stake, for a total payout of $600.
Money Line Wagers
When a bettor bets on the money line, he or she is betting on the result of a game. They are betting on who will win a game, outright, irrespective of any other factors.
MONEY LINE
| Green Bay Packers | +130 |
| New York Giants | -145 |
In the above example, the minus (-) sign in front of the price means that the New York Giants are the favorites. The -145 means that the bettor will win $100 for every $145 bet. If the Giants win the game, a bettor with a $10 bet gets a return of $16.90 – the original $10 stake, and $6.90 profit.
In the above example, the plus (+) sign in front of the price means that the Green Bay Packers are the underdog. The +130 means that the bettor will win $130 for every $100 bet. If the Packers win the game, a bettor with a $10 bet gets a return of $23.00 – the original $10 stake, and $13.00 profit.
Point Spreads
Some games can be mismatches, where everybody knows who’s going to win a particular event. This is not very interesting to bet on, because the return on betting the favorite is not very high, and the underdog is highly unlikely to win in the first place.
The spread is what a sportsbook uses to make an event interesting for bettors. Consider the example below:
| New York Giants | +3.0 | -110 |
| Green Bay Packers | -3.0 | -110 |
In this example, the spread is set at three points. The +3.0 after the New York Giants means that the Giants are the underdog in this game. To win this point spread bet on the Giants, the Giants can lose the game, as long as they don’t lose by more than 3 points.
The -3.0 after the Green Bay Packers means that the Packers are the favorite; the Packers must win by more than three points for a bet on the Packers to win.
If Packers win by exactly three points, then the bet is a “push”, and all bets are voided and the stakes returned to the bettor.
The second number, -110, after each team is the price of a winning bet. A winning bettor will win $100 for every $110 bet.
Totals Bet (Over & Under)
Many players like to place bets on what the total points scored in a game by both teams will be, irrespective of who wins or who loses. This is called Totals, or over/under betting.
| Over | +48.0 | -110 |
| Under | +48.0 | -110 |
In the above example, the sportsbook has decided that the total points scored in the game, by both teams, will be forty-eight points. If a bettor thinks there will be more than 48 points scored in the game, he or she bets the “Over”. If a bettor thinks that there will be less than 48 points scored in the game, he or she bets the “Under”. If the total is exactly 48 points, then the bet is deemed a “push”, and all bets are voided and the stakes returned to the bettor.
The second number, -110, after each team is the price of a winning bet. A winning bettor will win $100 for every $110 bet.
Parlays
Many bettors enjoy the thrill of the parlay bet, where multiple bets are placed one after the other, on the same ticket, with the potential return (and the associated risk) multiplying after each event.
In the below example, the bettor has selected YANKEES to win, METS to win, and LIVERPOOL to win. Three individual stakes of $10 each would return $40, $35 and $17.70 on each selection, a return of $92.50 on the $30 wagered. However, the bettor has chosen to combine all three bets into a parlay, and this offers him or her a return of $247.80 on his or her bet of just $10, a considerably improved return. It is important to note, however, that all three individual selections must win for the bet to win. If one loses, the entire bet is a loser.
601 YANKEES +400
611 METS +350
907 LIVERPOOL +350
Teaser-Parlays
Many players like to reduce the risk in a parlay bet by making a teaser-parlay bet. A teaser-parlay bet is a parlay bet placed on point spreads and/or totals in American Football and basketball only, with the point spread and/or total adjusted, or “teased”, to give the bettor a greater chance of winning. Consider the example below:
601 GIANTS + 9 -110
601 GIANTS UN 45 -110
In this example, the bettor has chosen the New York Giants at +9.0 and a total of Under 45 points. This means that, for the bet to win, the New York Giants must either beat Buffalo or not lose by more than nine points, and the total points scored in the game must be under 45. If both these selections are correct, the bet wins and pays out $36.45 on every $10 wagered.
But suppose the bettor wants to give him or herself a better chance of winning, even at a reduced payout? He or she may then choose a 6-, 6.5-, or 7-point teaser to give the bet a better chance to win. Let’s say he or she chooses the 6-point teaser, and clicks the 6-point teaser option.
601 GIANTS + 15 -110
601 GIANTS UN 51 -110
What has happened is that the bettor now has six more points added to the spread and the total that he or she has to beat for his or her bet to be a winner. Instead of New York having to come within 9 points of Buffalo, they now have a 15-point margin. Instead of the total points scored in the game having to be 45 points, it’s now 51 points.
In each case, the number that the bettor has to beat has been increased, or “teased” by 6 points because the bettor chose a 6-point teaser. If the bettor chose a 6.5- or 7-point teaser, the numbers would be adjusted by 6.5 or 7 accordingly.
The payout on the teaser bet is reduced to appropriately reflect the bettor’s increased chance of winning.
Future Bets
A futures bet is a bet in an event where there are many competitors, sometimes made considerably before the event takes place. Futures are usually posted in major competitions, like Major League Baseball and the NFL, at the start of the season, where players can get better odds on a team in which they have confidence than they would get later in the season. Because of the number of competitors, futures bets offer larger payouts. The larger payoffs are offset by the increased difficulty of picking a winner.
INDIVIDUAL SPORTS
Football
Football betting, especially professional football betting, is one of the most popular choices of bettors. The main professional league is the National Football League, whose eighteen-week regular season runs from September to January each year. There follows one month of playoffs until the eventual Champion is decided at the Super Bowl, the single biggest day in American Sports.
The main action on American football games is in point spread betting, where the sportsbook decides on a margin of victory for the favorite that will make either team an attractive betting selection. Consider the example below:
| New York Giants | +3.0 | -110 |
| Green Bay Packers | -3.0 | -110 |
In the example, the spread is set at three points. The +3.0 after the New York Giants means that the Giants are the underdog in this game. The Giants must either win, or not lose by more than three points, for a bet on the Giants to win.
The -3.0 after the Green Bay Packers means that the Packers are the favorite; the Packers must win by more than three points for a bet on the Packers to win.
If the Packers win by exactly three points, then the bet is said to have fallen on the spread and is deemed a “push”, and all bets are voided and the stakes returned to the bettor.
The second number, -110, after each team is the price of a winning bet. A winning bettor will win $100 for every $110 bet.
For a football game to have “action”, the game must be played for at least 55 minutes of actual play. Overtime counts if played, and there are a selection of related bets available, such as totals and money line.
Baseball
Baseball is the great summer sport of the United States, and the 162-game regular season of Major League Baseball, running from April to October, offers many betting opportunities to the bettor. The most important person in a baseball game is the pitcher, which is why no baseball betting line is posted without naming the starting pitcher. Both starting pitchers must make at least one pitch for the game to be considered “action”. If there is a change of one or other of the starting pitchers, all run line and total bets are voided and the stakes returned, while an odds adjustment takes place on the money line prices.
| Houston: | W Miller | +1.5 | -190 |
| St Louis: | M Morris | -1.5 | +160 |
In the example above, Houston, with Wade Miller as their pitcher, is the underdog, as indicated by the plus (+) sign in the run line. This number means that anyone betting on Houston wins if Houston either wins or doesn’t lose by more than 1.5 runs. The second number, -190, is the price – this means that if Houston wins or doesn’t lose by more than 1.5 runs, the bettor wins $100 for every $190 wagered.
In the second line, St Louis with Matt Morris as their pitcher, must win by more than 1.5 runs for the bet to win. In this event, the bettor wins $160 for every $100 wagered.
Baseball betting offers markets in the money line, run line (the same as point spread), and totals. The game must be played until the losing team’s 5th inning, at least, for the money line to be considered “action”. In run line or totals betting, the game must go to nine innings (or eight and one-half innings, if the home team is ahead) to be considered “action”. Extra innings will count in the final result for all bets.
Basketball
Basketball is the third biggest sport in the United States, and the NCAA Championship Tournament played every March (“March Madness”) is one of the biggest events in the sports betting year. Basketball betting is offered as point spread, money line, and totals markets. In the NBA, the game must last for 43 or more minutes to be considered “action”. College basketball games must last for 35 or more minutes to be considered “action”. Overtime counts in the settlement of all basketball bets unless otherwise stated.
| Detroit Pistons | +3.0 | -110 |
| LA Lakers | -3.0 | -110 |
In the above example, the spread is set at three points. The +3.0 after the Detroit Pistons means that the Pistons are the underdog in this game; the Pistons must either win or not lose by more than three points, for a bet on the Pistons to win.
The -3.0 after the LA Lakers means that the Lakers are the favorite; the Lakers must win by more than three points for a bet on the Lakers to win.
If the Lakers win by exactly three points, then the bet is a “push”, and all bets are voided and the stakes returned to the bettor.
The second number, -110, after each team, is the price of a winning bet. A winning bettor will win $100 for every $110 bet.
Hockey
The National Hockey League’s season runs from October until early June, when the eventual NHL Champions are awarded the Stanley Cup. The puck line (point spread) used to be the most popular form of hockey bet until 2005, when the NHL changed the rule on tied games.
Now a game cannot end in a tie. As a result, most sportsbooks use money lines on their bets. Puck lines are now only used when the teams are very unevenly matched. NHL games must go to the second period to be considered “action”. To understand puck line betting, consider the example below:
| Philadelphia | +1.5 | -120 |
| Toronto | -1.5 | ev |
In the example above, (Puck Line) Philadelphia is the underdog, as indicated by the plus (+) sign in the puck line. This number means that Philadelphia must either win, or not lose to Toronto by more than 1.5 goals. The second number, -120, is the price – this means that if Philadelphia wins or doesn’t lose by more than 1.5 goals the bettor wins $100 for every $120 wagered.
In the second line Toronto must win by more than 1.5 goals for the bet to win. In this event, the bettor wins $100 for every $100 wagered.
| Philadelphia | +195 |
| Toronto | -230 |
On the Money Line there are no points for any team, and the favorite and underdog are indicated by the amount of money that you have to risk to win. In this case, Philadelphia is the underdog at +195 this means that you will win $195 for every $100 you risk, Toronto appears as a favorite at -230, which means that you have to risk $230 to win $100.
Golf
Golf is a favorite sport for bettors the world over. A game with truly international appeal, different tournaments are played every week over a season lasting from February until September. The most important tournaments to win are the four “Majors”: the US Masters, the US Open, the British Open, and the US PGA. The US Masters is the only Major that’s played at the same course every year. Every two years a representative team from the United States takes on a representative from Europe in the Ryder Cup, a friendly competition that can generate huge interest in the betting public.
Bettors can bet on the outright of any tournament, but there are also a range of other popular golf betting options. Players can bet on group betting, where the different players in a particular competition are played into different groups by the sports book, and the players can bet on who will have the best result in the tournament from any group. There are also match-up betting selections, where different golfers are matched against each other, the winner being whoever of them does better in a particular tournament.
Soccer
Soccer is the most popular field sport in the world, drawing players and fans from all parts of the planet. No other single game has more extensive coverage in the world than soccer, as we offer soccer odds on games played from France to Finland, from Germany to Guyana, and from Los Angeles to Washington, DC. Soccer bettors and fans can bet on their team to win, lose or draw. The choice of the draw is important, as all soccer bets, unless stated otherwise, are over ninety minutes only. Extra time and penalty shoot-outs do not count unless otherwise stated.