How Do Winning Margin Bets Work?
Typical spread bets simply ask you to choose whether a team will win by more or less than the spread. So, if the spread between the Arizona Cardinals (-2.5) vs the Seattle Seahawks (+2.5), you simply have…
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Typical spread bets simply ask you to choose whether a team will win by more or less than the spread. So, if the spread between the Arizona Cardinals (-2.5) vs the Seattle Seahawks (+2.5), you simply have…
When betting on sports like football, basketball, and baseball, there is typically a clear-cut outcome: one team will win and the other will lose.Outside of the rare tie in an NFL regular season game, it’s all but…
If you bet on a game with a spread of -3 and the team won by exactly 3, or if you bet on a spread of +3 and the team lost by exactly 3, your bet pushed.When…
If you bet on a game with a spread of -7 and the team won by exactly 7, or if you bet on a spread of +7 and the team lost by exactly 7, you just experienced…
Point spread betting is the most common type of sports bet in the United States.When you bet the point spread, you simply choose a team plus or minus a certain number of points that they must win…
Even when sports bettors consider their wagers to be nothing more than a casual hobby, it’s critical that they keep a close watch on their money.Your bankroll in sports betting is how much money you have to…
You’ll encounter the phrases “rollover” or “playthrough” when you take advantage of sign-up bonuses at sportsbooks. For example, books may promise to match your initial deposit up to a certain limit, such as $500. Once this bonus…
When bettors lay a wager on whether the total points or goals in a match will be more or less than a certain total, they are betting on the “total.”Also known as Over/Unders, a bettor can adjust…
Most sportsbooks allow bettors to change the spread in exchange for worse or better odds depending on which way you move the line.For example, if the Cleveland Browns are favored to win by 3 points, the initial…
An underdog is a team or player who is less likely to win a given contest. The odds set by the sportsbook determine which team or player is the underdog.When betting underdogs, you profit more money than…