Sports Betting Rules

Betting is done through Sportsbooks (US) or Bookmakers (UK) entities that accept bets. You can bet on the outcome of several sporting events, such as; Baseball betting, Basketball betting, Football betting, Tennis betting, Hockey betting, Snooker and Soccer betting games.

To place a sport bet, you go to a sportsbook, physical or online. You might bet on the phone with many sportsbooks. Remember that a sports book or sportsbook is not the same as an oddsmaker. The sportsbook simply accepts sports bets. An oddsmaker is really a person who sets the sports betting odds.

You have to state everything you are betting on by making a selection, the kind of bet and the total amount you're wagering. Your selection will obviously be determined by the odds offered, and that means you will want to examine the range of odds available before you decide.

There are many types of bets it is possible to place. Some sportsbooks may offer more betting varieties and combinations than others. Below is a list of the more prevalent types of bets.

Straight bet or Single.

This is the simplest & most common bet. Without a doubt on successful at given odds.

Point Spread.

This bet enables you to bet on successful from two selections who have been made equal by allocating appropriate points to the underdog team. The Point Spread is the amount of points allocated and is shown with a + sign for the favorite and a - sign for the underdog. The favourite has to win by more than the Point Spread so you might win; otherwise you lose your bet even if the team wins. Inversely, if you bet for the underdog, that team has to lose by less than the Point Spread so that you can win. If the favourite wins by the exact Point Spread, then this is a push or perhaps a tie. You get your bet back. To get rid of a tie result, the oddsmakers sometimes add a half point spread. Since scores use full numbers only, one team has to win outright.

Buy Points.

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The Money line.

This establishes the chances for each team but inversely proportional from what would have been a Point Spread, and is indicated by a + for the underdog and a - sign for the favourite. Say team A is favorite and quoted at -180 and B is the underdog at + 120. The bets offered will be 10:18 odds-on for the favourite, and 12:10 for the underdog. For each $180 without a doubt on A you'll win $100 or lose $180, but for every $100 you bet on B you would win $120 or lose $100.

Total.

A bet for the number of points scored in the game by both teams combined, including points scored in overtime.

Over/Under.

A bet that the combined number of points scored by the two teams in the game will undoubtedly be Over or Under the total set by the oddsmaker.

Parlay or Accumulator.

A multiple bet. Some sort of 'let-it-ride' bet. Making simultaneous selections on several games with the intent of pressing the winnings of the first win on the bet of the next game selected, and so on. All the selections made must win that you win the parlay. If a game is a tie, postponed or cancelled, your parlay is automatically reduced by one selection; a double parlay becomes a straight bet, a triple parlay becomes a double. A parlay bet can yield huge dividends if won.

Teaser.

It is such as a parlay, but with the option to add or subtract points (called 'moving the line') in one or more Spread bets. When betting a teaser additional points are either put into the underdog or subtracted from the favorite. The odds vary in line with the amount of points the spread is moved and the amount of teams combined to create the teaser. As in the parlay, all selections must win for the teaser to win. Teasers odds are usually worse than the parlays.

If-wager.

A bet which allows the bettor to produce a second wager, around the same amount, pending a win on the initial selection.

Open Wager.

Open wagers allow the bettor to play teasers or parlays creating a selection at different times and even different days.

Future.

A bet on another event. In the beginning of each season, the sportsbooks hand out odds for teams to win a particular championship. The odds change because the game date approaches and generally get shorter, but in the event that you win you get paid at the initial odds that you took. This is possibly one of the most profitable bets assuming you have considerable knowledge of the activity that you are betting on including the players, and a good sense of judgment.

Exotic Bets.

Betting on unusual events. Some sportsbooks post odds and take bets on a wide selection of other sports related events and activities. Several others will need bets on almost anything you can think of.
Proposition Bet or Prop Bet.
An offer of bets at odds and conditions chosen by the sportsbook, usually on 'Exotic' bets.