Sports Betting Terms A-D
Following are 93 of the most common sports betting terms and their corresponding explanations. Educate yourself !
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Action
A sports betting wager of any kind, a bet.
Added Game
For sports betting, a game not part of Las Vegas regular rotation posted as an accommodation to customers.
ATS
"Against the spread," taking points rather than betting with the spread and laying points in sports betting.
Beard
In sports betting a beard is a friend or acquaintance who is used to place bets as to conceal the true identity of the real bettor.
Book
In sports gambling a Book is an establishment that accepts bets on the outcome of horse racing and sporting events.
Bookie
In sports wagering a person who accepts bets.
Buck
Sports betting term for a $100 wager.
Buy (Points)
In sports betting, a player pays an additional price to receive half a point or more in his favor on a point spread game.
Canadian Line
In sports betting the Canadian line is a combination point spread and money line in hockey.
Chalk
The favorite.
Chalk Player
In sports gambling this person is someone who usually only plays the favored teams, rarely betting on the underdogs.
Circled Game
In sports wagering this is a game in which the betting action is reduced; usually occurs in added games, games with injuries, bad weather, propositions, or halves of games. These games cannot be included in parlays or teasers.
Cover
In sports betting this term means a pointspread win.
Dime
$1000.00 sports betting wager.
Dime Line
In sports betting a Dime line is a line where the juice is 10%.
Dog
In sports betting, the team perceived to be most likely to lose.
Dog Player
In sports gambling this term refers to one who mostly plays the underdog.
Dollar
$100, in sports wagering.
Double Action
An "if bet" in sports betting that is processed if the precedent bet wins, ties or cancels.
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