Sports Betting 101

Sports Betting 101: What Is The Favorite/Underdog?

Sports betting is complicated and it can be intimidating as a new bettor. We’re here to help. The “favorite” refers to the team that is expected to win. The “underdog” refers to the team…

Sports Betting 101: What Is Juice?

Sports betting is complicated and it can be intimidating as a new bettor. We’re here to help. Juice, or “vig”, is essentially a transaction fee that also represents the…

Sports Betting 101: What Is The Point Spread?

Sports betting is complicated and it can be intimidating as a new bettor. We’re here to help. The “betting line”, also called the “point spread” or just “spread”, is posted by oddsmakers…

Sports Betting 101: What Is A Team Total Bet?

Sports betting is complicated and it can be intimidating as a new bettor. We’re here to help. A team total bet is based on how many points a particular team will score. This is…

Sports Betting 101: What Are Live Bets?

Sports betting is complicated and it can be intimidating as a new bettor. We’re here to help. Live betting, often known as “in-game wagering”, refers to bets that occur during the…

Sports Betting 101: What Are Parlays?

Sports betting is complicated and it can be intimidating as a new bettor. We’re here to help. A parlay is a wager with multiple outcomes — and all must win — and the payout…

Sports Betting 101: What Is A Push?

Sports betting is complicated and it can be intimidating as a new bettor. We’re here to help. A push in sports betting is similar to one in Blackjack — it’s a tie — and all…

Sports Betting 101: What Is The Run/Puck Line?

Sports betting is complicated and it can be intimidating as a new bettor. We’re here to help. The run line in baseball and puck line in hockey are equivalent to the point spread in…