Betucation
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: How To Find The Best Lines/Odds
Sports betting is complicated and it can be intimidating as a new bettor. We’re here to help. The odds for each game are very similar at each sportsbook, however, there are sometimes…
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 Are Teaser Bets/Alternate Lines?
Sports betting is complicated and it can be intimidating as a new bettor. We’re here to help. A teaser is similar to a parlay in that it involves multiple legs that must all win, but the…
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…