Sports betting rules

Bets are made through sports betting entities (US) or bookmakers (UK) that accept bets. You can bet on the result of various sporting events, such as; Baseball bets, basketball bets, soccer bets, tennis bets, hockey bets, pool and soccer betting games.

To make a sports bet, go to a sports book, physical or online. You can also bet on the phone with many bookmakers. Please note that a sportsbook or sportsbook is not the same as a bettor. The bookmaker simply accepts sports bets. A bettor is a person who establishes the odds of sports betting.

You must indicate what you are betting on by making a selection, the type of bet and the amount you are betting. Obviously, your selection will depend on the odds offered, so you should examine the range of odds available before making a decision.

There are many types of bets you can place. Some bookmakers may offer more varieties and combinations of bets than others. Below is a list of the most common types of bets.

Direct or individual bet.

This is the simplest and most common bet. You bet on a winner with the given odds.

Point difference.

This bet allows you to bet on a winner of two selections that have been made equal by assigning the appropriate points to the team below. The point distribution is the number of points assigned and is shown with a + sign for the favorite and a - sign for the underdog. The favorite has to win for more than the point difference for you to win; otherwise, you will lose your bet even if the team wins. Conversely, if you bet on the underdog, that team has to lose for less than the Point Spread for it to win. If the favorite wins by the exact point, then it is a draw or a tie. You get your bet back. To eliminate a draw result, bettors sometimes include a half point differential. Since the scores only use full numbers, a team has to win ข่าวกีฬา.

Buy points.

Also, to buy key points. Move the Point Spread favorably to a price.

The money line.

This sets the odds for each team, but inversely proportional to what a Point Spread would have been, and is indicated by a + for the underdog and a - sign for the favorite. Let's say team A is the favorite and is trading at -180 and B is the underdog at + 120. The bets offered would be 10:18 odds for the favorite and 12:10 for the underdog. For every $ 180 you bet on A you would win $ 100 or lose $ 180, but for every $ 100 you bet on B you would win $ 120 or lose $ 100.

Total.

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

Below.

A bet that the combined number of points scored by the two teams in the game will be higher or lower than the total set by the bettor.

Parlay or accumulator.

A multiple bet. A kind of 'let-it-ride' bet. Make simultaneous selections in two or more games with the intention of pressing winnings from the first win on the bet of the next selected game, and so on. All selections made must win for you to win the parlay. If a game is a draw, postponed, or canceled, its parlay is automatically reduced by one selection; a double parlay becomes a direct bet, a triple parlay becomes a double. A parlay bet can generate huge dividends if it is won.

Puzzle.

It is like a parlay, but with the option to add or subtract points (called 'move the line') from one or more Spread bets. By betting an advance, additional points are added to the underdog or subtracted from the favorite. Odds vary according to the number of points the spread moves and the number of teams combined to form the advance. As in the parlay, all teams must win for the teaser to win. The odds of teasers are generally worse than parlays.