The basics of online sports betting – learning the specific bets

Online sports betting is expanding every day and it’s not hard to see why. It combines two all-time favorite pastimes – sports and risk-taking. We can’t all play professional sports. Most people can’t make weekly trips to Vegas. But thanks to online sports betting, you can have the thrill of watching sports and win money at the same time. All in the privacy of your own home! It doesn’t get much better.

Before you start placing bets, there are a few basics you need to understand. This article will give you an introduction to the terminology used in online betting. You don’t want to make bets that you don’t fully understand. Here I would like to emphasize one more piece of good advice: always look for the top spots betting advice and take that advice before you gamble any money.

Outright bets – In an outright bet, you are simply betting that a team will win. The number of points by which a team wins does not matter. When the Cowboys and Jaguars play, simply bet on which team you think will win. This is the most basic bet.

Betting on a Side – This is similar to the bet above. You choose a “side” or team that you think will win.

Point Spread Betting – A sports book listing which team is the favorite to win a given game. They also show the estimated amount of points they are likely to win, known as the spread. So you’re not just saying that the Cowboys have a good chance of winning. They will say that the Cowboys are likely to win by 7 points or 11 points, etc. If you bet that the Cowboys will win but they only win by 5 points then you have not won your bet. They didn’t win far enough to cover the spread.

Against the Spread or ATS – This bet is similar to the bet above. Instead of just betting on who will win, bet that they will win by more or less than the expected spread. I think you’re beginning to understand why I insist that you find the best sports betting advice. In your research, look for a system, a proven system where the promoter of the system has a dedicated following of winners. I’ll point you to one at the end of this article, but there are dozens more. Find the right one for you.

Over/Under Betting – The odds makers not only list a favorite team and the points range they are likely to win by, but also an Over/Under total. This is the total number of points teams score during the game. If the number is 47, they expect both teams to score 47 points combined. If you bet “over” then you are betting that the total score will be above the expected value. If you bet “under” you expect the total score to be lower.

Parlays – Parlay bets are when you group multiple bets on one ticket. Let’s say you make three bets, but instead of placing them separately, you place them all on one ticket. If you win all three, the payout is higher than if you played each bet individually. However, if you lose even one bet, the combination is a loser. You must win every bet on the card.

Futures bets or “futures” bets – A futures bet can be a profitable bet for small bettors, but the odds of winning are high. It involves betting on a game like the Super Bowl while the season is just beginning etc. You are betting on which team will win a future event before it has even been decided who will play the game.

There are many other variations of bets, but this gives you the basic online sports betting terminology to understand the most popular bets.

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