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FUTURES:
Bets placed on an event or outcome taking
place some time in the future, e.g.betting during the season
on the NBA finals winner.
LINES:
Odds
MONEY
LINE: The amount you must bet
to win 100 or the amount you win if you bet 100.
OVER/UNDER:
A bet on whether the combined total
of the points scored by the two teams will exceed or be less
than a specified number
PARLAY:
A bet on 2 or more teams or outcomes
where all selections must be correct for the bet to win.
PICK:
A game where no team or betting option
is favorite.
POINTSPREAD:
The handicap given by the favorite to
the underdog for betting purposes.
PUSH:
A game which, with the pointspread,
is tied or when the combined scores of the two teams ties
the total.
SINGLE:
A bet on a single result or outcome.
SPREAD:
An abbreviated form of pointspread.
TOTAL:
(see Over/Under)
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