Betting is done through Sportsbooks (US) or Bookmakers (UK) entities that accept bets. You can bet on the results of several sports, such as; Baseball betting, Basketball betting, Football betting, Tennis betting, Hockey betting, Snooker and Soccer betting games.
To place an activity bet, you go to a sportsbook, physical or online. You could also bet over the phone with many sportsbooks. Note that a sports book or sportsbook is not the same as an oddsmaker. The sportsbook simply accepts sports bets. An oddsmaker is really a one who sets the sports betting odds.
You have to state everything you are betting on by creating a selection, the type of bet and the total amount you are wagering. Your selection will obviously depend on the odds offered, which means you will want to examine the number of odds available before you decide.
There are many types of bets it is possible to place. Some sportsbooks may offer more betting varieties and combinations than others. Below is really a list of the more common types of bets.
Straight bet or Single.
This is actually the simplest and most common bet. Without a doubt on successful at given odds.
Point Spread.
This bet enables you to bet on successful from two selections who've been made equal by allocating appropriate points to the underdog team. The Point Spread is the number of points allocated and is shown with a + sign for the favorite and a - sign for the underdog. The favourite must win by a lot more than the Point Spread that you win; otherwise you lose your bet even if the team wins. Inversely, in the event that you bet for the underdog, that team must lose by significantly less than the Point Spread so that you can win. If the favorite wins by the precise Point Spread, then it is a push or a tie. You get your bet back. To get rid of a tie result, the oddsmakers sometimes add a half point spread. Since scores use full numbers only, one team has to win outright.
Buy Points.
Also, to buy TIPS. Move the idea Spread favorably at a cost.
The Money line.
This establishes the odds for every team but inversely proportional from what is a Point Spread, and is indicated by a + for the underdog and a - sign for the favorite. Say team A is favorite and quoted at -180 and B is the underdog at + 120. The bets offered would be 10:18 odds-on for the favourite, and 12:10 for the underdog. For every $180 you bet on A you'll win $100 or lose $180, but also for every $100 without a doubt on B you would win $120 or lose $100.
Total.
A bet for the number of points scored in the overall game by both teams combined, including points scored in overtime.
Over/Under.
A bet that the combined number of points scored by both teams in the overall game will undoubtedly be Over or Beneath the total set by the oddsmaker.
Parlay or Accumulator.
A multiple bet. A kind of 'let-it-ride' bet. Making simultaneous selections on several games with the intent of pressing the winnings of the initial win on the bet of the following game selected, and so on. All the selections made must win so that you can win the parlay. If a game is really a tie, postponed or cancelled, your parlay is automatically reduced by one selection; a double parlay becomes a straight bet, a triple parlay becomes a double. A parlay bet can yield huge dividends if won.
Teaser.
It is like a parlay, but with the option to include or subtract points (called 'moving the line') in one or more Spread bets. When betting a teaser additional points are either added to the underdog or subtracted from the favourite. The odds vary according to the number of points the spread is moved and the number of teams combined to form the teaser. As in the parlay, all selections must win for the teaser to win. Teasers odds are usually worse compared to the parlays.
If-wager.
A bet which allows the bettor to create a second wager, up to an equal amount, pending a win on the first selection.
Open Wager.
Open wagers allow the bettor to play teasers or parlays making a selection at differing times and even different days.
Future.
A bet on another event. At the start of each season, the sportsbooks hand out odds for teams to win a particular championship. The odds change as the game date approaches and in most cases get shorter, but if you win you obtain paid at the original odds that you took. This is possibly one of the profitable bets should you have considerable knowledge of the sport you are betting on including the players, and an excellent sense of judgment.
Exotic Bets.
Betting on unusual events. Some sportsbooks post odds and take bets on a wide variety of other sports related events and activities. A few others will need bets on almost anything you can think about.
SV66 media or Prop Bet.
An offer of bets at odds and conditions chosen by the sportsbook, usually on 'Exotic' bets.