Betting Basics

Learn how to bet on sports online with advice and tips on the different terms used in online sportsbooks, the differences between line, total points, moneyline, parlays and reduced juice betting. Everything you need to know about betting on sports before you place your first bet online.

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Betting Basics
15, Friday June 2018

Point Spread Betting

What is Point Spread Betting? Spread Betting is basically placing a handicap on a Head to Head matchup in sports, giving the favorite a (-) handicap and the underdog a (+) handicap. Spread betting is indicated by the use of the (+) or (–) symbols.  When teams have a plus sign (+) in the betting […]

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Betting Basics
11, Friday May 2018

How to Hedge a Bet

How To Hedge A Bet Hedge Betting Explained Hedge betting or “hedging” is a betting strategy applied by betting professionals as a means of reducing risk and securing assured winnings. Here’s how to use hedge betting in sports betting. To hedge or not to hedge, that is the question… For the purposes of this post […]

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Betting Basics
25, Sunday March 2018

Reduced Juice Betting

What is Reduced Juice Betting? For many years there was an industry standard Vigorish (Juice) taken by online bookmakers under the setting of the bettor wagering $110 to win $100 on betting lines. Some online sportsbooks however have lowered that standard Juice, with the intention of giving more value to the clients. In this post, we’ll […]

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