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Sport betting glossary A-M |
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Initials: A-M, N-Z
Action
Bet
ATS
Against the spread
Bad beat
Tough loss
Back door
A cover that occurs in the waning moments of a game
Beard
Who places a bet for another
BM
Bookmaker
Bow-wow
Underdog
BR
Bankroll
Buck
$100
Chalk
A favorite
Circled game
Contest on which betting limits are reduced, mainly due to injuries and
weather
Cover
Win by more than the pointspread
Dime
$1,000
Dollar
$100
Earn
Percentage hold
Exotic
Wager other than a straight bet or parlay. Also called proposition or prop
Exposure
Amount of money the house actually stands to lose on a game or a race
Figure
Amount owed to or by a bookmaker
Form
Tabloid used for horse racing data
Getting down
Placing a bet
Handicapper
who studies sports and predicts outcomes, watching factors as statistics,
injuries, weather and news
Handle
Total amount of money wagered
Hedge
To reduce amount of action by wagering on the opposite side of a previous
bet
Hook
Half-point
Juice
Amount of commission kept by the house, also known as vigorish or vig
Laying a price
Playing a favorite
Layoff
Money bet by a house with another bookmaker to reduce its liability
Limit
Maximum amount of money accepted for one wager
Line
The odds on a game, also known as price
Lock
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