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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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