Sportsbook Glossary S-U

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Sharp – this is a professional or experienced bettor in sports betting.

Sides – this is the 2 teams taking part in the event.

Single – straight wager.

Sportsbook – company that accepts the bets.

Spread – this is the same as Point Spread, the difference expected between two opponents that is posted by the linemaker.

Square – an amateur in sports betting.

Standard Line – this is when the betting line is -110 for both sides, this is assuming a standard line has 10% juice.

Steam – this is when the betting line moves quickly and is re posted because lots of bettors are drawn to it.

Stake – the amount of your bet.

Straight Bet – a bet on a single event or game.

Straight up (SU) Bet – this is when you win the wager without the point spread and is sometimes known as a moneyline wager.

Sweetheart Teaser – this is a special teaser that combines 3 or 4 basketball or football bets where you can adjust the total or Point spread in your favour.

Taking The Points – when you bet the underdog on the Point Spread.

Taking The Price – when you bet the underdog on the Moneyline.

Teaser – this is a special type of parlay where you can increase the Point Spread or Total in your favour to reduce the payout odds.

Ticket – a bet.

Tie – sometimes referred to as a Push when the risk amount of wager is returned to the bettor.

Total – this is the combined total score of both teams in a sporting event, including overtime.

Totals Bet – this is a bet on the total score of both teams on the over/under of a posted line.

Tout – a handicapper who charged for their services.

Under – this is a bet on the combined score of both teams where the Total will be under a certain number.

Underdog – the team not likely to win the event or race. This is sometimes know as the ‘dog’