BET ON FOOTBALL

WAGERING LINGO

ACROSS THE BOARD

Betting on horses to come in either first, second or third.


ACTION 

A wager of any kind, determined as a live bet.



APPRENTICE 

Is an inexperienced horse jockey that has not be riding for a certain time frame. 
Usually one year.


ATS

Meaning - Against the Spread.


BAD BEAT 

A betting loss that is sometimes characterized by bad luck. 


BEARD 

A contact that places bets for another, so bookmakers will not know the 
identity of the person (s) placing bets.


BEYER NUMBER

A handicapping tool used in horseracing which sets a numerical 
value to each race with final time etc.


BOARD

Where all games are listed with odds, pools and other pertinent 
betting information. 


BOOK

An establishment that accepts wagers on the outcome of sporting events. 


BOOKIE

Person who takes clients' bets.


B.R. - Bankroll 

Total amount available of your sports betting monies.


BOX

A combination bet. 


BREEDER'S CUP 

One of the three Triple Crown races consisting of seven horses. 


BUCK

A $100 wager. 
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CALL

The position of horses running in a race.


CANADIAN LINE

A combo point line and moneyline in hockey.  


CHALK 

A favorite to bettors. 


CHALK PLAYER

A bettor that only usually bets on favorites.


CIRCLE GAME

Wagering action is limited due to unforeseen circumstances, such as weather, 
injuries etc.


COVER

Known as "covered the spread" - which is to win a game by the expected points.


D. C.- Defensive Coordinator 

Coaching Position on a football team


DAILY DOUBLE

Betting type where you select winners of two horse races back to back.


DEAD HEAT

A horse race that ends in a tie between two or more horses.


DIME

A $1,000 wager.


DOG

The underdog team. 


DOG PLAYER 

An underdog wagerer.


DOLLAR BET 

A wager of $100. 


EDGE 

A bettors advantage over another team, player etc. 


ENTRY

A term  in horse racing where two or more horses with common 
ownership are paired asa single betting unit in a specific race.


EVEN MONEY

A bet in which has no vigorish or juice is laid.


EXACTA

Where the first two horses in the selected race must finish in that order. 


EXOTIC WAGER

Any wager other than a straight bet..teaser, parlay, round robin, if bets etc. 


FALSE FAVORITE 

An outclassed horse that is still the favorite in a race.


FAVORITE 

The entry expected to win at an event.


FIELD HORSE

Two or more starters.   


FIGURE

Monies owed or to be paid by a bookmaker. 


FIN 

A 50 dollar bet. 


FINAL 4 

The final winning team in a NCAA basketball tournament out of four teams. 


FRACTIONS

Time intermittents in a race.  


FURLONG

Measurement of a mile meaning one eigth.


FUTURES

Odds posted on winners for in advance of the future event.


GETTING DOWN

Placing a wager. 


HANDICAPPER

One who studies, rates and wagers on sports events and races.


HANDLE 

Total amounts of bets taken.


HEDGE

Usually used to reduce risk or lock in profit where a bet takes 
the opposite side or the original position.


HOLDING YOUR OWN

Breaking even on your bets.


HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE

A team playing from their home field and having the advantage of doing so. 


HOOPS

Slang for basketball .


HOT GAME

A game in which bettors are drawing a lot of action. 


IF BETS 

A combination from 2 to 5 straight bets join by a condition. 


INQUIRY

In case of possible rules being broken, the game or race 
is reviewed by officials. 


ITW

Intertrack wagering 


JUICE

Sportsbook commission in online wagering.


JUVENILE

A two-year-old horse.


LAY A PRICE

To wager on a favorite.


LAYING THE POINTS

Betting on the favorite pick.


LINE

A particular event's pointspread or odds.


LINEMAKER

Original and subsequent betting lines are set by this person.


LOCK

Cannot lose because they are a sure or easy winner. 


LY

Last Year 


L2Y

Last two years . 


MIDDLE

To win both sides of the same betting proposition; betting the 
favorite team at -1.5 with one bookmaker and then taking +3.5 
with another bookmarker. 


MLB

Major League Baseball


MONEY LINE

Odds expressed in terms of money - The amount you must bet on a favorite to win.


MUTUEL

Price paid on a winning pari-mutuel wager


MUTUEL POOL

A race's total of bets.


MVP

Most Valuable Player. 


NBA

National Basketball Association


NCAA

National Collegiate Athletic Association 


NEWSPAPER LINE

The betting line which is posted in the daily newspapers. 


NFL 

National Football League


NHL 

National Hockey League


NL 

No Line


ODDSMAKER

Sets the betting lines, same as linesmaker. 


OFF THE BOARD

A game that has already started and will no longer be accepting wagers.


ON THE NOSE

A wager on a horse to come first place only. 


OTB 

Off-track betting. 


OUT 

Illegal bookmaker.


OVER/UNDER 

A wager for the total score by both teams will more or less than the total 
posted by the sports book.


OVERLAY

The online sportsbook is not considered to be in the lead, the wagerer is.


PARLAY

Options to win more money with a type of bet in which you wager on the 
combination of 2 to 8 group teams.  


PARLAY CARDS

Wagers on a minimum of 3 and up to 15 propositions; the more you pick, 
the higher the payoff..


PAST POST

An event that is past the post time or start time where bettors try to make a bet. 


PHOTO 

A close race that required a picture to show the first place.


PICK   NUMBER 

A type of multi-race bet in which the winners of all the included 
races are wagered. 


PLACE

Horse race wager in order for a horse to come in second place.


PLACE BET

A wager on a horserace where the horse is to come in first or second.


POINTSPREAD

The line or head start that the favorite gives to the underdog for betting. 


POST POSITION

The specific number given to a horse in a race.


PPG 

Points per Game


PRESS 

A large sum of money in a bet. 


PRICE 

The pointspread or lines in an event to be bet on. 


PUPPY

The underdog in an event.


PUSH 

A tie in a sports event where no one wins. 


ROUND ROBIN

A Type of a parlay bet. 


RUNDOWN

A list of all money lines, totals and odds for a sports event being bet on. 


RUN LINE

A baseball wagering bet line. 


SCALPER 

A form of a bet where a bettor bets both sides in a game taking advantage 
of the line to secure their profit.


SCOUT

An individual that studies team plays and reports statistics to the handicapper. 


SCRATCH 

To withdraw from a race.


SHARP

Considered to be a wise guy in bets.


SHOW

To bet on a specific horse to come in third.


SINGLE

A straight bet placed.


SPECIAL TEASER

A type of bet that is a teaser where you choose more teams and more 
points the more teams chosen , 
the more points are credited per team. A player can pick from 2 to 4 teams. 
All teams must cover spread to win the teaser. 


SPREAD

The pointspread in a sporting event.


SQUARE

An unexperienced and not very sophisticated gambler.


STANLEY CUP 

The Cup in championship hockey playoffs. 


STEAM

Heavy action on one side of the game. Games that have steam 
don't necessarily reflect the right side. 


STORE

Otherwise known as a bookmaker. 


STRAIGHT BET

An individual basic bet on a specific team or player. 


SUCKER BET

When there is a large sports book edge and a bet is still made.


TAKING

An underdog wager.


TAPPED OUT

No longer able to wager because of no monies.


TEASERS 

A specialized parlay wager that improves the point spread.  


TOTALS

Laying a bet on whether the totals of a score or game will 
either go over or under an expected number.


TOUT SERVICE

A company that sells its sports betting predictions to bettors.


UNDERDOG 

Odds against the team or individual that is expected to lose. 


UNDERLAY

The online sports book is considered to be the favorite in a wager.


VALUE 

A very high edge.


VEGAS TEASERS

This teaser combines the rules of a special teaser and a parlay. 
That more teams chosen, the better the payout . All teams most cover 
the spread to win the bet. 


VIG'/VIGORISH 

The commission or juice paid to sportsbooks.


WAGER LIMIT

The amount to wager set by the sportsbook.


WIN 

To bet on a horse to come in first place.


WOOD 

The price of a heavy favorite or laying points. 


WORLD SERIES

The Championship of Major League Baseball.