Halftime Bet
Place a bet at halftime of a game against a new point spread posted by the bookmakers.
Handle
Total amount of bets taken.
Handicap
Analyze an event for gambling purposes…
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Jab Boxing & MMA
A quick, straight punch thrown with the lead hand from the guard position.
Jolly
Another term for the favorite in a race.
Juice
This is the commission that sportsbooks or bookies charge for placing a wager…
Kentucky Derby Horse Racing
Horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. It also known as the first leg of the annual Triple Crown. Key Numbers
This represents the most common margins of defeat…
L Lame When a horse is having difficulty walking or is limping. Laying Wagering on a favorite and thereby laying (giving) points or odds to the opposing side. Limit The most money a sportsbook will take on a single event. Maximum bet accepted by the house before the price will be changed. Lines Another term for the odds. Line of … click title for full article.
Maiden
A horse or rider that has not previously won a race. Major penalty Ice Hockey
A five-minute penalty. Man advantage Ice Hockey
When one team is penalized, and one of its players sent to the penalty box, the second team maintains a man advantage for the duration of the penalty…
NASCAR Auto Racing
Founded by Bill France, Sr. in 1948; The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) is motorsport’s preeminent stock-car racing organization. The three largest racing-series sanctioned by this company are the Sprint Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series. Nickel
A bet of $500…
P Par Golf Par means scoring even (E). Parlay A type of bet that allows players to place multiple bets (at least two) and ties them together, you need multiple events to all win for higher payouts. This is a risky proposition, but also a highly lucrative betting type. Past Post To make a bet after an event has started. … click title for full article.
Q Quarter Betting Type of betting that allows players to bet on whatever happens ONLY in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd or 4th quarter of a game. Quinella Horse Racing A bet in which the bettor predicts the horses that will finish 1st and 2nd, regardless of order (sometimes called a "quiniela"). mybookie App Download App Download Remind me later
Rained Out Rainout, washout, rain delay, and rain stopped play
A game cancelled because of weather. Real Time Odds
Live lines (which Sports Insights offers for over 40 available sportsbooks)…
Sacrifice bunt Baseball, also called a sacrifice hit
A sacrifice bunt is a batter’s act of deliberately bunting the ball, before there are two outs, in a manner that allows a runner on base to advance to another base. The batter is almost always sacrificed (and to a certain degree that is the intent of the batter) but sometimes reaches base due to an error or fielder’s choice…
strong>Tag Out Baseball
A tag out, sometimes just called a tag, is a play in which a base runner is out because he is touched by the fielder’s hand or glove holding a live ball while the runner is advancing.
Taking
Wagering on the underdog; taking the odds…
Underdog Alpo, dog, puppy
A team, side or contestant in any given event considered to be the least likely to win.
Units
Unit per game refers to a standard monetary measurement – typically between 2-4% of your bankroll…
Value
Getting the best odds on a wager. The highest possible edge.
Value Bet
A wager where the theoretical likelihood of winning is greater than the odds suggest…
Wager
Any type of bet on a game or event.
War Room
In the NHL, an office in Toronto headquarters where games are viewed and reviewed. WBA
World Boxing Association.
WBC
World Boxing Council.
Welsh/Welch
To fail to pay a gambling bet….
