Sportsbook Glossary: Kk

Sportsbook Glossary: Kk

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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…

Sportsbook Glossary: Ll

Sportsbook Glossary: Ll

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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 … click title for full article.

Sportsbook Glossary: Mm

Sportsbook Glossary: Mm

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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…

Sportsbook Glossary: Nn

Sportsbook Glossary: Nn

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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…

Sportsbook Glossary: Pp

Sportsbook Glossary: Pp

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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 … click title for full article.

Sportsbook Glossary: Qq

Sportsbook Glossary: Qq

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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").   Enjoy Betting with the Best, MyBookie … click title for full article.

Sportsbook Glossary: Rr

Sportsbook Glossary: Rr

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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)…

Sportsbook Glossary: Ss

Sportsbook Glossary: Ss

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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…

Sportsbook Glossary: Tt

Sportsbook Glossary: Tt

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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…

Sports Explained: Glossary U

Sportsbook Glossary: Uu

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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…

Sportsbook Glossary: Vv

Sportsbook Glossary: Vv

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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…

Sports Explained: Glossary W

Sportsbook Glossary: Ww

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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….