| ATS |
Against the spread |
| 10 Cent Line |
The money line difference (10 cents) between what a bettor would lay with the favorite or take back with the underdog |
| 20 Cent Line |
The money line difference (20 cents) between what a bettor would lay with the favorite or take back with the underdog |
| Beard |
Messenger Bettor |
| Buck |
$100 |
| Chalk |
Favourite |
| Circled Game |
Game where action is limited due to uncertainties about weather, injuries, etc. |
| Cover |
Win by more than the pointspread |
| Dime |
$1000 |
| Dime Line |
Slang used to designate the 10 cent money line. |
| Dog |
Underdog |
| Dollar |
$100 |
| Edge |
Advantage |
| Even Money |
A wager on which neither side lays any odds |
| Exotic Bet |
Action other than a straight bet or parlay |
| Exposure |
The amount of money one actually stands to lose on a game or race |
| Firing |
Sports Betting a lot of money. A player who is ” firing” is wagering large sums. |
| Futures |
Wagers made, or lines/odds posted on an event or outcome taking place in the future. Ex: betting on who will be next year’s World Series champs. |
| Grand Salami |
A slang word for the over/under total for the combined score of all the hockey contests on the schedule for that day |
| Halftime Line |
A line on only the first half, or only the second half scoring of a football or basketball game |
| Hedge |
Bet the opposite of your original wager in order to reduce the amount of exposure you have on a game |
| Hook |
Half point in pointspreads |
| Juice |
Bookmaker’s commission, most often refers to the 11 to 10 football bettors lay on straight wagers. Also known as vigorish. |
| Laying Points |
Sports betting on a favorite pointspread contest |
| Middle |
To win both sides of a game. For example, if you bet the underdog +3 1/2 and the favorite -2 1/2 and the favorite wins by 3, you’ve middled the book. The book has been middled. |
| Moneyline |
The amount you must bet to win 100 or the amount you win if you bet 100 |
| Nickle |
$500 |
| Off the Board |
Game where no bets are being accepted |
| Over/Under |
A bet on whether the combined total of the points/goals scored by the two teams will exceed or be less than a specified number |
| Overlay |
When the odds on a proposition are in favor of the bettor rather than the house |
| Parlay |
A bet with two or more teams where all the teams must win for the bettor to be successful |
| Pick, or Pickem |
A game where neither team is favored |
| Pointspread |
The handicap, or head start, which the favorite gives to the underdog for betting purposes |
| Press |
To bet a larger amount then usual |
| Round Robin |
A series of parlays. A three-team round robin consists of one three-team parlay and three two-team parlays |
| SU |
Straight-up win, winner of a contest regardless of spread |
| Score |
To win a lot of money |
| Scratch |
Withdraw / Cancel |
| Sharp |
Wise-guy, seasoned, successful bettor |
| Side Bet / Side Wager |
Sports Betting on a particular team, or side, to win a contest |
| Soft Line |
A wagering line that is not current with the true posted line. A line that has been adjusted or moved as a result of action and does not reflect the true line as posted. |
| Spread |
An abbreviated form of pointspread |
| Steam |
When a betting line starts to move quite rapidly because many bettors are playing on one side of the game |
| Straight Bet |
A single wager on a selected sir or over/under |
| Take the points |
A wager on the underdog in a pointspread contest |
| Teaser |
A bet on 2 or more teams where the line on each team is adjusted in the favor of the bettor. Like a Parlay, all selections must be correct for the teaser to win |
| Total |
The line on a given contest, representing the combined number of points/goals scored by the two teams |
| Underlay |
When the odds on a proposition are in favor of the house |
| Value |
An overlay |
| Vigorish |
Bookmaker’s commission, most often refers to the 11 to 10 football bettors lay on straight wagers. Also known as juice. |
| Wise Guy |
Established and successful sports bettor |
