Betting Winning Football - Glossary of Terms

Below you will find a glossary of terms found on the pages of this book. The definitions are listed after each word.

action-: the opportunity to bet
bets-: wagers placed on sporting events
betting unit-: the amount you pick to bet on each game
convert-: when a team goes from bad to good or vice-versa
bookie-: a person who takes sports bets; same as book or bookmaker
favorite-: the team picked by handicappers to win a sporting event
juice-: the 10% commission a bookie charges for handling bets
lay off-: not to bet
line-: a bookies list of games and point spreads
newspaper line-: the point spreads listed in the newspaper; usually the same as or very close to the bookmakers
off the board-: bookie term for not taking any bets on a certain game (common in college football)
pick-: no points involved. Sometimes called XX.
point spread-: the figure used to equalize a sport event
push-: two teams hit right on the point spread
parlay-: a bet in which the bettor couples 2 or more teams to win
spot-: same as point spread
sports book-: legal places to make a bet
underdog-: the team picked by handicappers to lose a sporting event
vigorish-: same as juice