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Basketball betting online |
It is easy to make a bet in basketball. There
are over 12,000 games each season if you combine the professional
and college games. You can bet on regular season games, playoffs,
and tournaments. Like football bets, basketball betting uses point
spreads. These point spreads handicap the favorites and underdogs
for every game. Another thing used in basketball betting is over and
under totals. Usually 35 minutes of play is required by sportsbooks
for college games, while 43 minutes is required for a game in the
NBA. There are many different kinds of basketball bets.
Point Spread Bets (also called Straight Bets)
The team that is wagered on has to win by the point spread that was
given when the bet was placed. Normally the odds are $1.10 in order
to win $1.00. The point spread can fluctuate at any time thanks to
changing events.
Money Line Bets
This kind of basketball betting just requires the team to win. The
amount that a bettor can lay or take can vary for every game, and
the money line that’s read is also the money line that’s kept. |
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Totals
In this kind of betting, a bettor has to be on whether the combined sores of the
teams will be over or under a certain number, which is called the total for the
game. Almost all totals are $1.10 to $1.00.
Half-time
All of the best must go for the full half (first and second half.) Half-time
bets are always calculated as a straight bet unless explained differently at the
time the bets are made. No teaser plays or point buying happens on these kinds
of bets, and any overtime is always part of the second half.
Parlays (or Multiples)
These bets include 2 or more teams, in no certain order. All of the teams who
are wagered on have to win and if there is a tie, then the parlay will change to
the next lowest number for a payoff. So if a bettor has a 4-team parlay but
one-team ties, then it becomes a 3-team parlay, and so on.
Teasers
This is a choice of two or more teams all on one bet where the point spread is
made in the bettor’s favor. The number of teams and points will determine the
payout odds. If a two-team teaser gets a win, tie, or no action, then the bet is
a no action bet. If there is a tie, no action, and a loss, the bet will lose.
And a tie on three or more team teasers will revert down to the lowest betting
bracket, so a three-team teaser will become a two-team teaser.
Futures and Propositions
A future bet is one made based on the outcome of each year. No payouts are made
until the end of the selected season. A proposition play is a bet that is made
based on the outcome of events. The odds change every day and all of the bets
are considered action. If a selection, be it a certain player or a whole team,
doesn’t play for whatever reason, there are usually no refunds. |
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