Building The Dam · Sep 5, 2016
Beginners Guide to Sports Gambling
A short-hand guide to understanding sports gamblingThe most common sports gambling references you’ll hear in movies are ones like “whats the spread on the game”, or “that’s the juice for this bet.” Sounds sort of vague and confusing doesn’t it? That’s because gambling has over time developed it’s own slang. Fortunately the list of need-to-know vocabulary is fairly small, so I’ve listed them below.
Action: Refers to betting activity. If you want “in on the action”, you’re asking to place a bet on a game.
Bookmaker: Usually shortened to “bookie”, these are the people that accept bets.
Handicap: Giving one team a points advantage in order to balance the betting field.