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  2. Options vs. sports betting: Why smart gamblers use options - AOL

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    With sports betting you lose only what you bet: If you make a sports bet, you’re only on the hook for the money you put up. With options, however, it’s a different story. With options, however ...

  3. Sports betting systems - Wikipedia

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    The sportsbooks are slower to adjust the odds in some sports versus other sports depending on the number of games played and the amount of money they take in from bettors. [citation needed] Betting systems based on statistical analysis have been around for a while, however they have not always been well known. One group that was known for their ...

  4. Betting strategy - Wikipedia

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    A betting strategy (also known as betting system) is a structured approach to gambling, in the attempt to produce a profit. To be successful, the system must change the house edge into a player advantage — which is impossible for pure games of probability with fixed odds, akin to a perpetual motion machine. [ 1 ]

  5. Mathematics of bookmaking - Wikipedia

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    Decimal odds are a single value, greater than 1, representing the amount to be paid out for each unit bet. For example, a bet of £40 at 6 − 4 (fractional odds) will pay out £40 + £60 = £100. The equivalent decimal odds are 2.5; £40 × 2.5 = £100. We can convert fractional to decimal odds by the formula D = (b + a) ⁄ b.

  6. Yahoo Sports AM: Betting boom - AOL

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    In today's edition: The sports betting boom, a Caribbean Series no-hitter, the world's highest-paid athletes, Swifties math and more.

  7. Yahoo Sportsbook Daily: Week 2 NFL betting preview - AOL

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    Frank Schwab and Pam Maldonado give you their two favorite plays heading into Week 2 of the NFL season. This dynamic duo might have a couple of wagers that will surprise you... Pam opens the ...

  8. Odds compiler - Wikipedia

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    An odds compiler (or trader) is a person employed by a bookmaker or betting exchange who sets the odds for events (such as sporting outcomes) for customers to place bets on. . Apart from pricing markets, they also engage in any activity regarding the trading aspects of gambling, such as monitoring customer accounts and the profitability of their operati

  9. Will Yahoo!'s Bet Pay Off? - AOL

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