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2. Sports betting - Wikipedia

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   Sports betting is the activity of predicting sports results and placing a wager on the outcome. Sports bettors place their wagers either legally, through a bookmaker/sportsbook, or illegally through privately run enterprises referred to as "bookies". The term "book" is a reference to the books used by wage brokers to track wagers, payouts, and ...

3. Bookmaker - Wikipedia

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   The law on betting on horse racing and lotteries was passed by the German legislature and came into force on 1 July 2012. [11] Since then, a tax of 5% of the bet must be paid to the tax authorities for all sports betting (offline and online). This affects the entire sports betting market in Germany.

4. Sports betting systems - Wikipedia

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   Sports betting systems. Sports betting systems are sets of events that when combined for a particular game for a particular sport represent a profitable betting scenario. Since sports betting involves humans, there is no deterministic edge to the house or the gambler. Systems supposedly allow the gambler to have an edge or an advantage.

5. How are point spreads made for NFL games? Veteran Vegas ... - AOL

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   The first spread Andrews comes to for an NFL game is simple math, using the power ratings: If Team A is 90, Team B is 91 and at home with a 2.5-point home-field advantage, the line is Team B -3.5.

6. As sports betting grows, is the integrity of sports at risk?

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   Ads for sports betting were everywhere at Washington's Nationals Park on a recent game night. Oddsmakers had favored the Nats' opponent, San Diego, with a $100 bet on the Padres netting $56.

7. College football betting, odds: Who do oddsmakers think has ...

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   Based on these odds, oddsmakers expect Ohio State to beat Michigan and win the Big Ten. Ohio State is a -400 favorite to win the conference. If you like Michigan to pull off the upset, you can bet ...

8. Sportsbook - Wikipedia

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   Odds boards in a Las Vegas sportsbook. Most of the United States sportsbooks are located in Nevada. In 1949, Nevada allowed bookmakers to accept bets on horse racing, baseball , basketball , football , and other professional sports. [1] The first Nevada sportsbooks were called Turf Clubs.

9. Dominant US basketball, soccer teams driving high betting ...

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   July 26, 2024 at 6:00 AM. ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sports books say they expect strong betting interest in this year’s Olympics, driven by dominant U.S. basketball and soccer teams. But that ...