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02/02/2010 - Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Alouettes re-signed starting center Bryan Chiu to a one-year contract plus an option.
Chiu started 16 games last year for the Grey Cup champions and was selected to the East Division All-Star squad for the ninth time in his career.
"I'm honored to have another opportunity to be part of this team and defend our championship," Chiu said. "It's truly a privilege to have been a part of the Alouettes for as long as I have been, and it was great to get to share the Grey Cup with the people of this province and to see them smile."
On July 18 last year, Chiu set a record by playing in his 204th game as an Alouette.
<< Nuggets top Kings in OT on Afflalo's jumper
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arron Afflalo poured in 12 points, including the
game-winning jumper with 18.4 seconds left in overtime, as the Denver Nuggets
stayed hot at home with a 112-109 victory over the Sacramento Kings at the
Pepsi C
<< Emery, Flyers blank new-look Flames
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ray Emery posted his third shutout of the
season behind 18 saves, and the Philadelphia Flyers topped a new-look Calgary
club, 3-0, at the Saddledome.
Mike Richards' 100th NHL goal in the game's second
<< Oilers snap 13-game skid, beat Hurricanes
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jeff Deslauriers made 15 of his 33 saves in
a scoreless third period, as Edmonton topped Carolina, 4-2, to halt a
miserable 13-game losing streak.
With the win, the Oilers avoided matching their lo
<< Jazz stay hot, use big fourth quarter to drop Mavs
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Millsap scored 25 points as the
Jazz posted their season-high sixth straight win, 104-92 over the Dallas
Mavericks.
Deron Williams returned from a one-game absence and notched 18 points
BC to play BU for Beanpot title >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston College will take on Boston University in
the championship game of the 58th annual Beanpot tournament after both schools
won semifinal contests on Monday.
Boston College advanced to the title game with
Rangers acquire Jokinen from Flames >>
Calgary, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames made their second big trade
in less than two days, moving forwards Ollie Jokinen and Brandon Prust to the
New York Rangers in exchange for forwards Ales Kotalik and Christopher
Higgins
Spartans and Badgers meet in Big Ten tussle >>
Madison, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The fifth-ranked Michigan State Spartans will
attempt to remain perfect in Big Ten play when they pay a visit to the 16th-
ranked Wisconsin Badgers, who are undefeated at home this season.
Michigan State is rid
Wildcats invade Lincoln to take on Cornhuskers >>
Lincoln, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 10th-ranked Kansas State Wildcats head out
to the road for two straight games, starting tonight in Lincoln, when they
take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers in Big 12 action at the Devaney Center.
The Wildcats ar
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
Stay with us here as we take you through the best in NFL action on a consistent basis, with advice columns as well as handicapping selections. If you're looking for college football betting, that's in our NCAA section, which you can reach by clicking here. And if you're looking for a different kind of football, such as the Canadian Football League, which we'll deal with occasionally, or the Arena Football League, which we really like, you can find it in our Miscellaneous section by clicking
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The most popular sports to bet on are NFL and college football along with NBA and NCAA basketball. There are multiple betting opportunities within those sports, beginning with the basic wager on a game’s outcome (also called betting the side). College Football Point spreads are used in both football and basketball in an attempt to even the attractiveness of each team in a match-up. ( See our article detailing how and why point spreads are made)
But you could also simply bet on the money line, or straight-up winner of the game. Oddsmakers use the money line so that more money must be risked on the favorite or expected winner and less money on the underdog to balance the action on both sides. While money line gambling is an attractive option for football and basketball bettors who only care about picking a winner, it is the primary option for those bettors who enjoy wagering on MLB baseball and individual sports like boxing, tennis, golf and racing events such as NASCAR. ( More details on playing the Money Line)
Another bet across all major team sports including football, basketball, baseball, and hockey involves wagering on the amount of scoring in a game, called an Over/Under total. For example, the Over/Under total on Super Bowl XXXIX was 48, which means a bettor could wager whether there would be more or less than 48 points scored by both teams combined in the game.
The final score of Super Bowl XXXIX was 24-21; the scoring of both teams added up to 45, which means the game went Under . So Under bettors won, and Over bettors lost.
Sports gambling doesn’t end there. Betting sides and totals are the most common wagers available everywhere, but many sportsbooks also offer future bets on big upcoming events like who will win next year’s Super Bowl and what movie will win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.
The main advantage of futures is that you can get appealing odds by betting far in advance. For example, with NFL futures you often can get much higher odds on a team by betting before the season even starts. A NFL future bet on a team to win the Super Bowl odds might be 20/1 in the preseason; but by midseason, their odds might decrease to 10/1 if they turn out to be legitimate championship contenders.
Involves one individual wager, whether it be on your team to cover the point spread, to win the game straight-up on the money line, or to go over/under the total.
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