The money line difference (10 cents) between what a bettor would lay with the favorite or take back with the underdog; also called "Dime Line"; related - "20 Cent Line"

A method of wagering on a horse to win, place and show

A wager of any kind

Tough loss

Messenger bettor

$100

Favorite

A game where action is limited due to uncertainties about injuries, weather, etc.

Win by more than the pointspread

When two horses finish in a tie

$1000

Slang used to designate the 10 cent money line. The money line difference (10 cents) between what a bettor would lay with the favorite or take back with the underdog; also called "10 Cent Line"

Underdog

$100

Advantage

A wager on which neither side lays any odds or vigorish

Action other than a straight bet or parlay

The amount of money one actually stands to lose on a game or race

The contestant in any given contest that is considered the most talented, or has the best chance to win the contest

Final four teams in the NCAA basketball tournament

Betting a lot; a player who is "firing" is wagering large sums

Football

Make a bet

The four major tennis tournaments: Wimbledon, Australian Open, French Open, U.S. Open. Also the four major golf tournaments: The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, PGA Championship. Also in baseball, a homerun with the bases loaded, scoring four runs.

A slang word for the over/under total for the combined score of all the hockey contests on the schedule for that day

A line on only the first half, or only the second half scoring of a football or basketball game

One who studies sports and predicts outcomes

Bet the opposite of your original wager in order to reduce the amount of exposure you have on a game

Half point in pointspreads

Basketball

Edge the home team is expected to have as a result of familiarity with the playing area, favorable demographics and effect of travel on the visiting team

Information the bookmaker is not yet aware of

Bookmaker's commission, most often refers to the 11 to 10 football bettors lay on straight wagers; also called "Vigorish"

A wager on a favorite in a pointspread contest

A wager on a favorite in a moneyline contest

Maximum bet accepted by the house before the price will be changed

The moneyline, odds, or pointspread of any given contest

The pitcher or pitchers listed by Las Vegas oddsmakers as probable starting pitchers for a scheduled baseball game

Easy winner

Large underdog

To win both sides of a game; for example, if you bet the underdog +3 1/2 and the favorite -2 1/2 and the favorite wins by 3, you've middled the book; the book has been "Middled"

The amount you must bet to win 100 or the amount you win if you bet 100

Arena, court or field where neither side has a home field advantage

$500

Game where no bets are being accepted

A bet on whether the combined total of the points/goals scored by the two teams will exceed or be less than a specified number

When the odds on a proposition are in favor of the bettor rather than the house

A bet with two or more teams where all the teams must win for the bettor to be successful

To make a bet after an event has started

A money line that is adjusted in increments of a penny, or one cent at a time

A game where neither team is favored

Bettor, gambler

The handicap, or head start, which the favorite gives to the underdog for betting purposes

To bet a larger amount than usual

The moneyline odds on the favorite of a given match

Hockey

Underdog

A tie between the bettor and the bookmaker that is the result of the score of an event falling exactly on the pointspread number, or the total points number

A contest that has been canceled because of bad weather

A series of parlays. A three-team round robin consists of one three-team parlay and three two-team parlays

Line update

Messenger bettor; also called "Beard"

One who attempts to profit from the differences in odds from book to book by betting both sides of the same game at different prices

To win a lot of money

Withdraw; cancel

Wise guy

To win one side and tie the other; for example, if you lay -2 1/2 and take 3 on the same game and the favorite wins by 3 you have sided the book; the book has been "Sided"

A wager on a particular team, or side, to win a contest

A wagering line that is not current with the true posted line; a line that has been adjusted or moved as a result of action and does not reflect the true line as posted

An abbreviated form of "Pointspread"

When a betting line starts to move quite rapidly; most "Steam Games" do not necessarily reflect the "right side", but are games that the mass of bettors somehow decide to key on

A single wager on a selected side or over/under

An overtime period in which the first contestant to score is declared the winner of the contest

A wager on the underdog in a moneyline contest

A wager on the underdog in a pointspread contest

A bet on 2 or more teams where the line on each team is adjusted in the favor of the bettor; like a Parlay, all selections must be correct for the teaser to win

The 64 team, post season college basketball championship tournament

The line on a given contest, representing the combined number of points/goals scored by the two teams; see "Over/Under"

A business that sells opinions on sporting events

The contestant in any given contest that is considered the least talented, or has the least chance to win the contest

When the odds on a proposition are in favor of the house

An overlay

Bookmaker's commission, most often refers to the 11 to 10 football bettors lay on straight wagers; also called "Juice"

Established and successful sports bettor