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<< Buffalo inks F Ellis to one-year deal
Buffalo, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres signed unrestricted free agent forward Matt Ellis to a one-year contract on Thursday. The 6-foot-1, 210-pound left winger set career highs in goals (7), assists (5), and points (12) i

<< Mariners option Vargas, select Shelton
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners on Thursday optioned left-handed pitcher Jason Vargas to Triple-A Tacoma and selected infielder Chris Shelton from Tacoma. "With the All-Star break beginning Monday, we will no

<< Mets place OF Martinez on DL
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets' injury problems continued on Thursday as the team put rookie outfielder Fernando Martinez on the 15-day disabled list. The 20-year-old Martinez, who was put on the DL with inflammation in

<< Flyers prospect JVR working hard to prove he belongs
Voorhees, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Flyers prospect James van Riemsdyk gave up the final two years of his college eligibility earlier this year for the chance most 20-year-olds can only dream of - to go pro, playing the spo

Shoppach hits grand slam as Indians edge White Sox >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kelly Shoppach hit a grand slam and finished with a career-high five runs driven in as the Cleveland Indians outslugged the Chicago White Sox, 10-8, in the finale of a three-game set from U.S. Cellular Field.

A's to retire Rickey Henderson's 24 >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics will retire Rickey Henderson's No.24 jersey in a pre-game ceremony on August 1, the team announced Thursday. Henderson was elected to the Hall of Fame in January and will

Two months later...Nats beat Astros >>
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It took over two months to finish, but the Washington Nationals finally beat the Houston Astros. Nyjer Morgan scored the winning run on Miguel Tejada's high throw to first base in the bottom of the 11t

Reifers' 61 good for Gretzky Classic lead >>
Clarksburg, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kyle Reifers fired an 11-under-par 61 on Thursday to take the first-round lead of the Wayne Gretzky Classic. Play is split over the par-72 layout at Raven Golf Club and the par-71 Georgian Bay C

SPORTS BETTING

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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