Sportsbetting glossary A - Z

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The Punters Lounge sportsbetting A - Z A collection of terminology used in sportsbetting. Where possible and appropriate the subjects will be linked to threads on Punters Lounge where that subject is/can be discussed in more detail. To keep this thread clean, if you have any questions, corrections or additions to glossary, please use the thread link below. The mods will then copy&paste&edit any new information into this A-Z. Sportsbetting A - Z ~ questions, corrections, suggestions and additions Any contributions will be added to the glossary with due credits to contributor! :ok Thanks! :ok A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z .

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Re: Sportsbetting A - Z (work in progress) Accumulator (also known as Multiple; in US known as Parlay; also abbreviatted to Acca or Accy): A bet consisting of more than one event. The odds for an accumulator are calculated by multiplying together the separate odds in decimal format for all single events included within an accumulator. Accumulators may be placed only with the same bookmaker. Accumulator is won only if all selections won (or are void, in which case odds accordingly drop). Links: http://forum.punterslounge.com/f23/can-accys-work-104954/ http://forum.punterslounge.com/f23/singles-betting-accumulators-97748/ http://forum.punterslounge.com/f21/single-bet-v-accumalator-33697/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accumulator_(bet) Action: Any activity involving placing bets. Against the Spread: A type of bet where outcome of the bet is decided by whether the team has covered the spread set by bookmaker, rather than by whether team has won or no. Ante Post: Betting on an event weeks, months, or sometimes even years before event's start. It is usually available when betting on winners/place positions in national leagues or tournaments. Arbitrage: A set of several bets placed on different outcomes of the same event, with various bookmakers, which guarantees a profit nevermind of event's outcome. Arbitrage opportunities occur when there is a high discrepancy between odds offered by different bookies, and don't last long, since bookmakers continually adjust their odds. Links: http://forum.punterslounge.com/f21/arbitrage-betting-118610/ http://forum.punterslounge.com/f21/sure-win-using-sports-arbitrage-90531/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arbitrage_betting Asian Handicap: A type of bet where one of the runners is given a kickstart advantage (handicap), so the outcome of bet depends whether handicap has been covered or no. Along with standard +1, 0 and -1 handicaps available in European handicap, Asian handicap offers possibility of betting at 0.25, 0.5 or 0.75 goals handicaps. Two main characteristics of Asian Handicap: 1. Unlike European Handicap, Asian Handicap allows void bet: if result is drawn after incorporating handicap line, bet is void. 2. In addition to full goal handicaps seen in European Handicap (-1, -2, +1, etc.), Asian Handicap allows zero goal (also known as "Draw No Bet" or "Winner"), half goal and quarter goal handicaps. Outcome of an Asian handicap bet for goal and half goal handicaps is decided by adding handicap line to actual score of the match. Quarter goal handicaps are combination of goal and half goal handicaps, so it's possible to win or lose at full stake or half of stake. For Asian handicap (0) (also known as "Draw No Bet" or "Winner"), bet is void if match ends in draw. See also: Handicap, European Handicap. Links: http://www.punterslounge.com/asian-handicap-guide http://forum.punterslounge.com/f23/asian-handicap-formulas-110709/ http://forum.punterslounge.com/f23/how-convert-ah-odds-fixed-odds-35126/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_handicap