Sportsbetting is the most popular on sides but that is not your only option. Sports betting online choices include sides, totals, money lines and more. Here is a look at those first three choices in sportsbetting.
Sportsbetting sides are when you take one side or the other against the sports betting online number. For example, if the New York Giants are favored as 3-point favorites on the sportsbetting line against the Dallas Cowboys, you can take the Giants but must “lay” the three points meaning that the Giants must win by more than three points to “cover” the sports book wager and for you to get paid. On the other side in sportsbetting, Dallas must either win the game or lose by less than three points against the sports betting online number for you to win the wager on them. If the Giants win by exactly three points that means that the game is a “push” and that all sports betting participants get their money back.
Sportsbetting “totals” offer you the chance to bet “over/under” the combined score of a game against the sports betting online number posted. If the “total” of the Cowboys and Giants is 42, the sports betting option is to bet that the combined score of the two teams will go over or under 42. If the game ended Dallas 24-23 the total would be 47 which would be “over” the sports book total.
A sportsbetting “money line” is a nice alternative for those who hate point spread action and simply want to pick the “straight up” winner by laying or taking odds rather than points. In the Giants and Cowboys example you could either take the Giants at -$180 or the Cowboys at +$160. This means that if the Giants win you get a total of $280 back ($180 for the sportsbook wager and $100 for the sportsbetting profit). If Dallas wins all gamblers that wagered on them would get $260 back ($100 for the sportsbook wager and $160 in sportsbook profits). Many times in sports betting a team can lose the point spread wager and yet win the money line which is why some sports book players prefer the money line to the point spread.
The side, total and money line are just three of the more popular options for gamblers who are looking to bet on sports. Take a look at these three choices today.