12/01/2008 - Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rockford IceHogs winger Pascal Pelletier has been named the American Hockey League Player of the Week for the period ending Nov. 30, it was announced on Monday.
Pelletier scored six goals and added one assist for seven points in three games as Rockford earned five of a possible six points to stay in the thick of the West Division race.
On Wednesday night, Pelletier scored four goals in a 6-1 win over San Antonio. On Friday, he notched the game-tying goal late in the third as Rockford rallied to earn a point in a 5-4 shootout loss at the Peoria Rivermen. Saturday, Pelletier scored once more and chipped in an assist as the IceHogs downed the Rivermen, 5-2.
<< Canucks recall Jaffray, send Bolduc to Moose
Winnipeg, MB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks recalled forward Jason
Jaffray from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose, it
was announced on Monday. To make room for Jaffray, Vancouver re-assigned
forward
<< Ottawa recalls Bass from Binghamton
Ottawa, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Ottawa Senators recalled center Cody Bass
from their American Hockey League affiliate, the Binghamton Senators, it was
announced on Monday.
Bass, who was first called up on Nov. 19, recording five penal
<< Wolves lose Brewer for remainder of season
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Timberwolves forward Corey Brewer
will miss the remainder of the season after suffering a torn anterior cruciate
ligament in his right knee.
Brewer was hurt Saturday against Denver and an MRI e
<< Harris, Roy earn NBA weekly honors
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey Nets guard Devin Harris and
Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy were named the Eastern and Western
Conference Players of the Week for the period ending November 30.
Harris averaged
Rose, Mayo earn NBA rookie honors >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose and guard
O.J. Mayo of the Memphis Grizzlies were named Eastern and Western Conference
rookies of the month, respectively, for games played from the start of the
season
P-Bruins send Nastiuk down to Gwinnett >>
Providence, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Providence Bruins assigned goaltender
Kevin Nastiuk to the Gwinnett Gladiators of the ECHL, the American Hockey
League club announced on Monday.
Nastiuk, 23, was recalled to Providence on Nov. 2
UConn again a unanimous No. 1 >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Connecticut is again a unanimous choice as the
top-ranked women's basketball team, according to the latest Associated Press
poll.
The Huskies (5-0) received all 45 first-place votes and a total of 1,12
Lions place WR Furrey on IR >>
Allen Park, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Lions placed wide receiver Mike
Furrey on injured reserve because of a concussion on Monday.
Furrey managed just 18 receptions for 181 yards in nine games this season, two
years after he had 9
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.
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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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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