Sports Betting Terms D-H
Double Bet
In sports betting a double bet is a wager for twice the size of one’s usual wager; also known as "double pop" or "doubling up."
Edge
A persons Advantage when it comes to sports betting.
Even Money
Sports betting term "Even money" is a bet whose odds are 1/1; a wager in which no vigorish or juice is laid.
Exotic
In sports gambling the term Exotic is any wager other than a straight bet or parlay – also called a prop or proposition.
Exposure
The maximum amount of money a sports book stands to lose on a game.
Favorite
In sports betting this it the team expected to win an event. The quoted odds reflect the extent to which the choice is favored.
Fifty Cents
$50.00 of sports betting action.
Figure
For sports betting, Figure is the amount owed to or by a bookmaker.
First Half Bet
In sports betting this is a bet placed only on the first half of the game.
Future
In sports gambling odds are posted in advance on the winners of various major events including the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Stanley Cup, and the NBA Championship this is called a Future bet.
Getting Down
Sports wagering meaning making a bet.
Grand Salami
A sports betting term meaning the grand total of goals scored in all the hockey games of the day. It can be wagered to go Over/Under.
Half a Dollar
$50.00 in sports betting action.
Half Time Bet
In sports betting this is a bet placed only on the second half of the game.
Handicapper
When it comes to sports betting a handicapper is one who studies, rates and wagers on sporting events and/or races.
Handicapping
In sports gambling this is the attempt to predict the outcome of sporting events.
Handle
A sports wagering term that means the total amount of bets taken.
Hedging
A sports betting term that means placing wagers on the opposite side in order to cut losses or guarantee a minimum amount of winnings.
Hook
In sports betting a Hook is a half point added to football and basketball betting lines.