Not sure how sports betting works?

Race Horse Book provides an explanation of sports wagers and sports betting terms that are common to sports.  You can find information on money line wagers, parlays, teasers, if bets, and European odds.  We provide plenty of examples and walk you through the bet.

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Included is a discussion of pari-mutuel betting, betting options, placing a bet at the track, payoff calculations, and the track cut.

Total Score - Over/Under

The bet is on the combined score of both teams for games wagered on.  All totals generally lay $1.10 to win $1.00 unless otherwise indicated.

Example
The player lays a football bet of $220.00 on the Over in the Miami/Buffalo game.  The total, or over/under, for the game is 45.  If both teams' combined score is more than 45, then the player would win $200.00.  If the combined score is equal to 45, the game is considered "no action" and the money is returned.  If the combined score is less than 45, then the wager is lost.