GLOSSARY

DIME
$1,000

DISQUALIFICATION
Change in order of finish by officials for infraction of the rules

DOG
The underdog in any betting proposition.

DOG PLAYER
One who mostly plays the underdog.

DOLLAR BET or BUCK
A $100 wager.

DOUBLE BET
A wager for twice the size of one's usual wager; also known as "double pop" or "doubling up".

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EARN
Practical hold percentage

EDGE
Advantage

EVEN MONEY

A wager in which no virgorish or juice is laid.

EXOTIC BET
In sports betting, any bet other than a straight bet, i.e., parlays, teasers, if bets, reverses, round robin, round robin box reverses, etc.
In horse racing, any wager other than win, place or show.

 FA
Free Agent

 FAVORITE
Team or person that most likely to win the game, or that has the odds in it's favor

FIGURE
Amount owned by or to a bookmaker.
FIN
$50

FINAL 4
The remaining 4 teams in the NCAA basketball tournament.

FUTURES
Odds posted on the winners of various major sport championships in advance of the event, including the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Stanley Cup and the NBA championship.
In other words, bets placed on an event or outcome taking place some time in the future, e.g., betting during the season on the Super Bowl winner.

GETTING DOWN
Making a wager.

GROSS WIN
Win before expenses.

HANDICAPPER
One who studies, rates and wagers on sporting events and/or races.

HANDLE
Total amounts of bets taken.