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What Are Offshore Gambling Odds |
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Thursday, 07 June 2007 |
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Most books out there are used primarily by Americans who use a system of – for favorites and + for a long shot. You will have your choice of receiving the gambling odds in this way when you are working with an international sportsbook. If you see – 130 as the odds on a team you will need to risk $130 for every $100 you may win. If you see + 180, this means that for every $100 you risk, you have a chance of winning $180.
When someone refers to a 20 cent line, they are referring to the difference between the favorite and the long shot. If the favorite is listed as -140, and the long shot is listed as +120, this is a 20 cent line, it is also a 20 cent line if both teams would be listed at -110 and there is no long shot involved in the offshore gambling odds.If the favorite is – 170 and the long shot is + 140, this is a 30 cent line, and so on. You will see the odds in the form of 2 numbers. If the odds are 100-5, you will risk the amount on the right to win the amount on the left. So if you wager 500 to win 10,000. Of course that was a bit of a stretch but I think you get what I mean. Most of those new to internet gambling and offshore gambling odds will catch on quickly, as long as they know the formula. Some of the abbreviations can be a bit confusing especially when the odds are figured in decimal. It would be a lot easier to pick a Sportsbook with a spreadsheet you can understand. With most sportsbooks you will be able to choose the format of the odds you can best understand. Some Sportsbooks use fractions instead of a dash. Just stick to the formula you understand and you will be rolling along in no time. You will still need to watch for scams, when in doubt-check it out. |
