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Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Wentworth Institute of Technology

November 20 2012

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

1 Introduction

2 Sports Betting

3 Straight Betting

4 Determine Spread

5 Parlay

6 Proposition Betting

7 Summary

8 Citations

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Introduction

Sports betting is predicting the outcome of a sportingevent of any kind and placing a bet on it

There are many different styles of sports betting in theUS but only about three that many people know about

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Introduction

Sports betting is predicting the outcome of a sportingevent of any kind and placing a bet on it

There are many different styles of sports betting in theUS but only about three that many people know about

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Sports Betting

Sports betting began around the same time as sportsstarted

The three most well known betting styles are straightbetting parlays and proposition betting

People bet on all sports ranging from most commonlyhorse racing and football to less common sports such ascricket

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Sports Betting

Sports betting began around the same time as sportsstarted

The three most well known betting styles are straightbetting parlays and proposition betting

People bet on all sports ranging from most commonlyhorse racing and football to less common sports such ascricket

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Sports Betting

Sports betting began around the same time as sportsstarted

The three most well known betting styles are straightbetting parlays and proposition betting

People bet on all sports ranging from most commonlyhorse racing and football to less common sports such ascricket

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Straight Betting

Straight betting is placing a bet where you think a team isgoing to cover the margin that is determined prior to thegame

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Straight Betting

Straight betting is placing a bet where you think a team isgoing to cover the margin that is determined prior to thegame

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

How to Determine Spread

How many points a team scored in the last x amount ofgames

How the home team plays at home and how the awayteam plays on the road

What the record of the two teams are

Who is actually playing If the star player is out then theteamrsquos chances of winning goes down

What is the average margin of victory or loss

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

How to Determine Spread

How many points a team scored in the last x amount ofgames

How the home team plays at home and how the awayteam plays on the road

What the record of the two teams are

Who is actually playing If the star player is out then theteamrsquos chances of winning goes down

What is the average margin of victory or loss

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

How to Determine Spread

How many points a team scored in the last x amount ofgames

How the home team plays at home and how the awayteam plays on the road

What the record of the two teams are

Who is actually playing If the star player is out then theteamrsquos chances of winning goes down

What is the average margin of victory or loss

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

How to Determine Spread

How many points a team scored in the last x amount ofgames

How the home team plays at home and how the awayteam plays on the road

What the record of the two teams are

Who is actually playing If the star player is out then theteamrsquos chances of winning goes down

What is the average margin of victory or loss

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

How to Determine Spread

How many points a team scored in the last x amount ofgames

How the home team plays at home and how the awayteam plays on the road

What the record of the two teams are

Who is actually playing If the star player is out then theteamrsquos chances of winning goes down

What is the average margin of victory or loss

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Parlay

A parlay is when someone bet on more than one event(but usually under 12) and if they win all of the eventsthey get a higher payout but they must win all of theevents to get the payout

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Parlay

A parlay is when someone bet on more than one event(but usually under 12) and if they win all of the eventsthey get a higher payout but they must win all of theevents to get the payout

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Proposition Betting

Bets made on specific events during an event

Which team will score first

Will a player score a touchdown or run in a game

Which card will come out in poker on the flop

What cards will be dealt in blackjack

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Proposition Betting

Bets made on specific events during an event

Which team will score first

Will a player score a touchdown or run in a game

Which card will come out in poker on the flop

What cards will be dealt in blackjack

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Proposition Betting

Bets made on specific events during an event

Which team will score first

Will a player score a touchdown or run in a game

Which card will come out in poker on the flop

What cards will be dealt in blackjack

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Proposition Betting

Bets made on specific events during an event

Which team will score first

Will a player score a touchdown or run in a game

Which card will come out in poker on the flop

What cards will be dealt in blackjack

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Proposition Betting

Bets made on specific events during an event

Which team will score first

Will a player score a touchdown or run in a game

Which card will come out in poker on the flop

What cards will be dealt in blackjack

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Summary

Sports Betting

Straight Betting

How to Determine Spread

Parlay

Proposition Betting

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Citations

Sports Betting Historyhttpwwwultimatecappercomhistory-of-sports-bettinghtm

Sports Betting WikipediahttpenwikipediaorgwikiSports betting

Spread Betting WikipediahttpenwikipediaorgwikiSpreadmdash betting

Sports Betting

Joshua Corson

Outline

Introduction

Sports Betting

StraightBetting

DetermineSpread

Parlay

PropositionBetting

Summary

Citations

Citations

How to Calculate a Point Spreadhttpwwwehowcomhow 7548440 calculate-point-spreadhtml

Reading and Understanding Point SpreadshttppregamecomENmainsports-betting-basicsgambling-rules-advicePoint Spreadshtml

Proposition Betting WikipediahttpenwikipediaorgwikiProposition bet