Sport Games Betting, terms lingo and jargon, part 3 completes this glossary and
defines bets on specific sport games such as 'first break' and 'first to win 3 games' in tennis. See Sport Games section below.

Some of the other unique lingo included here is Square, Steam, Teaser and Trixie.
This comprehensive sportsbetting guide combines basic terms plus lingo and jargon with specific types of bets.

Sport Games Betting: S

• Scalper: bettor who wagers both sides for the same event at different books and prices for profit.
• Series Score: betting on the exact score of two teams playing a series of games, in that every win awards the winning team with 1 point.
• Shorten: lingo for odds moving shorter, thus reducing or eliminating the bettor advantage.
• Shut out: jargon for a bettor who is too late to bet—that window has closed.
• Single Bet: down to basics with this type of sport betting. 1 bet=1 event.
• Single stakes about or SSA: includes 2  bets on 2 selections.
• Sport Games: a sporting event that players can bet either online or off. A sport game can be a team event ranging from soccer, football, basketball or hockey to horseracing, dog racing or individual events like tennis or boxing.
• Types of sport games betting for specific games follow.
• Sport=American Football:
• First to 3 Touchdowns: sport game bet on the team that will be the first to score 3 touchdowns in an American Football game.
• Kick Off: wager on which team will kick off the game.
• Sport=Basketball:
• First to 12 Points: betting on the team that is the first to score 12 points in a basketball game.
• % to 2 Points: wagering on the percentage of points in a game that will be scored with the 2-point throw by a specific player or team.
• First Scoring: betting on how the first points in a game will be scored with choices of
• 2-pointer, 3-pointer or free throw.
• Highest Quarter: wagering on the quarter in a game that will have the highest score.
• Largest Lead: sport bet as to which team will have the largest point lead during a game excluding overtime.
• Sport=Hockey:
• First Period: sport games betting based on the score of the first period in the hockey game.
• First to 3 Goals: wagering on which team will be the first to score 3 goals.
• Total Assists: betting on the number of assists made by a player or team
• Sport=Soccer/Football:
• Last Player to Score: betting on the player who will be the last to score in a soccer match during regulation 90 minutes of play.
• Last to Score: wagering on the team who will be the last to score during a regulation game.
• Penalty: sports bet on whether or not a game will be decided by penalties.
• Player to Score at Any Time: betting that a specific player will score during the match.
• Second Half: wagering on the goals of the second half of a game, not including extra time and shootouts.
• Up to 70th Minute: game bet on the score at the end of the 70th minute of a match.
• Sport=Tennis:
• Aces: betting on the player who serves the most aces during a match.
• Fastest Serve: sport games betting on the speed of the fastest serve during a tennis match in km/h.
• Double Faults: wagering on the total number of double faults by a specific player until the completion of the match.
• First Break: sport game bet for the first player to break their challenger's serve to win the match.
• First to Win 3 games: wagering on a specific player to win 3 games in a match.
• Sets Handicap: betting on the total number of sets that will be added or reduced from the final score of the sets in a match.
• Total Tie-Breaks: betting on the number of tie-breaks in a match. Defined as a set that ends 7:6 or 6:7.
• Total Winners: sports bet on the number of unreturned hits made by a specific player during a match.
• To Win First Game: tennis bet on the player who will win the first game of the match.
• To Win First Point: wager for the player who will win the first point of a match.
• First Set: refers to a bet in tennis or volleyball placed on either the player or team that will win the first set in tennis or volleyball respectively.
• Sportsbook: term for betting shop, bookie or online site that accepts bets.
• Spread Betting: refers to the final result of an event where the pay-off is based on the accuracy of the wager, rather than a basic win or lose outcome.
• Square: lingo for a newbie sports bettor.
• Steam: big money flowing in on one side means the line is moving fast.
• Straight or Single Bet: one wager, not a parlay.
• Sucker Bet: methods used by bookies to lure rookies to bet more.                     
• System: strategic betting that when correctly applied can gain an advantage.
  

Sport Games Betting: T 

• Teaser: combination bet where you can adjust the point spread up or down your way with one wager. This bet results in improving the payout odds for selections made. The number of changeable points depends on the number of the selections: 2 selections of 4 or 5 points. 3 selections of 6.5 or 7 points. 4 selections of 9 or 10 points. The teaser bet loses if the final result is a draw or loss.
• The Big Sports Board: explains the wagering and quotes sport games betting info.
• Thick 'un: jargon for a very large bet.
• Three Team Combo & Upwards: your choices for this bet cover 3+ combinations of games/events. All results must be in your favor to win.
• Three Way: Make your selection--win, lose or draw for this wager.
• Tie: sport games betting refers to a draw, stand-off or push.
• Time of First Goal: wager predicting the time of the first goal of the game/match.
• Tips or Picks: expert handicapper's predictions for a specific event.
• Total Bet: is available to wager on the total number of points scored by both teams during the game, based on an over/under quoted number. These bets are layed based on the quoted total number of points scored, OV=betting over what the board offers, or UN=under-betting that the teams won’t score that many points together.
• Total Goals Minutes: bet for accumulated time of all the goals scored during a game, excluding overtime and penalty shootouts.
• Total Minutes: sport games betting on how many minutes a specific player will play in a game.
• Total Rounds: wagering on the number of rounds that will take place in a boxing match.
• Trebles: jargon for a triple bet on 3 events.
• Trixie: consists of 4 bets involving 3 selections in different events. Example=3 doubles and 1 treble.
• True odds: real odds versus the bookmarker's odds.
• Two Team Combo: your choices for this bet cover 2 combinations for specific games/events. All results must be in your favor to win.
  

Sport Games Betting: U - Z 

• Underdog: jargon for a team point start in a handicap.
• Vigorish: the fee/commission paid during specific wagers at the sportsbook.
• Welsh or Welch: lingo for a bettor or bookie that does not pay up.
• Winning Margin: wagering on the goal or point difference between two teams at the end of competition.
• Wise Guy: jargon for a skillful handicapper or bettor.
  

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