Mavericks Preference In The Playoffs – Thunder Or Lakers

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Urmila

The Dallas Mavericks held the sixth position in the Western Conference when they came face to face with the Bulls in Chicago on Sunday night. The defending NBA champions at that time were ahead of ...Continue Reading

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Larry Bird Is Titled NBA Executive Of The Year 2012

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Urmila

Larry Bird, 56, is a former NBA player and coach who is now the Indiana Pacers Vice President of Basketball Operations has been named the NBA Executive of the Year. He received 88 points and 12 first ...Continue Reading

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Lakers Defeated The Nuggets Out Of The Series In The Game 7

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Urmila

On Saturday, in the game 7 of the season which turned out to be a decisive one the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Denver Nuggets by 96-87. JaVale McGee, the former Washington Wizards ...Continue Reading

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First time online bettor - How to get started

A sport betting is an exciting hobby and the first time online bettor can easily learn how to get started with the help of the wealth of resources available online. Here are some tips on how to get started as an online sports bettor.

The first step is to find a reputed sportsbook

Use a search engine like Google to look up sports betting websites. Plenty of review sites are available on the Net, giving reviews of the best sportsbooks that you can join.

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which are some of the most reliable and trustworthy sports betting venues. Although all the sports books offer similar services, there may be differences in some of the features like banking options and software. Select the one that is most suitable to your preferences and satisfies your requirement.

Join a sportsbook and fund your account

Once you have selected a sportsbook, read the terms and conditions so that you are familiar with its working. Since you will be wagering with real money at the sportsbook, you must fund it by using any of the banking options like credit cards or e-wallet services offered by the sportsbook. Select a banking option that will allow you to conveniently move money to and from the sports betting site.

Sports Betting Terms

But before you start placing your wagers, you must understand the sports betting odds and lines that are used to bet on the sports. Also, be aware of certain phrases and jargon used in connection with online sports betting. Getting into the "action" is starting your betting activity while a "handle" is the total amount of money you have wagered on your sports bets. In sports betting, "handicapping" means predicting the outcome of a sporting event with the help of analysis.The bookmaker, or in case of online sports betting, the sportsbook will take a certain percentage of the bets as a fee or profit. This is known as "juice" or "vigorish".

Making your Wager

You now have a sportsbook account with money to place your first sports wager. Here's how a first time online bettor can get started with sport wagering. The most common type of sports wagering is betting on the point spread. We shall consider two NFL teams, San Diego Chargers and New England Patriots scheduled to play. Your sportsbook shows that San Diego is -3 with a total of 44 points while New England is +3, again with a total of 44 points. Now, New England is the underdog and San Diego the favorites for this game. There is also the figure of (-110) against each team which indicates the odds – i.e., how much money you will win as compared to how much you bet. It also indicates the 10% "juice" the sportsbook is charging. So you will be risking $11 for every $10 you want to win.

For this game, you can bet "Against the spread" or Over/Under. If you bet on San Diego, they must win the match by at least 3 points. If they win by less than 3 points or if they lose, you lose your bet. You can also place a bet Over/Under where you wager that the total score of both the teams will be more than 44 points. Suppose you want to place both the wagers, you must bet $110 Against the Spread on San Diego to win and another $110 for the total score to go over 44 points. Let us say the San Diego Chargers win the match 31-20. The 11 point win by the Chargers covered the spread of 3 points and the total score put up by both the teams together went well over 44. So you win both your bets.

There are a number of other sports bets you can make. For example, you can bet Straight which means betting on either of the teams winning without any concern for spreads or total scores. Then, you can bet on Half-Time for a team or total in the initial half of the game. Parlay bets are placed on more than two teams where all the teams must win in order for you to win your wager. You can also bet on the Money-line or bet on Futures where you wager on the outcome of an event in the future.

Now that you know the basics, try practicing some basketball betting at your favorite sportsbook. Good luck!