Ways To Bet On Football
Football is one of the most versatile sports when it comes to betting, and one of the fastest growing forms of gambling, together with internet poker. There are a number of ways to bet on football, and each option has its own advantages and appeals. You have plenty of options available, and you can place wagers on single games, groups of games or all the games.
Betting on Individual Football Games
Individual football games are generally bet on according to point spreads. A point spread is the number of points the favorite is expected to win by. If the Denver Broncos are a nine point favorite (-9) over the Oakland Raiders, the Broncos must win by more than 9 for a bet on Denver to win. If you choose Oakland +9, you win if the Raiders win or the Broncos win by less than 9 points.
Betting on Multiple Football Games
There are a number of ways to bet on multiple games. You can bet a parlay, where you win odds on your bet if all of your teams win, or a teaser, where you get extra points to add to the spreads in your favor. In both cases, all of your teams must win or you lose the bet. You can also bet “if” games, where if you win money on one game, you can let all or part of that money ride on the next game.
Betting on All Football Games
Another option is to play a football card. You start by picking all the games on the card. If you get a certain number right, you get paid odds depending on how many correct picks you have made. The card can be played with a bookie or you can play football cards with friends (with the winner being whoever makes the most correct picks). Another season-long football pool bet you can make is a sudden death pool. In this type of betting, each player in the pool picks a team to win each week, with no spreads. If your team loses, you are eliminated. The catch is you can only pick each team once. Whoever is the last player standing collects the pool money.
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