All sportsbooks build in a house edge for each wager to help ensure they make a profit (it doesn’t always go that way, but that’s another story). This built-in advantage for the casino is often called the vig (or vigorish). … Continue reading →

Slot Machine Paylines. The number of pay lines available in a game is among the most important features of any slot machine. A payline, in simple terms, is the line on which a payout will be awarded based on winning … Continue reading →

A Course Handicap represents the number of strokes needed to play to par of the tees being played. This is the number used to adjust hole scores for net double bogey or net par. What is the difference between a … Continue reading →

What is a Pick 4 bet in horse racing? With a Pick 4 bet, you win if you correctly select the winners of four consecutive horse races. What is a Pick 5 in horse racing? What is a Pick 5 … Continue reading →

What is pace in a horse race? Pace is the rate horses run during a race and handicappers analyze pace because it directly impacts the outcome of a race. Before computers, horseplayers had to calculate their own Pace Ratings if … Continue reading →

A common phrase littered throughout the rules at most sportsbooks: “All bets include overtime unless otherwise stated.” Popular bets like full game point spreads, over/unders, moneylines and player props all include anything that happens in overtime. Does Moneyline include overtime … Continue reading →

In conclusion, the NBA isn’t rigged, because the NBA tries to have different teams winning the championship each year, so that there will be more excitement and unpredictability. Is the NBA rigged? Is the NBA rigged? The NBA is not … Continue reading →

Graded races are the premier stakes races, whereby a Grade 1 (G1), Grade 2 (G2) or Grade 3 (G3), designate the class of horses participating. What does Grade 3 mean in horse racing? Grade 3 races are the lower profile … Continue reading →

A novice in National Hunt horse racing is a horse which has not won in a particular type of race prior to the start of the current season. A novice hurdler has not won a hurdle race before the start … Continue reading →

Synonyms, crossword answers and other related words for 100TH OF A DOLLAR [cent] We hope that the following list of synonyms for the word cent will help you to finish your crossword today. What is the name for 1 hundredth … Continue reading →

House rule: On any player prop market, player(s) must play at least one snap for bets to have action. If a player is listed as “inactive” or “did not play” for the relevant game, bets on that player/market will be … Continue reading →

How much can you withdraw from FanDuel? The maximum amount you can withdraw per transaction is $10,000. We recommend requesting a wire withdrawal for transactions over $10,000. Does FanDuel have deposit limits? Fanduel requires all players that deposit more than … Continue reading →

Taxes for Professional Gamblers If gambling is a person’s actual profession, gambling proceeds are usually considered regular earned income and are taxed at a taxpayer’s normal effective income tax rate. A professional gambler can deduct gambling losses as job expenses … Continue reading →