A header will be awarded as a shot on target if it is a goal attempt that enters the goal or would have gone into the goal if not for a goalkeeper save or a last line block by the … Continue reading →

With a Pick 6 bet, you win if you correctly select the winners of six consecutive horse races. Many tracks are now doing this wager in a Jackpot Pick Six format: unless there is one single ticket with the winning … Continue reading →

An odds compiler (or trader) is a person employed by a bookmaker or betting exchange who sets the odds for events (such as sporting outcomes) for customers to place bets on. How do Vegas odds get determined? How does Vegas … Continue reading →

Heading is a soccer technique. A player hits the ball with their head to move it in a certain direction. They may head the ball toward another player, across the field, or into the opponent’s goal. Do headers hurt? Heading … Continue reading →

The difference between a handicap and a non-hanidcap race is that in a handicap horse race, horses can carry different weights in their saddle to make the race more competitive. In a non-handicap all horses carry the same weight – … Continue reading →

Pick Your Own Line Instead of just having one line to choose from where the odds are relatively equal, bettors can choose from any number of lines; naturally, the odds change depending on the chosen line. What does line mean … Continue reading →

Top Goalscorer If players are tied, dead heat rules will apply. Any countback or alternative methods (such as counting Assists for example) will not be used to determine settlement. Any goals scored in Play-Off matches will not count. What happens … Continue reading →

In the simplest terms, a claiming race is a race in which all horses entered can be purchased (i.e., “claimed”) out of the race. But a buyer must offer to purchase a horse before the race starts, not after it … Continue reading →

1X2 is a three-way bet type that includes the draw option. 1X2 is a common sports betting term where the selections are: “1” indicating the first team listed (Team 1) to win. “X” indicating Draw (tie) “2” indicating the second … Continue reading →

Curaçao. Pinnacle headquarters are located on the island of Curaçao of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, and the group is fully licensed and regulated by the Government of the Netherlands Antilles (license number: 8048/JAZ2013-013), which also functions as the regulating … Continue reading →

Keep it up and you will be asked to leave. Resist, and you can be arrested. You can be barred from playing for winning too much. A casino is a business, and like any good business, the managers watch the … Continue reading →

Patricia Carmichael. Amid all the fan theories as to the identity of H on Line of Duty, bookies are setting out the odds – with Patricia Carmichael 2/1 favourite, while Ted Hastings is third favourite at 8/1. Are we finding … Continue reading →

1X2 bets are hugely popular and a simple way of betting on sports where there is the possibility of a draw. The 1 refers to a home win, the X the draw and the 2 the away win. Unlike Asian … Continue reading →

In the event of a shootout, the winning team will be credited with one goal. This counts for all applicable wagers, like spreads and totals. Does shootout count in total goals? Balls successfully kicked into the goal during a shoot-out … Continue reading →

In theory, a bettor could tease the spread in one game both ways, but sportsbooks won’t allow this. You can’t include two teams from the same game in the same teaser. Can you tease two teams in the same game? … Continue reading →