Mets trade Jacobs to Blue Jays
Baseball Betting Lines
07/30/2010 - Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Mets have traded first baseman Mike Jacobs to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named later.
Jacobs signed with the Mets this offseason, but played in only seven games in April before being designated for assignment. He hit 5-for-24 with one home run for New York.
The 29-year-old has hit .260 with 15 homers and 57 RBI at Triple-A Buffalo this season.
Genoa, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Genoa has agreed to a deal that will bring them midfielder Miguel Veloso from Sporting Lisbon, it was confirmed by the Portuguese club on Friday. The 24-year-old Veloso has been linked with a number o
<< Canadiens sign D Henry
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Montreal Canadiens signed defenseman Alex
Henry to a two-year, two-way contract on Friday. Financial terms of the deal
were not disclosed.
Henry did not appear in the NHL last season, but over 68 games
<< Rangers get Guzman from Nationals
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Nationals have dealt
infielder Cristian Guzman to the Texas Rangers for prospects.
A story on the Nationals' official website cited Guzman's agent in reporting
the move, which was c
<< Wizards re-sign F Josh Howard
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Wizards signed free
agent forward Josh Howard to a one-year deal Friday.
Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. However, TNT analyst
David Aldridge reported ear
<< Lightning add F Moore
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning signed free agent
forward Dominic Moore to a two-year contract on Friday.
The 29-year-old spent last season split between the Panthers and Canadiens,
tallying 10 goals and 28 p
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The final few days of July are almost always antsy ones for veteran players of the Pittsburgh Pirates, not to mention an absolute nightmare for the organization's media relations staff, equipment managers and clubhouse attend
German midfielder Khedira joins Real Madrid >>
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid agreed to a transfer for Germany
midfielder Sami Khedira from Stuttgart on Friday. The 23-year-old will sign a
five-year contract after undergoing a physical in Madrid.
Khedira emerged in the re
Vikings come to terms with RB Gerhart >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Vikings have reportedly
signed running back Toby Gerhart.
The Star Tribune revealed Friday that Gerhart, the 51st overall draft pick
back in April, was given a four-year, $3.767 mill
Fisher flirts with 59, takes Irish Open lead >>
Killarney, Ireland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ross Fisher fired a 10-under 61 on
Friday to grab sole possession of first place after the second round of the
Irish Open.
Fisher finished 36 holes at 12-under 130 and is three strokes cl
A's activate Anderson, disable Bailey >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics made several moves on
Friday, among them reinstating pitcher Brett Anderson from the 15-day disabled
list and placing pitcher Andrew Bailey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July
21.
SPORTS BETTING
NFL Football Betting OnlineIn terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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