Glossary

Betting and sports terms.

• Accumulator

  A single bet that combines two or more selections, where every leg must win for the bet to pay out.

• American Odds

  An odds format used in the US, also called moneyline odds, using a plus or minus sign, such as +150 or -200.

• Arbitrage (Arb)

  Backing every outcome of an event across different bookmakers so that a profit is locked in whatever happens.

• Asian Handicap

  A handicap market that removes the draw by giving one team a head start, often in fractional lines like -0.5 or -1.25.