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06/13/2007 - Provo, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brigham Young men's basketball coach Dave Rose announced that redshirt freshman Jordan Cameron has decided to transfer to USC to play football.
Cameron, a 6-foot-5 swingman, sat out his only season with the Cougars, who won the Mountain West Conference title this past year.
"We appreciate Jordan's contributions as a member of our championship team this past season," said Rose. "He is a great teammate and talented athlete. We wish him the very best as he makes this transition from basketball to football."
<< Atlanta activates Chipper
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves activated third baseman
Chipper Jones from the 15-day disabled list Wednesday.
Jones has been sidelined since May 24 with bruised hands that required
cortisone shots. When his ri
<< LB Armstead officially retires as a Giant
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Linebacker Jessie Armstead signed a
one-day contract with the New York Giants and officially retired with the team
he spent nine years with.
Armstead, originally the 207th player chosen in the 1993
<< Marlins place Owens on DL
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Florida Marlins placed pitcher Henry
Owens on the 15-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation on
Wednesday.
The move is retroactive to June 9.
Owens is 2-0 with four saves
<< Blue Jays designate C Fasano for assignment
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Toronto Blue Jays designated
catcher Sal Fasano for assignment on Wednesday.
Fasano hit just .178 with a home run and four RBI in 16 games for the Blue
Jays this season.
Toronto also
Brewers' Capuano scratched from start >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Chris Capuano was
scratched from Wednesday's start against the Detroit Tigers due to a strained
left groin.
Capuano, who is 5-5 with a 4.35 ERA this season and is on a career-hig
Stairs, Hill help Jays avoid sweep, down Giants >>
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Stairs and Aaron Hill each knocked
in a pair of runs and Dustin McGowan pitched six solid innings as Toronto
defeated San Francisco, 7-4, to avoid a three-game sweep.
McGowan (3-2) gave up
Wofford's Gibson withdraws from NBA draft >>
Spartanburg, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wofford point guard Drew Gibson announced
Wednesday he will return to school for his senior season, choosing to withdraw
his name from this month's NBA draft.
Gibson averaged 12.8 points per game as a jun
Tampa Bay welcomes back Gratton for the third time >>
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Tampa Bay Lightning reacquired forward Chris
Gratton from the Florida Panthers on Wednesday in exchange for a second-round
pick in either the 2007 or 2008 draft.
Gratton was the Lightning's first-round c
In 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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