Sportsbook Betting & Wager Types

While sports such as football and basketball draw most of their betting action on the pointspreads set for the games, other sports such as baseball, hockey and soccer generate betting action with mone...

Futures betting is a fun and exciting type of bet for the NFL. With a future bet, you are betting on season long action and getting paid out when the regular season or entire season is done. Futures b...

The ability to bet that one golfer finishes better than another over the course of one round or the entire tournament is a much easier ticket to cash. Head-to-head matchups in golf use moneyline odds ...

Pitchers and catchers have reported and it’s nearly time to play ball. It’s unbelievable to think that the 2019 MLB season is upon us, but it is. Last season, we saw the Boston Red Sox claim their...

Baseball is back and it promises to be better than ever this 2019 season. There are a ton of great teams and even more great betting options....

The 2019 MLB season is right around the corner, in fact, it’s on top of us. There are more than a few great teams to follow and bet on this season and of course, the Boston Red Sox come to mind....

There are a few time during the year that come along in sports that real sports bettors simply can’t miss, March Madness, the World Series, the College Football National Championship, and the NFL pl...

There is a great way to make money when it comes to betting the NFL and that’s with team props....

It’s that time of year once again, the NFL playoffs are underway and the games are guaranteed to be intense, fun, close and most will most likely go to the wire....

The past NFL season has been spectacular, there have been may surprises along the way, including some drama and some of the same old things…...

If you are an avid NFL bettor, then you are always searching for an edge. You’re looking for the best lines, the best odds, and the best games....

In sports gambling it is often said “win on Saturday, give it all back on Sunday”! Hopefully this is not true in your case, but for many this is exactly what is happening....

In sports gambling it is often said “win on Saturday, give it all back on Sunday”! Hopefully this is not true in your case, but for many this is exactly what is happening....

The NHL is fast becoming the game of choice for sharp bettors and if you want to win some real money betting on sports, then you must take a look at the many great ways to bet. Since the dawn of time,...

A teaser bet is a bit of a parlay bet, which allows players to reduce their risk. A teaser bet offers the opportunity to bet on point spreads or game totals, and then “tease” or adjust the line to...

A straight bet is one of the most common types of sports bets. A straight bet is a type of wager in which you bet on a single game that carries a point spread, a total or a money line. All you need to...

Round Robin betting is a very fun and quite simple way of putting several parlays together at once. When you place a bet on a round robin, you are picking anywhere from 3 to 8 teams you would like to ...

Reverse wagers are another form of the “exotic bets” that can be found at sportsbooks everywhere. Reverse bets are one of the more basic kind of exotic bets. A reverse bet is where you are able to...

Some race tracks will offer a quinella bet. This two dollar minimum bet allows you to choose two horses and if they finish first and second, you will win the bet. It will usually pay cheaper than an e...

Point spread betting is something you hear about every day in the world of sports betting. When you are betting the spread, you are betting “ATS,” which is against the spread. If it was as easy as...

Side bets are often given a different name, but they’re basically the same thing as a “straight up” bet. In side bets you eliminate the “line” or the “odds,” and pick the winner. When yo...

This is simple in concept but hard to do. In order for you to win this bet, you have to pick the winners of three consecutive races (Same concept for Pick 4, Pick 5, and Pick 6). Most tracks will have...

Parlays are an extremely popular form of betting within the world of sports. The reason parlays are so popular is their ability to pay-off the bettor in a big way, with just one wager. A parlay is a c...

The Daily Double is a bet where you try to predict the winner of two consecutive races. The standard wager amount is $1, but there are some tracks that have a $2 minimum wager for this bet. This was t...

Trifectas are a bet where you predict the first 3 finishers in a race. These bets can lead to great payoffs but can be expensive to construct a ticket. The minimum bet in most areas is $1. However, so...

When betting horses, a common bet would be an Exacta bet. This could also be referred to as a Perfecta, or Exactor in Canadian races. No matter the term, they all mean the same thing: Predicting the t...

Across The Board is one of the most popular betting types. It’s not much different than a Show bet, in the sense that you’re betting on a horse to finish either first, second or third. The differe...

Quarter lines allow the bettor to wager on the first, second, third and fourth quarter of basketball and football games. Quarter lines are generally posted at the end of the previous quarter. It’s a...

These are probably the easiest bets to understand, and with it, comes various levels of risk for the bettor. What are you waiting for? Get started placing your horse racing bets now, and be sure to ta...

Totals betting is one of those love/hate type bets in the world of sports gambling. Now that you know all about point spreads and straight bets – totals betting offers a completely different look at...

Buying points is something that all the best sports bettors do at some point. Whether it is to their best interest to do it or not – all bettors have done it. If you are new to the world of sports b...

There’s usually lots of wagering action packed into 15-20 minutes, which can make for very rapid line moves, so make sure you plan out what play you want before turning on your computer or picking u...

Bettors often times wonder if they should wager with the odds, or if they should go with the moneyline bet. Moneyline bets are one of the most misunderstood betting options in all of the sports gambli...

The Puck Line is a bet where a point spread, usually 1.5 goals, is applied to the favorite (-1.5) and the underdog (+1.5). The odds (payout) of the bet are then applied based on the strength of the te...

The NHL Grand Salami bet is a Totals or OVER/UNDER bet based on all the goals scored in all the NHL games of one particular day. The oddsmakers set a number of goals scored and bettors wager on if the...

Hockey Periods bets are all the bets that can be placed during a specific period of a hockey game. The first, second, or third. These can include moneyline as well as puck lines....

Hockey Periods bets are all the bets that can be placed during a specific period of a hockey game. The first, second, or third. These can include moneyline as well as puck lines....

The Run Line is the betting line created just for baseball. A point spread of 1.5 is applied to the favorite (-1.5) and the underdog (-1.5). The odds (payout) of the bet are then applied based on the ...

Baseball’s 1st 5 innings bet is a prop bet based on the outcome of only the first 5 innings of a particular game....

The MLB Grand Salami bet is a Totals (over/under) bet based on all the runs scored in all the MLB games of one particular day....

MLB Series bets are any bets placed on the outcome of a particular series as opposed to just one game....

MLB Team Prop bets are prop bets made concerning the team’s statistical totals in a particular game....

MLB Player Props are prop bets made concerning a certain player’s totals in a particular game....

A Team Totals bet is an over/under bet placed on the combined final score of any particular game....

Betting the moneyline and the total line are the two most popular ways to wager on MLB games....

Betting on NCAA Men’s college Basketball is always exciting and fun. When the top 25 teams are playing against each other, these games usually go down to the wire, the last second, and these kids pl...

Betting on NCAA Men’s College Basketball is a ton of fun and can be super rewarding if you come prepared....

The NCAA has done one thing extremely well, they have nailed the NCAA Tournament in March. “March Madness” is what every Division I team lives for and there isn’t any other goal that matters mor...

You may be a bettor that bets all of the many sports that we offer here at Americas Bookie....

If you love betting the NBA then the time is now to jump in and score some serious profit while following the game you love....

Betting fans of the NBA have dealt with a 1,000 pound gorilla for a very long time, and that is a lack of parity in the league. For years, the NBA has produced a handful of the same winners....