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08/09/2010 - Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with left wing Liam Reddox on a one-year contract.
Reddox collected two assists in nine games for Edmonton last season. He spent most of the campaign with Springfield of the American Hockey League and notched 18 goals with 17 assists for 35 points in 70 games.
The 24-year-old Ontario native has posted five goals and nine helpers in 56 games over parts of the last three seasons with the Oilers.
Edmonton selected Reddox in the fourth round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft.
<< NBA to hold regular season games in London in March
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets and Toronto Raptors
will play the first-ever NBA regular season games in Europe at the O2 Arena in
London, England on March 4 and 5.
"The staging of our first regular-season games
<< Gustafson into top 25 of world rankings
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sophie Gustafson's victory at the Ladies
Irish Open on Sunday moved her back into the top 25 of this week's world
rankings.
Gustafson moved up six places to No. 24.
There were no changes in the
<< Dallas Cowboys 2010 Season Preview
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jerry Jones has never been one to scale back when it comes
to his goals. The colorful Dallas Cowboys owner is certainly thinking big in
2010.
Last year Jones unveiled to an awaiting public his longtime grand design, a
spe
<< Cards re-sign FB Maui'a
Tempe, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Arizona Cardinals have re-signed fullback
Reagan Maui'a and waived-injured fullback Charles Ali.
Maui'a was released by the Cardinals on July 30 after being signed last
January. He originally sig
Rematch between Blame and Quality Road not immediate >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saturday's dramatic stretch drive between
Blame and Quality Road in the Whitney Handicap will have to satisfy race fans
for more than a month. The earliest the two four-year-olds will meet again
appears
Mahan up to 12th in world rankings >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hunter Mahan's victory Sunday at the WGC-
Bridgestone Invitational moved the American to 12th in this week's world golf
rankings.
Mahan moved up 19 spots this week after his biggest professional win.
Red Wings ink veteran blueliner Salei >>
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings have signed
defenseman Ruslan Salei to a one-year contract.
No terms of the deal were disclosed.
Salei was limited to just 14 games because of a back injury last season
NL West: Division still up for grabs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It appears the National League West Division will be
decided by either San Diego or San Francisco. Just don't mention that to
anyone affiliated with the Rockies or Dodgers.
The Padres have been the top team
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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