Rangers recall Mathis, option Beltre
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07/06/2010 -
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Texas Rangers recalled pitcher Doug
Mathis and optioned pitcher Omar Beltre to Triple-A Oklahoma City on Tuesday.
Mathis went 1-1 with a 7.36 earned-run average in nine appearances early in
the season for Texas, ending on his demotion on May 14.
Beltre allowed four runs in three relief innings during Texas' 9-3 loss to
Cleveland on Monday. He was 0-1 in seven frames over two games during his
recent call-up.
<< Blues extend F Janssen
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Blues have re-signed forward
Cam Janssen to a one-year contract extension.
The 26-year-old Janssen was scoreless in 43 games last season while recording
a career-high 190 penalty minutes.
<< Querrey, Fish, Mahut move on in Newport
Newport, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded American Sam Querrey, fifth-seeded
American Mardy Fish and Wimbledon marathon man Nicolas Mahut were a trio of
opening-round winners Tuesday at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.
The 2009 Newpo
<< No charges filed in shooting at Vick party
Virginia Beach, VA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - No charges will be filed in the shooting
incident that occurred outside a local restaurant celebrating Michael Vick's
birthday, according to a statement from the Virginia Beach police on Tuesday.
Vick
<< Pistons sign first-round pick Monroe
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons signed forward Greg
Monroe, the seventh overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, on Tuesday.
Terms of the deal were not released.
Monroe averaged 16.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 1.5 b
<< Orioles welcome back Pie; shelve struggling Millwood
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles activated outfielder
Felix Pie from the 60-day disabled list and placed starter Kevin Millwood on
the 15-day DL due to a strained right forearm.
Pie has been sidelined since sufferi
Dutch hold off Uruguay to reach World Cup final >>
Cape Town, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wesley Sneijder and Arjen Robben
scored in a three-minute span of the second half and the Netherlands survived
a frantic finish to edge Uruguay, 3-2, on Tuesday to advance to the FIFA World
Cup fin
Canucks' home arena renamed >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The home of the Vancouver Canucks received a
name change on Tuesday, as General Motors Place was rebranded as Rogers Arena.
The club entered into a 10-year agreement with Rogers Communications, Inc.,
whic
USC releases OL Henderson from letter of intent >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Southern California has
released incoming offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson from his national
letter of intent.
Henderson, listed at 6-foot-8, 301 pounds, was rated by Rivals.
Harang lands on DL; Reds call up Maloney to start >>
Flushing, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Reds pitcher Aaron Harang was
placed on the 15-day disabled list, and Matt Maloney was called up from
Triple-A Louisville to make Tuesday's start against the Mets.
Harang last pitched
Barca sends Chygrynskiy back to Shakhtar >>
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Barcelona misfit Dmytro Chygrynskiy has
returned to former club Shakhtar Donetsk after just one year at the Camp Nou.
The 23-year-old defender left the Ukrainian side for Barca in August 2009 but
has
NFL Football Betting Online
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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