Halftime wagers also include any overtime periods that are played. For example, if the Green Bay Packers lead the San Francisco 49ers at halftime by a score of 14-10 and the player wagers on the Packers -3 1/2 points in the second half, the Packers must win the game by eight points or more to cover the spread. A halftime wager, for betting purposes, resets the score of a game at 0-0 at halftime of a game. A first half wager is determined by the score once a game reaches halftime. A $100 bet on Washington would win $140 for a payback of $240 if Washington wins the game.įIRST HALF/HALFTIME WAGERING- There is the ability to wager on a point spread or total for only the first or second half of a game. A $16 wager on Philadelphia would win $10 for a payback of $26 and a $160 wager would win $100 for a payback of $260. In the example, players can bet Philadelphia to win the game at -160 instead of laying 3 points at -110. That team with the minus sign (-) next to the money odds is the favorite. The money line is the number at the far right used to display these odds. NOTE: Pointspreads fluctuate, but in sports betting the odds when the bet is placed are “fixed.” The listed pointspread at the time of the wager, which is printed on the ticket, may be different than the opening or closing pointspread of the game and the odds appearing on the wagering sheets.īettors also have the option of wagering on a team to win the game without the use of the pointspread the margin of victory does not matter. For example, the player would lay $55 to win $50 or $110 to win $100, etc. Like the pointspread, the player wagers $11 for every $10 he wishes to win or multiples thereof, unless stated otherwise. All points scored in overtime are counted in the final score. The player can wager that the final score will be more or less than this number. The number next to the pointspread (42) is the Total for the game (also called Over/Under is the combined number of points scored by both teams). If Philadelphia wins by exactly three points, it is considered a wagering tie or “push” for wagering purposes and all straight bets on the pointspread are refunded. If the player bets Washington (+3), Washington must win the game outright or lose by two points or less for the player to win. Philadelphia must win the game by more than three points for the player to win his bet on Philadelphia. In the example, Philadelphia (-3) is favored by 3 points. The home team is always listed on the bottom, unless otherwise specified. The pointspread on the electronic display boards and wagering sheets is always listed next to the favorite.

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