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06/02/2010 - Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bayern Munich midfielder Hamit Altintop signed a one-year extension to his contract on Wednesday that will keep him with the Champions League finalists until 2011.
Altintop made 15 appearances in league play for Bayern this past season as he helped the team win both the Bundesliga and league cup titles.
The 27-year-old Turkey international also appeared in the Champions League final against Inter Milan in place of the suspended Franck Ribery.
Since joining Bayern from Schalke in 2007, Altintop has scored five goals in 49 Bundesliga appearances.
<< Ducks sign Brookbank to extension
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Anaheim Ducks signed defenseman Sheldon
Brookbank to a two-year contract extension on Wednesday. Financial terms of
the deal were not released.
The 29-year-old appeared in 66 games last season for A
<< Richard Migliore announces retirement
Elmont, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Veteran jockey Richard Migliore announced his
retirement from racing Wednesday morning. The 46-year-old was forced to retire
due to continued physical problems.
"It's no big surprise why we're here," Migl
<< Braves complete sweep of punchless Phillies
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Omar Infante drove in the game-winning run in
the eighth as the Atlanta Braves completed a three-game sweep of the
Philadelphia Phillies with a 2-1 win at Turner Field.
Infante, who replaced Chippe
<< U.S. will travel to Belgium for 2011 Fed Cup opener
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The United States will travel to Belgium to
play its 2011 Fed Cup opener, while the reigning champion Italians will head
to Australia.
The best-of-five ties will be played from February 5-6.
The other
Bynum's knee refills with fluid after procedure >>
LOS ANGELES (AP) -Four years into his NBA career, Andrew Bynum is still trying to make it through his first full postseason.The oft-injured Los Angeles Lakers center went through a limited practice Wednesday for the first time since having his balky
Boston's Ortiz named AL Player of the Month >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz
earned American League Player of the Month honors for May.
After a slow April, Ortiz erupted with a .363 average and 10 home runs in 23
games in the season's
Boston's Lester named AL Pitcher of the Month >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston Red Sox left-hander Jon Lester was
named the American League Pitcher of the Month for May.
Lester was a perfect 5-0 in six outings during May. He allowed just 24 hits
over 44 innings and led
Braves' Glaus named NL Player of the Month >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves first baseman Troy Glaus has
been named the National League Player of the Month for May.
Over 28 games during the month, Glaus drove in an NL-best 28 runs with six
homers and scored 17 ti
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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