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07/06/2010 - Bensalem, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tuesday's 100-degree temperatures forced Philadelphia Park to cancel its live racing card. The track issued a release in the morning ahead of the first race.
The suburban Philadelphia track conducted its Monday, July 5th program as scheduled despite temperatures near 100. Live racing will resume Friday afternoon with a 4 p.m. (et) post-time.
About an hour south of Philly Park, Delaware Park canceled its Tuesday card after two races. According to the Daily Racing Form, it was 101 degrees when Delaware Park's first race went off at 1:15 p.m.(et).
<< Mets' Wright named NL Player of the Month
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Mets third baseman David Wright has
been named the National League Player of the Month for June.
Wright batted an NL-best .404 and knocked in 29 runs during the period,
becoming the first Me
<< Marlins' Johnson voted NL Pitcher of the Month
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Marlins pitcher Josh Johnson has been
named the National League Pitcher of the Month for June.
In five June starts, Johnson pitched to a 1.18 earned-run average and a 3-1
record, striking out 38 in
<< Seattle's Lee named AL Pitcher of the Month
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Mariners left-hander Cliff Lee was
named the American League Pitcher of the Month for June.
Lee went 4-1 in June with a 1.76 earned run average and went the distance in
four of his six starts i
<< Reds add striker Mista to fold
Kansas City, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toronto FC signed Spanish forward Miguel
Angel Ferrer Martinez "Mista" through the end of the 2010 season, the Major
League Soccer club announced on Tuesday.
The 31-year-old joins Toronto FC after
Marlins' Sanchez named NL Rookie of the Month >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Florida Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez has
been selected as the National League's top rookie for June.
Sanchez paced the NL rookies with 39 hits, 16 runs scored and a .587 slugging
percentage during the p
Fish, Mahut advance in Newport >>
Newport, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fifth-seeded American Mardy Fish and
Wimbledon marathon man Nicolas Mahut were a pair of opening-round winners
Tuesday at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships.
Fish swam past journeyman fellow American Micha
Twins' Thome earns AL weekly honor >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Twins designated hitter Jim Thome
has been named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending
July 4.
The slugger posted an MLB-best 1.150 slugging percentage and tied for
Tigers' Boesch named top AL rookie for June >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Detroit Tigers outfielder Brennan Boesch has
been selected as the American League's top rookie for the month of June.
Boesch lead all AL rookies with eight homers, 23 RBI, 35 hits and 17 runs
scored. H
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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