Union acquire midfielder Mapp from Fire

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07/27/2010 - Chester, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Union acquired midfielder Justin Mapp from the Chicago Fire on Monday in exchange for allocation money.

Mapp, 25, is a nine-year veteran of Major League Soccer. He was drafted by D.C. United as the fourth overall pick of the 2002 MLS SuperDraft, and joined the Fire in 2003. He had 14 goals and 36 assists in 174 matches with the Fire.

"We would like to thank Justin for his contributions to the Chicago Fire and wish him the best of luck in his future endeavors," said Chicago Technical Director Frank Klopas.

Mapp, who has played eight times for the United States, will be eligible to play for the Union when they host the New England Revolution on Saturday. Per MLS and club policy, terms of the trade were not disclosed.

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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 .

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