FWL Gambling Lines

[David-Montreal]

QB Pat Barnes reaches 20+ TD's this season.   -350

[David-Montreal]

Passing Skylar Cushman's career mark this season

Mark Word   -150
Jim Hoffman - 125

[Mario ADK]

David,

nice idea 

could you explain what eg "-150" means?

The european system is based on the "return on investment" as follows:
if you bet 100 on something:
If the quota for  eg "Austria winning AFC West" is "110", that would mean taht you would get 110 in return for your investmend of 100.

does your "-150" mean the same or something similar?

[Andrew-Neutral]

Of course, Mario, our American cousins always do things in a complicated way. Here's how it works,

Suppose a team is shown as being -150 to win. As the line is negative, the better must wage $150 in order to win $100. The number shows much much must be wagered in order to win $100 (plus his stake).

Is a team is shown as being +265, then if the better wagers $100 on the team to win, he will win $265 (plus his $100 stake).

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Money_line.

[Mario ADK]

thanks.

am i right?

• "-150" translates into "133,3 for 100", or a quota of 1,33333 (pay in 150, get out 200)
• "+150" translates into "250 for 100" or a quota of 2,5 (pay in 100, get out 250)