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2. Super Bowl Squares: How Much Are Your Numbers Worth? - AOL

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   The numbers are based on a $50 a square game, with a $625 payout for the 1st and 3rd quarters, a $1,250 payout for halftime, and a $2,500 payout for the end of the game.

3. Parlay - Wikipedia

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   Parlay bets are paid out at odds higher than the typical single game bet, but still below the "true" odds. For instance, a common two-team NFL parlay based entirely on the spread generally has a payout of 2.64:1. In reality, however, if one assumes that each single game bet is 50/50, the true payout should instead be 3:1.

4. Parimutuel betting - Wikipedia

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   Parimutuel betting differs from fixed-odds betting in that the final payout is not determined until the pool is closed—in fixed-odds betting, the payout is agreed at the time the bet is sold. Parimutuel gambling is frequently state-regulated, and offered in many places where gambling is otherwise illegal.

5. Mathematics of bookmaking - Wikipedia

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   Fractional odds are written a − b (a/b or a to b), meaning a winning bettor will receive their money back plus a units for every b units they bet. Decimal odds are a single value, greater than 1, representing the amount to be paid out for each unit bet. For example, a bet of £40 at 6 − 4 (fractional odds) will pay out £40 + £60 = £100.

6. Kelly criterion - Wikipedia

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   Example of the optimal Kelly betting fraction, versus expected return of other fractional bets. In probability theory, the Kelly criterion (or Kelly strategy or Kelly bet) is a formula for sizing a sequence of bets by maximizing the long-term expected value of the logarithm of wealth, which is equivalent to maximizing the long-term expected geometric growth rate.

7. Fixed-odds betting - Wikipedia

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   Fixed-odds betting is a form of gambling where individuals place bets on the outcome of an event, such as sports matches or horse races, at predetermined odds. In fixed-odds betting, the odds are fixed and determined at the time of placing the bet. These odds reflect the likelihood of a particular outcome occurring.

8. Tote board - Wikipedia

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   Behind the betting windows at Ascot racetrack, Australia February 1939. An automatic totalisator is a device to add up the bets in a pari-mutuel betting system. The whole of the pot (the stakes on all competitors) is divided pro rata to the stakes placed on the winning competitor, and those tickets are paid out.

9. Sportsbook Review - Wikipedia

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   SBR Forum is a forum on which users can use features such as loyalty program, earning points toward prizes, and odds service. [5] Some sub-forums of the site include NBA odds forum, NCAAB betting forum, SBR college football forum, SBR tennis forum, SBR NHL forum, horse racing forum, live betting picks forum, and sports betting strategy forum.