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08/27/2010 - Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles reinstated pitcher Jim Johnson from the 60-day disabled list on Friday.
Johnson has been on the 60-day DL since May 28, and hasn't pitched since April 30 against Boston due to right elbow inflammation that may include a small muscle tear.
Before the setback, Johnson was 1-1 with a 6.52 earned-run average in 10 appearances.
To make room on the roster, the O's transferred pitcher Jason Berken from the 15-day to the 60-day DL. Berken hasn't taken the mound since August 12, and is out with right shoulder inflammation.
He was 3-3 with a 3.03 ERA in 41 games this year.
<< Stakhovsky, Istomin land in New Haven finale
New Haven, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ninth-seeded Sergiy Stakhovsky was an easy
semifinal winner while 15th-seeded Denis Istomin battled to a three-set win
Friday to reach the final at the $750,000 Pilot Pen Tennis event, a final
hardcou
<< Quagliarella joins Juve on loan
Turin, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Juventus announced on Friday that the club has
signed Italy international striker Fabio Quagliarella on loan from Napoli.
Juve will pay Napoli $5.8 million to take Quagliarella on loan for the
upcoming
<< Simao calls it quits on Portugal career
Lisbon, Portugal (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portugal winger Simao Sabrosa announced on
Friday that his international career has come to an end.
In a letter to the Portuguese Football Federation, Simao stated that he was
retiring for "personal r
<< X-rays on hand of Colts LB Brackett negative
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Indianapolis Colts linebacker Gary
Brackett will not face significant time off, after X-rays taken on his right
hand were negative.
The Indy Star reported on Friday that a source close to the
Braves recall Kimbrel, option Minor >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Braves have recalled pitcher Craig
Kimbrel from Triple-A Gwinnett and optioned pitcher Mike Minor to their Gulf
Coast League affiliate.
Kimbrel has made eight relief appearances this season, go
Real Madrid ready to dethrone Barca in La Liga >>
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid had an incredible season last
year, but still finished three points behind Barcelona in Spain's La Liga.
The nine-time Champions League winner spent nearly $400 million last
offseason,
but n
Rams WR Avery out for season with torn ACL >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Rams wide receiver Donnie Avery
will miss the entire 2010 season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his
right knee.
Avery, who departed after recording two catches for 48 yards in th
Day leads Barclays; Woods struggles >>
Paramus, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Australia's Jason Day posted his second
consecutive four-under 67 on Friday to take the second-round lead at The
Barclays.
Day, who earned his first PGA Tour win earlier this season at the Byron N
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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