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03/08/2007 - Davie, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Dolphins announced Thursday they have signed kicker Jay Feely to a three-year contract.
Feely is a six-year veteran who spent the last two with the New York Giants. During his stint in the Big Apple, Feely converted 58-of-69 (84.1 percent) of his field-goal attempts, and scored 255 points.
In his career, Feely has connected on 156-of-196 field goals (79.6 percent), and all but two of his 225 PATs.
<< Notre Dame downs Syracuse to move into Big East semifinals
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Russell Carter scored 24 points and Colin
Falls added 23, as 20th-ranked Notre Dame ended Syracuse's bid for a third
straight Big East Tournament championship with an 89-83 triumph in the
quarter
<< Kemp, Nevada roll over Idaho
Las Cruces, NM (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcelus Kemp scored 14 points and dished
out three assists, and 10th-ranked Nevada rolled over Idaho, 88-56, in the
quarterfinals of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament at the Pan
America
<< Miami stuns No. 17 Maryland, moves to ACC quarterfinals
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jack McClinton scored 17 points as Miami-Florida
stunned No. 17 Maryland, 67-62, in the opening round of the 2007 ACC
Tournament at St. Pete Times Forum.
The 12th-seeded Hurricanes (12-19) will move
<< Bengals bring back TE Kelly
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cincinnati Bengals re-signed tight end
Reggie Kelly to a three-year contract on Thursday.
Kelly started every game for the Bengals in 2006 and posted 21 receptions for
254 yards and a touchdown.
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Braves' Hampton may miss two months >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Atlanta Braves pitcher Mike Hampton
suffered a left oblique strain during batting practice, and may be shelved for
two months.
It was the veteran left-hander's elbow that was the cause for concern
UEFA Cup Roundup: Newcastle stomps AZ >>
Newcastle, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - English Premier League side Newcastle
took a big step towards advancing to the UEFA Cup quarterfinal round with an
impressive 4-2 win over the Dutch Eredivisie's AZ Alkmaar on Thursday in the
first l
Kresge leads PODS Championship >>
Palm Harbor, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cliff Kresge overcame a pair of late bogeys
to shoot a six-under-par 65 on Thursday and take the first-round lead of the
PODS Championship.
Arron Oberholser, who missed several weeks earlier in the season
Ubaka, CAL stun UCLA >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ayinde Ubaka scored eight of his 29 points
in overtime as California stunned No. 4 UCLA, 76-69, in the quarterfinals of
the Pac-10 Tournament at Staples Center.
Ubaka was 9-of-12 from the floor and a siz
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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