Betting Terms

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East Coast Line Mainly used in hockey, which has a split-goal line e.g. - NY Rangers (1 - 1½) favorite over the Vancouver Canucks as opposed to goal spread plus moneyline (-1/2 -180).
Edge A persons Advantage when it comes to sports betting.
Even Money Sports betting term "Even money" is a bet whose odds are 1/1; a wager in which no vigorish or juice is laid.
Exacta A player must select the two first horses on a race to win.
Exotic In sports gambling the term Exotic is any wager other than a straight bet or parlay - also called a prop or proposition.
Exposure The maximum amount of money a sports book stands to lose on a game.

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