Betting Terms
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| Half a dollar | $50.00 in sports betting action. |
| Half time bet | In sports betting this is a bet placed only on the second half of the game. |
| Handicapper | When it comes to sports betting a handicapper is one who studies, rates and wagers on sporting events and/or races. |
| Handicapping | In sports gambling this is the attempt to predict the outcome of sporting events. |
| Handle | A sports wagering term that means the total amount of bets taken. |
| Hedging | A sports betting term that means placing wagers on the opposite side in order to cut losses or guarantee a minimum amount of winnings. |
| Hold | The percentage the house wins. |
| Holding your own | Neither winning nor losing, just breaking even. |
| Home Field Advantage | The edge the home team is expected to have as a result of familiarity with the playing area, fan support, and the effect of travel on the visiting team. Hook: A half point in pointspreads. |
| Home Team | The team playing in it's own town. |
| Hook | In sports betting a Hook is a half point added to football and basketball betting lines. |
| Hoops | Another term for Basketball. |
| Hot game | Sports betting term for a game that is drawing a lot of action on one side by knowledgeable handicappers. |
| Hot Tip | Insider information that the bookmaker cannot divulge. |
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