Betting Terms
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| Scouts | Person(s) who waits for what he thinks is an unusually strong wager. AKA. Sports Player. |
| Scratch | In horse racing, a horse that has been withdrawn from a race before the start. Wagers on this horse are refunded. |
| Sharp | When it comes to sports betting a sharp is a sophisticated or professional gambler. |
| Show | A horse racing bet in which you collect if the horse finishes first, second, or third. |
| Shut Out | What happens to a bettor who gets on the betting line to late and is still waiting in line when the window closes. Also, in sports betting, when the losing team does not score. |
| Sides | In sports betting, the names of the two teams playing: the underdog and the favorite. |
| Single action | An "if bet" in sports gambling that is processed only if the precedent bet wins. |
| Smart money | Sides that are bet on by the more knowledgeable handicappers. |
| Sportsbook | A company that accepts bets. |
| Sport Player | A person who waits for what he thinks is an unusually strong wager. |
| Spread | A spread in sports wagering is the predicted scoring differential between two opponents as quoted by a sports book. See "point spread." |
| Square | A novice when it comes to sports betting. An unsophisticated gambler. |
| Stanley Cup | Championship of Hockey. Best of Seven Series between the Eastern and Western conference champions in the NHL. |
| Steam | In sports betting steam is when a line starts to move rapidly. Most "steam games" do not necessarily reflect objective circumstances, but are games that a mass of bettors is drawn to for some reason. |
| Store | A bookie or sports betting establishment. |
| Straight bet | In sports betting this is a wager on just one team or horse. |
| Straight-up | Winning the game without any regards to the pointspread. |
| Sucker Bet | Betting on the underdog. |
| Super Bowl | NFL Championship game. |
| Systems | Using trends for the past that you are consistent with to predict future outcomes. |
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