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Inside the Book: What Moves the Line?
Once your have a firm grasp of the basics, you will see how
easy it is to utilize SideLines to facilitate the specific
wager you have identified. The beauty of SideLines is that
it compiles a wealth of sports information and sports-wagering
capabilities in one desktop application. Many sports bettors
follow line movements to determine where they will "lay" or
"take" odds. The smart bettors know that you don't win at gambling
by betting on a team, but you win by betting value. There are
many factors that dictate the movement of lines. There are
late-breaking injury reports, weather conditions, and heavy
action on one side of a game. All of which can affect which
direction a line could move. By utilizing all that WSEX SideLines
has to offer, you will be able to determine where the "big
money" is coming in on each game, find out if the wind is blowing
out at Wrigley Field, and be the first to know if Pujols is
healthy.
Now rarely is the action perfectly balanced, thus lines are
moved to attract bettors to the side that the house needs more
action, and away from where there is too much action. Wherever
the action goes, bookmakers respond accordingly by moving the
line to make the other side more attractive to bettors. A typical
line movement in football would be either an adjustment to
the moneyline price in order to encourage or discourage action
(i.e., Team A -10 (-110) to -10 (-111)), or an adjustment to
the pointspread (often accompanied by a change in the moneyline,
i.e., Team A from -10 (-110) to -10.5 (-105)). These techniques
help sportsbooks like WSEX control positions. However, whenever
the spread is adjusted, sportsbooks run the risk of getting
"sided" or "middled" (explained below). This is the sort of
"cat and mouse" game that drives line movements.
Using SideLines to follow line movements brings an added dimension
to sports wagering that can help you determine exactly where
you want to be on a particular bet.
Terms Defined:
Sided – To win one side and tie the other.
For example, if you lay -2 1/2 and take 3 on the same game
and the favorite wins by 3, you've SIDED the book.
Middled – To win both sides of a game. For
example, if you bet the underdog +3 1/2 and the favorite -2
1/2 and the favorite wins by 3, you've MIDDLED the book.
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