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Caps G Johnson leaves with injury

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11/12/2008 - Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington Capitals goaltender Brent Johnson was forced to leave Wednesday's matchup with the Carolina Hurricanes with an undisclosed lower-body injury.

Johnson went down to his stomach and used the length of his body to block the puck on a wild scramble in the crease late in the first period. Johnson emerged from the scrum and got to his skates gingerly but stayed on to finish off the opening frame before being replaced by Jose Theodore between the pipes. He stopped 13-of-14 first-period shots.

Johnson, who was acquired by the Capitals in 2005 after being placed on waivers by the Vancouver Canucks, came into the game 4-1-2 in the early- going this season, carrying a 2.11 goals-against average and .931 save percentage over seven games.

The 6-foot-3 native of Farmington, Michigan, is a career 103-89-11 -- including 13 ties -- with a 2.60 GAA and .903 save percentage in 233 games over nine NHL seasons with the Blues, Coyotes and Capitals.

<< Victorine out 6-8 months after knee surgery
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chivas USA's Sasha Victorine successfully underwent microfracture surgery on his left knee and is expected to miss 6-8 months, the Major League Soccer club announced on Wednesday. Victorine, who joine

<< Blazers' Oden returns after missing six games
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Portland Trail Blazers center Greg Oden returned to action on Wednesday against the Miami Heat, though he was not in the starting lineup. Oden was expected to miss 2-to-4 weeks with a right foot sprain su

<< Home-field advantage could be key in Eastern Championship
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Columbus Crew, owners of the best regular season record in Major League Soccer this season, are set to host the Chicago Fire on Thursday night for the right to represent the Eastern Conference in the MLS

<< Rays OF Upton undergoes shoulder surgery
St. Petersburg, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tampa Bay Rays center fielder B.J. Upton underwent a procedure Tuesday to repair a labrum in his left shoulder. The surgery to his non-throwing shoulder was done by renowned surgeon Dr. James Andrew

<< Bennett claimed by Bolts
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Diego Chargers claimed running back Michael Bennett off waivers following his release by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers earlier Wednesday. Bennett had signed a multi-year deal with the Bucs

Mariners make four roster moves >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners outrighted pitchers Jared Wells and Joe Woerman to the minor leagues on Wednesday and had pitcher Jake Woods decline his outright assignment and become a free agent. In addition, t

Thunder without Durant, Wilcox vs. Magic >>
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant and Chris Wilcox sat out Wednesday's game against the Orlando Magic. Durant missed the game due to a sore left ankle and is listed as day-to-day. The second-ye

Caps crush 'Canes >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Capitals line of Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin and Nicklas Backstrom combined for 12 points in Washington's 5-1 domination of the Carolina Hurricanes at RBC Center. Semin had two markers an

Zherdev carries Rangers over Devils >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nikolai Zherdev scored twice and Lauri Korpikoski picked up his first NHL goal as the New York Rangers humbled the New Jersey Devils, 5-2, at the Prudential Center. Michal Rozsival and Chris Drury a

Brand, Sixers get first road win in Toronto >>
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Elton Brand scored a season-high 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers downed Chris Bosh and the Toronto Raptors 106-96. Andre Iguodala had 18 points, 10 assists and nine rebound

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Betting Sports

The most popular sports to bet on are NFL and college football along with NBA and NCAA basketball. There are multiple betting opportunities within those sports, beginning with the basic wager on a game’s outcome (also called betting the side). College Football Point spreads are used in both football and basketball in an attempt to even the attractiveness of each team in a match-up. ( See our article detailing how and why point spreads are made)

But you could also simply bet on the money line, or straight-up winner of the game. Oddsmakers use the money line so that more money must be risked on the favorite or expected winner and less money on the underdog to balance the action on both sides. While money line gambling is an attractive option for football and basketball bettors who only care about picking a winner, it is the primary option for those bettors who enjoy wagering on MLB baseball and individual sports like boxing, tennis, golf and racing events such as NASCAR. ( More details on playing the Money Line)

Points (or Runs) Scored

Another bet across all major team sports including football, basketball, baseball, and hockey involves wagering on the amount of scoring in a game, called an Over/Under total. For example, the Over/Under total on Super Bowl XXXIX was 48, which means a bettor could wager whether there would be more or less than 48 points scored by both teams combined in the game.

The final score of Super Bowl XXXIX was 24-21; the scoring of both teams added up to 45, which means the game went Under . So Under bettors won, and Over bettors lost.

Future Bets

Sports gambling doesn’t end there. Betting sides and totals are the most common wagers available everywhere, but many sportsbooks also offer future bets on big upcoming events like who will win next year’s Super Bowl and what movie will win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

The main advantage of futures is that you can get appealing odds by betting far in advance. For example, with NFL futures you often can get much higher odds on a team by betting before the season even starts. A NFL future bet on a team to win the Super Bowl odds might be 20/1 in the preseason; but by midseason, their odds might decrease to 10/1 if they turn out to be legitimate championship contenders.

Proposition Bets (or Prop Bets)

Proposition bets , also known as prop bets, focus upon the more exotic aspects of a game and are generally reserved for events that are widely televised. Prop bets are extremely popular when it comes to wagering on the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. The Imperial Palace Casino’s sportsbook is well-known for the enormous number of prop bets offered. For example, you can bet on:
  • What team will win the coin toss
  • What player will score the game’s first touchdown
  • What will be the exact margin of victory

Types of Bets

Straight Bet

Involves one individual wager, whether it be on your team to cover the point spread, to win the game straight-up on the money line, or to go over/under the total.

Sports Betting Parlays

A parlay is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers and is dependent on all of those wagers winning together. The benefit of the parlay bet is much better odds than placing each individual bet separately since the difficulty of hitting it is much higher.

Standard payoffs on a two-team parlay are 13/5; while a three-teamer pays 6/1; and a four-teamer 10/1.

Parlay cards are also fairly common in sportsbooks and popular with bettors, as they are released early in the week with set odds that do not change in return for a slightly lower payoff.

Round Robin Betting

Adventurous bettors who enjoy betting parlays sometimes put together a series of parlays called a Round Robin . A three-team Round Robin consists of one three-team parlay and three two-team parlays. For example, Joe likes teams A,B,C – with a Round Robin he has a three-teamer with ABC, and two-teamers with AB, AC, and BC.

Betting Teasers

Similar to a parlay, a teaser bet is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers, but is different in that the point spread is adjusted to your advantage on each individual wager. In exchange for the points, you get less of a return on your bet compared to a parlay. For example, a 6-point teaser would move the line on a 7-point favorite from -7 to -1, meaning the team would have to cover 6 less points. Each of the individual wagers must win or the bet is a loss.

These are the main types of sports bets available today. But as sports betting continues to grow, sportsbooks will continue to develop new and creative ways to bet. We’ll continue to track these changes to the sports gambling landscape, so check back often and we’ll tell you all about it!

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