Quote from: Kelvinid on Today at 10:34:10 AM

When I first started with sports betting, I honestly had no clue about the terms. I thought it was just about picking who wins, and that’s it.
Then I saw people talking about spreads, juice, parlays, and I was like, “what?”

For example:

Moneyline .. this one I understood easily, just betting who wins.
Point Spread .. this confused me at first. I lost a few bets because my team won the game, but didn’t “cover the spread.” That’s when I realized it’s not just about winning, but by how much.
Over/Under .. also called totals, where you bet on the combined score. Took me a while before I got comfortable with this.
Parlay ... I tried this early on thinking it was an easy jackpot, but the risk is crazy. All your bets have to hit, or you get nothing.
Juice/Vig ... didn’t even know this existed when I started. Basically, the house edge that makes sure the book earns no matter what.
Now it makes more sense, but I wish I knew these sooner.
How about you guys? What betting terms confused you at the start? Any tips for newbies on which ones they should master first before placing serious bets?

Sport betting is so broad that you'd have to study every single option very effectively to know how to make a successful combination. Any misinterpretation leads to a different outcome and you know what that means.
Some options pay much more money than the others, but also involve a higher chances of risking everything. It's good that learnt this, even though you did it when it was already late cause you had a couple of losses, still fair.

Quote from: adultcrypto on Today at 10:45:07 AM

There are many other sports betting terms that you did not cover such as 3Ways, Asian Handicap

Hold up, the Asian handicap is still a form of "spread", don't forget!