I used to love the signs on the games at the Fair. If you don't understand the game, ask the operator. If you still don't understand the game, don't play. You have to understand the terms to speak the language of winning. Without understanding the rules and strategies, you're just relying on luck, and luck doesn't stick around forever.
Action - A type of sports betting wager of any kind, basically a bet.
Added Game - For sports betting, a game not part of Las Vegas regular rotation posted as an accommodation to customers.
Angles - Using key factors from previous events to predict the results for future outcomes.
ATS -Against the spread, taking points rather than betting with the spread and laying points in sports betting.
Beard - In sports betting a beard is a friend or acquaintance who is used to place bets as to conceal the true identity of the real bettor.
Bet - To risk something on the outcome of an event.
Book - In sports gambling a Book is an establishment that accepts bets on the outcome of horse racing and sporting events.
Bookie - In sports wagering a person who accepts bets.
Bookmaker - See Bookie
Buck - Sports betting term for a $100 wager.
Buy (Points) - In sports betting, a player pays an additional price to receive half a point or more in his favor on a point spread game.
Canadian Line - In sports betting the Canadian line is a combination point spread and money line in hockey.
Chalk - The favorite.
Chalk Player - In sports gambling this person is someone who usually only plays the favored teams, rarely betting on the underdogs.
Circled Game - In sports wagering this is a game in which the betting action is reduced; usually occurs in added games, games with injuries, bad weather, propositions, or halves of games. These games cannot be included in parlays or teasers.
Cover - In sports betting this term means a point spread win.
Data Mining - Searching through a large volume of statistics to find profitable situations to bet on in the future.
Dime - $ 1000.00 sports betting wager.