Wager Dictionary

Below is what we refer to as the “Betting Dictionary”. Anything and everything you wanted to know about betting. Look up a word or an acronym here.

  • ARJEL – the online gambling regulator of France.
  • Betting Public
  • Juice – A term used to describe the cut a Sportsbook takes on every winning bet.  Also known as “vig”, “vigor”.
  • MoneyLine
  • Over/Under
  • RunLine
  • Spread
  • Sucker Bet – A sucker bet is a bet that Sportsbooks want you to take.  Most of the time the line looks “too good to be true”.  Also known as “trap bet”.
  • Totals
  • Trap Bet – A trap bet is a bet that Sportsbooks want you to take.  Most of the time the line looks “too good to be true”.  Also known as “sucker bet”.