Sports Betting Terms Starting From C-D
Canadian - Also known as a Super Yankee. A Canadian is a combination bet consisting of 26 bets with 5 selections in different events. The combination bet is made up of 10 doubles, 10 trebles, five 4-folds and one 5-fold.
Carpet - UK slang for Odds of 3 to 1 (also known as 'Tres' or 'Gimmel').
Century - GBP£ 100 (also known as a 'Ton').
Chalk - The favored team.
Chalk Player - Bettor on favourites.
Circled Game - A game where the maximum bet is limited. The sportsbook or bookmaker puts a limit on the amount of action they are prepared to take on the game. This is most often due to doubts about key players, in games that feature key injuries, inclement weather, or unsubstantiated rumors regarding a team. Most bookies 'Circle' all Ivy League Games.
Closing Line - The final list of point spreads offered before game time.
Combination Bet - Selecting any number of teams/horses to finish first and second in either order.
Cover - To bet the spread by the required number of points.
Combination Bet - Selecting any number of teams/horses to finish first and second in either order.
Credit Betting - Betting using credit with a bookmaker.
Dead Hit - Finishing equal. Both win.
Deposit Betting - Betting with money deposited in advance with a bookmaker.
Dime bet - A $1000 wager.
Dividend - The agreed payout or return on any bet.
Dog - The underdog in any betting proposition.
Dog Player - A bettor who mainly wagers on the underdog.
Dollar Bet - A $100 wager.
Double(s) - A twin bet on two separate specified events or two parts of the same event. A form of parlay or accumulator.
Double or Nothing - An even-money bet, a bet that pays off exactly the amount wagered.
Draw - Where competitors in an event finish evenly. Where there is a draw and this is not offered as a betting option, the return will be divided by the number of joint winners. Note that some sports have processes such as extra-time or play-offs to determine an event winner that are included as part of the bet where others are not. This may affect some bets and you should always be sure how an event would be decided in this instance.
Drift - Odds that 'Lengthen', are said to have drifted, or be 'On the Drift'.
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