Totals are used in football, basketball, baseball, hockey, etc. The Total is set, and periodically adjusted, to insure that half of the people will wager on the 'over' and wager on the 'under'.
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Cowboys -4
Redskins 48
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(these two situations are identical)
Cowboys -4
Redskins +4
Over/Under 48
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"Cowboys are favored by four points against the Redskins and the total (or over/under) in the game is forty-eight."
Cowboys -4
Redskins 48
----------or------------
(these two situations are identical)
Cowboys -4
Redskins +4
Over/Under 48
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"Cowboys are favored by four points against the Redskins and the total (or over/under) in the game is forty-eight."
by x February 01, 2004
by X June 19, 2006
by x February 01, 2003
When there is no favorite team (both teams are considered to have an equal chance of winning the contest) the 'point spread' is a 'PK' ('Pick' or 'pick'em') in which case there is no point spread. In a 'PK' you may wager on either team to win risking $110 to win $100. If the team wagered upon wins, your wager is a winner.
by x February 01, 2004