The most common way to bet football and basketball, the point spread serves to even the playing field for the two teams. Underdog: The team projected to lose a game or playoff series. Total: The projected combined score of both teams for a game. Commonly -110 for against the spread bets (bet $110 to win $100). Side: A team in an against the spread bet. (Example: “Give me $100 on 372,” not “give me $100 on North Carolina.”) Bettors use this number instead of the team names when placing a bet. It will be listed next to the team name on the betting board. Rotation number: The number assigned to a game and/or team for betting purposes. If a game or total lands on the exact point spread or total, the game is a push, and all bets are refunded. If the favorite wins by exactly 7 points, the bet is a push, and all bettors get their money back. If the point spread is 7, the favorite must win by more than 7 points to win “against the spread ” underdogs must win the game or lose by fewer than 7 points. Point spread: A number used to even the betting odds between two teams, usually football and basketball. Underdogs are expressed with a plus sign (example: +130, meaning a better can bet $100 to win $130). Favorites are expressed with a minus sign (example: -150, meaning a bettor can bet $150 to win $100). Money line: The odds on a team to win a game, regardless of the spread. (A team also can be favored to win a playoff series or overall league championship.) Favorite: The team projected to win a game.

Though most of these rules are standardized, individual casino rules may vary. Here’s a primer on the basics of betting. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal) sportsbook can be an intimidating place for the uninitiated. Bettors wait in line at the Westgate sportsbook on Thursday, Jan.

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