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07/07/2010 - Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Serie A side Lazio have confirmed the signing of Australia international Mark Bresciano on a two-year deal.
The 30-year-old joins Lazio on a free transfer after his contract with league rivals Palermo came to an end and Lazio will now be his fourth club in the country following earlier spells with Empoli and Parma.
Bresciano featured heavily for the Socceroos at this summer's World Cup in South Africa and he has made 57 appearances for his nation, scoring 11 goals in the process.
He was thought to be on the verge of joining former Palermo coach Walter Zenga at Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr, but he has opted for a move to Rome.
(Courtesy of sportbox.tv)
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TORONTO ARGONAUTS (0-1) AT WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS (1-0)
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<< Durant reaches five-year extension with Thunder
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Toldo announces retirement >>
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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