NFL Betting

NFL betting is one of the most popular types on online football betting on the Internet. This type of sports gambling allows individuals the excitement of being able to bet in real time on live NFL sporting events.

Almost all football betting sites also offer NFL betting. All you have to do is open an account with one of the scores of football betting sites that are on the Internet. Typing the key words NFL betting into a search engine should lead you to a site that works best for you.

The main feature of a NFL betting site is the sportsbook. The sportsbook displays money-lines and point-spread sheets and allows you to place bets once you have opened an account. These sheets are called sportsbooks. Most football betting sites contain instructions about how to interact with the sportsbook.

Point spreadsheets and money lines represent the two most common forms of NFL betting.

The point-spread sheet contains numbers that represent the differentiation between one team winning over another. For example, you might be looking at a sportsbook where it says the point spread between an upcoming game between the Raiders and the Jets. The Raiders are listed at +4 and the Jets at -4. Let's just say you decide to wager on the Jets. If the Jets win by more than four points you will see a return on your original bet. However, if the Jets win by less than four points than you lose the bet. If the Raiders lose by more than 4 points than you have also won the bet.

Football betting experts estimate that when you place point-spread bets, the odds are usually about ten percent in the online bookie's favor.

The easiest way to understand a money line bet, is to think of it as an indication of the amount that you would need to bet in order to win $100.00. Money lines are expressed with a negative number, such as -110, or a positive number such as +110. These money lines are a quick guide to indicating how much money you need to bet on a particular NFL team. A negative money line number indicates what you must wager to win $100.00 and a positive money line indicates what you will win if you wager $100. Once again, the profit margin over the long term on placing these kinds of bets on NFL betting sites averages out to be about ten percent.

Football betting experts also recommend avoiding sites that offer what is called free NFL picks. If there are no broker fees, then it is possible that the NFL betting site is not regulated or that the spreadsheets may be overly tilted in the bookie's favor. Like all sites on the Internet, it is important to make sure that the NFL betting site that you use is legitimate. If you are unsure, be sure to check the site's FAQ sheet for details about why the bets are free.