Posted by Nicolae on June 17th, 2008 under Sports Betting, Sports betting guide, games
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Spread betting is a form of gambling on the outcome of any event where the more accurate the gamble, the more is won and conversely the less accurate the more is lost. A bet is made against a ’spread’ (or index), on whether the outcome will be above or below the spread. [...]