This is a list of sports bet types common to the United States.
• Moneyline bets do not have a spread or handicap, and require the chosen team to win the game outright. The favored team pays lower See more

In many countries, bookmaking (the profession of accepting sports wagers) is regulated but not criminalized.
The opinions of betting from sport authorities are mixed. The United States National Football League was previously fully against any … See more

Perhaps the most extreme ban on sports betting is imposed by the NCAA, the main governing body for U.S. college sports. The NCAA reified their position in the wake of various betting scandals, including two high-profile men's basketball episodes in the 1990s—the … See more

The bookmaker functions as a market maker for sports wagers, most of which have a binary outcome: a team either wins or loses. The bookmaker accepts both wagers, and … See more

Odds for different outcomes in single bet are presented either in European format (decimal odds), UK format (fractional odds), or American format (money line odds). European … See more

The positions of the four major American sports leagues (representing American football, baseball, basketball, and ice hockey) have become more complex since their decision to embrace daily fantasy sports (DFS) in 2014, which are described by those … See more

English football
The Football Association, the governing body for association football in England, has imposed football … See more