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Is online sports betting legal?
How can I protect my financial information?
What's the best way for me to fund my online sportsbook account?
What sports can I bet on?
What is the spread?
Q: Is online sports betting legal?
A: There are presently no laws barring you from opening an account with an offshore sportsbook and placing bets over the internet. What the government has unsuccessfully tried to argue thus far is that it is illegal for an American to be accepting wagers over telephone lines. See our section on Legal Gambling Issues for the latest information.
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How can I protect my Financial information?
Credit card fraud is a hot topic these days with ever-increasing cases of identity theft being reported. With this in mind, it's hard to feel comfortable providing your most protected financial information to a company you know next-to-nothing about. Again, the best protection we can offer is our advice based on experience. We have made numerous credit card deposits over the years with the sportsbooks we recommend and our information has always been safeguarded.
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What's the best way to fund an online sportsbook account?
The legislation mentioned above has made this more difficultfor American bettors, Decide in advance how you plan to send money to your online sportsbook account. Today, with the high number of credit card transactions being declined for online gambling transactions, and the pullout of Neteller, one must be prepared with alternate funding methods. Your best bet is to check with our sportsbook deposit methods page to see which deposit method is the best fit for your needs.
Q: What sports can I bet on?
A: You can bet on any sport the Sportsbook you are wagering with covers. At most sportsbooks, this includes professional and college football and basketball, professional baseball, professional hockey, and horse and dog racing, Nascar, tennis, golf, etc. Many online sportsbooks offer wagers on a number of entertainment and political bets as well.
Q: What is the spread?
A: The spread is a point advantage given to a weaker team that is expected to lose by X number of points. This is the odds makers way of making even bets possible for a Sports Book. Usually if you bet against the spread you make an 11-10 bet. This means that you win $10 if you bet $11 for a total of $21 if your team covers the spread.
A team covers the spread if it wins the game with the score modified by the spread. If Dallas and Washington are playing and the spread is (Dallas -7), then Dallas has to win by at least 8 points to cover. Half-point spreads are also possible.
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