How To Place A Bet
It is an easy process to make a bet in the books and the clerks or ticket writers are more than willing to assist you. The best way to make a wager is to use the numbers assigned to each team on the betting boards which are provided world wide by the Nevada Sports Schedule. This numbering system is the Official Nevada Rotation for the state and is used for the convenience of both the house and players. When a player goes into a sports book and studies the betting board, the team's assigned number is the number to the left of each team. The number to the right of the team is the odds for that team. The home team is always listed on the bottom unless a neutral site is noted. For example the betting board in a casino will list:
7 Detroit
8 Green Bay -3
This game will be referred to as game "7/8" with Detroit being team number seven and Green Bay being team number eight. The number on the right indicates that Green Bay is a three-point favorite over Detroit. If a player decides to bet on Green Bay they can go to the window and state "I would like $11 to win $10 on team eight, Green Bay minus the three" and sound like a pro!
If you would like to bet a parlay or teaser you need to have the numbers available for all the teams you wish to back. When choosing multiple teams you will look to the betting board for the numbers of the teams you need, for instance:
1 Philadelphia
2 Dallas -7
3 NY Giants
4 Chicago -8
5 New England
6 Miami -3
7 Detroit
8 Green Bay -3
After deciding which teams you want to back in your parlay or teaser you can then approach the window and state "I would like a $10, four-team parlay (or teaser) on team one Philadelphia, team four Chicago, team six Miami, and team eight Green Bay."
Again shopping for numbers relevant to your games of interest is very important because you may have to lay 3 1/2 points at one sports book while another house offers your team at minus three, which can make a big difference.
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