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05/07/2010 - Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lipscomb University forward Adnan Hodzic has withdrawn from the 2010 NBA Draft and will return to the school for his senior season.
Hodzic had entered the draft on April 8, but did not hire an agent.
"By declaring for this year's draft, I was able to learn more about the draft process while getting my name in front of scouts and team management," Hodzic said. "I'm thankful for the support of the Lipscomb family and I look forward to working hard with my teammates to accomplish great things next year."
The Bosnia native was the nation's second-leading scorer with 22.7 points per game, earning Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Year honors. He was also named an Honorable Mention All-American by the Associated Press.
<< Lipscomb F Hodzic withdraws for NBA Draft
Nashville, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Lipscomb University forward Adnan Hodzic has
withdrawn from the 2010 NBA Draft and will return to the school for his senior
season.
Hodzic had entered the draft on April 8, but did not hire an agent.
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<< Montreal to join MLS in 2012
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Montreal will be the home of Major League
Soccer's 19th franchise, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber and
expansion team owner Joey Saputo announced on Friday during a press
confere
<< Penn National joins MID in Maryland Jockey Club
Wyomissing, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Penn National Gaming and MI Development
(MID) announced Friday morning the establishment of a joint venture to own and
operate the Maryland Jockey Club.
The Maryland Jockey Club conducts thoroughbred
<< Canucks host Hawks in pivotal Game 4
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Blackhawks will try to grab a 3-1 series lead
in the Western Conference semifinals when they visit the Vancouver Canucks for
tonight's pivotal Game 4 battle at General Motors Place.
The second-seeded Blackhawks
Morneau healthy and carrying Twins >>
Toronto, Canada (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - American League pitchers and a nagging back
haven't been able to slow down Justin Morneau, and Joe Mauer's heel injury
likely won't either.
The first baseman's production didn't suffer last season while Mau
Get on Board with Untested Pitchers >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When it comes to wagering on baseball,
gamblers usually shy away from the unknown. It's easy to back the likes of Tim
Lincecum and Roy Halladay, but putting your money on rookies is another story.
However,
Ancelotti hoping for more of the same >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chelsea is just one win away from claiming
its third Premiership title in six years, and with a home contest against
bottom-half side Wigan on Sunday, the Blues will be firm favorites to get the
win.
AL Central: Tough week for Tigers and their fans >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the Detroit Tigers, Thursday's off day could not have
come at a better time.
For starters, the team had just wrapped up a stretch of 20 straight games --
through five cities -- with no rest. That journey came to a halt
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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