Glossary
Updated September 14, 2023
BY Lines Staff

Sell points

Relates to point spread betting. This allows a bettor to increase their potential payout by giving up some points on the spread in exchange for more favorable odds. If a team is favored to win by 8 points and a bettor believes they can win by 6, they sell two points to the bookmaker. This is opposite to buy points, which a bettor will buy more points, making it riskier.


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