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| Action | | A wager of any kind, a bet. In baseball, placing the bet no matter who pitches |
| | Bankroll | | The amount of money the player plans to gamble |
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| | Book | | An establishment that accepts wagers on the outcome of horseracing and sports events |
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| Bookie | | Person who takes the client's bets |
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| Buy | | A player pays an additional price to receive half a point or more in his favor on a pointspread game |
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| Cover | | To bet the spread by the required number of points; if such occurs, you have 'covered the spread' |
| | Dime (or Dime Bet) | | a $1,000.00 wager |
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| Dime Line | | A line where the juice is 5% |
| | Dog | | The underdog in any betting proposition |
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| Dollar Bet (Buck) | | A $100.00 wager |
| | Double Action | | An 'if bet' that is processed if the precedent bet wins, ties or cancels |
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