A point spread is the most popular form of sports betting. It serves as a reference for how oddsmakers and the betting public view one team relative to another. In this article, we'll look at what a ...

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The point spread is the most widely used bet type in sports betting. It levels the playing field between a strong favorite and a weaker opponent by assigning a margin that the favorite must overcome.

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