What is a Moneyline sports bet?

What is a Moneyline sports bet?
This is the simplest sports bet: Who will win the game? You pick the winner, you win. You don't pick the right team, you lose your money.

If you are unfamiliar with the sports betting world, a Moneyline bet might be a great first experience. This is the simplest betting option a bookmaker will offer.  
 
What is a bookmaker? Right this way!  
 
When you pick a team money line, it means you are picking this team to win the game. Period. All you need to do is to check the box score from time to time to keep yourself updated.  
 
Here is how it works: We are Saturday night, and you are eager to see the Montreal Canadiens play their bitter rivals of Boston.  
 
You head on your favorite sports app and see next to the teams a certain decimal number:  
 
The Bruins have 1.71 next to their logo 
The Canadiens have a 2.20 number next to theirs.  
 
Simply put, for every dollar you will bet on the Bruins, you will have a 0.71 return. If you choose to ride the Canadiens in this spot, you will have a return of 1.20 on every dollar.  
 
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How will the Moneyline offer in Hockey be affected?

As you study different Moneyline option, whether here on PoolExpert.com or any other websites (Bet99, Bet365, Pinnacle, Mise-o-Jeu), make sure you understand the line has been set by the book after carefully taking into account different factors, such as:
  • Their record
  • Number of games played
  • The injury status of certain players
  • The home vs away record
  • etc.
The algorithm will then determine the variations and options ahead. As you will notice, every website will have different offers. This is where you can determine where you "buy" your bet.

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