Example: “I’m backing La Galaxy with a -1.25 Asian handicap.”.

Once you familiarize yourself with the betting terms explained below, you will be ready to converse with confidence with fellow handicappers at The RX Forum. OddsTrader’s sports betting terminology glossary explains the key terms you will encounter so that you can speak the lingo with other sports bettors when discussing betting odds, picks, bad beats, and any other watercooler talk. If you hear two experienced bettors chewing the fat, you might think they were speaking in some form of code.