Betting on Delaware’s Most Popular Sports
In this section, we will take a close look at the various sporting events that are mostly bet in Delaware and discuss popular betting types by event.
NFL
The NFL is very massive in Delaware. It’s so huge that a lot of sports betting at designated casinos is on NFL games. Here are some of the most popular NFL betting types in Delaware.
Points distribution
This option is the best option that is widely hyped when it comes to NFL betting in Delaware. The option is pretty much a very simple option that basically requires you to bet on the possibility of a team winning by a specific number of points. If successful, your bet will be considered won. Point spreads are usually represented like this, Team A (-3) or Team B (+3). If you bet on team A (-3) for example, that means the team must win by more than 3 points for you to win your bet. However, if you bet on team B (+3), it means that the only thing expected is that the team wins or does not lose by more than 2 points.
silver line
This option is very simple, which is why it is one of the most popular betting types in the NFL. What you are betting on, in this case, is which team will win regardless of margins of victory. Odds are also represented by (+) and (-) signs here too. The team with the (+) sign attached is considered the underdog while the one with the (-) sign is the favorite.
Parlays
This is also a widely explored betting option in Delaware when it comes to NFL betting. This type of bet is one of the most rewarding bet types because you are betting on more than one event. So in this case you are combining multiple selections into a single bet. The odds of these selections are multiplied, giving you the chance to win bigger. The higher the selections in your slip, the higher your earning potential.
Trailers
In this case, this option gives you the option to subtract points on a favorite or add points to the points spread on an underdog in multiple games. A good way to watch teasers is like insurance. So basically with teasers, if you have a tie for any of the games in your slip, the teaser is reduced to the next lowest number. For example, a 6-team teaser with a tie will become a 5-team teaser. While teasers are like Parlays, they tend to pay out less than Parlays due to the edge they provide bettors.
NBA
The NBA is the most popular basketball event and as such attracts the most attention from bettors in Delaware and beyond. Here, we’ll look at the top betting options explored by Delaware bettors in the NBA. If you want more information on NBA betting, read this article which gives you a better idea of NBA betting lines.
Points distribution
This option in the NBA practically resembles the way it is structured in NFL betting. You are simply allowed to bet on which team wins with a stipulated point margin.
Parlays
It’s pretty much the same with parlays for the NFL too. You are allowed to accumulate up to eight teams in your parlay. As expected, a loss of one of the selected teams implies that your bet will also be finalized as a loss. The payout potential of parlays is far more promising than what you can achieve with other types of bets.
Trailers
Unlike the point teasers offered in the NFL, in the NBA the point teasers offered are 4, 5, and 6 point teasers. As you already know, teasers offer a slightly lower payout potential as they give you some sort of advantage over the bookmaker.
MLB
It is the most recognized competition in baseball. Here, we will take a close look at some of the baseball betting types that are widely explored by Delaware bettors.
silver line
Money Line betting in baseball is basically centralized around who wins. As with money line betting in the NFL, odds are represented by (-) or (+) signs attached to teams. The team with the (+) sign attached is the underdog while the team with the (-) sign attached is the favorite. All money lines are based on $100. This means that if you bet on a team with odds of -115, you must wager $115 to win $100.
Alternating and reverse course lines
It’s an option that William Hill, Delaware’s leading sports betting provider, offers at every baseball game. They are unique. An alternate run line gives bettors the option of placing 2 ½ runs on a favorite or taking 2 ½ runs off an underdog. This implies that, in order for the favorite to cover the alternate racing line, they must win by at least three points while the underdog must lose by two points or less before they can cover the line. Reverse racing lines work differently. In this case, bettors can bet 1½ runs on an underdog for a mouth-watering win and also take 1½ runs on a favorite.
Featured pitcher options
In the case of betting on baseball matches, you are allowed to apply one of the options below:
● Share – Team versus team, in this case less attention is paid to who the starting pitcher is.
● A specified pitcher – This is a bet on or against a standout pitcher regardless of the other starting pitcher.
● The two pitchers specified – In this case, both registered pitchers must start the game.
Betting on the first five rounds
As the name suggests, this is the best option where the bet is decided once the first five innings of the game are completely exhausted.
Parlays
Baseball betting is a bit different than what is possible with football or basketball. In this case, you are allowed up to 10 teams in your bet when betting on baseball games. One thing that doesn’t change is the fact that all teams are expected to win. However, under certain conditions such as a tie, rain or draw, the parlay is reduced to the next lowest number of games.
NHL
Hockey is another sport that is attracting the attention of betting fans in Delaware. Some of the most explored betting options in hockey, especially in Delaware, are:
silver line
Here you are basically betting on which teams are winning. Odds are also represented in (+) and (-) as is the case for the other sports we have covered so far. It also suffices to add that the money lines on hockey bets are always based on $100.
puck line
Aside from the money line bet which is the most popular type of bet in hockey, the puck line is another widely explored option. This option allows bettors either to score 1 ½ goals with a favorite at higher odds, or to put lower odds by taking 1 ½ goals with an outsider.
mma
Apart from the other sports that have been covered in this article so far, MMA is another one that is attracting the attention of a large number of bettors in Delaware. Here are some of the options that are explored on this sport:
silver line
Betting on the money line, as is the case with other sports discussed so far, is very simple. Here you are basically betting on which fighter wins at the end of the fight. As is the case in other sports, the favorite fighter is represented by a (-) sign attached to the odds while the underdog is represented by the (+) sign attached to the odds. Money line bets in MMA also pay out based on $100.
Round Proposal
This is an option that you may not find on all MMA fights, but is relatively available on top MMA fights. In this case, you are betting on the possibility of how many rounds the fight will last. This option cares less about who wins the fight, but focuses more on the number of rounds. The odds in this case are represented by the number of over/under turns. For example, if you bet that a fight will end in more than 10.5 rounds, it means that for you to win your bet, this fight must end in 11 rounds and more.
