The ‘bad beat’ is a betting victory that gets snatched away by misfortune or at the last minute. You will also see this connected with a team’s record, if they are 10-4 ATS on the season indicates they have covered the spread 10 times and failed to cover 4 times.īad Beat – In real life, this is known as bad luck, where you do everything right but still end up losing. (Learn more in our How To Bet section.) Sports Betting Terminology – LegendĪccumulator bet – same as a parlay bet when you bet several games on the same ticket and need all the games to win in order to win your bet.Īgainst the Spread or ATS – a betting result where the point spread is involved – win or lose against the spread.
Call it a legend, call it a glossary, call it a terminology guide – whatever you want to call it, you should know the terms used in betting circles so you don’t get lost or confused when placing a football bet.
