If the spread is set at +7, the underdog must either win the game outright or lose by fewer than seven points in order to cover. For the favorite to cover, they must win by more than seven points.

A plus (+) represents longer odds, in which case you'll win more for your wager, while a minus (-) means you're betting on a more likely outcome (as deemed by the sportsbook) and will win less when you emerge victorious. For example,R$100 on +110 odds wins youR$110, whileR$110 on -110 odds wins youR$100.

Correlated parlays are two or more bets from the same game that rely on a closely related outcome: for example, betting that a football (soccer) team might both score more than three goals in a match, and also win the match.

There's no question parlay's are fun, they just don't pay out pay enough to make up for the added risk. So if your goal is to make money sports betting, stick to straight bets.