08/18/2008 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers and restricted free agent forward Andre Iguodala have agreed to a new contract.
Multiple sources, including a report on Philly.com, on Sunday stated that Philadelphia and the 24-year-old first round draft pick have signed a deal that would pay him $80 million over six years.
An official announcement from the team is expected on Monday.
A former first-round selection, Iguodala averaged 19.9 points and 5.4 rebounds in 82 games last season and helped the 76ers reach the playoffs for the first time in three years.
Iguodala was the ninth overall selection in the 2004 NBA Draft. He played two seasons at Arizona and was an All-Pac 10 honoree during his sophomore campaign when he averaged 12.9 points, 8.4 boards and 4.9 assists per game.
<< Orlovsky helps Lions down Bengals
Cincinnati, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dan Orlovsky connected on 11-of-22 passes
for 137 yards and had a 10-yard touchdown run to lead the Detroit Lions in a
27-10 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals in the second preseason test for
both sq
<< Rays hold off Rangers
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Kazmir was convincing on the mound,
while B.J. Upton and Carlos Pena both homered to lead the Tampa Bay Rays in a
7-4 victory over the Texas Rangers in the finale of a three-game set.
Kazmir (9-6)
<< McCown, Bucs beat Pats
Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Luke McCown went 7-for-10 with 79 yards and a
touchdown as the Tamp Bay Buccaneers downed the New England Patriots, 27-10,
in preseason action.
Earnest Graham had a one-yard touchdown run while Michael
<< Hamels makes it happen as Phils edge Pads
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cole Hamels got his first win in a month
and a half to help the Philadelphia Phillies take a 2-1 win in the conclusion
of a three-game series against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
Hamels (10-8) g
United's Carrick out of England squad with injury >>
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester United midfielder Michael
Carrick will miss England's friendly against the Czech Republic on Wednesday
with an ankle injury.
Carrick had been named in coach Fabio Capello's 23-man squa
City striker Bojinov to miss six months >>
Manchester, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester City striker Valeri
Bojinov's injury jinx has struck again after he picked up a serious ankle
injury before Sunday's Premier League opener with Aston Villa.
The 22-year-old Bu
Dortmund suffers double injury blow >>
Dortmund, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Borussia Dortmund are facing an early
season injury headache after losing goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller and defender
Dede during their opening 3-2 win over Bayer Leverkusen.
Weidenfeller was stretcher
Hamburg adds Petric from Dortmund >>
Hamburg, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hamburg have completed the signing of
Croatia striker Mladen Petric from Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund.
Petric, 27, has joined for a fee of around $7.5 million with Mohamed Zidan
heading in
In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere.
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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