Or, is a team is -1400 to win, you would need to bet $1,400 on the team in order to have a chance of winning $100 in profit back. So, if a team is -900 to win, this would mean that you would need to bet $900 on them in order to have a chance of winning $100 in profit back.
Whenever you see a minus, take the number and that is how much you would need to bet in order to win $100 in profit back. This means that you would need to wager $145 on this team in order to have a chance of winning $100 in PROFIT back. The short answer to the question of 'what do the plus and minus signs before the odds number mean' is: a minus sign indicates a favourite to win, while a plus sign indicates an underdog.įor instance - let's say that a team is -145 to win a game. Throughout the rest of the world, people normally use 'decimal odds' (especially in Europe) or fractional odds.įor this article, we are going to specifically focus on American odds - the odds with the + or - in front of the number. What you are seeing in both of these cases of an example of 'American odds'. If you have ever been watching a UFC event (where they show Las Vegas odds for each fight) or gone to an online sportsbook, you may wonder what a number like this: A Breakdown of 'American Odds' Published on December 16th, 2019 3:57 am EST
