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Big bet needed to profit from team

By Times Staff
Published May 25, 2004


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According to oddsmakers Glantz-Culver, the Lightning is a heavy favorite to win the Stanley Cup.

Hockey betting, like baseball, is based on a baseline of $100. For tonight's Game 1, the Lightning is -200. That means a bettor picking the Lightning wins $100 for every $200 bet.

For example, on a winning $20 wager, a bettor gets back the $20 and earns $10 of winnings. The Flames are+

170. So a bettor wins $170 for every $100 bet. On a $20 wager, the bettor gets back the $20 plus $34 in winnings.

For the series, the Lightning is -200 and the Flames +180.

[Last modified May 25, 2004, 01:15:22]

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