Introduction to Basketball Betting
It's tip off time at Viva Macau Sportsbook, where you get take part in the action as basketball players give their best from start to finish. There is no bigger reward for a punter than the rush
they get winning money on a close game. Viva Macau Sportsbook is here to help you get that action. Throughout the year we will provide you with numerous betting options on National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) games
At the professional level you have the opportunity to lend support to heroes that have become household names, while NCAA basketball offers hundreds of wagering opportunities as punters try to identify the next up and coming stars.
Both leagues feature riveting seasons that begin near the end of the year and culminate with March Madness in the NCAA and the June playoffs in the NBA. Throughout the season you will find tons of straight wagers and exotic singles on the lines and our bet ticket system allows you to increase your payout by making use of a variety of combination wagers. For those of you looking to jump into basketball betting, this is a great place to start!
For basketball wagers to have action, the game must be played at the scheduled time. If a match starts ahead of schedule or is abandoned or postponed, all bets will be void unless the relevant event has already happened. When a venue is changed, bets will stand unless the game is to be played at the original away team's ground, in which case all bets will be void.
All sports betting at Viva Macau Sportsbook is governed by Viva Macau's Sportsbook Rules. These rules provide specific information about the terms of settlement of basketball wagers you place on our site. In order to fully understand the rules, you should read them over before you place any wagers.
Straight Wagers
Fans will be glad to know that Viva Macau Sportsbook has the widest array of basketball betting options available on the web. During the regular season, we will have dozens of games on the betting board every day.
We offer straight wagers on all NBA games and NCAA games that are nationally televised in the USA. NBA lines will be posted the night before or the morning of the game while NCAA lines are updated daily at 10:00 a.m. (EST).
Experienced punters make use of a variety of Basketball straight wagers that are available at Viva Macau Sportsbook.
Our customers can bet year round because even after the season ends we make Futures available right after the end of the proceeding season. Futures bets come in a variety of flavours, but the most popular are wagers predicting which team will win a conference or national championship.
Moneyline markets are straight wagers made on the unadjusted score of the event. If you are sure on a clear winner, the Moneyline is the way to go, as it will almost always have a higher payout than a Point Spread on the same event. If the teams tie on a Moneyline, the bet is a "Push" and your stake is returned.
On closer events you may want to look at a taking a Point Spread, which is a bet that the favoured team will win by at least the listed number of points, or a bet that the underdog will not loose by more than the listed number of points. So, although your team may not win on the court, they can still win on the line.
Another way to go is with a Totals wager, also called an Over/Under. In this bet it does not matter who the winner is. You are making a bet that the total combined scores of the two teams will be over or under the listed total. If the combined score of both teams equal the listed total, then the wager is graded as a "Push" and your account will be credited accordingly.
If you take a look at a Point Spread or Over/Under and don’t like the listed spread or total, you can adjust the market by Buying Points in exchange for a reduced payout. Up to three points can be purchased (costs 10 percent per 1/2 point), in half point increments.
Straight wager options are also offered on period results. You can take this action up until the quarter or half actually begins, so a lot of punters like to wait until the proceeding period ends (or is about to end) before they make their next period wagers. When you make these bets, take into consideration that overtime results are included as part of the second half or the forth quarter.
Exotic Singles
During the regular season, there are always a ton of proposition wagers on the betting board. Firsts and Lasts create numerous betting options on basketball games. For instance, a punter can bet on which team will score the first points, the first 2-pointer, the first 3-pointer or the first free throw. You may also see markets on which team (or player) will be awarded the first foul. Lasts are the opposite of firsts, so you are betting on which team will score the last points, for instance. For lasts, such as which player will be the last to foul, any players that take part in the event will be considered runners.
Another popular basketball proposition allows you to bet on the correct final score of the game. You have to be a decent handicapper, or extremely lucky, to hit this bet, but when you do the payout will reward you well. Overtime is included for determining the outcome of lasts and correct score wagers.
Combination Wagers
Most straight basketball wagers can be included in combinations, but exotic singles cannot. Combination wagers allow you to notably increase your payouts by linking together the outcome of several events. An example of a combination wager is a Parlay, which is a collection of two or more straight bets where each component must win in order for the wager to be graded a win. Straight bets can also be included in If Wager and Reverses.
Teasers, unique to American Football and Basketball, are similar to a parlay, but adjust the final score of the games in the combo to your favour. Basketball teasers of 4 points, 4.5 points or 5 points are available.
Viva Macau Sportsbook customers can rest assured that we offer the best basketball lines on the web. Check Viva Macau Sportsbook Lines now and choose a side.
"Basketball can serve as a metaphor for ultimate cooperation. It is a sport where
success... requires that the dictates of community prevail over selfish impulses."
~ Bill Bradley
Viva Macau Sportsbook - July 3, 2008
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