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Totals Betting

sports betting

Totals betting, also known as over/under betting, is a type of wager where you bet on the combined score of both teams in a game. It is a popular betting market in many sports, including football, basketball, and soccer.

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Totals Betting

Totals betting, also known as over/under betting, is a type of wager where you bet on the combined score of both teams in a game. It is a popular betting market in many sports, including football, basketball, and soccer.

Example

Instead of betting on a team to win, the bettor decided to engage in totals betting, wagering that the game would be a high-scoring affair and go over the set total.

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