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Sports-themed tip boards, gambling games that are tied to the scores and outcomes of professional sports, are now available in Minnesota through licensed charities. Use of these games was approved by Minnesota’s Gambling Control Board in July following the Supreme Court’s ruling in May that effectively legalized sports gambling. However, while the court’s ruling may have spurred the state to offer sports-themed tip boards, the boards are not the type of traditional sports gambling that the landmark court decision covers.
What Are Sports-Themed Tip Boards?
Football betting boards, also known as football squares, are games that start with a 10-by-10 grid that creates 100 individual boxes. (There are also games in which 10 boxes are created.) Each box is assigned a universal price, such as $1 per box.
Prior to the game, participants purchase individual boxes until all boxes are accounted for. (Charities may close the game even when not all boxes are purchased.) The numbers 0 through 9 are then assigned to the columns and rows so that each box corresponds to two numbers, one for the column and one for the row. Typically, one axis represents the last digit score of the home team and the other axis represents the last digit score of the visiting team.
The winner of the game is the person who has the correct digits of the final score. So, for example, let’s say a person gets a square that corresponds to a 9 for the Packers column and a 2 for the Vikings row. Should the score at the end of the game—or at the end of the quarters or the half should the game be structured that way— be Vikings 32, Packers 29, that person would win the pool.
There are significant differences between sports boards offered by charities and actual sports betting. In traditional sports betting, a person typically picks a team that they think will win based on point spreads or odds, as well as their knowledge of the teams playing. In contrast, the boards sold through charitable gambling establishments do not require any knowledge about the teams involved, nor do players pick a square knowing what numbers they are going to get. Therefore, it’s totally a game of chance, although it does use the outcome of the event to determine the winner of the money.
Football Squares Rules and Options We always used a piece of poster-board to create the squares. The game was set up with a 10X10 grid, which results in 100 individual squares. Ensure the boards being used are legal. When in doubt, contact the Gambling Control Division. If I have any questions, who do I call? Please contact the Gambling Control Division or visit the State of Montana Dept. Of Justice, Gambling Control Division website to get the most up to date FAQ Sports Board sheet, office locations and phone. The Chiefs are listed at 6/1 odds (Bet $100 to win $600), while the defending champion Buccaneers are the third-betting choice at 10/1. In between Kansas City and Tampa Bay are the Green Bay Packers, who are currently at 9/1 odds. Here is a quick reference on Super Bowl odds for. Doc's Sports offers a printable football squares sheet for football squares office pools - this office pool 100 square board can be peinted and used for office pools management. Enliven any sporting event and keep customers excited to stay at your venue with our All Sports Betting Cards (100 Sign-Up Box) and Car Racing Boards! Please visit the product pages below to learn more about our Sports Cards for baseball, football, basketball, hockey, car racing, or any sports game that you prefer: All Events Sports Cards.
Tax Advantages for Charities
Sports-themed games are important for charities seeking to raise money for their missions and who struggle to make much money because of tax and other obligations. “Sports boards are a tool that has the potential to deliver additional dollars to charities,” says Al Lund, executive director of Allied Charities of Minnesota (ACM).
Unlike most other games offered by Minnesota charities, sports boards are tax-free for charities. Sports-themed tip boards were legalized by the state legislature as part of the stadium bill that authorized electronic pull tabs to pay for a new Vikings stadium. The tax structure of the bill was designed to provide relief for charitable gambling operators who found it increasingly difficult to net money for their missions.
Looking Ahead
“We expect that sports-themed tip boards will become more popular products as people better understand how they work and as the football season progresses,” says Al. “While football boards have been played covertly over the years, we hope that more Minnesotans will play them legally so that they raise money for communities and their missions.” It’s also ACM’s position that the potential for abuse in the form of gambling addiction is lower when games are played in a physical place rather than when participants play from their homes.
The amount of charitable gambling that takes place in Minnesota is higher than in any other state and growing rapidly. According to an article in the August 25 edition of the Star Tribune, charitable gambling sales in Minnesota have surged past $2 billion annually, twice the amount wagered five years ago.
For more information about charitable gambling in Minnesota, visit Allied Charities of Minnesota (alliedcharitiesmn.org/). ACM is a non-profit 501(c)(6) trade association representing Minnesota charities that hold a charitable gambling license.
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How to read Super Bowl 56 Odds
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The Kansas City Chiefs lost to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl 55. However, the Chiefs remain the favorites to win Super Bowl 56 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
The Chiefs are listed at 6/1 odds (Bet $100 to win $600), while the defending champion Buccaneers are the third-betting choice at 10/1.
In between Kansas City and Tampa Bay are the Green Bay Packers, who are currently at 9/1 odds.
Here is a quick reference on Super Bowl odds for the upcoming 2021 NFL season.
How to read NFL Las Vegas Odds
The point-spread was developed to provide a balance for both teams involved in a contest to entice bettors to potentially back the weaker team and receive points. The two squads in a game are listed with a title, either a favorite or an underdog. The favorite is usually the perceived better team in the game, as backing them means giving up several points.
The favorite is always listed with a minus (-) sign before the point-spread while the underdog is labeled with a plus (+) label.
Ex. Favorite -10, Underdog +10
On the VegasInsider.com odds page, there is another number associated with the favorite and its listed as -10. This number is simply defined as vig or what many in the sports betting industry call vigorish. Another common term is called juice and its technically the price the bettor has to pay on a straight wager.
Ex. Bet $110 to win $100 (10% juice)
Ex. Bet $100 to win $90.91 (10% juice)
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It's not uncommon to see other values posted other than -10. Examples seen on the NFL Vegas Odds pages could include -08, -12, -15 and -20. The -10 price is the most common value in the industry while many books offer reduced 'juice odds' and that would fall into the -08 category.
The lower-juice sportsbooks are normally found outside of the state Nevada. If you are in a state where sports betting is legal, please check out our online sportsbook directory to find the best and most secure places to make NFL bets.
Another number thats posted on the NFL Las Vegas is the total or over/under for the specific matchup. If the favorite is designated as the home team, then the total will be listed above and vice versa if the visitors are favorites.
All of the above numbers are listed next to the teams, and before each matchup is a Rotation number. The NFL Las Vegas Odds are listed in order of rotation and those numbers are generated and produced by the sportsbooks. Above each matchup and rotation is the Time of the game, which is subject to change. All game times are Eastern Standard Time.
NFL Open Line
One of the best features on the NFL Vegas Odds is the Open Line. This numbers consists of the first betting line received from one of our Las Vegas or Global Sportsbooks. The opening line varies depending on the sportsbook but it provides a clear-cut rating that the oddsmakers use. If youre betting on the NFL or any other sport, its a great idea to view the open line first.
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VI Consensus NFL Line
The VegasInsider.com Consensus NFL Line is just as important as the Open Line and also a key resource on odds platform. The Consensus column could be called a Median Line since it shows the most consistent number provided by the sportsbooks on VegasInsider.com. The consensus line will be the same as the open line but once the wagers start coming in, this number is often different than the openers.
How do I bet on the Super Bowl?
We know that you can bet on the Super Bowl and all of NFL Futures or bet on the NFL Draft at any time of the year, but whats the process? The future wager or the Odds to Win bet on the Super Bowl is correctly selecting a team to win an event that takes place at a later time. A bettor will have his wagered money tied up until there is an outcome and bettors will receive fixed odds when they place the wager. In the case of the Super Bowl, youre not a winner or loser until you see zeros on the clock in the final game.
Most sportsbooks offer different ways to read to Super Bowl Odds. In the fractional NFL Futures Odds format below, you simply take the odds and multiply by the amount wagered.
Ex. Green Bay (8/1) to win the Super Bowl
The Packers are listed as an 8/1 betting choice to win the Super Bowl. If you wager $100 on Green Bay to win the NFC and they capture the championship, then you would win $800 (8 ÷ 1 x 100). Your online betting account would then credit your account $900, which includes your win and stake ($100).
The American Format would see Green Bay listed at +800 and for the Decimal Format, the Packers would be 9.00.
If you are in a state where online betting is legal, we encourage you to check out our sportsbook directory to find the most trustworthy and reputable sites and mobile apps to place your Super Bowl bets.