Basketball Betting Rules

Bet19.com Basketball Betting Rules

Bet19.com is a great choice for basketball betting, offering an endless selection of sports betting options. A gamblers basketball betting desires for action will always be fulfilled at Bet19.com. Bet19.com offers NBA, WNBA and NCAA basketball sport books. Bet19.com has an extensive betting menu for basketball betting including: Pointspread and Total for the entire game

Bet19.com Basketball Betting Pointspread and Total for each individual half

• Bet19.com Pointspread and Total for each individual quarter

• Bet19.com Moneyline for each game

• Bet19.com Proposition wagers

• Bet19.com Point Buying

• For betting purposes, unless otherwise stipulated by Bet19.com, NBA contests are official after 43 minutes of play.

• For betting purposes, unless otherwise stipulated by Bet19.com, NCAA contests are official after 35 minutes of play.

• Teams must play for there to be action, all Bet19.com wagers included, all leagues included.

Bet19.com Basketball Betting Pointspread & Over/Under Wagers

Bet19.com offers Pointspread and Over/Under sportsbetting, both online at Bet19.com and over the telephone. On a pointspread sportsbetting wager, the team wagered must win by the pointspread. On an over/under sportsbetting wager, the total points of the contest by both teams, overtime included, must fall over or under the side selected.

Bet19.com Basketball Betting Pointspread & over/under Wagers Example

The Bet19.com posted line is the L.A. Lakers -10 at Portland Trailblazers +10 and the over/under total is 189. The odds are $1.10 to win $1.00 (-110) unless otherwise indicated. For the Bet19.com gambler placing wagers on the Lakers -10, they must win by more than 10 points for this to be a winning wager. For the gambler placing wagers on Portland +10, they must either win the game, or lose by less than 10 points for this to be a winning sportsbetting wager. If the outcome falls on the number, either way, the bet is declared a "Push", and the original stake is refunded. For the gambler placing wagers on the total points of this contest by both teams to be "Over" 189, the combined final score of both teams must exceed 189. For the player placing wagers on the total points of this contest by both teams to be "Under" 189, the combined final score of both teams must be less than 189. If the outcome falls on the number, the bet is declared a "Push", and the original stake is refunded. Pointspread and Over/Under lines will be offered on all NBA, WNBA and NCAA basketball sport book contests. All sportsbetting wagers on the side & total will include all overtime scoring.

Bet19.com Basketball Betting Halftime Wagers

Bet19.com offers Halftime betting, both online at Bet19.com and over the telephone. Halftime betting is placing wagers only on the score of the first or second half of a sportsbook contest. The line offered will be a pointspread, a moneyline, or a combination of the two, but the wager applies only to the score of the halftime period specified.

• First half lines will be offered by Bet19.com on all NBA and NCAA basketball sport book contests.

• Second half lines will be offered by Bet19.com on all NBA basketball sport book and the majority of NCAA contests, and will be offered within 5 minutes of the end of the first half of the contest.

• Placing wagers may be parlayed to other sportbook contests, but a first half wager may not be parlayed to any other wager from the same game.

• Bet19.com does not allow teaser plays or buying of sportsbetting points is allowed on Halftime wagers.

• Bet19.com includes overtime periods as part of the second half.

• The full half (first or second) must be played for action.

• Bet19.com offers quarter wagers

Bet19.com Basketball Betting on Individual Quarters

Bet19.com offers betting on individual quarters of selectedsportsbook contests, both online at Bet19.com and over the telephone. Betting on quarters is placing wagers only on the score of the first, second, third or fourth quarter of a contest. Bet19.com will offer these lines on marquee events, such as playoff and championship games. The Bet19.com line offered will be a sportsbetting pointspread, a moneyline, or a combination of the two, but the wager applies only to the score of the quarter specified. Overtime scoring is not included in Fourth Quarter wagers.

Bet19.com Basketball Betting Moneyline Wagers

Bet19.com offers moneyline sportsbetting on Basketball, both online at Bet19.com and over the telephone. Moneyline sportsbetting is simply placing wagers on the contest based on a given price rather than a pointspread. Thesportsbook team wagered on just has to win the game.

Bet19.com Basketball Betting Moneyline Wagering Example

A Bet19.com gambler can choose one of two sportsbetting wagers on the following matchup: L.A. Lakers -200 at Portland Trailblazers +180. If the Lakers win, the player laid $200.00 to win $100.00. If Portland wins, the player who bet $100.00 wins $180.00.

• Bet19.com Moneylines will be offered on most NBA and NCAA basketball sport book contests.

• Bet19.com Moneyline placed wagers may be parlayed to other contests, but a moneyline wager may not be parlayed to any other wager from the same game.

Bet19.com Basketball Betting Point Buying

Bet19.com offers Point Buys. This is a method of allowing Bet19.com gamblers to improve the pointspread of a basketball sport book contest by actually "buying points" for the team he/she is placing wagers on, side or total. Bet19.com gamblers can buy points in 1/2 point increments up to 3 points, depending on the contest. Each 1/2 point costs the bettor an additional 10% vigorish.

Bet19.com Basketball Betting Point Buying Example

The L.A. Lakers are playing the Portland Trailblazers, and the line on the game is the Lakers -10, with a total of 189. If a $100 wager is placed on the Lakers -10 with a 1/2 point buy, the gambler has a wager on the Lakers -9 1/2 points, and must put up $120 to win $100, instead of the usual $110 to win $100. If the player, for example, requests a full 1 point buy to move the pointspread down to -9, he/she would have to put up $130 to win $100. Conversely, the gambler may also buy points on the Trailblazers side, and get the line at plus 10 1/2 or 11 points, with the same increase in vigorish. • Bet19.com gamblers may also buy points for basketball sport book totals. In this particular game, gamblers can buy an "over" wager with a maximum line move down to 188, or an "under" wager with a maximum line move up to 190. • Bet19.com Point Buying up to a maximum of 3 points will be offered on all NBA and NCAA basketball sport book contests. • Bet19.com Point Buying will not be offered on halftime, quarter or moneyline wagers.

Bet19.com Basketball Teaser Payoffs

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