Which Books Take Action Points

actionpoint · Oct 19, 2006

Been with WWTS for many years now that Bodog might be taking it over i am not sure if they will take actionpoint wagers also known as power plays or lighting. Does anybody know which books take this type of action ? Thanks

Fishhead · Oct 19, 2006

Dubpoet · Oct 19, 2006

5 Dimes.

lifexpired · Oct 19, 2006

WSEX only for NFL. 5dimes and CRIS have discontinued Action Points unless there was something recent that have them allowing it again...Call up and you can place them at the Greek...

Duckstabber · Oct 19, 2006

Action points, is that equivalent to Spread Betting?

If so, you should check out Sporting Index and IG Index

actionpoint · Oct 19, 2006

Duckstabber said:
Action points, is that equivalent to Spread Betting?

If so, you should check out Sporting Index and IG Index

I dont think spread betting is the same as action points, in action points your betting on every point under or over the spread.

Santo · Oct 19, 2006

Spread betting is the same, but likely those two shops don't accept US customers any more if they ever did. They're both UK FSA regulated, and places I keep decent sums.

Duckstabber · Oct 19, 2006

actionpoint said:
I dont think spread betting is the same as action points, in action points your betting on every point under or over the spread.

If not exactly the same then at least pretty much the same? Explanation from Sporting Index:

Supremacy

This is a market predicting a team’s dominance over their opposition. Our experts will attempt to predict how many more points any given team will score against their opponents. You bet high if you think the favourite will win by more than we have predicted or alternatively, bet low if you believe the underdog will win.

Example

When the Baltimore Ravens played the Denver Broncos we saw Baltimore as favourites over Denver by 2 - 4 points. If you fancied the Ravens to beat the Broncos by a margin of more than 4 points you would bet high at 4.

In the end Baltimore won 21-3 which is a margin of 18 points.

Had you gone high on Baltimore at 4 points you would have made 14 times your stake, in this case £5 per point.
(18 – 4) x your stake = 14 x £5 = £70

But if Denver had won by 10 points, the same bet would have lost you 14 times your stake.
(4 – -10) x your stake = 14 x £5 = -£70

Duckstabber · Oct 19, 2006

Santo said:
Spread betting is the same, but likely those two shops don't accept US customers any more if they ever did. They're both UK FSA regulated, and places I keep decent sums.

All right, thanks.

actionpoint · Oct 19, 2006

That is the same

Woody0 · Oct 19, 2006

Duckstabber said:
Action points, is that equivalent to Spread Betting?

As far as you are concerned, yes.

Its a difference in US versus English terminology. US action points are equivalent to spread betting and US spread betting is equivalent to handicap betting. Hope that clarifies this issue for both sides of the pond.