Talk:Fixed-odds betting
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[edit] Fixed-odds
Why is "Fixed-odds" hyphenated? What is the source of this material or is it the writer's general knowledge? Paul Beardsell 23:13, 8 Dec 2004 (UTC)
[edit] Left out the references
It seems someone has merged the 3 articles that used to be Decimal odds, Moneyline odds and Fractional odds but left out the references, I'm adding the reference back in. --195.157.84.178 13:54, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Planned rename
This article appears to be more about betting issues then gambling ones. So unless there are serious objections, I'll rename the article to Fixed-odds betting. Vegaswikian 02:38, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Clarify Moneyline Odds
It's not clear on this page under Moneyline Odds what is meant by the term "better than even" and "worse than even." Can someone please clarify that here and possibly elsewhere on linked pages? I would assume "better than even" means that you will likely win, but the payout will be less than one-for-one (i.e., receive $2 for every $1 bet - the $1 amount of your original bet plus a $1 payout). And "worse than even" odds means that you will likely lose, but payout if you win will be greater than one-for-one. For beginners, gambling and odds-making has difficult nuances and semantics. Edcarrochio 20:10, 3 June 2007 (UTC) Other way around. But could someone explain this:
- If the figure quoted is positive, the odds are quoting how much money will be won on a $100 wager (this is done if the odds are better than even). Even odds are quoted as $100 . Fractional odds of 4/1 would be quoted as $400, while fractional odds of 1/4 could not be quoted as a positive figure.
Why can it not be quoted as a positive figure? $25 is a positive figure. 121.72.68.56 12:06, 16 November 2007 (UTC)
