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In the United States a sportsbook or a race and sports book (sometimes abbreviated as book) is a place where a gambler can wager on various sports competitions, including golf, football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, soccer, horse racing, greyhound racing, boxing, and mixed martial arts. A sportsbook is the same thing as a “bookmaker” or “bookie.” It’s a company or individual who accepts bets from individual sports bettors.
There are currently 13 names in this directory beginning with the letter F.
F (Favourite)
The favourite is the selection that has the shortest odds for an event or in a race - the horse with the shortest odds.. An f is often displayed after the odds to reflect its position as favourite in the race market (e.g. 2-1f).
First Half
A bet that involves the Punter correctly predicting the result of a match at half time. A derivative bet that can be placed on a sport that has two halves. Football and basketball are the most popular sports to place a first half wager. In soccer,
Fixed Odds
These are the odds that most sports bettors will experience. Once a wager is placed, the odds are set and don’t change. Horse bettors might experience a change in odds from parimutuel betting.
Flapping Tracks
25 Greyhound Board of Great Britain (GBGB) regulated stadiums in the UK and several independent tracks.
Flat Betting
Simply put, this is a betting system where all wagers are the same. A bettor doesn’t change the wager amount based on wins, losses, or any other outside opinion. The wager is usually a percentage of bankroll but could also be a fixed dollar amount.
Forest Laws
Introduced by the king William the Conqueror in 11th century made it illegal for commoners hunt.
Form
Detailed account of dogs' past results that is analysed to produce estimate of their winning chances.
Fractional Odds
This is the traditional way of displaying odds. They give you your profit excluding your stake (e.g. £10 x 9-1 = £100 including your stake). This is the default on our racecards but you can change to decimal odds, if you prefer, by adjusting your preferences in Settings.