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Evening Standard
James Hicken

Spread betting explained: How it works for sports betting

Spread betting is a unique form of gambling in which a punter bets on whether an event will finish above or below a spread set by a bookmaker.

Unlike fixed-odds betting, your profit or loss depends on how correct you were, making this a discipline not for novice bettors.

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