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Confederation of African Football.
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A betting event where the names of runners in a particular race are "auctioned off" to the highest bidder. The people who purchase the winner and placegetters then receive a percentage of the pool of bidding monies.
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| Canadian Line |
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A combination point spread and moneyline in hockey.
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| Card Counting |
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A system to keep track of the percentage of high cards to low cards. Used in blackjack to gain an advantage over the house.
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| Caribbean Stud |
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A five-card poker game with all players playing against the house.
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| Cbfs |
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Cricketers Benefit Fund Series.
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| Cfp |
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Chess Federation of Palostan.
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| Cgf |
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Commonwealth Games Federation.
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| Chalk |
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The team favored to win.
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| Chalk Eater |
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Someone who usually only plays the favored teams. Rarely bets on underdogs. Also known as Favorite Freddie.
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| Chalk Player |
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Someone who usually only plays the favored teams. Rarely bets on underdogs. Also known as Favorite Freddie.
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| Change Color |
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Exchange one-color denomination casino chip for another. All denomination casino chips are different colors.
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| Chase |
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Having lost money on a bet, "chasing" is having another bet simply to try and get back the loss, usually on a random wager.
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| Check |
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See Chip. Color Up/Out: Exchange smaller denomination chips for larger denomination chips.
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| Chip |
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Name given to the tokens used at the gaming tables.
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| Churn |
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The effect of betting and re-betting money.
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| Circle Game |
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A game in which the betting action is severely limited. Usually occurs in those games that feature key injuries, inclement weather, or unsubstantiated rumors regarding a team. Most bookies "circle" all Ivy League Games.
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| Circled Game |
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A game in which the betting action is severely limited. Usually occurs in those games that feature key injuries, inclement weather, or unsubstantiated rumors regarding a team.
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| Cism |
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Council of International Military Sports.
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| Closing Line |
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The final list of point spreads offered before game time.
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| Combination |
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An algebraic term denoting that a series of groups is to be taken from a larger group without regard to order. It is also loosely used as an instruction to permute a series of forecasts.
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| Come Bet |
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A wager placed on the Come Line. Same as rules as the Pass Line, but placed after the point has been established.
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| Come Line |
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Area on the craps table where Come Bets are placed.
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| Come-Out Roll |
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The first roll of the dice or the first roll after a point has been made. This roll establishes the point.
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| Computer Forecast |
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The computer forecast and B.A.G.S forecasts are the returns used by bookmakers to calculate forecast bets
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| Conditional Bet |
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A bet which is dependent on a specific condition being fulfilled. e.g. 'if win', 'if lose', 'any to come' Esc
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| Correct Score |
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A wager that involves correctly predicting the final score of a game.
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| Cover |
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To bet the spread by the required number of points. If such occurs you have "covered the spread".
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| Cover to Win |
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A wager in which the selection is backed to win a fixed amount, the liability being dependent on the starting price.
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| Crap Out |
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Rolling a Crap (2, 3, or 12) on the come-out roll.
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| Craps |
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Dice term for 2, 3, and 12. Crew: Dice/Craps dealers assigned to the game.
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| Credit Bet |
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A bet accepted by a bookmaker where no cash has been deposited.
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| Credit Limit |
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The amount that a backer is allowed to lose in any one week's business by the bookmaker before settlement is required.
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| Cross Bet |
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(Single stakes about, up and down, vice versa): 2 selections, 2 bets - £1 win A, if cash (any to come) £1 win B; £1 win B, if cash £1 win A.
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| Croupier |
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Term mainly used when referring to roulette and sometimes baccarat dealers.
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| Cumulative Odds |
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An Ante-Post term denoting full accumulative odds for a double event as at starting price.
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| Cut |
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To divide the deck into two parts.
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A hard plastic card used to cut the deck.
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