[
 {
  "term": "Moneyline",
  "meaning": "A bet on who wins the game, no points involved."
 },
 {
  "term": "Spread",
  "meaning": "A head start in points. The favourite must win by more than it, the underdog can lose by less than it."
 },
 {
  "term": "Total",
  "meaning": "A bet on whether both teams combined score over or under a number."
 },
 {
  "term": "Over / under",
  "meaning": "Another name for a total."
 },
 {
  "term": "Parlay",
  "meaning": "Several bets joined into one ticket. Every leg must win. Bigger payout, much harder to land."
 },
 {
  "term": "Leg",
  "meaning": "One bet inside a parlay."
 },
 {
  "term": "Round robin",
  "meaning": "A set of smaller parlays made from your picks, so one loss does not end the whole thing."
 },
 {
  "term": "Teaser",
  "meaning": "A parlay where you move the spread in your favour and accept a smaller payout."
 },
 {
  "term": "Prop",
  "meaning": "A bet on something inside the game, such as a player scoring 20 points."
 },
 {
  "term": "Futures",
  "meaning": "A bet on something decided later, such as who wins the championship."
 },
 {
  "term": "Push",
  "meaning": "The result lands exactly on the number. Nobody wins and your stake comes back."
 },
 {
  "term": "Stake",
  "meaning": "The amount you put on a bet."
 },
 {
  "term": "Unit",
  "meaning": "Your standard bet size, often 1% of your betting money."
 },
 {
  "term": "Bankroll",
  "meaning": "The money you set aside for betting and nothing else."
 },
 {
  "term": "Favourite",
  "meaning": "The side expected to win. It shows a minus price."
 },
 {
  "term": "Underdog",
  "meaning": "The side expected to lose. It shows a plus price."
 },
 {
  "term": "Implied probability",
  "meaning": "The win rate a price needs to break even. -110 needs 52.4%."
 },
 {
  "term": "Vig",
  "meaning": "The bookmaker's cut, built into the prices. Also called juice."
 },
 {
  "term": "Juice",
  "meaning": "Another name for vig, the cut the bookmaker keeps."
 },
 {
  "term": "No-vig price",
  "meaning": "A price with the bookmaker's cut removed, showing the fair chance."
 },
 {
  "term": "Closing line",
  "meaning": "The last price before the game starts."
 },
 {
  "term": "Line movement",
  "meaning": "How a price changes between opening and kick-off."
 },
 {
  "term": "Line shopping",
  "meaning": "Checking several books and taking the best price for the same bet."
 },
 {
  "term": "Hedge",
  "meaning": "A bet on the other side to lock in some profit or cut a possible loss."
 },
 {
  "term": "Kelly",
  "meaning": "A formula that sizes a bet from your edge and the price."
 },
 {
  "term": "Live bet",
  "meaning": "A bet placed while the game is being played."
 },
 {
  "term": "Same-game parlay",
  "meaning": "A parlay where every leg comes from one game."
 },
 {
  "term": "Alternate line",
  "meaning": "A different spread or total from the main one, at a different price."
 },
 {
  "term": "Team total",
  "meaning": "An over or under on the points of one team."
 },
 {
  "term": "Book",
  "meaning": "A company that takes bets. Short for sportsbook or bookmaker."
 }
]