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  USATODAY.com - Sports News, Scores & Stats
• Matchups • Odds • AL Injuries • NL Injuries
The opening line is the first line received into the Covers.com database of sportsbook odds.
Betting on a point spread or money line is sometimes called betting "sides" - that is, betting that one side or the other will be the winner - while betting the over/under is referred to as betting "totals".
covers.usatoday.com /data/odds.aspx   (503 words)

  
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Odds of being an astronaut: 13,200,000 to 1
Odds of drowning in a bathtub: 685,000 to 1
Odds of being audited by the IRS: 175 to 1
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 Odds of Dying - NSC
The odds of dying from (manner of injury) in 2003 were 1 in (value given in the one-year odds column).
The life-time odds of dying from (manner of injury) for a person born in 2003 were 1 in (value given in the lifetime odds column).
Lifetime odds are approximated by dividing the one-year odds by the life expectancy of a person born in 2003 (77.6 years).
www.nsc.org /lrs/statinfo/odds.htm   (876 words)

  
  PlanetMath: odds ratio   (Site not responding. Last check: )
For example, if the odds of landing a head in a coin flip is 2, then the probability of landing a head is twice as likely as that of landing a tail.
The odds of a young driver getting involved in traffic violations in a typical year is 35/65, and for the adults, it is 10/90.
This is version 6 of odds ratio, born on 2004-10-04, modified 2006-01-09.
planetmath.org /encyclopedia/Odds.html   (0 words)

  
 Odds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The logarithm of the odds is the logit of the probability.
This would be presented in fractional odds of 4 to 1 against (written as 4 : 1 or 4/1), in decimal odds as 5.0 to include the returned stake, in craps payout as 5 for 1, and in moneyline odds as +400 representing the gain from a 100 stake.
The odds are a ratio of probabilities; an odds ratio is a ratio of odds, that is, a ratio of ratios of probabilities.
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 What are the Odds?
Odds against is a ratio of the probability of A not occurring to the probability of A occurring.
The odds in favor or odds for is the "reciprocal" of the odds against: P(A) to P(Ã).
Odds against or odds in favor [of] are sometimes left unreduced, but are typically reduced with a "numerator" of 1.
www.andrews.edu /~calkins/math/webtexts/prod06.htm   (0 words)

  
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The odds of dying from (manner of injury) in 1998 were 1 in (value given in the one-year odds column).
The life-time odds of dying from (manner of injury) for a person born in 1998 were 1 in (value given in the lifetime odds column).
Lifetime odds are approximated by dividing the one-year odds by the life expectancy of a person born in 1998 (76.7 years).
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 Odds
In epidemiology, odds are usually expressed as a single number, such as the 0.25 of the last paragraph.
The disease odds ratio (or risk odds ratio) is the ratio of (the odds of disease for those with some exposure) to (the odds of disease for those without the exposure).
The exposure odds ratio is equal to the disease odds ratio.
www.tufts.edu /~gdallal/odds.htm   (0 words)

  
 Odds Ratio and Yule's Y
For instance, one might say the odds of a particular horse winning a race are "3 to 1"; this means the probability of the horse winning is 3 times the probability of not winning.
Generally, it shows the relative increase in the odds of one rater making a given rating, given that the other rater made the same rating--the value is invariant regardless of whether one is concerned with a positive or negative rating, or which rater is the reference and which the comparison.
The odds ratio can be interpreted as a measure of the magnitude of association between the two raters.
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 Definition: Odds
Odds are just an alternative way of expressing the likelihood of an event such as catching the flu.
Odds would be the expected number of flu patients divided by the expected number of non-flu patients.
Odds are an alternative way to express the likelihood that an event will occur.
www.childrens-mercy.org /stats/definitions/odds.htm   (0 words)

  
 Poker Odds
The odds of your second card being an Ace (given the fact that your first card was an Ace) are 3 in 51.
To calculate the odds of not flopping a set all the cards on the flop can't have the same rank as your pocket pair.
Then the odds of the third flop card being the same rank as the first two are 2 in 50.
www.homepokergames.com /odds.php   (0 words)

  
 Odds
Bookmakers assign odds against winning events in sport, horse racing, greyhound racing etc. So, if a bookmaker assigns odds of 9:1 without allowing for a profit margin, then a competitor is given 9 chances of losing and one chance of winning out of 10 chances.
The bookmakers' odds are decided on subjective estimates of probabilities biased in their favour.
Odds in favour of winning a race of 3:5 mean 3 chances of winning to every 5 chances of losing.
www.mathsteacher.com.au /year10/ch05_probability/07_odds/odds.htm   (0 words)

  
 Fixed-odds gambling - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Favoured in continential Europe and Canada, decimal odds differ from fractional odds in that the bettor must first part with their stake in order to make a bet, the figure quoted would the winning amount that would be paid out to the bettor.
Fractional odds of 4/1 would be quoted as $400, while fractional odds of 1/4 could not be quoted as a positive figure.
Fractional odds of 1/4 would be quoted as -$400, however fractional odds of 4/1 could not be quoted as a negative figure.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Decimal_odds   (0 words)

  
 Definition: Odds ratio
The odds ratio is a way of comparing whether the probability of a certain event is the same for two groups.
In the control row, the odds for exclusive breast feeding at discharge are 27 to 20 or odds slightly in favor of exclusive breast feeding.
Like the odds ratio, a relative risk equal to 1 implies that the the event is equally probable in both groups.
www.childrensmercy.org /stats/definitions/or.htm   (0 words)

  
 3.4.2 Implied Odds and Reverse Implied Odds
Put another way, implied odds is the ratio between the amount you expect to win when you make your hand (more than what is in the pot) versus the amount it will cost to continue playing.
In contrast, reverse implied odds is the ratio between the amount in the pot (what you win if your opponent does not make their hand) versus what it will cost you to play until the end of the hand.
As an example of implied odds, consider that at the turn there is $12 in the pot, it is $4 to call (pot odds 3-to-1), hitting your hand means you very likely will win, and additionally your opponent is likely play to the showdown.
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 Statistics Notes: The odds ratio -- Bland and Altman 320 (7247): 1468 -- BMJ
hay fever is estimated by 928/14 453 (6.4%) and the odds is 928/13
The proportion is 141/1069 (13.2%) and the odds is
A 95% confidence interval for the log odds ratio is obtained as 1.96 standard errors on either side of the estimate.
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 frontline: easy money: THE ODDS OF GAMBLING | PBS
The odds in a lottery are worse than other forms of gambling.
If he hits 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, that number becomes his point; your original wager is then on whether he'll roll that number again before he throws a 7.
These true odds bets reduce the house's edge in craps to less that 1 percent.
www.pbs.org /wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/gamble/odds/odds.html   (0 words)

  
 Lottery Math
Pretty slim odds, but luckily the order of the balls does not matter, so we can divide this number by how many ways these numbers can be arranged.
The cool thing about probabilities, as opposed to odds, is that the probability of winning is one minus the probability of losing.
The odds are very very slightly more favorable by playing all 50 dollars in one lottery than spreading it out among 50 lotteries.
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 Williamson: Odds good season will be wild - NFL - MSNBC.com
Odds are Randy Moss will shake his rump in Denver someday just as he did in Green Bay.
Odds are the weird chapter of Ricky Williams’ career still has a few unwritten pages.
Odds are Terrell Owens may have a few more words of disdain.
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 Odds On Racing - Harness Racing
Odds On News North American News International News Harness Happenings Odds On Entries Entries and Results Stakes Schedule Race Dates Winner's Circle Behind the Scenes Trainer of the Month Legend Horse of the Month Horse of the Month Driver of the Month Personality of the
Odds are just a way of stating percentages.
When you wager on a horse with odds of 9-2 (in the long run) it needs to win 18.18% of the time for the horseplayer to break even.
www.oddsonracing.com /bettors_corner_tools.cfm   (0 words)

  
 Online Gambling Odds & Information
Slot machines tend to average in the mid-to-high 90's for payback rates, while table and poker games consistently hit near 100%.
Not only are your odds of winning better, but there are many more games to choose from.
Bolster your betting arsenal with live odds comparison for major sporting events.
www.fastodds.com   (243 words)

  
 NFL odds, lines & point spreads - Compare NFL playoff odds and betting Odds for multiple Sports Books
Once a bettor begins to study and understand NFL Odds, he or she can gain a better understanding of how the bookies set their numbers.
The bookies set a lot of these NFL Odds with the public in mind.
If you are truly interested in finding the best NFL Odds, it is always best to have funded accounts at at least five sportsbooks.
www.docsports.com /nfl-odds.html   (0 words)

  
 odds
The odds are that it will rain today.
The odds are two-to-one that it won't rain today.
She is by all odds the brightest child in the family.
www.infoplease.com /dictionary/odds   (0 words)

  
 MSNBC & COVERS.COM: Matchups, Odds, and Injuries
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Odds Primer - For more detailed description click here
The point spread - also called "the line" or "the spread" - is used as a margin to handicap the favorite team.
covers.msnbc.com /data/nfl/game/nfl_lines.html   (0 words)

  
 odds. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
The likelihood of the occurrence of one thing rather than the occurrence of another thing, as in a contest: The odds are that she will get the nomination on the first ballot.
An amount or a degree by which one thing exceeds or falls short of another: won the contest by considerable odds.
by all odds In every possible way; unquestionably: By all odds it is the best film of the year.
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 Welcome to Powerball - Prizes
The overall odds of winning a prize are 1 in 36.61.
The odds presented here are based on a $1 play (rounded to two decimal places).
All winning tickets must be redeemed in the state/jurisdiction in which they are sold.
www.powerball.com /powerball/pb_prizes.asp   (383 words)

  
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  2) Odds from flop to river are for hitting
  4) Flop to river odds are for the type of gutshot indicated in the example.
      the flop to river odds will be slightly better.
home.houston.rr.com /texasholdempoker/odds.htm   (0 words)

  
 CardPlayer.com - Poker Odds Calculator
Find out how your odds look before and after the Flop, after the turn, and after the River.
Use this calculator to improve your game by showing your odds against up to four other opponents.
Here is an excellent way to learn the odds in Omaha high and Omaha 8-or-better.
www.cardplayer.com /poker_odds   (0 words)

  
 Live Odds and Scores - Euro 2008 Live Odds NBA Finals NBA Odds Euro Soccer Odds Euro Football Odds - Odds and News
Live Odds and Scores - Euro 2008 Live Odds NBA Finals NBA Odds Euro Soccer Odds Euro Football Odds - Odds and News
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Odds and News - OddsAndNews.com is a Sports Content Website offering the lastest Sports Information in ALL major sports and sporting events, such as live scores, live odds, sports news, sports events, standings, stats and lots of miscellaneous sports related content — Scores and Odds.
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 Bookmaker Odds Comparison | Euro 2008 odds | Arbitrage Sports Betting | Compare bookmakers odds
We have a growing list of Bookmakers who provide us with up to date real time odds on most major sporting events.
Compare the latest English Premiership betting odds, Championship betting odds, Coca Cola League 1 betting odds and League 2 Odds as well as Scottish Premiership.
At Check Your Odds we have compiled fantastic sporting calendar for your use.
www.checkyourodds.co.uk   (963 words)

  
 NFL Football Betting, Bet on NFL Odds, Lines at Bodog Sportsbook
There are currently no betting odds or lines available for the sport you've selected.
Either there are no open events available on which to bet at this time, or the sport is not in season.
Bodog is an online gambling site offering online sports betting, Las Vegas style casino games and online poker with great betting odds, fantastic customer service and fast payouts.
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 NFL Football Odds, Pointspreads and Total Betting Lines
Remember Me Odds Final Standings Final ATS Stats Final Scoring Stats Mock Draft 2008 Draft 2008
Track odds changes as they happen with Real-Time Odds.
No portion of this site may be reproduced or redistributed without written consent from Don Best Sports.
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