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However, the capital club failed to impress in a match that sees Lille extend its unbeaten streak to 16 games but remain two points back of the home side.
PSG's Kevin Gameiro had a good chance in the first half to put his team in front when he was played free by Javier Pastore, only to fire wide of the net.
Mathieu Debuchy's header required a sharp save from PSG goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu to keep it out, while Sirigu was needed to make another decent stop on Ireneusz Jelen to keep the match level.
Ludovic Sane's goal in the 22nd minute provided the difference as he played a one-two with Yoan Gouffran before finishing with a right-footed shot to help Bordeaux to its fourth successive win at home.
Ajaccio 1, Rennes 0
The visitors created the better chances over the course of 90 minutes but were punished in the 83rd minute when Johan Cavalli's cross was converted by Diawara, handing Rennes a defeat that keeps the club in seventh place.
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic is facing charges from UEFA for the second time in two months as the club is being charged with two offenses related to the Europa League match against Udinese in Italy. UEFA has confirmed that Celtic is being charged with "the displaying of a banner of an offensive nature and the setting off of fireworks by supporters."
The case will be heard on January 26 by UEFA's control and disciplinary body.
Naples, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Napoli will be without forward Ezequiel Lavezzi for the next month after he sustained a thigh injury in his club's 3-1 defeat to Roma on Sunday. The Argentina international will now miss Wednesday's match with Genoa and will likely be unavailable for the club's first few games following the winter break, which include away matches at Palermo and Siena as well as a home fixture against Bologna.
Lavezzi has tallied three goals in 14 league appearances this season for Napoli, which sits in sixth place in Serie A.
Dann has played an important role for the club this season as injuries to Chris Samba and Ryan Nelsen created a void in defense that the 24-year-old Dann has filled.
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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.
It is called the "pointspread."
Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.
But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.
A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.
In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.
The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .
Don't believe it? Just take a look at what happens around the Super Bowl.
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