Glossary
Sportsbook Writer Terms & Vocabulary
15 essential sportsbook writer terms with plain-English definitions: the vocabulary you’ll hear in training and on day one.
Key sportsbook writer vocabulary
These 15 terms come up constantly in sportsbook writer training, on the job and in interviews. Knowing them helps you follow instructions, document accurately and sound prepared.
- Comp
- Free reward for players.
- CTR
- Currency transaction report.
- Futures
- Long-term bets.
- Gaming commission
- State regulator.
- Gaming license
- State permit to work in casinos.
- Line
- Current odds.
- Moneyline
- Bet on who wins.
- Odds
- Payout ratio.
- Over/under
- Total points bet.
- Parlay
- Combined bets.
- Point spread
- Margin bet.
- Push
- Tie bet refunded.
- Surveillance
- Security cameras.
- Ticket
- Bet receipt.
- Vig
- Sportsbook commission.
Practice these terms
Test yourself with the free Sportsbook Writer practice test: it includes vocabulary questions built from this list. For a complete course, see Sportsbook Writer training.
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