Editing Odds (section)

===Moneyline odds===
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Moneyline odds are favoured by American bookmakers. The figure quoted is either positive or negative.
* When moneyline odds are positive, the figure indicates the net winnings for a $100 wager (this is done for an outcome that is considered less probable to happen than not). For example, net winnings of 4/1 would be quoted as +400.
* When moneyline odds are negative, the figure indicates how much money must be wagered to for a net winning of $100 (this is done for an outcome that is considered more probable to happen than not). For example, net winnings of 1/4 would be quoted as −400.

Moneyline odds are often referred to as ''American odds''. A "moneyline" wager refers to odds on the straight-up outcome of a game with no consideration to a [[Spread betting|point spread]]. In most cases, the favorite will have negative moneyline odds (less payoff for a safer bet) and the underdog will have positive moneyline odds (more payoff for a risky bet). However, if the teams are evenly matched, ''both'' teams can have a negative line at the same time (e.g. −110 −110 or −105 −115), due to house take.