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When someone has action on the outcome of a sports game, it’s a way of saying they have placed a bet on the game. To have action means you have a monetary interest in the outcome of an event. If you’re an avid sports bettor and you’ve likely been called an action junkie. In sports betting, getting called an action junkie would imply you’re simply someone who usually likes to place a large volume of bets, rather than someone who’s seen all of the latest action flicks. Another use of action would be to describe the betting menu or schedule of games offered on a specific day. If you overhear someone say (or read it on a message board), “What’s the action look like tonight?” it’s merely another way of asking what games are being played that day. In sports betting parlance, someone inquiring about action might be asking with a keen interest in what games are of interest to bet on. Additionally, action can also be used by bookmakers to reference the slate games they’re offering odds and lines on. For bookmakers, action can also be used to refer to the number of bets or volume of wagers that have been taken by bettors. Action is an expansive term, with many different use cases in sports betting. That being said, no matter the context, action always refers to when money is being placed on the outcome of a sporting event.

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A crypto airdrop is a promotional activity typically performed by blockchain-based startups to help bootstrap a virtual currency project. Its aim is to spread awareness about the cryptocurrency project and to get more people trading in it when it lists on an exchange as an initial coin offering (ICO). Airdrops are generally promoted on the company's website, social media, and cryptocurrency forums. Coins or tokens are sent only to specific wallets based on the blockchain network or coins held in existing wallets. To qualify for the free gift, a recipient may need to hold a minimum quantity of the crypto coins in their wallet. Alternatively, they may need to perform a certain task, such as posting about the currency on a social media forum, connecting with a particular member of the blockchain project, or writing a blog post.

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A short for arbitrator. This is a bettor who uses the variations in odds and bets on different outcomes of the same event on different betting sites, guranteeing himself a profit.

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Refers to the bet that you are most confident about (there is no such thing as a guaranteed win in any betting circumstance – it’s important to understand that any wager can lose). It’s important to do your research and select a team which is likely to win. You don’t want your banker team to let you down. The great thing about the modern world of football is that you can more often than not rely on the top teams to win their games.

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The sum of money we’re prepared to risk losing, and then allocate that sum of money to be used solely for the purposes of betting on sports. Bankroll management helps you gamble responsibly. When applied properly, it ensures that you bet within your means and don’t risk money that you can’t afford to lose. This alone makes bankroll management extremely important. 

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Betting runner who places bets for professional bettors so that they can hide their identity from bookmakers. Several reasons make someone use a beard rather than just placing a bet themselves.  Here are a few of the most common: It is possible for a player who has been banned from one betting website or retail betting shop to use a beard to place wagers for them. Perhaps this particular bookmaker offers the most competitive odds, or an unusual type of bet, or a sport that can’t be found anywhere else.  As a rule, if you are involved in a particular sport at a certain level (players, coaches, officials, etc) you are not allowed to bet on it. The same applies to the staff at bookmakers. The repercussions of getting caught would be quite severe, but if one of these people desperately needed to place a wager, they could use a beard.  The local resident may not want to be seen placing a wager against his or her home team. They could use a beard who is an out-of-towner and wouldn’t be recognised.  Most betting companies have limits on their games and sportsbooks. For example, if someone wanted to make a £30,000 wager but could only stake £15,000, he or she could hire a beard to make the other $15,000 wager.  Many betting companies have a list of restricted countries where you aren’t allowed to bet online. If someone living in one of these countries wanted to place an online wager, they could hire a beard in an unrestricted country to place bets for them.

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