What is a blowout in sports betting?
The short answer
A game that's not competitive. One team dominates.
Betting slang explained
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In plain English
One team is running away with it. The result stopped being in doubt a long time ago, but the spread and the total are still live.
What to remember about Blowout
The definition
A game that's not competitive. One team dominates.
In plain English
One team is running away with it. The result stopped being in doubt a long time ago, but the spread and the total are still live.
Example in context
"It was a blowout by halftime — easy cover."
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