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The Cold Line
The short answer
A favorite priced shorter than even money.
Knowing the language is step one — knowing the true price is the edge. The Cold Line’s signal desk tracks the no-vig fair number and the closing-line value behind terms like this, before the market moves.
You must risk more than you win. -150 is odds-on; +100 is even.
Term quiz
1.An odds-on favorite is…
2.A team at -200 is on the board. Is that odds-on, and what do you risk?
3.Why do people trip over "odds-on"?
Explore the next question before you place a bet.
You know what Odds-On Favorite means. Now see it in action: The Cold Line’s signal desk prices the no-vig fair number before the market moves — and publishes the closing-line-value receipts to prove it. A signal desk, not another tout or handicapping service.
Browse the full A–Z betting glossary or read the complete betting guide. The Cold Line also publishes a free year-round sports calendar and live odds board — no signup required.
