Syncing the cold line...
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Syncing the cold line...
The Cold Line
The short answer
The person or desk that sets the first number on a game.
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.
Someone has to hang the opener. That is the oddsmaker — also called a linemaker.
Term quiz
1.An oddsmaker is…
2.The oddsmaker opens Chiefs -6.5 on Sunday. By kickoff the market may be -8. What does that mean?
3.Why is the opening number not "the true line"?
Explore the next question before you place a bet.
You know what Oddsmaker 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.
