What is an outright in sports betting?
The short answer
A bet on who wins a tournament, conference, or season, not one game.
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In plain English
One name, the whole event. They have to finish first, not just win tonight.
What to remember about Outright
The definition
A bet on who wins a tournament, conference, or season, not one game.
In plain English
One name, the whole event. They have to finish first, not just win tonight.
Example in context
You bet a team at +800 to win the conference outright. They have to finish first, not just win tonight.
Check yourself
Term quiz
Check yourself: Outright
1.An outright is…
2.You bet a team at +800 to win the conference outright. What do they have to do?
3.How is an outright different from a future in practice?
Keep learning
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