What is a rotation number in sports betting?
The short answer
The printed ID next to a team on the board. It is not the price.
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In plain English
The number on the left of the team name. Tell the book that number so they grab the right side.
What to remember about Rotation Number
The definition
The printed ID next to a team on the board. It is not the price.
In plain English
The number on the left of the team name. Tell the book that number so they grab the right side.
Example in context
Chiefs are 111 and the Raiders are 112. You say "111" to bet the Chiefs, not "minus three."
Check yourself
Term quiz
Check yourself: Rotation number
1.A rotation number is…
2.Chiefs are 111 and the Raiders are 112. How do you bet the Chiefs?
3.Why do books print rotation numbers at all?
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