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The short answer
The amount of money risked on a bet.
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.
What you're putting on the line.
What is a stake in sports betting? The amount of money risked on a bet. In plain terms: What you're putting on the line. Your stake is the most you can lose on that bet, so decide it before you look at the potential payout. A $25 stake at plus 150 returns $62.50 on a win: your $25 back plus $37.50 profit. The odds set the payout, but the stake is always your choice. Doubling the stake doubles both the possible profit and the possible loss. Lines move and books differ. Nothing here is a guarantee or a command to bet — it's how the number works. Related lessons: Action, Bankroll, and Sportsbook. Every term is explained free at thecoldline.com.
Term quiz
1.Your stake is…
2.A $25 stake at +150 wins. What comes back to you in total?
3.Which of these is another name for the stake?
Explore the next question before you place a bet.
You know what Stake 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.
