FanDuel’s sports betting 101 a betting guide
New sports bettors may have a hard time learning how sports betting works if they start their betting journey on the wrong betting site. FanDuel provided a solution for bettors with their learn to bet section that can be easily found and accessed in the list of sports. A lot of sportsbooks have a rules page that explains how many aspects of sports betting work solely with words. FanDuel’s learn to bet section gives bettors a step-by-step guide to sports betting with pictures, short videos, and words.
If you’re someone who hasn’t bet before or someone who doesn’t know much outside of how to play a moneyline bet, FanDuel’s sports betting 101 guide should be a useful tool. Bettors won’t find something like this on most of the sports betting sites.
Understanding American odds and bet types
The guide has a ton of information for new bettors. FanDuel starts the guide by teaching bettors how to read the odds, as odds are an essential part of sports betting. It explains how American odds work, what the - sign in sports betting means, and the + sign means. Images are used to help.
From there, the guide explains how different bet types work. The bets are spread, moneyline, total, prop, parlay, same game parlay, SGP+, live bets, alternate lines, futures, round robin, and teaser. FanDuel uses images to show bettors what each bet looks like.
Navigating the sportsbook and basic features
After the odds and bet types, FanDuel shows bettors how to navigate the sportsbook, something most betting sites leave for their bettors to figure out themselves. The sportsbook explains everything from adding a bet to your betslip and inputting your wager to placing the bet. Short videos are used to make understanding the process easier.
A sportsbook has a lot of other parts that bettors will run into. Want to know how to verify your account? Want to know how to deposit money into your account? What about withdrawing the money? Want to know what the cash out feature is and how to use it? Don’t know how to refer your friend to the sportsbook? All of the answers to these questions are in the guide.
Betting terms, promotions, and more
There are a ton of betting terms to learn. And FanDuel has definitions for a few. Bettors can find definitions for terms like no sweat promotion, bonus, bonus bets, profit boost, boost builder, and site credit. There are also a few different types of promotions. The guide explains how some of them work and how to opt into promotions.
The last part of the guide explains how betting works for a few sports and leagues. The sports and leagues are the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, tennis, golf, soccer, auto racing, MMA, and boxing.
