Glossary
Updated September 14, 2023
BY Lines Staff

Steam

A sudden or significant change of movement in the betting line. This can happen when a large number of bettors suddenly place bets on one side. When this happens, oddsmakers will adjust the line in order to balance it out. Steam can be caused based on several factors such as new information connected to a team or player (among others).


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