For the new sports gambler, the world can seem like a daunting place, with talk of point spreads, money lines, teasers, and totals. The purpose of this article is to introduce new sports bettors to the world of sports gambling in a friendly manner.

The article also gives a bit of history about sports betting and how it has evolved into what it is today, so there may be a little something in here for everybody, but beginners are the ones who will benefit from it the most.

Read Sports Betting Basics in the Sports Gambling 101 section of the site.