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Halftime Bet

By Allen Moody, About.com

Definition: In the sports gambling world, "halftime bet" means to place a bet at halftime of a game against a new point spread posted by the bookmakers.
Examples: Leroy made a halftime bet to try and recover some of his losses on the game.

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