Definition: In the sports gambling world, "point spread" refers a handicap that is placed on the superior team in term of points for gambling purposes. If Team A is favored by 10 points over Team B, the point spread is 10. Team A must win the game by 11 or more points for its backers to win the bets, while those betting on Team B will win their bets if Team wins the game or losses by nine points or less. If Team A wins by exactly 10 points the bet is a tie.
Also Known As: Spread, Pointspread, Line
Examples: The point spread in the Jacksonville game was 13.
