Where to place the bet

In casinos you need to find the “Sportsbook”. This is where the sports wagers are taken and paid out. Usually it’s a big room with lots of TV’s and stats screens on the wall showing odds and future matches.

Making your bet

Decide what game you would like to bet on. Look at the large screens in the sportsbook and find the game. There will usually be a NUMBER associated with game. Find the number, look over the odds and/or wager details, and walk up to the desk where the casino employees are in the sportsbook. There are usually a lot of people walking back and forth to the desk so it should be easy to spot. If there’s a line, be patient and you’ll be placing your bet in no time!

When you get up to the desk, tell the writer (person who takes the bet for the casino) which game number you want to bet, and then the details of your bet (whether it’s a spread, money line, etc). You will pay (usually with cash), and they will give you a ticket with your wager on it. DO NO LOSE THIS TICKET! If you lose this ticket, even if you win your bet you won’t be able to collect your winnings!

Enjoy the Game!
It is sometimes hard to beat the atmosphere in a busy and energetic casino sportsbook! If your in Vegas, that means free cocktails and 100s of your new “closet friends” cheering on your favourite teams. You do not have to stay in the sportsbook. You may leave the casino entirely and go anywhere you’d like. Watch the game in your favourite sports bar if you’d like! Enjoy the game!

Collecting your bet

Once the game is over, and you have won your bet, go back to the sportsbook desk and hand them your ticket (the one they gave you when you placed the bet). They will scan in, and pay you with cash. That’s it! Go make more bets! You do not have to collect your bet the day the game is over. Usually you have some time (many places its 30+days) to collect your winnings on a winning ticket.

Losing your bet

If you lost your bet, you don’t get anything. Rip your ticket up, swear, throw a fit, just don’t go too crazy. Your ticket is worthless and you can throw it in the garbage. You can now choose to restart the process and hope for a winner, or decide you’ve had enough for that day.

That is the basics for betting in a casino. Some casinos will have restrictions on minimums and maximums for each bet / sports. Check with the employees when making your bet. Some casinos require you to bet at least two matches to even place a bet, so look over the casino’s sportsbook rules before you decide to place a bet at the particular casino.