Stars, Brunnstrom avoid arbitration

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07/23/2010 - Frisco, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Stars and Fabian Brunnstrom have agreed to terms on a one-year contract that will pay the left wing $675,000 for the upcoming 2010-11 season.

The deal was struck Friday morning before a scheduled arbitration hearing.

"We're pleased that we were able to come to an agreement with Fabian," said general manager Joe Nieuwendyk. "We are looking forward to having him come to training camp in September and battle for a spot on our roster."

The 25-year-old Brunnstrom notched a pair of goals and added nine assists in 44 games last season.

He had tallied 17 goals and 12 assists as a rookie with the Stars in 2008-09 after signing as a free agent in May 2008.

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In terms of sports wagering, the NFL is "the most popular game in town." The explanation behind that is easy.

It is called the "pointspread."

Many years ago, NFL games, as well as the more popular college games, used straight odds as a vehicle for betting. For example, if the Bears were playing the Giants, and it shaped up as a competitive contest, the Bears might be, say, a 7/5 favorite. If they were playing an also-ran, it might be 10/1. Well, there is a point where a line becomes prohibitive, as far as betting the favorite. And who would waste money betting an underdog that has virtually no chance? Such a setup did not contribute to promoting betting action.

But in modern sports betting, a "pointspread" is used.

A NFL pointspreads are exactly that, a pre-established point difference between the two sides that will, for all intents and purposes, create a handicap that evens things out, and in doing so, produces comparable wagering activity on both sides of that proposition. So in lieu of a odds figure in which to bet the team to win outright, the Bears might be a three-point favorite over the New York Giants, and a 17-point favorite over the also-ran. Now that the team that is the underdog can "get" points, there can be equal action on both sides.

In sportsbooks, this is usually done with efficiency by charging the losing bettors 10% extra - in effect, bettors are laying 11/10 on those games. So they are actually betting $110 to win $100. If they lose, they pay the "vig." If they win, they simply collect.

The establishment of the pointspread as the corner stone around which team sports like football can be wagered upon was truly what brought gridiron betting into the stratosphere for online football betting .

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