By Green Niles
The prop bet is another kind of bet that is not made based on the game results, but that is based on the individual player or an event in that particular game. Any betting on a game, except point spread, money line, and total are considered as a prop bet.
In UFA prop bets typically will not have any direct effect on your final outcome of any game (though sometimes they can).
In most sports, the most popular prop bet will be ‘who is going to score first’? Although, the team who scores the first might also have a better winning chance in the game, and they can score first easily but still they can lose.
However, if you have made any prop bet then that team can score first, and yet, you can win irrespective of whether they either win or lose. For most of the prop bets, the outcome of your game will not matter.
How prop bets became so popular?
For decades such prop bets were around. The first time prop bet came into the notice was during Super Bowl 30 that was played between the 2 teams called
- Chicago Bears
- New England Patriots
There was a rumor that a defensive tackle of Bears called William Perry could be used in the offensive goal-line situations. Then Vegas casinos offered their prop betting on whether Perry is going to score a TD during the Super Bowl. Finally, he did, and the casinos lost their money in many thousands of dollars. Ever since prop bets came into prominence.
The Super Bowl team is not just only the American sports pinnacle, but of prop bets. Each year many prop bets usually are offered on various games and more than 50% of the money is wagered on most of those games that happen to be on props.
