You can bet on different sports in many different ways, and placing a bet on a handicap line is one way to bet in many sports. For sports like soccer, this bet type is available but only used sparingly, while sports like American football, rugby and basketball use this as the main market to bet on. [...]
One of the first and most important lessons to learn as a bettor is that there is more to betting than just simply picking winners. Of course, without picking winners you will ultimately lose money, but the second part, which is just as important, is being able to take a sensible approach and bet sensibly at all times. [...]