As the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris nears ever closer, global interest in betting continues to expand. With sports betting now legal in Canada, the majority of the United States, and many other countries throughout the world, this summer could generate record-breaking numbers in terms of lawful betting action at the Olympics.
However, new bettors must first understand how to bet before simply unloading money on their favorite Olympic sports. How do you read lines and odds? What are the moneyline, point spread, and over/under totals? What's a futures bet? If you don't know how to answer any of those questions, you have come to the right place.
Here's the Sporting News' guide to betting on the Olympics, including key terms and different ways to bet.