Fortunately, we’ve got you covered with some basics that can offer betting insight beyond smiling and nodding when your friends bring up overs, unders and the spread. That can be overwhelming if you’re new to the game. Suddenly there’s a new angle to primetime NBA games and NFL Sundays beyond wins, losses, and playoff races. What was once limited, legally, to Nevada has taken root in states across the country as sportsbooks open up shop wherever legislation allows. Sports betting has exploded across America following the 2018 Supreme Court ruling that struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act.