Bet ’em

A sportsbook for your group, with points instead of money.

Setting up your Bet ’em league

Bet ’em runs on any season that is open for it. Football leagues can combine NFL and NCAAFB into one season-long book.

Starting points
Pick the bankroll everyone begins with. 5,000 and 10,000 points are the most popular, and a bigger bankroll gives people room to recover from a bad week.
Odds
Choose live odds, where a spread bet usually risks 110 to win 100, or flat payouts where spreads and totals pay even money. Money-line bets always use the real odds.
Bet limits and the delete penalty
Set a minimum and maximum bet if you want. Bets cannot be edited, only deleted before the game starts, and you decide whether deleting costs nothing or a 10%, 25% or 50% penalty on the stake.
Buy-backs and adjustments
If someone busts their bankroll, you can record a buy-back that credits them points. You can also award or penalize points for any league rule you invent. Bet ’em is one entry per person.

Set the bankroll, share the code, and the book is open.

The sportsbook shows every game of the week with three markets. Build a bet slip and place as many bets as you like.

Step 1: Pick a market
Each game offers a money line (who wins), a spread (win by how much) and a total (over or under the combined score).
Step 2: Choose the bet type
A straight bet is one pick. A parlay strings several picks together and multiplies the odds, and every leg has to hit. A teaser moves the spread or total in your favor on each leg, 6 points in football and 4 in basketball, for a smaller payout.
Step 3: Set the stake
Every bet takes points from your bankroll. Bets between 1% and 5% of your balance keep you in the game all season. A push refunds your stake.
Step 4: Track it
Your open and settled bets live under Picks. Once a game starts you can also see how your friends bet it, and the leaderboard shows the weekly winner and the season standings.

The season is long. The players who win Bet ’em are the ones still holding points in the final weeks.

Manage the bankroll
Spread bets across the slate and keep a reserve. Going all in early is how bankrolls disappear in week three.
Use teasers on purpose
A teaser is strong when two or three lines sit just outside a key number. Do not tease games you would not bet straight.
Bet late
Lines and injury news move during the week. Placing bets close to kickoff means betting with the latest information.

Keep points in reserve, bet with information, and let the parlays be the fun part, not the plan.