Glossary

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NBA - an abbreviation for National Basketball Association.

NCAA - an abbreviation for National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Neutral Site - an arena, court, ring, rink or field where neither side has a home-field advantage.

Newspaper Line - the lines which appear in various daily newspapers. These lines are only approximate and can be inaccurate and misleading.

NFC - an acronym for National Football Conference

NFL - an acronym for National Football League.

NHL - an acronym for National Hockey League.

Nickel - a $500 wager.

NIT - an acronym for National Invitational Tournament (college basketball).

No Action - the situation where no wagers can be accepted by the house because a game has already started. Also, all sporting events must be played on the date and site as scheduled unless otherwise specified. Any event postponed, rescheduled or moved to another site will automatically constitute "No Action".

Nose - a racing term for the slimmest margin of victory.