What is a
teaser bet?

Teaser bets are essentially modified parlay bets, where you can adjust point spreads or totals in your favor in exchange for a reduced payout. This means you can move the lines on games you wish to play, effectively increasing your chances of winning, but you will receive a lower payout than usual if your bet is successful.

For example, let’s say you’re eyeing the Dallas Cowboys +3.5 and New York Giants +1 on the upcoming Sunday slate. Rather than testing your luck on both selections at their original odds, a 2-team, 6-point teaser at Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook would give you Dallas +9.5 and New York +7 in a bet where both teams would need to cover the enhanced spread in order to cash.

In this scenario, you’d no longer need to sweat New York losing by a field goal at the end of regulation or Dallas failing to get in the end zone on 4th down while trailing by 7. Despite a drop in terms of odds, teasers open up a world of possibilities for your bets to cash beyond the original spread or total.

How do teaser bets work?

At Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook, you will have the following options at your disposal when crafting a teaser:

• Football spreads and totals can be teased by 6, 7, 8 or 10 points.
• Basketball spreads and totals can be teased by 4, 5 or 6 points.

In order to tease any games, regardless of sport or league, your bet slip must include at least two selections that you plan on pairing together.

The biggest difference between traditional parlays and teasers, of course, is the odds associated with them. Let’s look at an example:

Simply put, you’re shaving down your bet’s payout in exchange for more opportunities for each selection to hit. In the scenario above, Miami would be able to cash with a close loss, whereas a loss of any kind would foil the traditional parlay at -1. Tampa Bay and Jacksonville’s respective spreads would balloon from +3.5 all the way up to +9.5, affording both teams a ton of extra wiggle room in the event of any late-game drama.