Joyce Hall

Can someone explain to me what betting odds mean? I've tried to look it up but still don't get it. Suppose the odds r 7 to 1. Does that mean the looser pays $7?

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Call me Z answered

....Or 7 times the wager.

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Joyce Hall
Joyce Hall commented
Ok. I think I'm starting to get it now.
I have one more question if u don't mind.
How does the 'House' decide what the odds are?
Tom  Jackson
Tom Jackson commented
The house always sets the odds (the payoff) in their favor. For example, the odds of getting a double on a roll of the dice is 1 in 36, but the odds only pay 30 to one.

See my answer below.
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