posted January 17, 2006 at 12:31 EST in Other Articles

Dear Bookie:

I am relatively new to the betting world and heard a couple of hardcore bettors mention the word chalk in reference to sport gambling. What are they talking about? I know it may seem like a silly question, but it's killing me to know.

Nancy F. in Maryland

Bookie:

There's no such thing as a silly question here in the ask the bookie feature Nancy, so let's see if we can answer your query.The chalk is usually the favored team, while a chalk player is someone who bets mostly on favorites (in terms of the spread). We hope that answers your question.