CFL betting

The Canadian Football League is Canada's professional football league. The game looks like American football but differs in ways that matter: a longer and wider field, twelve players a side, and three downs instead of four, which makes passing and kicking more important.

The season runs through the summer and autumn and ends with the Grey Cup in November.

Markets you usually see

• Winner - who wins the game, overtime included.
• Point spread - the favourite gives a start in points.
• Total points - over or under a line of points.

Questions people ask

How is the CFL different from the NFL?

A bigger field, twelve players a side and three downs instead of four. Scoring also includes the single point, or rouge, for some missed kicks.

When is the Grey Cup?

In November, at the end of the CFL playoffs.

More leagues: NFL, NHL, NBA.