{"id":49271,"date":"2018-03-16T21:16:59","date_gmt":"2018-03-17T04:16:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/?page_id=49271"},"modified":"2025-06-10T14:02:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T18:02:21","slug":"futures-bets-explained","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsbettingdime.com\/guides\/betting-101\/futures-bets-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"Futures Bets: What Are Futures Odds and How to Bet on Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As the name suggests, futures bets allow you to wager on who wins an upcoming championship or title, long before teams have been determined. You can also make futures bets regarding individual player awards, such as NFL MVP, the Heisman Trophy and even NBA Clutch Player of the Year. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Futures bets force bettors to think long-term and use a different type of strategy than they would when picking a specific game.<\/span><\/p>