What Does ‘Added Game’ Mean in Sports Betting?
An “Added Game” is exactly what it sounds like: it’s a game that the sportsbook added to the betting board after the main, official schedule was already posted for the day or week.
You won’t see this for a big Sunday Night Football game, which is on the schedule all week. This term is reserved for games that pop up later.
Why Does This Happen?
There are two main reasons you’ll see a game “added”:
- It’s a Less Common Game: This is the most frequent reason. On a college football Saturday, there are over 100 games. A sportsbook will post the main games (like SEC, Big Ten, etc.) on Monday. They may not post the line for a smaller (FCS) game, like “North Dakota State vs. South Dakota State,” until Wednesday or Thursday. When that game finally appears on the board, it’s an “added game.”
- It’s a Rescheduled Game: This happens all the time in baseball. Let’s say a game on Tuesday is rained out. It’s rescheduled as part of a doubleheader on Wednesday. That second game of the doubleheader, which wasn’t on the original Wednesday schedule, will be put on the board as an “added game.”
What This Means for You
It’s mostly just a scheduling term, but “added games” often have lower betting limits than regular games.
Because the sportsbook has had less time to research the matchup (or is less confident in its line), they don’t want to risk a huge amount of money on it.