It means that if a team who is the handicap favourite wins by two goals or one goal. For example you'd see team A (-1) draw (-1) team B (+1) , team A wins 1-0 or 2-1 by a one goal margin then the -1 draw would come through .

Handicap betting is where one selection in an event is given a "handicap" to overcome in order to win. This is popular when strong favorites are playing, instead of placing a match bet at short odds, you can place a bet at longer odds with a 1 or 2 goal start, or -12 point for instance.

Michigan's law has few limitations on eligible bet types. In addition to all major American professional sports leagues including the NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL, Michiganders can wager on in-state college teams such as the Wolverines and Spartans.