Monday, November 30, 2009

Sports Betting Tips: How to Bet on Sports Successfully

Here you can find sports betting tips for the recreational sports bettor.


Sports betting is one of the most exciting types of gambling. The
suspense, the tension, the great satisfaction when it turns out that you
have made the correct prediction, not to mention the added bonus of
winning cash money… Even if you are not a particular sports fan, betting
on sports certainly adds an interest in sports.

There is more than one way to bet on sports. You can choose between
flying to Vegas and placing a bet at one of the flashy casino sportsbook
while watching sports on big plasma screens, staying at home and
wagering at one of the thousands of online sportsbooks available on the
net, at your neighborhood bookie, your office pool… Wherever you choose
to wager, here are some useful sports betting tips.

Sports betting is a game of skill, which takes years of learning and
practicing to master and still, even professional gamblers who make
their living from betting on sports, lose. It basically means two
things: first, intuition and luck are great benefits in sports betting
as in other types of gambling, but if you rely exclusively on them, you
are doomed to lose lots of money. Second, restrain your expectations and
try to have fun.

In sports betting, as in most types of gambling, the advantage is not on
your side. However, the knowledgeable bettor has better odds of enjoying
a successful sports betting experience than the spontaneous gambler who
places a bet following his gut feeling and wishful thinking. Therefore,
do your homework and make sure you understand the basics of sports betting.

Learn everything you can about the odds, the type of sports, the teams
or players who take part in the match you are betting on. All the
information you are seeking is available online within a mouse click
distance, so there is no reason to be lazy about it.

If you are betting online, choose only reputable online sportsbooks that
have been around for at least a year, are licensed, regulated and
members of a gambling association, so if you will not be paid on time,
or at all, at least you would have an address for your complaints.

Limit yourself to a small selection of games to wager on. The more games
you pick the lower the chances of stepping out as winner.

While you choose, make sure that you know why you making your specific
decision. Again, giving full trust to your intuition and or your emotion
as a sports fan is the best strategy to empty your bankroll.
If you cannot help but wagering on your favorite team regardless to the
odds and to the basic common sense, at least make it minimal: place
small amount of money so you would still be able to have fun watching
the game.

If, God forbid, you lose, do not be tempted to bet more or you will end
up in an endless circle of chasing your bets. Trust me; you do not want
to go there.

If you win big time, do not invest your entire winning on betting at
once. It will be wiser and more responsible to be satisfied with betting
only a certain portion of your winning.

Remember, proportion is a key word. Taking everything in proportion,
including when winning, losing your money and or watching your favorite
team lose, is the best strategy to minimize the financial and emotional
damage.
and do not forget to have fun!

No comments:

Post a Comment