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I am just curious to know why people favor one Sport over another, when it comes to betting? Is there specific Sport that increase your win chance or do you bet on those Sport for other reasons?

I know most people will favor certain Sport, because they know more about the players or the teams and information is power, when it comes to betting... but some Sport are 50/50 when it comes to the outcome of the match. (One lucky punch or kick can make a underdog a champion)

Please share your thoughts...  :P

Based on team perform and have know well about specific sport for betting, favorite team become reason why many people still betting in sport betting exactly with football. Betting on casino depend how lucky or not we are but difference when betting on specific spot like soccer or NBA, every one know well with team underperformance and team have top performance. Beside some people betting because their favorite team are playing and not matter in bad performance or not but how excited with his favorite sport team. You can feel if you have favorite sport team and will bet for them who ever against team despite favorite winning or not with your favorite team.

I love soccer as it is the most popular sport in the world and information for the major leagues is available in plenty amounts to anyone with internet access.It may look like it is easy to win and in fact it should be but since gambling has been introduced in 1997-1998 in the online world the games started not coming up as predicted anymore,before those years we rarely saw surprise results and when there were,they were just one game or two during the whole season not like now which surprise results are very common in almost every week.

Another thing that makes betting difficult is the referee,in the game of Sunday Valencia vs Sevilla the referee impacted the game badly for Valencia by not giving a flagrant penalty.Nevertheless I as many people still bet on soccer as for me is the easiest sport to bet on.

You bet on what you know. As many people are watching football and also prefer it, there are more people that prefer football betting. As for me, I personally prefer football betting because I am more exposed to football and it is what we mostly talked and argue about.

It is what you know that you will bet on. People that know much about other sport also bet on it. If you know about tennis, you will find yourself betting on it too. So is basketball too and others.

In sport betting, there's no priority place for any one in it, everyone has equal opportunity to get what he has base on his ability to make the best out of it, each individual gambler take his own risk to gamble and decided for themselves what game they play and hiw they make use of their playing strategy to gamble, if it were to be a quick one to win then u think every gambler would have love to always engage on sport betting than any other types of gambling bets we make, which means there's equal opportunity regardless of the type used.


In gambling, ensure you do what you're good at, gamble the best game you're interested in, you're the one playing and you make use of your own money, decide for yourself and not others for you.

I really only bet on certain sports because I only bet on sports that I understand, as you said, I know about the strength of teams, information on the strengths of even players, for example football, because I know a little about some clubs as well as their teams, so of course it takes careful calculation to bet there , so far I have only bet on football sports betting and have never bet on other sports because I don't know much about other sports so it's best not to make bets that we don't know the science of.

There are many sports that can be a field of money for us, whether it's boxing and other sports, there are even lots of tempting odds, but what's the point if I don't understand the strength of each team or individual I bet my money and I will lose my money for being wrong choose without knowledge. that's clearly not very good

Just as you love playing and watching certain sports, you will also bet on the same sports. It is because the sports that you love and are most familiar of are the sports that you will also love betting on. Not only because you are a fan but also because you closely follow them and are well informed about the players, teams, games, stats, tendencies, etc. So you will most likely win betting on something you know rather than those that you don't know.

Betting and Gambling are fun activities were there many options to bet or gamble on, but people Play and bet/gamble on sports/games that they have good knowledge about and offers them entertainment and fun. In my opinion that is how it should be, that is bet/gamble on sports/games that you have interest and knowledge in.

Betting/gambling on sports/games that you have interest and knowledge in will increase your chances of winning.

I definitely prefer to bet on sports where it is more of a binary outcome, like football where you can place a win or lose/draw bet. It's the mentality of getting rich slowly if you pick correctly and don't get too greedy. It's just far too easy to lose money on things like a 16 horse race, where the odds look really attractive but random bad luck can regularly prevent the favourite from winning but good luck picking a long shot too! eSports can be quite fun and lucrative if you follow the players closely.

I think the answer is simple - person is familiar with that specific sport, know game rules and is more or less familiar with teams or players that compete. For example I am familiar with football, place bets in football. I am a complete zero in cricket for example, and I will never place a bet on a cricket get, even if the casino offers me bonuses and and free bets. Even if I would be in a company where someone is a professional cricket bettor, I would still not place a bet on that. That is not mine.

If you want a quick bet, casinos are better for me, or going for virtual sport betting, but I prefer casino for real quick bets.

According to what I have experienced, there is opportunity in casino than sport betting, this is because of the higher odds in casino betting. It also depends on the casino games that you select, but I prefer the ones like Roulettes.

It is gambling, you can decide for yourself, but sometimes friends influence can be there especially if you are gambling with friends. But in gambling, no one is forcing anyone to gamble or not, people decide for themselves has been what I noticed.

I only bet on football, because I only know about football. You don't expect me to start betting on sports I know nothing about, am just wasting my money because am just betting blindly, but when am betting on football, I always do my analysis first before placing my bet because I know about the sport. But let's assume am betting on sport that I know nothing about, how will I be able to do my analysis before betting, or i will just go and guess.

We know more about the team or the players, meaning if we are basketball fans, we know that this team has an edge in this game. Let's say that the star player on other teams is injured, so the other team has an edge. It is not pure luck that even with that analysis, it is still 50/50, but when it comes to this, you can increase your probability of winning.

I think its crystal clear people can watch many different sports but master their knowledge on only one of them. Its definitely better to follow one specific sport to bet on cause it's also easy to follow injured players and other types of issues with managers etc. I was thinking about football while writing this post. I think betting should not be seen as luck based gambling option. If you know teams/players better, your chance of winning increases a lot. You can hit greater odds with secret knowledges.

It looks like you're referring to MMA or boxing because you mentioned about one lucky punch or kick.

Seriously do you think bet on underdog in MMA or boxing is more profitable than bet on underdog in team play? because I've followed both of them and I must say underdog in team play is more likely to happen than solo play.

I have seen a MMA or boxing champion never lose in his whole career e.g. Jon Jones and Mayweather, but look at basketball and football, both Nuggets and Arsenal have suffer few losses in this season.

It's true, but I guess the chances of you winning is huge as compare to luck based games like slots and others. And if by chance that the outcome didn't favor you because the under wins, then there's nothing you can do about it.

Even at 1.01 you are not sure that you are going to win, but there are bettors willing to put huge money, millions but we have one thread that even at that odds he didn't win. And it's more entertaining to bet on games, and you are in the edge of the sit praying that you are going to win your bets.

Let me throw my two cents - I think chances of underdog wins in combat sports are greater compared to team play. For underdog to win, just one person needs to fail. For underdog team to win, a whole opponent team must suck.

You have mentioned Jon Jones and Mayweather - those two are unique, but even they have controversial wins in their careers. Also, one of the reason of their undefeated careers are their managers. Not saying that they had easy opponents in their whole careers, but some of them surely were cherry picked. If you google MMA (or better UFC, as it will be easier to find) upsets of 2022, you would see that nearly every third undefeated/champion/huge favourite lost to a huge underdog. Specially in women UFC/MMA. There were cases when a champ losses to an underdog with +8 odd. Can you imagine Arsenal loosing to your local school football team? No, but in MMA such things can happen.

That is why I bet on UFC. I think I am good at making predictions (at least arguments are strong :D) and there is a high chance that a unrealistic bet could win.

Of course there is something about it. Here's a simple explanation. I am good with basketball since I grow up watching it rather than the football or soccer, I know every team, their skills and abilities and I know the other team as well, with my knowledge on both team and familiarity on both I could easily decide or predict what could be the outcome rather than placing bet on the soccer which I don't have any idea who are the players and the capability of the team vs the other team. See that?

It's not actually 50/50 if you know the team it is just the percentage is much higher than the usual, well of course there are underdogs who are making their way and of course there are teams that will beat the existing one some times it is the new generation but just like what I have said the chance of winning in certain sports where you have expertise is higher than placing bet in gambling site that you are not familiar with.

People bets om sports they are well informed about, many people are football fans on here and they are always staying updated about the performance of every iconic footballer, imagine such person now going for Rugby betting? They will lose all their money because they have no idea what they are betting on.

Bet on something you have past experience about or more knowledge of, this will give you a better pace for positive results instead of blindly betting on something you know nothing about.

Because the more you are familiar with the sports league you are watching the bigger the chance you can win on your bet placed on the team you like. Familiarization on the league is important especially if you watch the games everyday because you would provably know which team got the advantage to win on that particular game. Unlike other sports you didn't follow where the chances to win is so slim that's why majority pick those sports which caught more their interest.

Because it's only in sports betting that the results can be predicted and don't completely depend on luck, it's very different from casino games which completely depend on luck, although there are some games that also require a skill.
Even though every result is not always on the favorite side, in sports betting, bettors often do it because of their preference for an athlete's club or another, so when betting there is an emotion involved in the hope of seeing the club or athlete they like win the games.
Maybe there will be casino game lovers who find it strange for those who bet on sports betting but it can also be the other way because everyone has their own thoughts based on their preferences.

It looks like your question has been answered by yourself.
when someone bets only on some sports bets not on all types of sports bets the reason is they only know and have a lot of knowledge in that sport. if, for example, we often bet on the Premier League, of course we already know all the English league teams and of course we know the specifications of the entire league. and if that person insists on betting on other sports betting for example in the NBA, he has no experience and knowledge of NBA matches and it is impossible for people to bet without predictive analysis that they already know.
so the answer is quite simple and I also do this when I rarely bet on other sports due to my lack of knowledge.

Because you know the sport and you find the sport interesting, basketball, UFC and Boxing are three of the sports that are very popular here n our country so its easy for me to bet on these kind of sports because I can easily relate

That's not true upsets rarely happen, and the competing team can only become 50/50 when both teams are strong, people bet on sports where they can analyze competing players or teams and they have a chance to win, sports betting is gambling but compared to luck based games our chances here depends on how you analyze the games and you can only analyze the if you have a genuine interest on the sports.

If it was in relation to betting, then no, I don't really prefer one over the other. They're all basically the same game of chances and judgment anyway. If it was regardless of that, then it's because I enjoy the sports itself. Sports gambling in general is kind of like a side bonus for me really, I just really enjoy watching the sports (eSports to be specific) itself plus the way some commentators do their work which makes watching the game more enjoyable. I've also invested a considerable amount of time listening to the stories for each tournament, what each team went through, and the matches that they experienced, they all just combine and make up what I enjoy about watching and betting on.

I think it depends on each person choice, there's someone who love football, there's someone who love basketball, and other sports, but soccer are very popular and big for every country in the world. They're already follow their own team when he was a kid, so they will stick with that's sport and will not looking to the other sports because it's small and their friends don't really love with that sport. Busy and limited time are also few reasons why they will not look into other sports.

In my opinion, the reasons for betting on a particular sport, I think everyone has the same reasons, users do that, we have different hobbies in each type of sport, such as we like boxing, football, basketball and so on, but users who have these hobbies don't necessarily like sports like volleyball, tennis and so on.

We are aware, someone bets / gambles on certain types of sports based on their experience and level of understanding of these sports, why are we wasting money or betting on sports that we never understand at all, gambling and betting on sports that you are good at and understand are better.

There's no better reason reason than this. Maybe we could add time constraint to the decision making. Many of us have other more important things to do and only spend an hour to gamble. It's better to use that to pick what you already know rather than exploring other sports using that limited time.


This is true but that doesn't mean you just have to pick a side that has a lower chance of winning. It all depends on the risk you are willing to take. Sometimes I also bet on the underdog because I believe he has the capability to win and that's completely different from betting on the underdog just because he could get lucky.

I think this comes from what kind of sports you are around when growing up. Football and basketball are two sports that are the most common and where being played the most during high school. I even played them myself in a team for a few years. And went regularly to the stadium with my dad and uncle to watch our home team play. So in university whenever my country was playing in a big tournament everybody would bet on the matches. I kind of grew into sports betting and never really considered to bet on sports that I have no clue about. For me sports betting is a way to try and make better predictions than the majority. If I have no clue about the sport I have to rely on the odds from the bookmakers. But when I am familiar with the sport I can try and take advantage of cheap bets.

The idea of favoritism is enough to explain things. Would you bet in a sports you know nothing about? More likely not right? u less you will have a tip or the matched is fixed, wherein you could seek for profit rather than enjoyment. But most of the time, a gambler would bet only on sports wherein he/she enjoys watching and ofcourse making profit from. It would be a combination of profit and entertainment. If you are just into profit and regardless of what gambling activity it is, you should more choose a game which would be easily finished such as slots 'coz sports most of the time consume hour/s before a result comes up. So think of how long would you not enjoying something just because of the chance of earning profit from a game.

Recently, my favorite league and sports would be MLB and esports, I usually stay away from MLB but these past week or so I've been riding a few teams from their hot streaks with success, it won't last long though as the bookies will eventually catch up and correct their odds.

And for esports, it's simply my interest in the game because I used to play some of them so it doesn't take much time to understand when watching it at a higher level.

I think we-all know.

Sportbetting are the gambling sector can bring you chance more winning rather than regular gambling games, It's no doubt anymore people who are betting on sport at least have knowledge data for the team they're betting

Rather than slot casino, only have a basic play game and the rest are lucks depends.

Gamblers will bet on a specific sport most of time for different reasons, which are all connected among themselves.

It can be because it's their favorite sport, it can be because they have vast knowledge about the sport and its containing elements, it can be because the industry is more focused on this sport, so it's more profitable and interesting to focus your efforts on what is hyped by the market.

Not for nothing is soccer the most popular sport at bookies.

When you have a sport that you have special interest in definitely you will earn money by gambling on it, my own preference is soccer being an ex-player as well as having a vast knowledge in few of the major leagues makes it easier for me to place a bet on few of different type of soccer betting like Btts ( Both team to score), handicap etc, I also watched many soccer matches and highligywhi help me in my analysis, however I only watch few other interesting sports like Basketball, Lawn tennis, Table tennis and Boxing but I never pick any interest in placing a bet on any of the above mentioned sports except soccer being one of the most popular and widely accepted sport.

Think the answer is yes there are some sports that are highly favoured by bettors since their can easily predict it outcome and sport like football and the rest can easily be analyzed and gamblers can win.

Also aside from that football is the most watched sport and its speculations and analyses can easily be gotten from other spectators who may want to freely discuss the team's previous performance and their chances.

This is what makes football the most speculative sport among other and so many other aspects that attract people to a particular sport.

Passion plays a key role in my chosen sports. I will not bet on sports I don't like or am not passionate about. My gambling life is driven by the combination of entertainment and financial benefit. I will also stake in games that give me happiness or entertain me to a large extent.

I also don't just bet based on baseless speculation or hearsay. I have to analyze my games which will assist me in prediction. If this is the case,  I need to have a deep understanding of the sports I want to gamble on. So except I have an average understanding of particular sports, I will not favor them or stake in them.

Another issue again is timing. Football is my favorite because the games are usually played on weekends when I am not at work. The timing of the football game gives it an advantage over other sports.

Little I tell you, I am a football lover. in my country, football is more popular than any sport there is. maybe if I'm not wrong, we are among the 5 countries in the world that are the most fanatical about football. so, it's only natural that we love this one sport. plus, when I was young I also played football.

Well, why do I like to bet on football. yes, one of them is because we love it. also, I studied a little with formations, systems, patterns, whatever it is, I have a little knowledge and insight about it. so every time I make a bet, the first thing I check is the team that will compete. even though we already have all the previous information, we still need the latest information, whatever it is, including who the coaches of the two teams will play and this assessment is important to me, including being considered at a later stage.

Actually, what I'm doing is quite complicated, but I'm used to it. all into consideration, and finally look at the available odds. if it's not relevant, I'll look at other options. not to forget, I also compared the results of community analysis. so in essence, if you want to minimize losses. we must involve insight, knowledge, analysis and foresight. the rest, let luck decide.
One more thing, in this process, for me it became very interesting and challenging, there was an adrenaline rush when watching the course of a match.

It's because someone who's into one sport and focuses on it has got a lot of edge due to his knowledge and understanding of that sport. Even me, if I'm aware of the sports that I'm betting on, I understand that there's a better chance to win there because I know the ins and outs of it.
I'll make myself keep updated on things related to it before I cast a bet on any particular match that I'd be interested in. Because if you know the players and people that you're placing your money and their opponents, that's an easier guess with some thoughts on how your bet can potentially win.

Most likely has to do with their knowledge of that sport.  The more you watch and are interested in a sport gives you a slight advantage to know when you shoukd or shouldn't bet.  If you don't watch it, you have no way to know if a line is favorable or not.  I got to think that's got to be it for most people.

I guess this is pretty much easy to answer as its only wise for you to go stake on sports you are familiar with but sometimes the sport you feel you know too well doesn't yield any good outcome after putting your money there. I sometimes try other sports like basketball and baseball although I have no much experience on these sports so I just go with the lower odds provided by the bookmaker and hope on the one true base to anyone actually winning a bet which is luck.

Well, the very basic answer to this question which also contributes to your chances of winning is because you like that specific sport and you knew it very well generally, thus reviewing and analysing the matches won't give you much trouble and won't take you much time to determine which odd or teams will give you the best winning profit.
Basically, the outcome of the game is 50/50, despite of who the underdog is.

Where I live football is king. We eat, sleep, and talk football. Almost everyone one of childhood friends wanted to be a footballer. We could go on to banter on who was the best defender. Who is better Ronaldo or Messi? And then when sports betting began, it was easy to carry on this passion into betting. At least we should not just banter but find an indirect approach to make money off our bantering. So, there you go. There are other sports our country participate in which we can easily bet on but 95% bet on football and you just have to follow peer pressure.

Gambling should really be for fun and of course you would really be considering on betting on sports which you do really know or you do really have the idea on what it is, unlike when you do just simply place up bets

just because you do see that it is considerable or someone who do suggest then i dont see the fun or entertainment on there.If it would win then its great but you cant really feel up the thrill.
Im somewhat guilty on this because i do always stick out on whose been the favorite even on different sport but most of the time i do really
make out bets on sports which i do literally know and see it live on whose gonna win.

It's easy like all the rest here our reason is we have a good chance of winning if we know the game very well, you're putting in money so why not put in money on something you are very familiar with and you actually watch and follow, sports betting is not like a dice game where you just bet and roll and see if you win.

It seldom happens there are upsets but upsets are something you cannot predict accurately, it just happens and it's considered gambling betting on upsets, some sports bettors bet on it and they are aware of the risk.

I bold the part that where it ends up why it's easier to have a favorite sport to bet with.

We all know this is a passion to most of us and being a fan of a certain sport makes sportsbetting easier. You'll into little to big details which is applicable when you bet.

Especially in a community that you live, information is from here and there and when you attach gambling on it. Well, things will be easier for you but still not guaranteeing that every bet you make will win.

certainly, it is easier to bet if you live and breath a specific sports. would you bet good amount of money to a sports you are not very familiar of? i don't think so. so the answer here is very simple, you bet on the sports you are more familiar with. and with your passion, you will be more comfortable placing your bets to the athletes or teams. and you will enjoy watching their games as you know the sports by heart.

There is a difference between betting in norma; card games vs sports betting.

In normal games in the casino, there are only a few ways where you can reduce the risk of you losing. The factors that contribute to your win/loss are only a handful that you can control in order to at least turn the tide of the battle.

In sports betting, there are several factors for you to consider in order to increase your chances of winning. For example, if you have actual data of a certain team on how they are performing, then the chances of you picking the right team may contribute your chances of winning at the end. So the argument that sports betting is still a 50-50 sport cannot apply here.

Spending on unknown sports is kind of testing our luck in sports betting. When we place a bet on known sports, it gets connected with the skills. We analyse well about the players of the squad as well as the opponents. This lets us to make the right prediction. Even these bets fails, but it won't hurt us. When a bet placed on random choice fails, the mind have the thinking we shouldn't have done it.

If not we need to go with the odds suggested by the platform. Most of the time lower odds used to win, and not everyone wish to go with the low odds. When we do these kind of bets good is to spend little and experiment how things work and increase the bet value.

When it comes to sports betting, my most preferred sports to bet on has always been football, simply because (like the op said), it's majorly the only sports I have some good knowledge of, in football, I have a better chance of winning my bets, compared to other sports like the MMA, volleyball, basketball etc.
And to be sincere, I've always wished that I had deep knowledge of all this sports, so that I could comfortably bet on them the say way I do with football, but then, my daily schedules won't allow me have the time to follow up on this other sports, apart from football.

Aside from familiarity and favoritism, there's not much that could really explain why people choose a sport over the other.

Familiarity is one of the biggest reasons why people bet on specific sports. They know the rules that bind the game together, the players, each team's strengths and weaknesses, and more. And since they are very much acquainted with the ins and outs of the sports they play, they gain more confidence betting on it. Favoritism could also fall in the same bracket as Familiarity because of course, you wouldn't pick a favorite if you don't know it that well don't you?

That's a YOLO mentality when you bet for sports that you're not familiar with. Well, it do happens for sometime but just typically rare when a bettor thinks that he's done with the sports he's betting in and just want to try something new.

But then, that's it you get to live with that sports and you know the whole thing or if not the whole thing at least a big portion of it and can discuss for hours related to that sports.

And even if you lost a bet with that sports, you'll have an analysis on why the team or player you bet with has lost. That's the beauty of it, we become an instant analyst afterwards.  8)

Interest, knowledge, and being a fan sort of - some of the keys to somehow increasing our winning chance betting on that said sport.

Since we are familiar with the sports, "specifically with the league" itself, we can create a good analysis of what would be the match result should be like. Knowledge of the league is one of the key elements in creating a wild forecast analysis.

Don't always stick with that mindset of a 50/50 chance in sports if, on the other hand, we can increase that 50% winning chance in the first place. Not unless we are talking about betting on other sports or leagues we are not familiar with, maybe we can consider that as a 50/50 chance bet.

We won't be watching sports that we aren't interested. When we watch a game that we've got knowledge, it used to be very interesting and we keep on analysing how the match could turn. At times we used to support specific team and while watching we can experience the increasing heart beat and other activities within us. These can't be experienced with games we don't have much of knowledge.

While spending on the games we've got knowledge we will be able to enjoy it even more. Because, when our prediction is correct we were able to make some earning along with the winning of the match.

Not really that entertaining nor enjoyable on betting into a sport which you dont even know.I havent been able to bet on a sport which i dont know.It doesnt really make any sense and if you do then
how you would be finding it to be enjoyable? Yes, you would win in case but the thrill and excitement isnt really there. Ive seen some people who do have this kind of betting habit
on which they do tend to make bets on games or sports which they dont even know.I cant see the enjoyment with that but well its their money to bet on and make
use, just let them be on what they would gonna do into it.

I believe that betting on a specific sport is just a reflection of one's favorite sport.
I love football, I watch a lot of games (in person when possible), I'm associated with 3 clubs, I have an official t-shirt and other things, so why wouldn't I also place bets on my favorite sport?

Those who like boxing will do the same... if the person already follows several fights, why not bet on something he likes?

I don't think it's just about making money or getting an information advantage, it's about betting on a sport that one enjoys ;)

I don't bet randomly on sports. If I were to bet randomly, I'd be gambling on dice, slots, roulette, and other similar casino games. Sports betting, on the other hand, is not luck-based. It is gambling with stats and other information at hand. Bets on sports games are informed bets. So if I were to bet on sports games, I'd be betting on those that I am most familiar of. If I bet on sports games that I don't know of, then I'm like betting randomly, only relying on luck for my wins.

A very simple reason really, what is the point of making a bet on a sport I do not even watch? Even if I have no hope of becoming a profitable sport bettor by gambling on may favorite sport, at least when I do so I obtain the added bonus that there is something at stake for me when I watch it.

So now I am even more involved on watching my favorite sport and hoping for things to turn out on my favor, but if were to bet in an unfamiliar sport to me, then not much will change, and there is a possibility I could even miss it as I would probably make no effort to watch the sport match at all, despite the small bet I made.

You literally already said the answer in your second paragraph.
I favor one sport because I love it. Second, I have more knowledge about the game than other sports so analysis of the game will be a piece of cake although there will always be times when the unexpected could happen.
Another team will win the game because they are hot and the other team which you bet for is not feeling like it's their night. It happens. Players go through some bad nights too and it depends on how they are conditioned especially in sports like boxing and MMA.
When it comes to skills base, they are putting favorites for a reason, but there are times I love betting for the underdog instead. Emotionally biased bet or I just followed the athlete for a long time to know that he went through disciplined training to win the fight/game.

I see a lot of people favor Football, because it is one of the Sports that are played globally and it provides a 50/50 chance of winning the bet. (Win or Lose) .... so basically, people prefer to bet on something that are less complicated.

I think the professional gamblers will dig a little deeper and they will make more complicated bets and chose Sports with higher risk options. So, it boils down to knowledge/Love for the Sport/Complexity and amount of people that bet on that specific Sport.

For a simple explanation, focusing on one sport is enough for sports betting. However, if you are smart enough and have a lot of time to analyze games, you can choose different sports to maximize your fun. The key to success in sports betting is to focus on a sport or even specific games that you believe offer an advantage for winning.

Sports betting is treated as entertainment for those who simply want to enjoy it, but for those who aim to be successful in the long run, it should be treated like a job or business.

It's a matter of preference and not favour, we choose to gamble and bet on the games we think best suit us which is also what we think we are good at, there are many gambling sporting activities we can decide on using any, but we shouldn't make it appears as if one sport betting is more favourable than any other betting such like casino bet, dice, slot gamed or plinko games, everything occur on a fare platform in gambling and our choice determines which we to for.

Personally, I love to watch a lot of sports, including basketball (local and international), soccer, and boxing.

However, when it comes to risk exposure in betting, I only choose one sport to bet the bigger percentage of my bankroll. In my case, it's basketball sports betting. It's not that I don't enjoy watching other sports, but based on my evaluation, I am more profitable in basketball betting.

As real sports bettors, we value profit over fun, so we should choose a sport where we are profitable.

It is very certain that there are some sport that do favour us well compared to other sports that we may bet on and noy make a good profits from it. We might be good in a particular sport when it comes to predictions and others might choke us when it comes to winning some profits. If we look at sport bet, there are many gamblers that find it easy to predict some matches and make winnings because it is very certain for them that a particular team will beat it opponent.

I know people that can easily make predictions on boxing and they will surely make winnings because they know that a particular  boxer will sire beat it opponent without think twice. Sometimes they take there time making research on the fight history of the boxer the prefer to compare the probability of winning the opponent.

Betting and gambling are the same thing but I think the term betting is often being used in sports while I often see the term gambling in casino games but both of them are fun and highly addictive so one must be cautious and always read tips online on how to avoid it.

We can also seek advices locally from our friends or family as they might have more experience than us. If all what we want is to enjoy then it's fine to play any game that you don't have a knowledge with. Their randomness can sometimes add more fun but if all what we want is to possibly win a profit then it's best to play the game that you know really well preferably sports betting.

It's more fun to bet on a sports that you are familiar with and bet on your favorite team to win, though it will not increase your chance of winning but having this can satisfy your personal desire and make you more happy. I prefer to bet more on our local basketball league simply because I get more data compare to other sports and with this, I can easily place a bet. Its good to have your favorite sports to bet, most probably this will be your safe bet.

I agree with you, to be honest Sports betting is more my style than traditional casino betting. I'm not very lucky with the games I play in a casino, and I rarely win significant amounts of money. However, when it comes to gambling on my favorite sports or even e-sports, that's where I really shine. As a football fan, I have extensive knowledge about teams and players worldwide.

I enjoy watching football matches and placing bets on a few games every week. Unlike casino-based games that rely solely on luck, sports betting involves tactics, news, and other factors that make it easier for me to pick right choices . All in all, I find sports betting to be a more enjoyable and rewarding form of gambling. Sometimes I also enjoy betting on e-sports tournaments, especially in popular games such as Valorant or League of Legends.

It's gambling when you're betting aimlessly and without knowledge of what you're betting, but when you bet on sports that you've analyzed and you think your chances to win are good then we can call it skill.


Do you mean in boxing or MMA how often do upsets happen it is very rare and unexpected you cannot be sure that a match can end in an upset its real gambling betting that the match will result in an upset, even if the match looks 50/50 good analysis can still predict the outcome.

personally, I usually bet on soccer matches and then on popular matches that the website offers.
but nowadays there are many MLB matches every day so I bet on players' Props but sadly until now I still don't hit my parlay.

Your choice is not different from that of many of us here, because I personally prefer to bet on sports games than to play other gambling games.
Since I will have the chance to analyze the game and to some extent predict it is a winner.

Most especially in football matches it's easy to speculate the team that will play better in the game just by taking a look at their previous games' performance.

The points you mentioned here are part of the reasons that majority of bettors may favour sports especially soccer. To add to that, bettors know the capacity of many football players, the coaches, opponent etc including playing in home soil, all are included in consideration to stake a soccer bet.

And personally, I believe if you are to compare soccer with casino betting, you can say soccer betting is easier to win because of a singular factor which is house edge that is absent in soccer. Casinos are usually designed where it is left to your luck to win against the house but if you do a proper grand research and analysis, you can have a higher chance of winning in soccer bets than casino bets.

Almost as a whole, what you say is exactly right. However, I don't really understand what you mean for something that isn't too complicated. I mean, like you said people would rather bet on something that's not that complicated. IMO, football is complicated. if, just to guess the game, it's easy. In fact, without having to bother analyzing yourself. an amateur gambler, can look for various information related to sports betting predictions.

Well, the problem is, not many gamblers understand technique, what is a formation, what is a system, and how do we guess the pattern that the coach will apply to his players through formations, rotations and systems. to learn it, it is a very difficult thing. in fact, knowledge is not enough, everything is involved and becomes complexity. Well, that's where I think the tricky part. in fact, sometimes it's not uncommon for what we predict the results are beyond estimates. but certainly, luck is another supporting factor that is no less important than a football bet.

I think it is all about the knowledge one can have about the sport to increase one's odds. You just said it: knowledge is power.
For some person (who does not know anything about Baseball), betting on a match can be just a coinflip: 50/50, but having enough intuition and being aware of the history of both teams which are facing each other, that can be turned into a 70/30 instead.

It is all about increasing one's odds and the personal preference one can have for certain sport.

You like an sport, so you feel encouraged to learn more about it, so you learn more and you are more prepared to bet wisely and win money from it.  :)
Additionally, winning money through sport betting would even push you to learn further and do statistical analysis on you next bets.  ;)

that is what I think.

Why folks pick one sport over another for betting? Intriguing question. Some love the high odds, others crave the thrill of wild games.

Me? Horse racing! Exciting and rewarding, believe me. Watching those beautiful creatures sprint on the track? Magical. Odds shift constantly, and who doesn't enjoy fancy hats and mint juleps?

But whatever sport you like, research and smart bets are key. Knowledge equals power. Know the players, teams, history, and you'll have a winning chance. And always have fun, folks. Enjoy the game!

Most times people bet on what they are good at and on a normal sense you don't expect someone to bet on a sport he or she knows nothing about leaving the ones he has some very good knowledge about..
I basically prefer betting on soccer games because it is more easier for me to predict based on some analysis of the matches and also some analysis of the players, so I believe that the vase wouldn't be different for some other gamblers as well and I also dived into boxing game betting because I learnt it was more profitable and I had to give it a trial and I made some good win on my first two trials and ever since then I have been stocked there as my alternative sports.

Actually the gambling most played on the sports because of sports interests among the gamblers. Mostly football was the expected one by the most of the gamblers. The people who had huge knowledge on the football will make some good decisions at the betting, the remaining will not consider about the sports bet. The remaining people target the slot game to play and win the matches. Because they don’t have sports knowledge, the people who had sports knowledge will do only sports bet. It’s easy to win on sports bet by finding the player’s history and bet on the winning team to make your winning bet. Analysis is important one as compared to random bet based on the big team. Sometimes the small team will win the matches by their huge practices.

^It is the point that I thought.
In soccer betting, the bookmakers also set odds that give them a certain margin, similar to the house edge in casino betting. This means that the odds are not always a true reflection of the probabilities of the outcome of the match, and bookmakers will adjust the odds to ensure they make a profit regardless of the outcome. If you have a better source if predicting sports, that makes it better.

Thats where bookies or companies do make money out of those margins and its true that having or seeing those odds arent that a solid indication that they would really be winning which means sticking with heavily

favorite most of the times will definitely giving out assurance of winning.This isnt the case and we should really be realizing on what are the things that we do need to limit out and believe on.
When it comes to betting your favorite sport then it would be no brainer considering that nothing beats out the feeling on betting on something which you do know
in compared to those sports that you dont really have any idea at all.There's no thrill and excitement to it.

In this case it really depends on my enjoyment, I like football and of course when there is a bet there it would be a shame if it was missed especially with some big competitions in domestic leagues in Europe and other leagues like the Champions League or Europa League this is definitely a treat which are interesting. Not only that, of course this also refers to the national team because like the World Cup or Euro it is also one of the things that is quite exciting in betting, especially for those who really like football.

Maybe every gambler will have a penchant for different types of sports betting, for example, you like betting on horse racing, whereas this type of bet is not very popular and is of interest to some other gamblers.
I don't know what's so great about watching and betting on horse racing because I have no interest in horse racing at all.
I myself prefer football, UFC and cricket betting because I can see firsthand that those who play or compete are the skills of humans, not animals.
After all betting on Football, UFC and cricket is easier to win in my opinion.

Everyone has a specific sport they like to play their game. Because for you to win a sports game you need to know the outcome of the players. And not all sports games are favorite to all. Like now, it is premier league sports I like to bet on while a friend of mine plays in Lali Ga. So one can play where the games favored him the most.

It is obvious why people prefer one sport ove another and the reason is that they are knowledgeable on this kind of sports and has no idea on another.  As a gambler, we wanted to maximize the possibility to win the bet so we tend to bet on the sports that we are very familiar with.  Betting on unfamiliar sports is like giving away money and wasting a chance to have a good prediction with the use of skill.  Sports betting is agreed to be a skill-based gambling game so why not take advantage of the knowledge we have in order to win a bet?


Being knowledgeable on sports players, teams, coaches and strategy increase the chance of winning on Sports bet so it is a waste to not make use of it.

There is no specific increase in the chance of winning one sports over another. It's either 50/50, 25% chance, or 33% chance depending on the type of the game. Well of course unless there's a cheating or manipulation behind the game/bet.

And yes, it will only take one lucky punch, kick, or shot.
But picking a sport to engage with still depends on personal preference. You won't bet on a game you don't want to watch and enjoy, don't you?


Agree. Just bet on what excites you. And of course that has the chances on your side. Be on the winning side and enjoying not only the winning part but also the uncertainty of the game. Mine is on basketball. I can wait for 4 quarters of the game for the result. Some might be impatient waiting for the result but I will be enjoying watching it from beginning until the last second of the game.

well, a simple statement that is easy to understand. in another simplicity is that everyone has different knowledge like you have knowledge in major league and i almost in every football league have some knowledge but no knowledge in other sports. so, I agree with your statement that everyone has their own favorite sport.

A lot of people seem to think that "knowledge" on it self about a Sport, will give them an advantage ....but I think it is the type of knowledge that makes a difference. So, if you know the different Soccer teams for instance, you might know that one team is stronger than the other... but you have to gather more quality information to determine if all their star players are fit to play.

You also need to know what the pitch conditions and the weather will be and how they perform in different weather conditions. There are a lot of factors that can influence the performance of an athlete and injuries can take it's toll... so just basic knowledge will not give you an edge over the bookies and the house.  ::)

It seems like everyone has their own preferences when it comes to betting on sports. That makes sense. For me, I think it's all about finding a sport or league that I actually enjoy following and have a decent understanding of. As some have already pointed out, if you're betting on sports or leagues that you don't know much about, it's really just down to luck unless you have some solid tips or information to rely on.

If you are not familiar with sports then the chance is really low, because you don't have any idea what is that team and what is their strengths and capabilities unlike if you are familiar with the sports there is a chance that you will win. In my estimate I think the chance of you winning is 70% rather than placing bets on something that you are unfamiliar with.

Personally, I like betting on either sports that are fun to watch or the big ones or ones when I'm with friends. I'm not a super sports oriented person so if at least I put some money on the line then it gets me a little more involved when I do place sports bets.

This serves depends on your knowledge if specific betting in sports is your forte there's a higher chance that you could get a good profit because you know what are the odds of the possible teams and winners in the game so it will lessen the risk, it's like that taking a risk to a sports gambling if you don't understand how does the game works and player style seems like you are just wondering with the odds and giving a free money, instead of having a good background and knowledge you can easily make a bet without getting dependent in other people. Knowledge is power in this type of strategy.

if someone only bets on certain sports bets, it is because he really likes sports and knows some aspects that will benefit him when placing bets.
like betting on football, when the gambler has knowledge and experience on football. he can do an analysis and the best possible odds for the team that will compete to make a bet. but still, because sports can't be completely accurate either. strong teams are also sometimes defeated. so the luck factor can also be relied on in sports betting.

Because we are used to it. When you enjoy watching a certain game for example in my own experience my favorite games are volleyball and chess so there's a huge possibility that I will bet on these two things. People also want to bet in their comfort zone, imagine you live soccer but you bet on basketball though same game but different rules, length of play and teams.

That is usually the case for gamblers who enjoy the sport, they bet on it because they also watch the game.
Not very different from the people who like the UFC as he said in the 50/50 that he is saying was that there is a very uncertain result of the match like in the MMA where an underdog can suddenly be a champ because one opponent is not well trained in a certain martial art like Wrestling or Jujitsu.

There are also users who aren't really a fan of the sports, they still bet but only depend on the picks of some users.

Never bet on sports that we don't know or even understand, because that will obviously be self-defeating because the chances of winning are very small, the biggest mistake of gamblers is sometimes they like to try sports betting that they don't understand, so they follow other people's tips or predictions or those on the internet and end up losing big money because of wrong predictions and betting, it's really a bad way.

People who bet because they are used to sports are usually more likely to be able to win sports bets, because they really understand sports, they may know better which ones to choose and bet on, as an example, what is common is football sports betting, most of them also like to bet. this sport because of course they are used to the game of football and are used to playing it.  :D

This is a very strange question. We all have our own preferences and it's not just about a certain sport for betting, but also our favorite color, actor and even a woman's figure.

We always choose what we like best. And many of us will never be able to explain why they choose black over green. When it comes to money (in this case sports betting), we always choose what we know best.

I prefer to place sports bets particularly on soccer games because I can get a lot of information easily and I like leagues like Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Liga Portuguesa since I was a kid I like to watch games from these leagues , I remember even leaving school and going to play soccer, so I was from real madrid or sometimes I was like manchester united and other friends of mine chose barcelona, it was something fun in the past. but talking about sports betting, it is very important that the person places bets on the games that the person knows he has more control, on the games that the person likes, because it is necessary for the person to watch the games to be able to know the players and the strategies of the coaches

when the person, for example, makes sports bets, the person knows the teams, so when the person sees, for example, that in a game team X has an odd of @2.00 and their opponent team Z has an odd of @3.50 and knowing that team Z does not come from good results and there are injured players so the person already knows that betting on team X will be a good thing because it is the favorite and has good odds, so it is all about knowing the teams well to be able to bet on games with good odds, there is no point in betting on games with low odds unless the person makes a multibet bet

The success of a team is not always determined by the abilities of individual players. Rather, it depends on their collective efforts to secure 3 or 1 points in order to win matches. Although some players may have a greater influence on the outcome, the collective effort of the team always takes precedence.
Teams usually do not reveal their lineup until an hour before the match, and bookies are quite smart, making it difficult to find advantageous odds but I know teams that are good even without much inforrmations, take Manchester City, for example, even with limited information, one can confidently assume they will win any match due to Guardiola's exceptional management skills and their consistent record of success.

Winning can also be ok if you know where to bet, this is why we always have our favorite since as a bettor you should be able to analyze your betting decision so you can at least increase the chance of winning. Betting on a team that you might not know is quiet a risky decision in betting, its pure gambling and you should not expect that much if you failed to analyze, we have indeed our own ways to place a bet and we should be happy for every decisions that we are going to make, betting is not that easy.

I have seen some people that prefer gambling on spots they don’t know anything about, but I see people doing that as complete waste of money, most of them just endup checking their previous matches then placing their bets. If you want to gamble, it’s better you gamble on sports you know about, you don’t just have to gamble blindly, you will just be wasting money.

Of course, it will be an advantage if we will bet on a sport that we know everything about. If we know how a sports run then we could have an edge when it comes to betting on the right team or players.
Betting on a sport that we aren't knowledgeable about is like throwing out our time and money. We could analyze easily if we have full interest in a sport that we are betting on.

Not only you do have the knowledge but also you do really have the enjoyment and thrill which you would be able to feel out or experience on and nothing beats out on something that do talks about enjoying a particular

bet which is something that it would really be that common if you do really know the certain sport compared to those who do have zero knowledge or idea about it. Its true that the true essence of
such betting would be entirely be useless when you do bet on something which you dont even know.

You wont really be enjoying on what you are doing plus when you do lose, then you would be having that regret in your mind and saying that you should have
bet on the sport that you known of.

Of course, I will not risk my funds on one sport that I know nothing about. I find it easier to decide when it comes to betting if we have full interest in our choice of sports. I also like sticking to one or two popular sports like basketball and soccer as well as boxing than trying out sports that I'm not familiar with. It will be a big risk if we'll try out betting on sports if we don't know how it really works not unless we'll have the eagerness to do research and explore other sports.

Certainly, there are specific sports that people love for their entertainment, or because they love it so much doing it at the same time, and sometimes because of popularity and some because it is easy understanding it, and sometimes there are certain aspects of sports to be likable for them to gamble in it, for me I have certain sports that I am betting on I can give certain sports and a betting style that I am doing with it

NBA - surely many are familiar with the NBA and everyone loves the sport of basketball well if you are knowledgeable about most teams in the league certainly for those teams that are entering a certain seed and for me the play-offs is a perfect opportunity for you to enter in betting in it, and right now because the teams are now set to take on familiar teams and if you have certain knowledge about the teams then this will be effective,

Esports - for this certain kind of field there are many to choose from we have Dota, Dota 2, CSGO, Counter-Strike, and many more I think this will also require certain knowledge about the game, then looking at the rankings and picking a side in this one you just have to pick certain teams that have a certain chance of winning,

Boxing - Certainly asking many people in the field about a certain fighter you can get information about it this certain sport we all know many well-known fighters which is why this is certainly the easy one to be the favorite for many gamblers they also put as much money on certain fighters that can show potential in winning,

It's true that just knowing the strength of one team over another team is not enough to get an edge in sports betting. Just by looking at the odds from the bookmakers we already see who is the favourite in the upcoming match, but there are so many factors to consider when placing our bets. In my opinion it's not really possible to learn everything about one particular sports in a few days, it takes a long time to really get know a league, the teams and their players. When we play our favourite sports, watch the games of our home team in the stadium or TV we learn a lot over the years. It is important not to fall into the trap of wishful thinking where we think that our favourite team has much higher winning chances than in reality. We need to be critical when evaluating the strength of different teams. And spending so much time to learn about the sport and the league, we really must like it to stay interested long term. That is why I only bet on a few sport types that I really enjoy and played myself in the past.

if you have passion on a specific sports, you won't feel drained knowing the athletes and the sports itself. it is much better to bet on the sports you are most familiar with.
if you will bet because someone suggested you to, think about it first as that user doesn't care whether you win or lose such bet. so you are following at your own risk.

If it was suggested by your friend, at least you can blame him if his suggestion was wrong, just making fun about it.

But if it was suggested by casino, telegram group or stranger who self pro claimed if he's a professional bettor, you can't blame them because they always themselves with this sentences: "gambling is high risk game" "this is not a financial advice" "no 100% guarantee you will always win" "play with your own risk" etc.

I'm enough with those sentences, it's just make me think if they're not responsible about their prediction and not want to get blamed.

Yes, and some of us grow watching our favorite sports, so at least we have an idea as well specially if we have followed it since when we were young, for example, soccer or basketball.

And now we can just put our bets on that sports based on knowledge and not on someone's advise or tips. It's not that bad to get tips sometimes, but at least we are familiar of the sports that we are going to bet so that we know who to bet to and has a chance to win some money as well.

All sports are 50/50. In every sports the underdog wins sometimes that is why its a gamble. There's a reason casinos don't have wrestling on their site.
I prefer better on football because it it the sport I am most familiar with. I know so much about football, its rules, players, teams. I follow it up so I know what teams and what players are in a good form or bad form at the moment. Despite me knowing so much about football its still really difficult to win a bet, talk more about a sport I don't know that well.

I also bet on basketball and Tennis, but I don't follow them up as I follow football.

We all have our individual preference when it comes to gambling, we decide on what we want and go for it, i am such a person that couldn't get predicted in making gambling sport games decision, because sometimes am being versatile and unpredictable base on my mood or feelings, but i always stick to one as long as i get what i want from the casino i use except on rare occasions when i thought of trying out something different.

People gamble on sports they have the most knowledge on, I don’t think there’s much more to it than that. Obviously you have a much better chance of winning money betting on sports that you know a lot about.
Sometimes we look too deeply for answers but they’re really quite obvious.

The most probable reason is obviously what you described yourself, a person tends to bet on a sport that he understands pretty well, has been following for years, knows how the teams perform, who are the best players in each team, etc. That definitely makes your chances higher of winning a bet since you will probably have knowledge about both teams involved.

I think sports where a single thing can influence the whole result are based on your luck but even those sports can be mastered like boxing, I know its a sport where as you said, a single kick or a punch can change the game, but it doesn't happen all the time, and experienced boxers will probably win most of the times again novices.

Not only having that adding up chances or odds of winning but also it do really adds up the entertainment and enjoyment you do seek on which it would really be just sensible on having that kind of dealing instead
of doing or choosing up some sports picks which you arent that even aware on what it is. Although there are people who do really jump into other sports and make bet on it because they would be simply sticking out
to those heavily favorite and believe that they could really be able to make money or wins on high chances which its not proven out but for sure this is one of the main reasons
on why people do really love on having that crossed sports selection despite of lacking that knowledge.

I totally agree with that, Mahanton. I think a lot of people bet on sports for the entertainment value as well. It adds excitement to the game and makes it more engaging to watch. And if you happen to win some money along the way, that's just a bonus.  ;)

And, it's not uncommon for people to make bets based solely on the team that's heavily favored, without considering the odds or potential for an upset. Especially newbies. But in reality, there's always a risk involved and that's why it's important to do proper research before placing any bets. It can definitely increase your chances.

Exactly! why do we need to choose different sports if we are already comfortable for one. As long as we can get profit from it it doesn't matter if we need another sports. Also, it will be a waste of time we all have a work or other activity and it is better to make a bet when you know more about the team or a person you are betting with. It is a waste of time trying to learn new things when you are comfortable with one.

Right. You know there are high chances to win if you bet on the game you really know and the game you have high background on it. Otherwise, when you bet randomly, it’s like you only bet to lose and nothing more. But if you think you know every game in sports betting, so there’s no need to bet in a single game specifically. You can just bet in all of them, rest assured that you have your favorite player or team in every game so you can make your best bet and with luck aside, you can win on what you bet.

I agree with everyone, we like to bet on the games we enjoy. There is a big collaration between which games you watch even if you wouldn't bet on it and the games you wager on as well. I like to bet on soccer, baskeball and f1, those are my three vices and I watch all of them.

I watch soccer anytime I can when they are available, I watch NBA a lot later than that because it's after midnight here anyway, and I watch f1 when it happens which is only 23 times a year so it's not really that much of a race. All of which combined means that they do not really get on top of each other that commonly neither. Not that it never happens, but I prefer the rarer one in that case to watch so I would be able to go back and watch the highlights of the other one. I bet on them that way most of the time.

I kinda like betting on eSports like Fifa as the games are much shorter and the odds can be much greater, however you really have to get a feel for the skills of each player and get the bet timing correct. If one player is able to get a couple goals ahead then it gives them a huge advantage (much like regular football) and the price is much better than you'd get in a real world match. Surprisingly not many sites have them and I've found that the ones that do can be a bit erratic - not always having them on a regular basis or stopping them for long periods, the logistics of these games must be difficult to manage? If you follow the teams and players outside of the betting site, sometimes you can make strong picks.

I think all our choices about life are determined by psychological factors. My childhood years were spent among people who were interested in football. That's why I'm interested in football. That's why I bet on football matches. If I had had a different childhood, I would have had different tendencies and orientations. Of course, I also like to follow other sports. But none of them can take the place of football. So if I was born in India, I would probably like cricket more. Some sports and teams are like religion. :D

I like the last thing that you said but the only difference about religion is that some of them are strict and won't allow you to play gambling. Imagine if you are born as a Muslim, do you think you can enjoy football as whole (100%)? No, because you can't place a bet on your favourite teams however the actual sports can still be allowed so you still can enjoy it at 80 to 90% level. In south east countries , cricket is the most famous game but in other countries they also have their own favourite game. Pretty interesting, isn't it?

But like you said, we can still have an extra favourite and there are people who are not into the mainstream. Like me, basketball is famous in our country but I am not addicted to it.

For sure this would really be that where it does have huge fan base plus having that huge numbers of bettors considering about the popularity but somewhat it does have different
numbers if we do speak about esports but its not something that wont really be falling behind if we do speak about numbers. Of course it would really be that something that interesting on betting on sports
which is something that you do have the idea on how its been played and you do know on a certain team or player compared when you do make out bets
which you dont even know on who they are or on whats the complete mechanics of a certain game.

So its better you do bet on someone you do know and something you've been aware on what it is rather than on betting on games which you arent
even knowing on what it is.It does make sense but if you do come after for the money then you would be probably going into other side of things.

I suppose the reason esports are not being offered by casinos with the same urgency than traditional sports has to do with two main reasons.

The first one is that right now they are not as popular as their regular counterparts, but the second reason is that the game itself and the controls change with each iteration of the video game, so casinos do not really have enough information to give precise odds to those matches, meaning that even the casinos are taking a risk by offering those bets, as it could turn out they are severally underestimating some players or not giving enough weight to some of the mechanics of the game and this could cause them to lose money over the long run.

in my opinion, the ideal is always to bet on the games of teams that the person knows very well, for example in the Spanish league ( la liga ), the ideal is always to bet on real madrid and barcelona because it is easier to get a lot of information about each player of the team, in the Italian league (serie A), the ideal is to bet on games involving Inter, Milan, Napoli, Juventus, Roma and Lazio, because it is easier to know how each player plays in these teams, in Franca PSG, in Germany Dortmund and bayern, in premier league liverpool, tottenham, chelsea, manchester city and united, arsenal and now newcastle. that's because when the person focuses on knowing everything about the top teams then it becomes easier for the person to bet

when people start placing bets on many teams and they don't do it constantly, something for example today they bet on aston villa against everton, 5 days later they will bet on wolves against wes ham so that person has very little time to analyze and knowing everything about the teams he is going to bet on, is very different from always choosing only the games in which the big teams are involved against other teams, for example in an arsenal game against wolves, the person already knows all the arsenal players, its strengths and weaknesses and with that you only need to do a little analysis about wolves

Some gambler bet on someone else sports bet tips though. Its kind of leap of faith upon seeing the tipsters or those who offer fixed matches thread which a gambler will just dive into it.

I have some experience in this from baseball to soccer. I know how the game is played once upon a time when were kids we were influenced to watch events in school but national or international teams is out of my league. Didn't stop me from betting the sports though.

I guess it will be more odd if you just bet even if you don’t know the whole thing about that sport, it’s like putting yourself at its losing end even if the betting has not yet started. That’s why most of us here would only want to bet on the games that we are also familiar of, on the game that we have certain favorites that are most likely to win and manipulate the game. You know, it’s useless to bet and put your money at risk when you don’t have any idea of the game you played, you are increasing your risk of losing, even though some games like this would still end up uncertainly.

I couldn't agree more! I once made the mistake of betting on a sport that I knew absolutely nothing about. I thought I was feeling lucky that day, so I decided to take a chance. Well, let's just say that luck wasn't on my side that day. I ended up losing a significant amount, and it was a tough lesson to learn.

That experience taught me to never bet on anything unless I knew what I was doing. It's not worth betting on a sport if you don't know the rules, strategies, and players involved. The same goes for making any kind of wager, if you don't know who or what you're betting on, then there's no way it can end well!

As long as that was a one-time thing then I do not really see anything wrong with that, after all we are talking about gambling here, a hobby in which we take risks just to have a good time.

But I do agree that when it comes to sports betting it is better for you to do so in a sport you know very well, or that at least you like to watch, this way you can significantly increase the fun you get when watching the different matches, as now you are watching your favorite sport not only because you like it but now you have something at stake, increasing your fun manyfold.

Most probable reason is they beleive that they know that game much better and also about the team they are going against so it's most likely they will bet on the sports they are watching most often. Anyway 50/50 chances games look like easy chance but its not cause one small move from the least favourite can make them to move in a comfortable position. But the reason is simple we believe we know the game deeper than most people out there.

We believe that once we identify the sports that are no longer a 50/50 chance, we can gain an advantage, and focusing on just a few sports in sports betting increases our chances of success. The reality is, the majority of sports bettors are losing money, which is enough for sportsbooks to stay in operation for a long period. If we are one of the few who can make a living in sports, then we can live a wonderful life as a successful professional sports bettor.

Those who are serious in sports betting are dreaming of making a living in sports betting, that's my ultimate goal as well.

Gamblers have a tendency to bet on certain games. Because they can use both their skills and knowledge. Having a good idea about the team players in particular is able to have a deep understanding of the team statistics. Gamblers can be ahead if they place bets with these factors in mind. Moreover, many gamblers may have a personal attraction to certain teams. Where they feel comfortable for betting. When a gambler has a good knowledge of all aspects of a team, he can easily bet on that team. But it is true that those gamblers do not always win in betting. Because there will be risk in gambling, moreover, it is not always expected to win or lose based on information and data because at present the number of fixed matches are not less.

Yes, you are right, sports betting is actually easier for people who know how to play and even know about the strength of the team or athlete we are choosing to bet on, while we can get wins easier because we can guess than playing sports, which is difficult for us to guess how to play, let alone to win. the game is also difficult to predict that's why most people prefer certain sports betting.

I also prefer betting on certain sports, for example football, because why do I bet on sports that I don't know how to play and also don't recognize the strength of the team or athlete we choose, to be honest, I have tried betting on UFC bets but I don't know the strength of the opponent, so I have lost. on that bet. lol

First, for cases where I can provide answers via private messages as I experienced, that I gamble not as a job and never think of it as an addiction, so when I decide to place bets only on gambling which I like. For example, like placing bets on football, playing poker or slot games, I do this in my free time and usually not routinely.

But actually I prefer to place bets on football, the reason is because my hobby is watching and I like to make predictions and besides football is the most popular sport in our area and many people place bets online and in traditional ways.

For me betting on football is much fairer and it's easier for us to make predictions because we really like football and betting on football also has several betting methods, both guessing the score and placing winning bets and so on. Whereas Poker and Slots are only played occasionally according to certain interests and conditions of the atmosphere.

Sure, sports betting enthusiasts think they're experts, placing wagers like champs. But, folks, even the smartest fan can get slammed by a shocking outcome. That's why it's called "sports betting" – not "sports certainties"!

Confidence in our wisdom and skills? Great. But let's not ignore sports' wild side. A tiny twist or surprise injury can flip the game, no matter how well we know the players.

Dreaming big, aiming for sports betting stardom? Go for it. But stay grounded, accept the risks and curveballs. Remember, "don't count chickens before they hatch" – or winnings before the final whistle

Yes! I was lucky enough to learn my lesson after that one time. I totally get that gambling is meant to be fun, but it's definitely not a good idea to ignore the odds. After all, the whole point of gambling is to take a chance and hope that we come out on top in the end. But that doesn't mean we should throw caution to the wind and bet recklessly.


You're totally right, my friend! There's no denying that sports betting can take the excitement of the game to a whole new level. But let's face it, nothing beats the thrill of watching your favorite team win AND cashing in on a winning bet at the same time!  😎

That should be everyone's attitude so they won't be disappointed if they lose the bet.
Let us say, you are living and breathing that sports, and you still lose. Remember, there are some angles that you can't be in control of.
Just like you said, unknown injuries, last minute change of lineup of athletes, or new coach, or maybe weather can influence the outcome.
But of course, if you are familiar with the sports and athletes involved, you are more comfortable betting on that sports.
Also, most of the time, if you have favorite sports, you will also form a "bond" to some athletes, like you will be rooting for them as if they are your friends.

Very well said my friend, over confidence kills, and not like I was told, it's something I've experienced myself, really a bitter experience for me last year, I've learnt to not be so over confident in believing I have exactly the right predictions for the outcome any game or match..

Any thing can cause an upset in sports, and it's something bettors should always have in mind while placing bets, never go all in on a team due to your over confidence for them to win, you might just end up disappointed, and if worst, hospitalized like I was last year, when I lost 3 whooping thousand dollars, money I pulled out from my business, solely to try to make some profit from sports betting so as to help me expand the business.

No one should be having that kind of goal for their financial security cause living out of money comes only from gambling is close to impossible.

Yes there are professional gamblers but they do have other sources of income so they keep focusing on gambling even if they lose their entire balance they won't starve because of the other revenue streams.

Having that confidence on something you are sure off isnt really that bad but on the time that you would really be coming into a point where overconfidence would kick in, then the situation didnt go as expected or planned then this is where huge disappointment and anger would really be able to  felt just because you would really be having those main thoughts on mind that you had done the bad or wrong thing.
When it comes to sports betting then it would be always recommendable on betting on sports which you do know that you are really that capable or you do have the knowledge into it.
There's no fun when you do put up a bet on a game which you didnt even know, it does really remove the real essence of betting in the first place.

We do know that everything or anything could happen in a snap and this what makes even more interesting and this is the real essence of gambling or betting
which you would be able to felt up the thrill because you do know the game you are putting your bet on compared to those who are none.

I don't know how long they can survive with their best financial status if basically they can't control their income and expenses because of gambling. Such gamblers are bad, in fact I really believe they are problem gamblers in the end although some would consider them professional gamblers. So, if you find gamblers who fail to control their spending until their balance is empty, then rest assured they are problem gamblers even if they have other sources of income.

About specific sports betting, it really depends on what you are passionate about. If you love football, then you shouldn't bet on horse racing, it's because you may not have much knowledge about it. In essence, betting on your favorite sport is because you have special knowledge of the sport and you can make your predictions based on facts, not luck.

I'm starting to realize that you are an active gambler assuming you are losing money on sports bets placed. To be honest, it's hard to find a gamble that can provide big profits and hope for several wins and after that you will lose again, in the end we are still among the losers in gambling. But talking about gambling, football is a fairer bet in my opinion, because almost everyone likes this sport and even betting on football is easier to predict even though it's not always true.

But still don't over bet because it will bring big disappointment when we lose the bet, gamble according to your ability to lose and don't push blindly, because all of us also have to realize that no gambling will always lead us to profits

When you have over five different sports books in your street and everyday you see young people going in and coming out betting on football you cannot just but come under peer pressure to follow the norm. Football is our thing and the sports books centers are filled up anytime there is an EPL, Championship or other  games. We love the sport despite my country still performing terrible at it.

If I had to choose betting on a specific sport, I would favor football because this is the one that I enjoy most watching. Another reason could be that this is the sport I know more info about, but to be honest I don't think that this makes any difference when it comes to betting, so I'm not a big fan of believing in a false control over the chance I don't have.

Unless you have insider info (and this would suppose that the bet would be illegal), my advice is to bet just for fun, and don't believe that you have high chances to win because you know a lot about one specific sport or another.

As a bettor in sports betting, we tend to always choose the sports we know the best because I think any bettors will definitely not want to bet on such sports or games where they do not have any personal knowledge or know how about the game nor know the characteristics of the players or fighters. I mean, how can we increase our odds to win if we're just literally guessing the outcome.

That's a good point about unexpected injuries and changes in a game that can totally turn the odds upside down. In football, if a player is substituted due to a card maybe or an injury and the whole team is basically dependent on that single player, the team might lose the match only because of that one decision that the manager took to save the player from getting suspended maybe.

Having confidence is good as you said, but one should understand that even sports betting can be a game of luck sometimes, if you are unlucky, even if the team you have selected is the most favorite or one of the top ones, it will still lose against a least favorite team.

Football, for example, which is a sport as well as a hobby, so betting on football has its own charm because it can play an analysis. If you look at the line-ups of the two teams, the chances are team A or team B.
Then combining the analysis of the line-up of players with the history of the meetings of the two teams, it is likely that the results will be like that.

In essence, I bet on football because I can master this type of sport compared to other types of sports such as boxing, racing which I just watch when I have free time.

In my case it's simple. I don't bet on sports that I don't watch and know very little about.
You can't expect people to bet on tennis or chess, when these aren't popular sports in their country. I'll give you an even better example. In Europe almost nobody watches or plays american football. I barely know the rules. They even call it football in there, but in Europe what Americans call soccer is called football and their football is called American football. Nobody here bets on US football teams because we don't watch nor follow it, but everybody knows how their national football team is doing.

I am a person who loves fútbol, also since I was little I practice it and I am a big fan of many teams, both where I live and European soccer, for this reason one as a fan learns to study each player and their probability of winning in a euqiop to the other, and this is something that is very good, when we become more expert we can become the best bettors, first because we know each other, and second because sometimes we get carried away by sentimentality in some cases and we lose , something that is difficult to separate, but on the other hand if I bet on bastket which is something I don't know, I haven't played much, I don't know the rules, it is obvious that I would be guessing, and I think it would go very badly for me, that is why it is so important to bet on what one knows.

I agree with you one hundred percent, buddy. Fopotbal? It is the essence of living. Put money on it? That's the icing on the cake. Let's be honest here: putting money on your strength? An obvious choice. It's like getting behind the wheel in the dark. A recipe for catastrophe! Not everyone enjoys placing bets on games from other sports leagues. It's like giving up burgers for sushi. Even if you're deeply in love with it, it probably won't turn out good. Keep to your principles, amigo. You live off of futbol, and you put money on it. This is your lucky ticket.

Professional gamblers basically don't lose all of their bankrolls in one sitting or session since they know how to spread their bankroll in different sessions at different games so that they don't lose it all at once. And, even if they lose a lot of it, as you said, they have enough money to cover that up and play later again with a higher bankroll and maybe recover some of it.

Even they don't take gambling as the only way for them to earn money but they know how to manage their gambling activities and their bankroll to stay safe from losing everything at once which most gamblers can't do when they start losing they panic and start betting higher and lose even more.

Me too, I won't bet on sports I don't watch or have little interest in. For me betting on matches is one way for me to enjoy the game. And how can I enjoy a game when I'm not watching a particular sport? The atmosphere of the match that I got when I bet was really encouraging for me to watch the match to the end. Yes, even though I lost in the end, it wasn't a big problem for me, because even if I win, it's just an added bonus for me.

That's right, even if you only have a little knowledge it can be a big risk of losing money and it is highly recommended for us bettors to place bets on sports that we really know. Here, I really like football and of course I would prefer to bet on football matches than other sports because I always follow the latest news from clubs, players, transfers or other small things. Maybe each individual's passion is different regarding the sport they like and that might be an additional income if you also place bets where you like.

Not only in sports that we know, but also in sports that we understand and also have knowledge about so we can easily make predictions when betting.
I'm sure all gamblers have their favorite type of sport to bet on and even they are willing to spend money to be able to gain experience and insight in this type of sport.
What I like most about sports betting is when there are favorite teams or players playing, betting can be a lot of fun.
It's just that for some matches, maybe you can only watch it in live broadcasts and you can't come to watch it in the stadium or octagon.

I guess as you mentioned, people know more about certain sports and team than others. So they will most likely choose those sports. The more you know, the better when it comes to gambling.
For me personally, I will choose popular sports and in where I am able to gather as much information as I can. Also, I will have to have interest in that sport. If I am watching it without any interest, then it is most likely possible that I will skip some major information before betting. So that's also a thing to keep in mind.
How a certain player can have effect on the full game also matters. So knowing every player and their skills, impact on the game individually could also improve your gambling. And in sports where the chances are 50/50, I have no idea how people bet on them. I don't want to take that much risk. So I haven't tried that yet.

Exactly, interest with that specific game is the main factor for you to consider it for sports betting. I think it is common sense that you go with something that you are interested and knowledgeable about so that your winning chances would be higher. So, everything in sports betting is a personal preference as well as your expertise in that specific game. Also, the availability of that game in their country can be a factor, like in our country whose basketball is more famous that footfall, they tend to go on sports betting that is more famous in their country. All in all, it would still go down into personal point of view so just be wise in choosing what you go into and be responsible with every decision that you would do.

For random bets one can go with any sport without good knowledge. When we want to make a win it is always good to go with the particular sport in which we've got good knowledge. Even betting on the particular sport will end up losing which is common understanding that we should have the luck. When we spend on the sport we've got better understanding, it is possible to increase the chance of winning.

Another thing when we bet on a sport we've got good information, it is possible to spend on different bets. On random picks we'll spend only on specific bets like one team to win the match. We won't go on the over and under options and all.

Sports betting is not solely based on luck, unlike games in the casino like roulette and dice. Keep in mind that sports bettors are people who love sports and tend to focus only on the sports they know well.

Personally, I find it unwise to bet on sports that you're not familiar with and rely solely on luck. Not only will you not enjoy the game, but your chances of losing are also very high. It doesn't make sense to waste your money on something like that.

One of the keys to avoiding losses in betting is to bet based on what you know and really like, I don't like cricket, so should I bet in it? of course not because that would make me blind to my bet

I love football, UFC or boxing, apart from betting on these three, I have no interest in betting on other sports

There isn't a specific sport that increases a person's chances of winning a ticket, just like with bitcoin, where we advised against investing if you don't understand it. Instead, people choose the sport in which they are most knowledgeable about the team that will play the game, or maybe they still do that because they are fans of that sport. For example, most people bet on football because it is their favorite sport, and you can see that they still make that choice.
Yes, even I wager on my preferred sport since I am well-versed in it. However, what would happen if a football player placed a wager on table tennis without having any prior knowledge of the game? I believe I have people like that around me, but I just want to say that a small outcome that you are sure with is better than a big outcome that you are not sure of because it's possible you may lose because you follow greediness. He might lose the money because he only predicted it and didn't know anything about the team that will play the game, as you said some people follow outcomes.

Yes, you are right, maybe that's the case, we are better able to analyze how the match will take place, as well as who will win the match in the end. Of course we can do that because we know what we are watching and what we are betting on. I also think everyone will be like this and choose to bet on the games they are interested in.
If we talk about it now, football is a game that I bet a lot on. Moreover, there is a team that is my favorite team.

There are some bettor who places their bet on a sport that they are not familiar with, probably they still do their homework before placing a bet. I also do this in boxing betting, its easy to do your own research before you bet even that if its not your main favorite sport, although it is better if you have more knowledge about that sports since it can help you know where to place a bet.

Hmmm , for me I would still choose the sports that I am very familiar with so that i will rule out all the irrelevant things that can hinder me to choose the teams that I am about to place bets. Unfamiliar sports for me is kinda more risky, gambling is already risky I don't want to add any anxiety on my plate while betting because I don't know the rules, the team etc.

As a gambling player you have no influence whatsoever on the sports competitions, but it is still more pertinent to bet on sports competitions in which you are known so that you feel like you know what you are doing. It is nicer to bet on something so that you can justify the value of the chosen bet in that way. I also don't think it's very pleasant to bet on a bet of which you don't know the rules well. And then you also have the distinction on which markets you will bet? Asian handicaps are sometimes very difficult, so you have to be well aware of the exact rules. Otherwise you are waiting for the result of your bet and you don't know if you lost or won it.

Usually, because people just want to make more money, sometimes people often bet on sports that they don't recognize, either the strength of the athlete or the sports team, I agree with choosing a particular sport, let alone betting on what we know, both the strength of the athlete and the team, so we don't losing money on our bets.

After all, why make extra money by choosing sports bets that we don't know and are good at, that's the same as adding risk to our bets as gamblers, don't waste money to get more money than what we don't know because that's just hoping for luck completely without do research and analysis.  ;)

I agree with you man. It's just like we're choosing the way home from work, which we always use. We prefer what we have experienced and known before because we do not want to be faced with surprises or questions because we feel happy and safe in our comfort zone. When we place a bet, we put our money on the table. Why make a risky choice? Naturally, we make choices that we consider less risky. I think everything is based on a simple cause and effect relationship as it seems.

Exactly. Betting in a game that you don’t even know how it’ll be going is like a suicidal, you only bet just to lose. The reason why I keep betting on boxing and in NBA since I always watched those games and I know definitely the potentials of those players that I am actually following. Though there are undeniably some games that are purely luck based, but I mostly don’t bet games like that. I still go with games that can be win through skills more than luck knowing it will always increase my chances for winning.

In my point of view, I think one of the reasons behind this is that each region has one type of sports popularity, and I think most people prefer specific sports betting because of these differences. In my case, cricket is very popular in our local area. In my case cricket is very popular and known in our local area, although football is the second most popular game after cricket, and most of the people in my area tend to bet more on these specific sports.

In my case the above reason is one of the big cause for choosing that sports for betting, Also, there are other reasons, one of which is that I understand a bit more about cricket than football or other sports, and most of the time feel more comfortable betting on cricket because of this. Moreover, there is another reason that I am not yet familiar with other sports. And yes this is another reason that a person who knows more about sports or who likes sports more will have an idea about the players and teams as well as their strengths and that helps them to gamble on that.

Why not? I'm sure there are bettors who don't know much about sports, like soccer, but cheer for their national team and bet for the company at the world championships. At least I know a few people who bet for fun. They rather see it as a kind of ritual to support the team. Sort of like how fans wear scarves and draw team flags on their faces while watching matches. And I don't think there are very few people like that.

Regardless if it's a 50/50 chance of winning or not, it's still good to stick with the sports we have known.

We are also doing gambling here, therefore, expect the unexpected like an underdog might pull a win and upset the favorites. But keep in mind that it's not always the case where upset always happened. Of course, even with the support of a well-detailed analysis, it's not that it's a sure win already.

Sports betting is already tough, why add risks to consider betting on other sports that we don't know or are familiar with?

One of the main attractions of sports betting is that with the right knowledge about a particular sport and the odds you could at least decrease the house edge the casino has over you, but that possibly disappears as soon as you decide to make a bet on a sport you know nothing about.

And while there is nothing inherently wrong with such a decision, as each person can decide in which way they may like to use their money, at the same time anyone doing this may as well just play a different gambling game, as they are refusing to take advantage of the knowledge they have accumulated as fans over the years.

As for the cheering for your own country that's already given. You can do whatever you can just to support your own people, but as far as betting goes, It will depends on whether or not your country has that enough capacity and skills to win against their competitor. I'll take it for example our Ph basketball team who almost cannot win against majority of the FIBA worldcup qualifiers, let along winning in their group bracket. I cannot risk a money line betting no matter how huge the winning profit is coz I know the chances are too low to win against a much stronger team. I  can place a bet in a different way but that's not gonna be an act of support for my country, that's just betting to win money lol.

It's normal if people will bet in the specific sports they are knowledgeable of. Having enough knowledge on the sports gives you an edge over other bettors from winning. If you have relevant and updated information needed to predict the course of the game progression, then you have a higher probability of making a calculated prediction of the game outcome. Especially if you know the strengths and weaknesses of the team players and the team itself, it will be a less challenging analysis on your end. But of course, analyzing the situation should still be done with caution since no matter how confident and sure you are on the capabilities of your choice, sometimes fate has other plans.

Some like to bet on ball games because they know so much about it and they have fun watching it. So I guess it's really to each his own. Sometimes people also have this some sort of belief that pushes us to do something because of the charm or luck aside from being well-informed.

yes, it is true that there are people who bet on sports who really don't know much about certain sports and there are lots of people who bet just for fun on sports that are foreign to them. sometimes there is also someone who often bets on football but doesn't know anything about the NBA, but he wants to try his luck from other people's tips.
so there are still many people who bet on sports that are completely foreign to them just for the fun of trying their luck.

There are very few cases of someone placing a bet on a sport they don't like or don't know very well about the teams in a particular sport. In terms of placing bets based on favorite sports, we have studied the performance of the best teams and weak teams.
I prefer to bet on soccer because of all the sports I know, soccer is my favorite sport. At certain times I choose to watch without placing any bets, I don't want to take risks in the Big Match, where the outcome is difficult to predict.

Well, there is basically no house edge in sports betting but it's your own choices that make you win or lose, the house has zero influence on the results of a sports game. It depends on how much research you can do and how you analyse both sides and choose the best one, if your guess or prediction turns out to be right, that's great, if not, the house wins.

It's definitely better to play a gambling game than betting on a team or a sport that you have no knowledge about, it's just placing a bet on a Hi-Lo game with a 2x multiplier where there are 50-50 chances of you either winning or losing the bet.

Placing a bet on a match that you know nothing about or a sport that you've never liked or watched in your entire life is just like wasting your money or gambling them away at a hi-lo game where you have 50% chances of winning only while sports betting is supposed to give you better chances of winning since it requires experience and knowledge just a little bit of luck.

Maybe those people who like taking risks or those who have a lot of money and don't care about losing a couple of matches by placing bets on sports they don't know much about or selecting teams they don't know anything about.

It’s not just normal, it’s the norm. It’s what’s logically acceptable and is what makes sense given the premise. Yes there are a couple of people who bet on games they don’t even know the mechanics of, but at the same time there’s really no fun in not knowing how you won, so you’ll see people betting in games that they at least have surface-level knowledge of. As for sports betting, it’s less common since most players, especially when it comes to basketball and football all seem to automatically favor their home team over others, regardless if whether the team players of their home team are good or bad. Which is why there are still Cubs fans even to this day lmao.

this made me remember last year, well last year when the premier league, the la liga, the serie A, the bundesliga, the portuguese league ended, there was only the brazilian league left for me to place bets, so i thought why I didn't start placing bets on other leagues, like the China League, the Japan League, the Chile League, there was also the US League, the South Korea League... on the first day I analyze the games, well they were scenarios that seemed like the mission would be very easy, because I saw a game between a strong team that was at the top playing against a team that was in the last position, the odds were excellent then, I was already excited

I saw them being easy wins, so I made a bet, rested and 2 hours later I went there to see the result of the game and my bet, and to my shock, I lost, I'm thinking at the time how it was possible. so I see another match in the china league and bet, everything was on paper for me to win the bet, the team I bet on was the top against a team from the relegation zone, everything was going well because the top team was already winning, until I'm going to rest, when I come back to see the result, I get upset, I lost again, the game ended in a draw, I lost for 2 months and when the main leagues came back I stopped betting on leagues I don't know

You are right, personally, as I have said before, I am quite good at making some predictions about who can win in soccer, especially in the Leagues, but in the World Cup in Qatar I cannot deny that I was very wrong because there were certain results that surprised me now if on the Contrary I go to make bets on sports that I did not practice, such as basketball or baseball, that would be how I enter a casino to gamble, because basically it would be Giving myself over to luck and I consider that in sports betting the Things are handled with Knowledge and logic, then it would be an option to lose very easily.

People bet on sports they don't know much about out of curiosity and just want to have fun, especially when their friends ask them to place bets on that sport. And after placing the bet, he just forgot about it but oddly enough, some can win from that bet. Maybe it was beginner's luck or for an unknowing person.

It's better for us to only bet on sports we know well to analyze the teams or players who will compete. That is to minimize the risk of losing in betting so that we really only place bets on our favorite sports.

It was our advantage to a sport that we support because we are already familiar with their team performance as we are following them the whole season. It is quite different and difficult to just speculate and rely on luck compared to a bet that we are really sure of ourselves that it was right (even tough the result is lose). As for me, I was preferred on basketball and I neglect to bet other sports because I know and just like what you are saying above, it just like i gamble in casino that only rely on luck.

There are many factors, for example, if the bettor prefers a big random, then he will choose women's tennis - here the odds change dramatically during the game. And by the way, the structure of the match itself implies a constant change in the odds from serve to serve. Women's tennis bets are loved by those who make live bets, and by the way, bookmakers know all this, so here their margin is higher than in football and is approximately 8% (while in football it is from 4% to 6%).
It all depends on the better and what kind of bets he likes to make.

Personally I just like some sports better than others and that is my entire reason for betting on that sport instead of some other sport, that I do not like.

I think its just that some people feel more connected to one sport than another. A football fan is not really going to care about women's basketball, no matter how good or how much better the odds are. It just does not feel right, you know?

Also I think it may make people more nervous, betting on sports to which they do not know the rules or whose players they are not familiar with.

If gambling was only about the best odds, then people would just play dice all the time.

Except for the games you play against other gamblers, every single gambling game has a house edge, there is the mistaken belief that sports bets do not have a house edge as the match themselves are out of their control, but this is not accurate.

If you take the time to convert the odds given to you to a percentage and you add them you will see the percentage adds to a number higher than 100%, so if for example all the percentages of every single outcome in a match were added and it gave you a result of 105% then you know the house edge on that particular match is 5%.

I am a faithful Believer that with knowledge you can always earn money , and in the case of sports betting it is, as far as I am concerned when we make sports bets we always surrender to our decision, or one thing or the other, the The chances of winning are practically 50-50 and that is very attractive , since by winning we are ensuring something of the bet , otherwise it is very different to allocate money only to roulette that we give ourselves to our luck , Instead in our sports bets Decisions are merely ours, and accordingly we win or lose.

In scenarios, there are more pro gamblers that are 80% accurate with their game predictions. Only by employing a straightforward approach that yields profits can gambling be thoroughly investigated and comprehended. Considering the system is unpredictable, I would rather settle for the amount of time I have available to gamble. Our decision also influenced our gambling behavior, so we must make critical modifications that will benefit our continued existence in the system. Betting is a high-risk game with assured earnings and losers. 

I am sure in this case that there's no gambler that would give so much interest with his money in placing bets in games he is oblivion about. We play to win buy then how do we win if we're playing blindly ? And that's why every gambling plays only games he has more winning advantage on because that's where his strength lies.

Another reason could be that they get so much fun from playing those kind of casino game or sports game. Mind you not everyone plays because he wants money, some persons do so due to how interesting and fun such game's gives them and how skillful they're with playing those games.

you can only bet comfortably on a sports that you truly know about. not only the sports itself, but the athletes involved. sometimes you feel you are so close to these athletes already as you know even their personal lives. well, in some cases, what's going on with their personal life sometimes affect their mental health as athlete just like among boxers. so that's another angle that you can look at in determining your odds.
and there's no doubt, a sports bettor would only bet on the sports he knows about. the luck is still in play, however, you are having better chance with your choices if you know the sports by heart. you will be more satisfied as well as you are challenging yourself in this process, how well do you know this particular sports and the players in it.

when you are a fan of a sport, you also know the popular athletes of this sport and you will have the edge in betting on matches compare to those who are just guessing and dependent on the odds provided by the house.

boxing has a lot to consider. somehow the boxing fans in this forum are already enough to make you decide who to bet in every match.

This can increase your chances in betting, if you are good at football then you need to focus only on one direction, and there is no point in trying to bet on hockey, or formula 1. Sometimes it can be very difficult to analyze one direction, because the analysis of even one match can be complex, starting with which player will miss the upcoming match and ending in what mood the team is approaching this game, their motivation and many other factors.

You are absolutely right, for example in the UCL I am sure that I was not the only one who lost his bet, because I saw at least in the social networks that many who are from Barcelona bet on City and all the Madridistas and Anti-Barcelonistas bet on Madrid, what I never imagined is that Madrid would have come out to play with such poor precision, with a Militao that did nothing, well yes, they scored a tremendous own-goal, but this was one of those Real Madrid games Madrid where they were totally lost, they didn't know what to do, now Man City has the opportunity to win a UCL but they have to be there and pass over an Inter that has everything to win too, let's wait and see how much the bets open up and in favor whose.

It's not about increasing the winning chances dude... It's about understanding the options and pairing them properly with the right combo... Yunno, if I'm actually betting on sports, I know too well the capabilities of each premier league clubs and that cannot make me bet a smaller team on a better advantage over the bigger teams - although, the reverse is always the case most times - but, you'll surely be guided by your own discretions in cases like this.. maybe, matching the head-to-head would do alot of impacts.
Unlike virtuals; you're not even sure how the weeks and rounds are being programmed,... The aren't also made to play with the current form like the team's, in real life.

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Oh yes, it's that sometimes writing the word Fútbol = football goes away, what happens is that here at least where I live football is like a religion, we play it, we bet and we are very fans, of course there are people who like They don't like everything, but for the most part yes, it's not like in Brazil, because Brazil is a purely soccer country and that's what identifies it, however we here can have many options, first bet, and win or lose, and The best of all is that every time we learn more, we know more about the players, sometimes we have almost the same information from a sports expert.



You are right, sometimes we let ourselves be carried away by reason and what will actually happen, but it is not always like that, when we see that things in a specific sport , for example in soccer, many in Qatar failed with their predictions because no one saw that Japan eliminated Alenamia, or even worse that Saudi Arabia beat Argentina, so these types of cases are what one thinks of when betting, yes, sometimes there is a great advantage when you start to buy a player from player, maybe there are many who are famous and who play too well, but despite all this, skill and talent, strength, good strategy can stand out over it, and can give victory to the opposing team and that It's something we've all seen.

In boxing, it's something else , it's easier to decide who to bet on, even though the statistics are hardly wrong, but a boxer wins his fight is in training, not in the ring, because in the ring he shows what he trained, it's It's that simple, that's why when there's a big fight I always worry about Knowing details of the boxers' training , because that's when you win.

If you are a fan of sports surely you will have certain knowledge about it and when you make a bet when you watch that certain game that you have bet on you can feel the excitement and exhilarating feel that you are watching the sports that you have made a bet on I think that is why you love betting on sports and you love that sports at the time, well I can think of many sports that I like that I also make a bet 1st before watching it, there is Basterball, I have NBA, WNBA, Boxing, Soccer, I have Bundesliga, La Liga, Premier League, MMA we got many but main ones was UFC, Bellator, PFL, and F1, well there are many to choose from,


For sure it is easier to play on online casinos, but it is much easy in predicting Sportsbet than in playing with a casino, well It is easy to predict sports for sure,

Well, we have different tastes and likes so it will base on that if what sports you like there are certain individuals that want only one sport but there are gamblers that have multiple sports like me so there are different people with different liking when it comes to sports,


Not all straightforward approaches will always become successful there is certain luck to this but surely you have a high probability when you have certain knowledge of the game for you to be successful and look for certain injuries, players that can not play suspended, or certain things that might happen all have some effect on you winning a game,

Well, even in all of that, I personally still prefer sport betting over over other games to be sincere.

I think everything boils down to one discovering his or her self, I have accessed myself and discovered that I am not really good with games that are purely based on luck, like slot, casino games, sports betting, no matter the several uncertainties that usually surrounds every match played, I still prefer to play betting over luck based games, for those who are really lucky with slot and other luck based games, they probably will see sports betting as a waste of time, so it's all about preference, "one man's food is another man's poison" is a common proverb

True, that's correct. Betting on real life events is much safer since you can make predictions based on your knowledge of the game, rather than relying purely on luck-based gambling. For example, if you watch a football league regularly and have extensive knowledge about the teams your chances of predicting the final score of games would be higher.

Virtual games are fun to play and provide fast results but they carry higher risks because you're relying solely on luck. There are no guaranteed strategies that can ensure your victory; it's purely random and to be honest I don't do that only just once in a month or so for fun only.

I believe people favor specific sports because thats where their strenght lies. Like every other field, the biggest way to earn consistently from gambling is if you focus on your strenght. And this is where the specific sports come in.

For some, Tennis is king
For some, they are prolific at basketball bets
For some, Volleyball is theirs
For some, Football it is and so on and so even including casino bets and virtual bets too.

I have a short review that helps football gamblers (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5455208.msg62478239#msg62478239)

Betting is something that demands high level of intentionality so that the person involved can successfully win from it. So that's why majority of people would always want to bet on sports they know very much about.
If someone who has very little knowledge of basketball for example wants to bet and chose basketball games to bet on, he'll definitely lose his money because he wouldn't know which team is better in the  games he's betting on

You cant say that he would definitely lose because what if he would be sticking on the favorite most of the time? For sure he would really be still having the chance on winning up a certain bet because we know that there are only two choices whether you do win or lose on 2 specific teams or players unless if you do make plans on betting on other options or lines then it would be your own preference but its true that when it comes to advantage then nothing beats out into those someone who does have that kind of knowledge when it comes to a certain sport.

Plus if you do make out bets on a specific sport you are knowledgeable of, then you would definitely be having that kind of entertainment or enjoyment on watching up your bet compared into betting into a sport
on which you dont even known about but well its your money to bet on and if ever you do consider out on betting on multiple sports and sticking into your own patterns then its your choice
but wont be shocked if you do end up on busting it all.

I wonder how high intention increases the possibility of a person winning in gambling.  I am honestly confused since as far as I know luck based game is based on chance while sports betting can be increased by the knowledge of the gambler about the sports he preferred betting.


True, reason why I am confused about the intention as way of making a gambler more chance of a successful win.


Not really definitely but rather has a high chance of losing his bet.  Since we all know that sports betting even though base on skill sometimes gives unexpected result.

True, there has been various of unexpected results coming into play to gambler's favour. But yet those unexpected results doesn't happen purely out of ignorance, a bearing where the gambler gambles into a sport he has no knowledge about then the chances of an unexpected favourable results is not probable. It would be easier to have an unexpected results in addition to your picks based on your knowledge on the sport.

Having knowledge of the sport with your betting strategy included increases your chances of winning a bet and having results upturned unexpectedly to your favour compared to betting out of ignorance on such sports.

Luck does play a significant role in sports gambling, and that's what makes it all the more intriguing. There are certain sports matches that should indeed be avoided due to their unpredictability. It's not just the high-profile matches, but rather the regular games that pit strong individuals or teams against weaker ones.

Apart from winning or losing, I believe some people bet on sports matches because they have a genuine love for the sport or support a favorite club. As a fan of the English Premier League, it's incredibly exciting to watch the matches every week. Meanwhile, the bets I place add an extra layer of enjoyment to the experience.

I agree with what you said because in this case in sportsbetting there is a condition where our probability of winning can be increased by some analysis and matches made. although in this case we cannot rule out luck too but still there are some conditions where we can make a win with the research and confidence we do in betting because we really believe that we bet can get a win.
I do sportbetting more specific to soccer especially for the big leagues such as the top 5 leagues and Champions League and sometimes win even though it is luck based but I benefit more in sportsbetting than other games such as cards or slots.

There is always favoritism in almost everything  we do in life and that's also gambling inclusive and for several reasons people would want to favour a particular  team or sport over another and for me, one of the major reason I always prefer a particular sport over another is the reason you mentioned above, and I also believe that would also be similar  reason with others, because it will always be best when one sticks to  what they know especially  when making bets.
Away from choosing  a particular  sport over the other, i think choosing  a team over another is one of the case scenarios as most gamblers are die hard fans of a team and will always bet in favour of the team when the case arises.
But truth be told that, I basically don't let favoritism bother me when making bets because I always have the consciousness of making profit irrespective of what sport and game I'm betting on.

It is true that some gamblers bet during the game of a team they loved the most. There are some gamblers who bet on their team even if their favorite team is relatively weak and also some gamblers not only bet on their games but also bet to enjoy the game of their favorite team. Some of the gamblers only bet on selected matches after analyzing various types of data. Gamblers continue to support their favorite team despite knowing that winning or losing in gambling depends entirely on luck.

That is true,every time I have placed a bet in favor of my local team which I am a fan of I have always lost money,I don't know why is that as that is a team that usually fights for the title,yet the times I bet on them they either draw or worse even lose the game.

I personally prefer to play low risk bets,I usually parlay 2 games with over 1.5 goals each of them and the odd is rarely more than 2 but usually at 1.6-1.7 and so far most of these parlays I have played have been wins,doesn't mean they will always be,a good start for me nevertheless.

I believe that people prefer to bet on the sport that they understand better. Since I find it difficult to comprehend cricket and basketball, I will personally choose soccer because I know that it is the easiest sport to understand and that many people enjoy it. Even people in rural areas are familiar with football, and I believe that soccer gives me the best chance of winning because it is the number one game that I am extremely familiar with. As I have previously stated, I cannot bet on a sport that I do not understand. i don't remember if I have bet on any other sport than football.



And when betting, I don't think I'll bet on my team instead, I'll pick a team that has potential rather than my favorite for this reason, I'll pick a sport I know well so that I can pick teams with a better chance of winning. For instance, if we talk about Manchester City's most recent season, you can easily predict either a straight win or a draw this is an example of how knowing your sport helps you choose the best teams to bet on.

Perhaps if you are familiar with the sport, it may be easier for you to understand the odds. However, it's important to note that even experts in sports betting cannot guarantee a win. If predicting the winner were easy, most of us who engage in sports betting would already be consistently profitable.

That is true there is no guarantee that you would win in sports betting. There has been many instances with me when I was confident on the team I placed my bets. Infact every other media outlet was also confident with that team and yet they lost the game. I also feel that when you bet in franchise matches it is not that easy to win because of multiple games. Every game is different and the team you choose perform different in every match. Sports betting is not that easy as everyone thinks, it is a skill based game that does need luck.

If you said every team perform different in every match, it's mean sport is a luck based game, not skill based game. Skill based game means you need to have some skill to guess which one will win, so either they're play bad or good, your guess shouldn't be wrong.

Predicting a champion in league is completely hard, but usually it's not away from the top 3 favorited teams. But I'd consider to bet on a match, not predicting the champion.

What I meant is that in every match the team that you think would win the title uses a different strategy against a new opponent. They would try to attack on that weaker area with a different strategy. Sometimes it is effective and sometimes it is not depending on various aspects of the game. That is the reason I only focus on a particular team and keep on betting the team regardless of the odds unless they keep losing back to back matches.

Nobody wants to lose their money easily and gamblers are not exempted from this fact, that's why people will want to bet on specific sports they have good knowledge of so they can have a good chance of winning in their different trials. I'll be very confident in placing an accumulator bet on a sport am knowledgeable of for it's that confident that creates the believe that I can have a chance to win compared to when I would be betting on sports I am a novice to.

Very well said my friend, betting on sports one completely have no knowledge of is like like someone who have never traded all his or her life before, and on the first day he or she wants to learn to trade, he or she goes into futures trading and uses a whole $100 or even more to long or short a coin, and without even knowing what long and short mean, that money is gone for good 😂..

I sometimes out it curiosity and wanting to try something new, bet on games I have completely no knowledge about, and so far, I can attest to the fact that ive lost most of such games, far more than the ones I've been lucky to win, so preferring to bet on certain kinda of games could also mean preferring not to throw your money away unnecessarily.

Would you like to bet on a sport you have no ideas about? i only bet on sports am really familiar with, so that i can reduce lost. in life generally people must always say what they know and not what they don't. this will will bring peace and harmony. once you say things you're not really informed about to someone, it could cause harm and any thing that will not be good of the society. same things are implacable to gambling , don't ever give someone codes of sport you don't really have knowledge of to play, it will cut them much than the sports you have knowledge of we must  try as much as possible to reduce lost in gambling, by specialising on one sport betting.

It is very common. In gambling luck is an important factor. But I will try my best so that I can win there and that's why I will try to bet in certain games. I will bet on the game about which I have good knowledge and on which I have more chances of winning. It's not just me who do sports betting, many of them bet on their favorite team's or the teams they know everything. Moreover, a gambler does not master all games. So everyone gets into the habit of betting on specific games.

Predicting an outcome be it sport or any other type games is not easy but the enthusiasm to keep trying is always there thats why even if people lose they still play and predict with the hope of winning some day. Gambling itself isn't easy so no one should deceive himself that a particular sports makes it easy.

Winning or losing doesn't depend entirely on luck when it comes to sports betting, it is something that is applicable only to gambling games where nothing else can make you win or lose despite your luck, but in sports betting, your knowledge and experience and your research and analyzing skills play a great role towards your wins and losses. If you lack all these things, you will find it difficult to get much success in sports betting.

So the gamblers who bet on their favorite teams only to show support mainly do it because of the emotional connection they have with the team and not because they are trying their luck with the bet, if they do proper analysis, they won't bet on their favorite team since they would know it's weaker than the opponent.

Not only the Champions league, predicting any sports isn't easy at all, because even games with low odds can lose, how many times we have seen our parlay lose by 1 match, it's really common.

Personally, I like to bet in UFC because the fights are fast, you don't need to be waiting a long time to see your bet results, and since it's a 1 vs 1 sport is common to win with the underdogs, you only need to see one good punch to turn the odds in your side.

Underdog winning all the time is not really true in combat sports like MMA or boxing. I have been a fan of UFC  for quite awhile and certainly the promotion knows how to handle which fighter needs to fight who so that the public can witness fair matches.

There's not much David vs  Goliath match in the UFC these days unlike the early phase of UFC where there is no weight division.

Even on other sports which weight division is something that should really be having because its really way too simple on betting up on those sports if ever this category wont really be that applied because the bigger and heavier would really be definitely be able to win but of course we do really have that underdog chances on beating up the favorites but we know that this doesnt happen all the time and something that you cant really
rely on to have this kind of betting behavior.

In the talks about betting on a certain sport on which you are knowledgeable then it is really just that a common approach or must be to be done. Gambling or betting is for fun and betting on the sport on which
you are completely that fully aware or does know its mechanics and does know teams is more entertaining to watch on which every bet you do make would really be having that significant
worth of the money you do spend on that on which you wouldnt really feel out that it would be a waste.

Why do people choose betting for specific sports because they can analyze the possible losses and wins. Because in sports, there are usually several possibilities for who will win, whether it's in a team or personal sport. Although sometimes these analyzes and estimates are wrong for a number of reasons, one of which may be manipulation at certain times. But one thing is certain, this becomes a joy in itself when the team or someone they are championing wins in that match which automatically makes our bets win too. But in terms of sports betting, sometimes we don't have to make bets on teams that we might be die-hard fans of. because for me, it is a matter of money and betting. So I would prefer the possibility of winning and losing on a number of points, not as a fan.

Yes I think winning bet is totally depends on luck. But everyone tries their best to win bet. But winning bet becomes very difficult when one bet without understanding the games. I think we should have good idea before gambling.  We have to bet later. And if we bet without a good idea, our money will be at risk.

every gambling activity even though it is a sports bet which can be predicted also still depends on luck because sometimes the underdog team can still lose even worse if we bet on sports we don't know about and only bet on underdog teams. maybe if we are lucky we will get a win but if not, it's just like a casino game.
so the reason is clear enough that we always bet on certain sports because we always do an analysis before betting to get a win and on the one hand if we really want to try betting on other sports we can try our luck with a small amount of betting on the favorite team.

It is, there is a big chance that you could lose money if you gamble on the favorites all the time. Lets take the week in and week out situation, there are 5 big leagues, gamble on every game that has favorites under 1.50 odds, there would be a few every week at least, sometimes even more.

By the end of the season, do you think you would have a profit or do you think you would have a loss? I can't guarantee anything, of course if you are lucky then maybe you would end up with a win but I think it is quite obvious that you could end up with a loss as well. Even this uncertainty provides proof that you shouldn't expect to make money just because you gamble on the favorites, it is not a sure thing and you may end up losing sometimes.

Imagine watching golf, but you don't know the sport or its mechanics, and you just bet based on how far they can hit the ball. It is really about the sports that you know and can relate to and, at the same time, have fun with because it is not only about pure betting but also about the thrill that you are feeling while watching the game. This is like the NBA, which you enjoy more because you bet on that team, and the way you cheer is like you are in a stadium. I won't be betting on other sports if I can't relate to them.

You can't eliminate luck entirely, as it is one of the factors that all gamblers seek. However, there are bettors who have confidence in their skills and knowledge of the sports they are betting on. These individuals prioritize consistency and rely on their expertise rather than solely relying on luck. They see luck as an additional bonus in their earnings.

Skill based gambling is 80 percentage of skills and 20 percentage of luck. You cannot rely fully on the luck factor and you cannot succeed if you don't develop your skills. I am not denying you hypothesis about luck but I won't full agree that luck plays a crucial part in sports betting. Another important lesson for a sports bettor is to not have emotions attached while betting. Everyone has a home team to which they are attached, when it is comes to betting it all about reasearch, analysis and betting with consciousness. Emotions will always ruin you bet, eventually you would lose the bet.

Using myself as a topical example, I favor soccer sport because I understand to an extent at least I can predict who win or even goals to be scored no that is sure but most times it comes as I predict it.
We should not dispute the fact that luck is inevitable in prediction despite how good you think you are, at predicting any sports game, in soccer games when a team is at its peak you can easily predict who wins that particular game but note prediction does not determine the outcome of a football match.

I choose to favor soccer sports because I love to watch football matches and am conversant with some players in some clubs so most time I bet on those clubs to win because I believe the presence of such players in the club, the match may be won by won by them. So many people with different reasons, but mine is stated above.

I think it’s easy to bet on a specific sport for a few reasons. First, maybe you enjoy watching the sport and you’d like to increase your enjoyment by having some skin in the game with a bet. Then there’s also the knowledge you gain when being familiar with a sport that could help your gambling odds using your knowledge from watching the sport.

The fact that if luck is having less percentage in helping people to win the game especially in the football sportbetting. People with very good knowledge about it can predict it who gonna win the game easily.
Sometimes luck can also lead you into the lose. It likes when you are putting your bet for the popular team or individual that will face amateur club or individual but luck was helping this amateur club to win the game.
That gives you bad result as you will be losing your bet. Luck can lead us to the win or lose. I do agree not to take it seriously.

When you know the sport as well as the athletes, you also have an idea of who might win. This is where you can see David vs Goliath matches, especially in tournaments as they are obliged to play against the dominant team.


Rarely happen but it's a bad day for the crowd's favorite team. I'd be on the losing team when this happens as I always bet based on the odds, especially in soccer. Amateur or the underdog always lose.

It is like this, it could be said that, for example, in a sport like soccer where most of us know what each player is doing, it is very likely that a match can be predicted with more accuracy, but of course the surprise factor cannot be ruled out. It is the one that has always appreciated the most, a result. In boxing, things can be different, because I have seen that it also depends a lot if you know about the sport, and also if a Person has had experience, many things can be done, but also the Probabilities and Everything that has to do with what they put in statistics are very accurate.

I always bet on soccer, boxing and the UFC, but it's because I know about sports, I don't bet on baseball or basketball because I really hardly know about those sports and I don't like them very much, I know they have their level and everything, but nothing to me such as king sport and contact sports.

In sports betting, knowledge is worth a lot and that is something that we must always apply, in addition to the fact that we have many ways to make up our minds, the news, the TV, the forum itself, it is good to know the opinions of each one, sometimes there are things that They help a lot in making a decision.