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I live by the rule to never bet more than I can afford to lose.

It is none negotiable. It protects me from gambling recklessly and helps to keep my finances in check. My budget remains the same 5% of my monthly income. I know some individual do less or more but this is the percentage that I know I can afford to lose and still be okay. Even if I lose it, I know my financial stability will not be threatened. It is the fundamental of risk management.

Only gamble what I can afford to lose. That's always been the rule #1 for me and I am sure that it's also the rule #1 for most of the sportsbettors here. And the list goes on but you're only asking for one rule that we're living in so, that's it for me.

Don't chase lose, at avoid revenge gambling it keeps faster than any other gambling.
Gamble with the amount we can afford to lose otherwise we leave to regret betting such amount, gamble with stable mind and not a compromised one. Again we should learn to accept the risk associated with gambling before delving into gambling otherwise we might be discouraged while gambling if the lost keep occurring.

Since you failed to make any clear statement or comments as to convey that question in the ops, I will comment based on the thread title since the question is a bit clear and simple to answer.

One of the things I hate doing lately while on sport bets is tak8ng a leave so fast and soon when the games slidely move against my predictions and also not to allow my greed to take over me to the point that I miss the chances and opportunity as their come along the way.

Some time the missing out is as a result of me making use of the cashout feature just to stop my total lose and at least sustain my gambling trends and time, but along the line I still end up losing the entire amount but along the line the game still will end up in my first line of predictions, so I will always be serious to get the right basic computer know

Bet on a match you are familiar with the sports and also you have a clear view of what is the possible result of the match, for example, me as an NBA fan I really like to watch NBA matches so I really have the familiarity of the teams and players, so when there's a match I also bet on the match or the team that has the percentage of winning against the team in that way I can have the guaranteed of winning, but that's not the always case as sports can be unpredictable sometimes so we never know until the match ends, so the rule I hold is that bet responsibly and bet on the team or match you have a bigger chances of winning, dont just bet because you want to earn money, bet when you are sure you will win or having a bigger chances of winning.

Sports betting goes far beyond luck, it is a set of techniques and knowledge.
So, in my opinion the main rule is: Bet on a sport that you dominate and understand everything about!

There's no point in going out and betting all the money you have on sports or competitions that you understand nothing or very little about, because in the case of a type of game where knowledge is your main strategy and advantage, sports betting demands enough study and understanding of the markets so that it becomes a profitable activity or at least one with low losses.
And even for people who gamble without the aim of making a profit, it's much more exciting when we bet on sports and betting markets that we have a good understanding of, making good use of what we already like.

I grew up in a country where every young boy aspires to be a great footballer. We talk football morning, afternoon, and night. It is who we are, there is at least 3 physical bet shops in every street. It is not uncommon. We don't talk cricket or horse racing because it is not familiar to us. One time, I bet on cricket. I didn't have thorough knowledge about the game and I lost. Luckily, it was a small amount of money. Another time, I ventured into horse racing too and the result was the same. I went back and stuck to the sport I knew. You are right one rule to live by in sports betting is, don't bet on a sports you are not familiar or well versed in.

There are several rules that must be adhered to in order to achieve an optimal gaming experience. All rules that are in the best interest of the user are good.
Personally, I have two favorite rules:
- Do not gamble with money that you are afraid to lose, regardless of the type of games you prefer. This ensures that your financial budget is not affected by an activity that is supposed to be just for fun.
- The second rule regarding sports betting is that I never bet on the matches of my favorite clubs because this will make the decision-making process full of emotions. Betting on your favorite team means you will never think that it could lose or disappoint you.

The rules I have I gambling is as follows

1) keep gambling but don't get addicted
2) gamble with what you can afford to lose
3) don't become a lost chaser.
4) don't see gambling as I get rich quick scheme
5) don't gamble under pressure or with the influence of drug or alcohol and many other.

Rules at standards we keep to help guide us as gamblers and to be a successful gambler, you ought to have and keep some personal rules and as a person, I personally avoid gambling when my gambling is been triggered by emotions and I always make sure, that I’m at the right state of mind before engaging in any form of betting,

Secondly, I try as much as possible to have a gambling budget either for a particular game, a day or even a week and as soon as I exhaust That  budget, I try as much as possible not to spend any more money and this is some other way to say, we shouldn’t gamble more than we can afford to lose.

The rule: Avoid tipsters and so called betting experts. If you let another human think for you by telling you what game to stake on as a punter then you will suffer from their mistakes in terms of loss of money. However, if you do your own research, analysis, even if you lose, you will only see it as a learning curve. Some of these tipsters will tell you the game to bet on and on what sportsbook to use. Unknown to you that they work with those sportsbook. They receive a commission for every person who signs up through them and makes a deposit. There are tipsters who are actually good at their job but just a handful of them.

To have fun. Which translates to only betting on sports/games that I have an interest in. If it were about money I would've probably dabbled in god knows how many games and would probably have a table of teams for each sport and their public statistics and whatnot. Sounds really boring and tedious since I mostly gamble to enjoy the game itself with an additional thrill, not to add more stress from my daily life lol. That and well gambling only a specific amount per month. And since I gamble for fun in the first place, I tend to avoid any external factors that can affect my decisions, aka tipsters.

The rule that I always follow is that to bet on the game with low risk and more certainty. I don’t care about the odds, the odds may be very less, but still I place the bet, as it’s better to have little profit than full loss. So I always search for games where the winner is easily depicted from the game. So basically I place the bets during the end of the matches. This almost works for me everytime and I make good profits from it.

Of course, the most important rule is one of the rules of risk management. Risk management is the most important thing in gambling. We can't manage our winnings, but we can manage our losses. You must determine for yourself the maximum loss limits for each time period - for 1 day, for 1 week, for 1 month. Loss limits are what prevent us from going broke. This may seem trivial to you. Perhaps this is true. But the paradox is that this is something that everyone can know, but nevertheless, it is something that few people often put into practice. But these are rules that, as they say, are written in blood. Or the money of bankrupt players. Under no circumstances should these rules be neglected.

There are many several rules people live by when it comes to Sport betting or online gambling, such as;

1. Never gamble with a money more than what you can always afford to lose.
2. Never make online gambling stop you from having quality time with your family/friends.
3. Never borrow money to gamble for no just reason.
4. Never gamble more that 50% of your salary or how much you earn each month, because that's how a addiction always begins.

#Don't bet with emotions, bet with experience!

People betting on Sport, obviously also love Sport and they have their favorite team or participant.

You will obviously lose more, if your favorite team is say.. Liverpool and you always bet on them for winning the game... even if you know that they are playing a much better team or if they have issues like injuries.

Keep emotions out of your betting strategies... just bet with you brain and not your heart.

I have several rules when it comes to gambling, I use only what I can afford to lose, I also don't gamble every day, I only gamble when I feel like.

I am not doing it to make a lot of money, it's like drinking water only when you are tasty, unlike many gamblers who gamble almost all the time because they want to make money off gambling, I already know what I will probably get out of gambling, loss.

And it's been only a few times that I have been proven wrong, so I win when I don't even expect to win, for me it's all about how long I want to keep losing a certain amount, it can take a very long time to start winning but if you can maintain a small amount you will be alright.

Most important and very important thing is to bet on match where overall we know all the information we need, or this could be said to bet on match where we clearly know lot about the two team and the two players who are competing.
That way we can make lots of predictions and also determine what predictions are correct and worth betting on. This can also help increase the chances of winning by minimizing losses.
Without basic information and knowledge, it means just betting carelessly and in the end losing is the result that always occurs, making you feel disappointed.
We bet by spending money and risk losing it, so we must always be wise and clever in risking that money, so as not to keep experiencing failures in row.

Apart from that, there must be budget set with consideration of oddities and risks taken, all of this will be very helpful and can make us have more anticipation of mistakes that could occur.

There are many gamblers whose betting slips usually contain many games that they have made predictions.
Accumulating too many odds can make your chances to win from gambling lesser. From my experience of gambling, it is better to not try to accumulate many odds from selection and play the game with a little amount of money, rather you play few games that have good odds with a good amount of money not exceeding your budget. That way the chances of winning increase.
 

I can see many people here have done justice to giving out the most essential rules to follow during sport betting, like avoiding using loaned money to bet on games or chasing loses or even prioritizing gambling as a source of income. Let me add another, which it may not have been discussed earlier. We are to maintain the rules of not selecting a winner due to the facts we are a fan to  the club, our analysis should not be sentimental. This may look like having a fan spirit but we may as well end up losing our bets.

It's always gamble what you can afford to lose. it does not only goes with sports betting but on other type of gambling as well.

Hmmm.. I'm not getting specific here so let me point one thing that is really connected to sports betting.
Well, I think the most important is "learn how to manage your bankroll effectively"... By saying that, I mean you need to raise a decent amount of bankroll for you to be able to manage it well, and that means you also need to ensure that your bankroll is intender for long term gambling as sports betting especially in basketball, it has a whole season (less than a year) that we can consistently bet.

I admit though, that I borrow money to bet sometimes, but I have a limitation of $100. After I win, then I have to pay that immediately and sometimes I still have some money after that. And if I lose, then the same, within a month I have to pay for it, but again, I have limitations and it's might not be a good advise. Anyhow, I think there is also good advise from a lot of experience posters here, but I remember though that I stay stir away from making multi-bet or parlays, as from my experience, it's hard to hit it and only one game, your bet is going to be destroyed.

My rule is to bet with my head and not my heart. Bets to be successful is by making rational decision based on facts, statistics, and analysis, and not by cloud emotion or even loyalty/favorite team or player. If you let emotions win, it will only lead to impulsive bets that can result with losses. Bet smart, make informed and profitable decisions.

Same with my rule #1 when I play in poker, slots, and baccarat, don't gamble what you can afford to lose, pretty foolproof strategy but at the same time, works really well and doesn't cost me my sanity. The rule that's unique when I do sportsbetting is that I'm only playing safe as much as possible, if the odds are really close, just go to the lowest for the safe bets but not so low that you lose money even if they win, and it's also worth noting that if the odds are on the double digit territory but at the higher end of the double digit odds, considering to bet on them is probably a good idea.

I don't think it's a good thing to gamble with what you can not afford to lose, every risk should have limit and you you exceed that line that means you are not going to make a good decision. Don't forget that everyone who's risking on gambling should not risk everything that they have.
For me the first thing that comes to my mind to gamble with small money and let it be that that's the money I can risk and can also afford to lose. Any money that's lost can not come back to the same pocket. That money can not come back unless you win and sometimes the money you win might not be equal to the ones you have lost.

Take it seriously. LOL... I mean if you want to make money in sports, you need to take it seriously like you are running a business, as it's just a waste of money if you bet for fun but you are not in control on how much you can afford to lose only. When you are serious, you'll be careful with selecting your picks, you'll not follow your heart but it's your mind as you'll make sure you analyze it well before you pull the trigger.

I have been sports betting for years now, so all I'm saying here is just based on my personal experience, you know, when you can't control yourself, you'll never be happy with sports betting, worst is you'll get addicted and another worst thing would happen to you is you'll become homeless.

So I'm emphasizing it here the word " CONTROL"...............

my number 1 rule is only gamble the amount that I can afford to lose so In that way, I can limit myself to spend more money in gambling and also to prevent myself in any obsessions that may happen whenever I experience excessive gambling. I'm aware that gambling is just for fun but many of us still consider it as an activity that will give us money that's why we can see, there's a huge volume of people who became addicted in gambling.

oops.. I guess that's the number rule of most of us here. With that, I can say that majority of us really responsible gamblers, I liked that and i want to stay at that group. Well, personally, aside from being responsible that only gambles what I can afford to lose, I think the number rule of sports betting is to know the sport you are betting, very general but that means you are familiar with league, you know the players and you follow them.

If we speak about live sports betting, then main rule that I follow is to bet only in sports that I understand. For example I will never place a bet on a game in American football, but I will gladly place a bet in hockey. Placing a live bet in sports that you fully understand increases chances of winning it. I will use same football as example. When you watch game live, you understand which team is pressuring other. Watching game online on a gambling platform, when you see field and dots moving on it, you will never understand what is really happening. When you see a freekick live, you might guess that team might score. When you watch same online with just dots as players, you can never tell what is going to happen next. And you can never tell if that freekick is going to be dangerous or not.

My first rule before playing gambling is to bet on matches that have a chance of winning, for example a difficult match between strong teams, I will usually skip difficult matches like that and prefer matches between strong teams and weak teams, usually the strong and favorite team has a chance. The odds are low but I can play multi bets for several matches to get more odds. Another thing is to analyze before betting because it is important that not all favorite teams will always be superior and win against clubs that are not favored, sports betting is always full of surprises.

Apart from that, prepare a budget that is ready to lose, aka money that is ready to be lost and don't try to force yourself to use money for living needs, because of course that will only eliminate unnecessary money, I think that is enough to fulfill the rules of the game in sports betting before If you bet because there are too many rules, you won't be able to enjoy sports betting properly. Just the important thing is that the rules for gambling on sports betting are reasonable and make sure we always analyze before betting.

#1 rule is that I gamble for fun, and not for profit. This has helped me to set a gamble budget that I do gamble with weekly, whenever I want to have fun. When you gamble for fun, you will also consider losing the game, because you know that gamble is all about win or lose. I bet only on matches that I am knowledgeable about.

This will enable you to use little amount of money that would not affect your emotions, and you will not think of chasing your loss. It also helps me to stop gambling when the assigned funds for gambling have been exhausted.

Do not go against the bookmaker's odds unless it's too obvious that their odds are too onesided. When they give Team A 1.20 vs Team B 3.20, then Team A is likely to win the match.

There is an exception to this of course this is when you get adventurous like the Asian Handicap, double score, and betting on Score. If you are confident enough, it all depends on how much you can confidently wager.

- Gambling can mess up your emotions, so don't gamble because of emotional urges
- Don't gamble with your life, therefore bet with that you can afford to lose
- You should not bet on your favorite team

I rarely bet in sports betting but my rule is te same as my  number one rule when not gambling in sports, and it's "only gamble what you can afford to lose". That quote is one of the most important thing you need to remember when gambling, because gambling with money you can't afford to lose usually ends up in disaster.

The no #1 rule I have is don't play gamble with more than what you can afford to lose. Because this singular statement covers all the aspect of the gambling habits. Like when you chase your loses can Leed to spending more than your expectations and may Leed to addiction. Greediness of wanting to win big might make you spend more than what you expected. Making gambling a hobby by not given yourself quality time may end up spending alot on it. So number one priority is to spend less than and save more otherwise it becomes an addiction.

My number one rule when it comes to sports betting? Not straying outside my comfort zone of teams and leagues I actually follow.  Early on, Id get sucked in by the buzz around a major event or a popular pick, leading to some real duds. 

But hey, always down to pick up new sports knowledge here and there. Still, best to stick to what I know rather than playing expert.

Why are you now creating low quality posts? I hope this doesn't become something normal and is constant because you have had good posts and of good quality. Regarding your question, I think the answer is that we should never play with money that we cannot afford to lose. This is the number 1 rule in the world of gambling. Anyone who enters gambling needs to know this rule: never gamble with money you cannot afford to lose. After the person memorizes this rule number 1, then they can and should start memorizing other secondary rules such as not chasing losses. and then learn to manage your bankroll well and have good time management so you don't spend the whole day playing and then lose track of time

because it is not only in the financial aspect that a person destroys himself when he abuses games, he also destroys himself in terms of time management, because a person who spends many hours playing with little money and good bankroll management will not have financial problems, but she will spend much more time playing and forget about other things in the real world, for example, she will start falling behind on her job, she won't pay attention to her family, she won't have fun with other things in the real world. all she will be doing is spending many hours playing and destroying herself.

One thing I love about sport betting is the fact that I gain knowledge in various aspect in regards to making strategies plan to make a win and with this it needs you to abide by the rules and regulations guiding the bets and again another rule is knowing that I should be spending the lowest amount inorder not to be chasing my loss..
It's really a wide range of experience and watching other people make it all big with just betting so another rule that keeps me going is that I do what I do for love and enjoy everybit of the fun it brings

To me it having a realistic goal and knowing when to stop. When I know my target profit for the day and it is realistic I get to have more wins because I am not chasing profits or pushing my luck too much. Because often time if I do not, the profits I earned early on I ended up losing also. That's why knowing when to stop is important to me also. I this this every time either when I already reached my profit target or already reach my maximum lose for the day. This help me not to overexpose myself to risk more money more that what I am willing to lose.

My number one rule in sports betting is bordering around the money and risk management, and it could be in so many forms. I can't deposit/wager the amount of money I can't afford to lose and I make sure that I even manage the money in my gambling account more effectively. These are the only ways I know I will not go astray in my gambling.

Thankfully, I have been practising them with all discipline and determination, and this is the way I can only point out which makes me many steps better than many sports bettors I know. Because even in losses, I still do not feel it since it is all about the long-term result, and when you are good with your betting, overall and over time, you will smile.

However, I repeat don't wager the money you can't afford to lose and let strict management be your goal and account preserver.

The #1 rules I always remember is only used the money I can afford. Without that, I will only loses much money and will makes me to playing gambling longer than usual. That means, I can loss more money and makes me sad or regret. I always trying to follows my rule and not trying to breaks it because that will makes me gets a bad experiences playing gambling. Besides that, I already have that bad experiences in the past so I don't wants to gets the same experience.

I can playing gambling without using much money or without too long because I only wants to enjoy my spare time. That's why I always trying to manages my limitations and not breaking it.

I hope people read this.

Gambling is not a source of income.

This always rings in my head, I have been careful of such ways of making money that's why I get my way with gambling, I use what I can afford to lose and I don't have any reasons to chase losses.

If you can believe that gambling exists to give people some fun time and probably a chance to win at times then everyone will see it in a different way, they will learn to be less dependent on gambling.

Seek for fun/entertainment, not money, you will most of the time fail, but if you aren't expecting to win you can still get lucky too, the fact is do not expect.

Never bet for a draw anymore. :D
I used to try my luck on that option because of the high multiplier that it can give but ever since I counted all my losses against my wins, that is when I realized I should stop betting for a draw.

Never make a shoot-to-the-moon parlay. Picking the impossible after the impossible can make the parlay boost up to x1000 multiplier but it's a high risk with most of the time no chance for a win. It's very rare to see a gambler win those kinds of bets so I'd rather pick odds like x1.35+ to x1.50 and try my luck if I can combine them in a parlay and win it. Very low profits but the risk is lower unlike what I said above.

We should have this kind of rule and live with it. That way we can avoid spending money on a bet that is unlikely to win. Then, we can save those and use them for a more sensible bet.

Be a responsible gambler, full stop.

The bitter truth is gambling won't make 99% of gamblers rich.

The chances to win in gambling are too slim, unfortunately, many don't accept until they find out themselves.

I stopped fooling myself about the easy way of making money a long time ago, no one can tell me otherwise, the reality is to develop a skill and start getting paid, there is no such thing as not working and making money, this is why the chances is too slim when gambling.

Gambling is not bad, it delivers fun and entertainment, but it's not something worth paying too much for, gambling deserves two figures from me, not three, not four, my risk play is around $20s most of the time.

I have observed remarkable difference in my gambling ever since I decided to make rules and also follow them. Everything about my gambling now have become controlled, from how much I can put into gambling to targets even to the things that will make me stop for the day are all known before I even get started. I think making rules for myself is the best thing I did that is helping me in sports betting.

This should be about the first rule for every gambler if they want to maintain their sanity. It took me time and a lot of sacrifices to come to terms with this rule, so I guide this rule jealously. Before even starting, I first of all calculate the amount I'm willing to put into gambler to check if I can afford to lose it. This way I will be prepared for whatever outcome I get even though I will still hope to win.

I may not have number one rule on sportsbetting but I have various thoughts to consider before deciding to bet on a team.

1. Is usually I am much careful regarding on listening to those unverified opinions and exaggerated claims that they cam give you decent or any passive profits if you listen to them and bet according to what they say to you.

2. Always do a research on everything since this is really a big help for us gamblers to have big possibilities to win. We need to see each stats of the team including the rosters availability to know if we have huge chance to win.

3. Be active on sports discussions on the league you are watching since from that you can start to know each team in the league since familiarity is somehow important here.

That is few things I consider and it somehow give me some confidence to win on the bets I put on those teams I like.

Don't go by the odds because it's delusional in terms of results and any result is still possible irrespective of the previous results from the same team. Apart from this the rules are same whether sports betting or on a casino platform, never bet money that you can't afford to lose and don't chase the loss cause it will lead to more loss than you incurred.

This is for general gambling answer and not specifically for sports betting because there’s no way to play for a long time on sports betting because each game has waiting time before the bets settled so unless you are just randomly placing bets on any live match available on sportsbook then it’s possible but most of the time no user doesn’t spend match time on placing bets because bettors usually analyze first outside the casino then just place bet once they already have the pick in mind.

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My #1 rule on sports betting is don’t look on the odds figure but rather stay on my pick to avoid being tempted to pick a wrong decision just because the profit probability is much higher to my original pick. This happened to me a lot before but now I learned to stick to my prediction without the odds consideration.

Also only place bet on matches that I have enough data. Sometimes I place bet on different matches just to increase my odds that later on becomes the reason to destroy my original pick.

Most important would be "Set your weekly budjet for gambling low enough, then never bet more than budgeted for it". It could be monthly budget, as that suits better for most people, but i have time management issues and need to divide that month in sections to grasp how much i am gambling, because even though i am not addicted a lot, i would be annoyed if i blew one month's gambling budget in day one and had to wait for a month to play again. Minus the bonuses i can obviously use for gambling. Those are basically free money i don't count to budget.

Next rule would be about protecting my #1st rule, and that is to avoid to play in any mental state (angry / desperate / toxicated) that makes it harder to follow my #1st rule.

Stick into something which is really that something realistic and not to make yourself copy with those $1 win up some hundreds of thousands winning on which those are really just that bets
which does need up that extreme luck for you to be able to hit up. Trying out to chase with those kind of winnings which we know that chances are really that indeed slim.
I havent been able to make up some bets on draws on which this is something that doesnt come often. Yes, odds are really that interesting or something that you could be having that kind of boost up
or throwing up some bucks but we know that chances are really that indeed slim but if you could be able to spare up and wary into your betting then go ahead but taking up some hopes
that you might be able to hit then dont expect.

Well, for me this question is not specific enough. but okay, let's discuss it from my betting perspective. Talking about the rules and regulations related to gambling in sports betting, it's actually not that complicated for me personally. Most importantly, don't force yourself to bet on something you don't know, don't force it if it's not relevant regarding the odds. I mean, if there is no ideal choice option to choose as a bet. even though, this match is a crucial match. Apart from that, recognize something that is important to know. The reason is, we involve betting, apart from liking sports. increase your knowledge regarding anything about the sport so that we have broad insight to be involved in the bets we will make.

Personally, I only bet on a few matches from various leagues. Even then, I have sorted and selected before. then, research and analyze it. as I said above, if nothing is ideal, feel free to not bet. After all, there are still other matches. for example, the next day, or next week. my rule, bet on single bets. 1 or 2 matches I choose, that's enough. It could also be more, but with conditions, we have won the previous bet. As for the multibet option, it depends on the bet we are betting on. if I bet big, 3 games is the most. However, if the bet is low, maybe it could be more than 4 or 5 matches. Well, these rules and regulations have become part of my gambling especially on football.

There are multiple rules I live by. 

1) if a line looks too good to be true, it is!
2) if I am winning that game and it's pretty much a given but I want to bet in game live I won't bet more than 50% of my projected profit so that no matter what I come out a winner with the possibility to win more
3) this is a big one, I don't bet single one shot things like ball/srime on next pitch in baseball, 2pt or 3pt for next shot in basketball, pass/run next play for football.  Too easy to lose too quickly

It would have been more fun if you had added some more context to the topic instead of writing this. However, moving on.

The number 1 rule that I live by in sports betting is to never bet randomly and always do good research and analysis before placing a bet because sports betting is not like traditional gambling games where you select your bet amount, click a button, and boom! The result is in front of you. Sports betting is something completely different and you need knowledge more than luck in it.

A lot of people get into sports betting thinking they can earn a lot of profit from here but they don't evaluate themselves first to see if they have got what it takes.

The 'don't play with money you can't afford to lose' rule is a general rule which can be applied to any gambling games, including sports betting, even though it's a specific for that category of gambling. However, it doesn't make it less important, since it's the basic guideline every gamblers have to follow in order to keep this activity functional inside their daily routines and finances.

The fact we have to wait for results when betting on sports doesn't mean the gambler is armored against the temptation of chasing losses and spending more money than they should in the present moment. The gambler can place just one bet daily, but if he can't afford doing that, he will have issues in the end of a time period, like a month or so. Therefore, it's never wise to neglect the most basic rule of responsible gamblers. It must be kept in mind all the time!

I have female friends who gamble on sports too. My advice to them because of what I noticed is that they should always try to check the games they receive before they place their bet on it because this particular set of friends do not make any form of analysis of the teams and games they want to bet on, but just ask other gamblers to give them games to play and then they put their money on it. Even if you are not good with analyzing games, always try to check the games you have been given is a good rule for every sport bettor who bets like that to follow.

I stick with the basic rule in gambling, which is never gamble with the amount of money that you cannot afford to lose. If it is either a game that I have the knowledge of the two clubs or not. It would not change anything, because sometimes I live betting on underdogs when I know that the chance of them winning the game is very slim. This makes me relax and just try my luck to see if I will be lucky. Lastly, I don't bet all in one, because the chance of winning will be only on that game which is very small.

I have many that I know but the ones I practice very we are as follows:

-Never cashout: I don't know if you know about this cashout option in betting. The casino gives you a chance to close a multiple bets after many has won and left with few, they will allow you take close the bet and cashout some percentage which is going to be a win for you and the casino but the pay is usually below what is expected as full payout. I will rather wait for the remaining games to be played than allow small amount of win and I don't regret the games if they lose. I will try better next time.

-Don't bet what you cant't afford to lose: This sound underrated and not taking serious in gambling but a lot of people has died as result of this mistake. They gamble with what they need, they gamble with something that can break them down and I'm not ready to follow that path. If it's $10 I can afford to lose for that week, I will gamble it and I wouldn't mind the pay outcome. Peace of mind before money.  :-*

The rules I live by in gambling are very simple and it's as follows: Don't bet beyond your limit.
- Bet when you feel it is necessary and don't be moved by other people's games you don't know how they arrive at their prediction
- Have a small number of games like 1-5 to bet on, than exceed that.
- before going to a gambling house, set out a little amount of money you can gamble with and make sure you don't go above it due to you want to recover gambling losses.

I can see how everyone here has to share the same view on the number one rule as far as sport betting is concerned. Of course, there are many rules to live by as a sports betting player but the number one on the list will always be bankroll management effectively. One should always risk with what they can afford to lose before making any other moves. As long as you are risking affordable amount, you won't be depressed incase you experience lose at any point in time.


This are easier said than done. Majority of gamblers claim they are betting with affordable amount but you will see the depression signs all over them when they lose that money. Losing affordable amount shouldn't make one to be panic at all. There is no guarantee of winning regardless of what strategy you use but this particular one gives you the rest of mind though the odds are not encouraging.

I will never put serious amounts of money in a bookie that doesn't have clear cut rules that are simple to understand. A bookie should use simple language and internationally standard terminology to explain how they will handle things when unpredictable events happen. The trick for me on this is to see when a bookie will void a match. If their policies are extremely easy to understand, then in my eyes their service seems honest.

However if the terms seem complex, if there are too many different links leading to different terms etc. Then I will never want to play with big amounts there. If I can't understand your terms, then why would you expect my money? At least the language in the terms should be simple to understand and not mambo jumbo legalese. We're here to play and understand what we're doing easily, not play pretend lawyer just to understand the terms.

Exactly, betting with quite a lot of money does not provide a guarantee of getting a big profit. We don't know the condition of the players on the field. I have several times observed gambling on club football which should be easy to win against a weak team, but in the end the team the weak are the ones who win. This shows that there are irregularities so you must remain alert when placing bets.

For me the number one rule I live by is to never make a bet just to make a bet, unless it's only a couple bucks.  The worst bets I've ever made when it comes to gambling is those that I just wanted some action on the game and put money down, not really having any knowledge of the teams or players, if anyone was hurt or not etc.  Thats a foolish way to bet no question.

Enjoy the game regardless of the outcome
Gamble with what I can afford to lose
Learn when to walk away whether it's a win or lose
Avoid impulsive decisions because of emotions

"Don't gamble using savings"

I always remember this rule, because most gamblers gamble using their savings which they shouldn't gamble with. Savings are very important, whether tomorrow I'm sick or because of another emergency, at least I have savings which I can use for this urgent situation and that will certainly help me a lot. So because of this, I always remember this rule.

My rule is very simple and that's not staking what I can comfortably afford to loose while staying within my budget. For every time I Wish to gamble I make sure to set out a budget that I will be staying by so I can effectively gamble, I make sure to maintain responsibility I gamble within the budget and not exceed it, I try as much as possible to discipline myself to that standard because in gambling once you begin to loose money, it's the first step to phycological break down which could further lead to irresponsible gambling a d may later grow to be addiction so it's usually very better if you can be able to maintain a certain mind set around your funds while gambling so you don't get to have your psychology messed up and you begin to loose even more.


If you just gamble even if it's for fun and you don't have a budget with which you intend to gamble, you may most likely get to loose more money because you may not know when to stop gambling as you may feel there's always still a chance for you to try again and you can be lucky at the next trial which may not happen.

One of the best of best rule in gambling, even if some people always say this, there's still other gamblers who tends to use their own savings for gambling, especially if the alloted budget for their gambling is already exhausted. One of the things that I can see why they are forced to use their own savings is because of temptations and greediness. Always remember that once we know how to follow our own rule, we will become successful in achieving not to become addicted on it.

I think looking for savings only to invest them playing in a casino is one of the worst things you can do, it is one of the decisions that have less value and that a conscious person should not take, no matter how bad he plays, he should not resort to something like that, because saving is something that cost a lot of effort and the game should be seen as a way to entertain himself and earn money sporadically, not as an income, or a job, or something so necessary as to risk savings, in fact if a person If a person is thinking of spending his savings, I would tell him to invest in Bitcoin, because it is the smartest thing to do, but not in a casino, or betting on sports is a very bad decision, things have to be done right when it comes to money.

Actually, this rule does not only apply to gambling, but to all instruments such as trading that are not recommended to use savings money for the same reason.
Money used for trading or gambling is really money allocated only for gambling, will not be used for anything else in the future.

When the money is lost, there is no burden to think about, because it has been allocated specially.
And don't say most gamblers, because many gamblers also just use their special money,
don't use savings and the end goal is just for entertainment or fun.

When we say most, it only refers to one only, so don't say one of, but risk management seems a valid answer already and we readers already understood what it means. Not only in gambling but also in doing a business and other things in life, risk management is important because we can't predict things that are still going to happen and it's better to be lowkey and lose only less, just in case the results didn't go well.

People are always greedy. That answers to why many can't seem to put it in practice. We still can be successful even if we will only take things slowly but again it may be hard for some to have a strong kind of patience.

Yes, this can also be a rule that must be applied before gambling, the reason is that one of my close friends used his savings just because he lost at gambling and he tried to catch up on his losses even though I had warned him at that time but he continued to gamble until he ended up losing all his savings. ran out, at that time I had tried to warn him not to chase his losses with his savings, especially since the money he had saved for marrying his girlfriend, he hoped to win big but it turned out to be gone overnight.

Until now my friend regrets having spent his savings and he was abandoned by his girlfriend who was supposed to get married this year but failed because his savings with his girlfriend ran out while gambling at that very moment, clearly that is an important lesson for me and everyone here not to Have you ever used savings, let alone money for life's necessities, to gamble because it will make us miserable and in the end, we won't have any money at all to meet life's needs, let alone using money from debt, that is also highly discouraged, gambling must use money that is ready to be lost.

Always wait until an hour or so before the line closes because there may be some news or changes prior to the match. It has happened to me three times that a certain star player isn't going to play in a match I bet with them on, and it has made me lost some money. Since then, I made sure to not lock my bets until the lines are about to close. It saves me money, and makes me choose wisely and rethink of my initial analysis leading to a win most of the time.

Gambling is only a game that allows two things, victory and defeat, profit and loss, if I can make peace with those two results, then there is really nothing to worry about gambling.

This rule is the current first level in my gambling principles, because this symbolizes what I have experienced about gambling and how I have navigated gambling so far so as to produce some conclusions that can be used as principles or rules in gambling that I do for myself of course.

Back to basics is the key to bad things about any bet, this is also my use in sports betting, and becomes a rule that I always embed in gambling or betting.

For me personally, here are what the rules.
#1  manage amount that we can afford to loose
This becomes my first rule, because I must understand myself, my ability on how much I can spend for betting this time. This also will limit me to do more betting if I have lost previously. So, only deposit or use the amount that I can really afford to loose. This also can help me to avoid being addiction in gambling or certain betting. Moreover, today's hype is about certain slots that are easily to find and many people lost and frustrated because of the slot loss.

#2   managing emotion
this is also very important to do. For, we may be able to control the money that we can afford to loose at first, when the beginning of betting. But, once we are entering betting spot, even we are winning and then losing, we may be triggered to do more and more deposits. That is why, we really need to have tough and tight emotional management, to be wiser, and also to loose our desire every time willing more to place a bet. this is a must and I must learn more and more about this. Because actually, this is very not easy to control our emotion stably during betting.

However, that is the main guide for people who wants to playing gambling so they don't break their limits. If you can stay within your limits, you will not have a problem and will enjoy the gambling games because you knows how long you can playing gambling. Many people forget with their rules once they find pleasure in gambling and makes them wants to playing gambling longer. That's not a good idea because they will spends much money and the chance to lose that money will be there.

We knows that gamblers have their own rule based on what they learn and experience they have. They will search and use their rules to guide them not to playing gambling excessively. But many gamblers lose control because of greed so gamblers should pay attention for that. Placing a bet on sports betting needs to have knowledge and always improve their skills to analyze the match.

the first rule is to follow the market/event before betting.
ideal is to be able to follow it on video. in a live event this must always be done because what happens at a given moment can be enormously different after few minutes.
but if this is not possible at least try to analyze the market depth with the odds placed.

This one question involves so many energy levels being controlled at the time of placing a bet and at that, whatever morals or principles one holds dear might become tested if one ain't disciplined enough to maintain character. There would be more record of loss than ever and one wouldn't know how it happened.

For me my rules will be,
#1.  Never place a bet when drunk or on the brink of getting drunk.
#2. Never spend more than 10% of your income in one betting session
#3. Always trust your first true picks
#4. Always check previous results and stats of the likely matches to place bet on.

Don't jump into betting on random matches that we are not familiar with.

I'm sure lots of bettors are doing that because they saw someone getting profits from it. Maybe a few times we can insert betting on random matches but don't make it a habit. It's still comfortable to bet our money on a match that we know and are familiar with as our knowledge there can be used to make a good analysis. It's also more fun to watch our favorite team while having an active betting on them.

The same old rule that we've talked about many times already, to never use more than I can afford to lose, this doesn't end in sports betting only but in every other things, even when investing your money in reliable assets.

Investing what you can afford to lose on anything bring you comfy, even if anything bad happens you won't go down with it, because you risked a small amount of money, and if you are greedy you will always not be satisfied with risking small money, because you will always want the biggest rewards.

The problem is how one will know if what they are about to do will come out the right way that they wanted, even gods are not always right, and we are humans, its better to stay withing your boundaries, and always treat predictions as a possible failure.

gamble with money you can afford to lose. because many gamblers gamble using money they cannot afford to lose, and when they lose they become stressed and do not accept that fact. and i don't want it to be like that, i don't want my gambling to be unpleasant, i want the gambling to be more enjoyable and not become a regret for me by spending on something i don't want.

I've learned the hard way that you can't let emotions rule your bets.  When youre on a winning streak, it's tempting to bet bigger, chase the high.  But going overboard is how you end up losing it all.  Same after a loss - desperation leads to throwing good money after bad.  The number one rule for me is keeping things realistic and sticking to my plan, win or lose.  No crazy risks while riding high or doubling down to make up for losses and  moderation and self-control are key.  I've had to train myself not to get too high or low.  Making smart bets is more about mindset than anything.

Risks are here and the number #1 rule to lived by in sport betting is risk management, knowing the losses to take in and when to stop. Keeping a calm mind and training to be a better version of myself, always putting in the work. We can't not be afford to lose more than what we have in the space, I'm just keen on making sure I'm bringing home significant profits. Sport betting is not easy as we all look at it, just gamble with caution and at the end of the day, everything will run smoothly.

Not to gamble with others money. That is my rule to myself because if I cannot afford to gamble then I shouldn't and much better not to force and find a way to do it.

One of the ways that many gamblers does when they do not have money anymore, is they find a way to gamble and that is why it is better not to gamble and not to borrow just to gamble.

first rule is always to try your luck with a $2 bet on a high risk parlay bet.
next rule when have a bigger budget and there is a match with a very big chance of winning stick to betting on single bets without going over the betting limit of -$100

the 2 reasons that I apply are the ones that I always use in every sports (football) bet. this way it is more consistent and easier for me to manage the gambling budget that I have.
only $2 sometimes provides big profits if we can win multi bets with odds of at least @10+

That is ofcourse the most important thing while betting on something.
If we don't even have the money to place a bet with our own money then we should just stay from betting at first place.
It's the most important rule because if this is not followed then our lives can come at stake.
We have seen many people losing their lives just because they took a loan for gambling and couldn't pay it back.
So gamble within your limits and never ever take a loan from others for betting.

Basically, when comes to sport betting I go for common sense rules and do not allow myself to take too many unnecessary risks which could impact me in a very bad way. The first rule and the one which I will keep close is the one about never wagering the bulk of our money in a single bet, not matter what they odds are and not matter how good a team is compared to their rival, there is always a chance for the underperforming team to flip the match in their favor and cost all our money in a single day.
Actually, I have seen people who get over-confident because a good team happen to face one which does not have a good reputation and still they lose their money. It happened to many people during the last Word Cup when Argentina lost one of their initial matches against an African or Arab team.

I also recall it happened when Venezuela won against Argentina in a match back several years ago.

If greed starts to kick in with two teams of different performance collide each other, it is better not to bet and call it a day. It is easier to think when mind of cool and those teams in the match are nearly equality good.  :P

Rule number 1 in sports betting is budget management or risk management. This rule is quite simple but very important to protect your budget and ensure stability when participating in betting. I only bet the amount I can afford to lose and am determined not to exceed that number no matter how sure the predictions or analysis are. And I believe this is the rule that all players must follow if they want to survive in this market. You must master this rule first, before thinking about other rules. It took many losses for me to be able to internalize this rule.

I partially agree with you. Budget management is definitely important when it comes to sports betting. It is impossible to say with 100% certainty which team will win any match. So you have to be careful about betting. And large amounts should never mean betting on just one match. I think so.

I bet a lot on football and cricket matches. So I bet small amounts on many matches. Even if I lose money betting on 2/1 matches I don't face much loss. It is really beneficial for me.

Also in sports betting we must analyze the teams before placing the bet. Then the chances of losing money in betting will be reduced. If you are experienced enough, it will be easy for you to analyze teams.

I think it's pretty normal to analyze the game we are betting, otherwise we call ourselves betting on it blindly which is not fun. We gamble to gain thrill and to win at the same time, so we have to be confident everytime we put our bet. For me, this is easier to do that managing our bankroll, I don't know, it's easy to say but when I am in the actual game, I tend ot make mistakes sometimes, that's why it's not easy for me.

Based on my observation, I feel like i have some skills with predicting the winner, but due to lack of control sometimes, I tend to be more aggressive and that makes me got lost in following the supposed bankroll management.

There are few individual do that since they just want to test their luck by randomly placing bets on the team they don't know or didn't scout. Some may find it fun since it show a different level of excitement but there are some gamblers regret why they do that.

But if we are much serious and don't want to lose then analyzing the teams is really important to do since we can see the current situation of the team since if they are lacking of players especially if their main man is out on the court then provably this team would have higher chance to lose that's why we can decide to bet on opposite team to get more better chance to win.

My golden rule in sports betting is, Do not always bet on favorite teams/individuals and do not bet on any sports that you dont understand, as simple as that.

Betting on sports should not be lazy in looking for information about the competing teams including data, news, statistics, etc.
Many people still bet on sports based only on their feeling, and that will make them always bet on favorite team/individual.
That is not wise, especially if you are a daily bettor in sports betting.

this is one of the important rules that gamblers need to remember, because gambling while drunk is one of the worst things that gamblers can do, since they will gamble with their minds confused by drink. but unfortunately many gamblers gamble when they are drunk, because they think that gambling while in this condition makes their self-confidence better and they can take high risks and don't care about it.

i myself avoid this, because i think that it is something that can make me bankrupt quickly and i don't want to be a stupid person who gambles while drunk.

I also think this is a very important rule, don't gamble with loaned money. It's all fun & games, as gambling should be, as long as we play with the money that is ours and that we can afford to lose. It's the line that shouldn't be crossed. Violating this rule can put someone in a very awkward situation, and the deeper one goes, the more problems there will be.

All the other rules are there to increase our chances of winning, but no matter how hard we try, gambling is full of ups and downs, people should be aware of that and try to have fun while placing bets and waiting for the outcome whatever it may be.

Not to gamble more than $4 or $5 daily and I have be following the rule to stay in the gambling for long period of time and, I'm not addicted to gambling because once I finish gamble with my budget in the gambling center, nothing will push me to gamble again in that very day.

I have seen many gamblers who don't have a budget in their gambling and, any money that enter their hands or account will be use for gambling and it has led such gamblers to be addicted to gambling and, it will be difficult for such gamblers to come back to their normal senses.

My number rule is to not bet all my money on one single bet. And my number two rule is to know at least something about the team I am betting on. Other than that I am very open towards sports betting and think that it's fine to take some risk. The lower the chance of winning a bet the smaller will be bet. I try to keep my risk adjusted balances constant, so I will bet more on the favorite with a small payoff. As long as I still have a decent sized bankroll left, even when a few bets turn bad I am fine. For me the worst thing is to go broke because then there is no more opportunity to recover.

In my understanding that can be described as laying all your eggs in one basket and that could be very bad, it is very risky and this is one of the reasons you'll hear that people get mental issues or are emotional down due to betting, it is not advisable at all and those doing should avoid it at all cost. I totally agree with your number two rule as well, because I am a fan of football and I prefer sports betting. Also I'll only bet on teams I have idea about and not the ones I know nothing of, popular teams in leagues like the EPL, Spanish Laliga, the Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1.

Different people have different rules they prioritize whenever they're engaging in betting and as far as these rules helps to keep them in check in the game of betting, it's absolutely okay. I'm responding to your own #1 rule because it's very similar to mine. I have different amount I use for betting in  different days because the amount I use daily to gamble is determined by how much I make from my other life engagements. For instance, if I make a huge gain from my other hustles, I bring out a good amount of money to gamble of which on that particular day of which I don't exceed that particular amount I've already projected for gambling on that particular day. It's helped me to control my gambling engagements and not to become a gambling addict