Why I avoid betting on non-pro sports

[danherbias07]

Totally agree with what OP has written!

Something that might be unpopular opinion,  these amateur leagues or lower leagues tend to be more prone to match fixing as players will do anything for their financial wellbeing because the sport does get them paid fairly...even if it's not match fixing at the worst players don't keep themselves in their best sharp because of several jobs taken as pointed out.

But on the bright side, lower leagues are not a bad place to catch some upsets 

Yeah, if only they are being paid too.

But let's face it, the players of the NCAA will still play hard because they have a goal. Either in the NBA or other sports where they will be paid better if they are scouted. So, match-fixing could exist there but there are also the teams that will play really hard to win their respective games or show good stats so that they can get the highest draft pick when the time is ripe.
Being a professional in the entertainment industry like basketball is paid quite high today. They will do their best to achieve that so let's also consider that while betting for the NCAA. However, I really like the idea that they are also being funded by online sports bookies because they are making money out of them in betting.

[Wakate]

Totally agree with what OP has written!

Something that might be unpopular opinion,  these amateur leagues or lower leagues tend to be more prone to match fixing as players will do anything for their financial wellbeing because the sport does get them paid fairly...even if it's not match fixing at the worst players don't keep themselves in their best sharp because of several jobs taken as pointed out.

But on the bright side, lower leagues are not a bad place to catch some upsets 

So true because so many amateurs league have come out of nowhere and they also have betting sponsors and stuff like this and I cannot take those sports seriously and I consider them pure entertainment. Per example in my country we have some amateurs MMA league where Youtube influencers and social media creators along with national media are making fake stories out of nowhere that will eventually end with 2 guys in a cage , mocking each other and the sport. The funny part is that you can place bets on some local bookies here and people are actually gambling on them ( especially the youth ones who are watching a ton of influencers online ). 

Non pro sports should be seen as an entertainment since many of these sports are for the local views even though they have sponsors that are always making sure that the sport continues. Just like the local leagues that are not viewed on the TV or online because less people take them seriously and they are not really available on many casinos for an actual bets. This kind of games can be manipulated especially when they started gaining views and more people choose to watch them and bet on them. The popularity is less and sponsorship are not quite huge making them less discussed sports.

[Mr. Magkaisa]

Totally agree with what OP has written!

Something that might be unpopular opinion,  these amateur leagues or lower leagues tend to be more prone to match fixing as players will do anything for their financial wellbeing because the sport does get them paid fairly...even if it's not match fixing at the worst players don't keep themselves in their best sharp because of several jobs taken as pointed out.

But on the bright side, lower leagues are not a bad place to catch some upsets 

So true because so many amateurs league have come out of nowhere and they also have betting sponsors and stuff like this and I cannot take those sports seriously and I consider them pure entertainment. Per example in my country we have some amateurs MMA league where Youtube influencers and social media creators along with national media are making fake stories out of nowhere that will eventually end with 2 guys in a cage , mocking each other and the sport. The funny part is that you can place bets on some local bookies here and people are actually gambling on them ( especially the youth ones who are watching a ton of influencers online ). 

Non pro sports should be seen as an entertainment since many of these sports are for the local views even though they have sponsors that are always making sure that the sport continues. Just like the local leagues that are not viewed on the TV or online because less people take them seriously and they are not really available on many casinos for an actual bets. This kind of games can be manipulated especially when they started gaining views and more people choose to watch them and bet on them. The popularity is less and sponsorship are not quite huge making them less discussed sports.

This is a very popular case for sports, The betting system is not safe as money can ruin the game.
there are so many sports/league that is plague with money making and money payment to players.
They can pay the players 10X the salary that is so tempting. this is match fixing!

P.S.

We have a professional league here in our country that were caught some star players were paid and fixed the match

[Cryptmuster]

Non pro sports should be seen as an entertainment since many of these sports are for the local views even though they have sponsors that are always making sure that the sport continues. Just like the local leagues that are not viewed on the TV or online because less people take them seriously and they are not really available on many casinos for an actual bets. This kind of games can be manipulated especially when they started gaining views and more people choose to watch them and bet on them. The popularity is less and sponsorship are not quite huge making them less discussed sports.

Such leagues are less controlled, but this does not mean that it is easier to manipulate the results there, they are less popular and any big bet will immediately attract attention. But for the mass player, such leagues are less popular, for the reason that there is little information about them, it is very difficult to find broadcasts of matches, information about teams, injuries and other useful information without which it is difficult to achieve success in betting.

[Cityhunter34]

My suggestion on this topic? Always avoid to bet games with "strange odds". Try to bet live watching a game. 

I could remember few weeks ago I tried to bet on a live odd (match) and I saw the difference, the thing is to bet on live game is either wait for the first half or target the second half with this you can determine what the possible outcome could be. Betting on live game reduces the risk to about 40% but the odds are usually very poor and for someone to have reasonable odds it would take you about 8-15 different matches to achieve at least 5-6 odds.

Actually betting on live odd match usually reduce the risk of losing, although just like as you have said the odds are always small, for you to be able to acquire a reasonable odds is when you select like 15 to 20 different games. Because once a match is being started the live odds normally reduced immediately, more especially if they noticed that the bigger term is winning the game that is how it will still go down more and more. But when they are being played first and none of them score, that is when the odd normally increase because they don't know the team that would win.

[Hirose UK]

Non pro sports should be seen as an entertainment since many of these sports are for the local views even though they have sponsors that are always making sure that the sport continues. Just like the local leagues that are not viewed on the TV or online because less people take them seriously and they are not really available on many casinos for an actual bets. This kind of games can be manipulated especially when they started gaining views and more people choose to watch them and bet on them. The popularity is less and sponsorship are not quite huge making them less discussed sports.

Such leagues are less controlled, but this does not mean that it is easier to manipulate the results there, they are less popular and any big bet will immediately attract attention. But for the mass player, such leagues are less popular, for the reason that there is little information about them, it is very difficult to find broadcasts of matches, information about teams, injuries and other useful information without which it is difficult to achievement success in betting.

It can only be found in countries that have their own local league, as is the case where I live there are several local league divisions from the main to the bottom in division 3 and for TV broadcasts only the main league and for division 2 or 3 everyone can only see it directly by coming to the stadium during match, no TV broadcast is willing to cover it because of the lack of attention and interest from many people.
For betting will only be done between individuals directly and their bookies at local betting houses that provide it, for manipulation I think there is lot and we also will not understand what the main conspiracy is when certain people deliberately carry out match fixing in local league that are not popular.

[shasan]

Non pro sports should be seen as an entertainment since many of these sports are for the local views even though they have sponsors that are always making sure that the sport continues. Just like the local leagues that are not viewed on the TV or online because less people take them seriously and they are not really available on many casinos for an actual bets. This kind of games can be manipulated especially when they started gaining views and more people choose to watch them and bet on them. The popularity is less and sponsorship are not quite huge making them less discussed sports.

You are correct and I agree with you that non-pro sports are not too popular as a result most sports lovers are not aware of their game and most sports lovers do not view the game whether online or on television or in any sportsbook and like that many gambling sites can't afford to add that game on their site and also as it is not popular events it can be manipulated.

[CryptoHeadlineNews]

So this also brings us to the point where ethicality has to be discussed. If we're spending money betting on a sport, doesn't it feel a little wrong to know the athletes earn nothing or close to nothing from this activity? Maybe at least crypto bookies should take the initiative to fund more small sports associations on the local level. 

But don't you think it's ought to have been the responsibility of Sport organizations to organize Sport activities in local levels, while the casino supports, and not vice-versa for Casinos, either crypto or fiat to organize such event in local levels, while also taking full responsibilities of it's athletes. Simply because they offered people the medium to gamble and win a prize. Because though we all know that gambling platforms makes huge sum of money when people stake a bet and lose. We should also not forget that casinos are business ventures, and the primary aim of every business venture has always been to maximize profit. Hence, a casino can support, organize certain sport activities in local levels at will, but that doesn't make it their responsibilities. Because that same money is been used to pay users who gamble and win jackpots (i.e Huge sum).

[wheelz1200]

I do bet some college basketball from time to time and especially during march madness but other than that im with you.  Non pro sports are so vulnerable to match fixing and the like.  Its bad enough pro sports has had that happen, now take salaries away and those people playing are more apt to cheat for little amount of money.