Sports Betting vs Real "Sports Feelings"

[famososMuertos]

Sports Betting

vs

Real "Sports Feelings"

_Tastes

Cross betting feeling.

Days ago I wrote on a post that refers to cycling, of which I am a follower not only because of the intrinsic fact that I like sports, but also that in my hometown there is an important cycling race, so I have seen cycling since I was a child, this  them created a connection to this sport, although I never felt passion to practice but yes to continue as a spectator.

So now with this NBA final the theme "reverberates" in my head, how incredible it would be to see the LA Laker champions and what a big tribute it would be, even more than the title itself.

The subject of sports betting, is today the reason why many follow certain sports, come on! there is nothing wrong with that, okay.
But, what happens to the real reason that led us to follow a specific sport, either because we practice it or we simply like it.(?)

Are the bets dominating us in that preference?

The above is not alone, it has the addition, that although you follow your favorite sport and bet on it, and though you are a fan of a specific team, you end up betting against it.

I would like to clarify something, you must take out the professional or the reasoning of the bet, that is, let's not fall into the technicality of:
"... In a sports bet, the result is what matters."
...and yes! ok.

But understand me this topic is not for that user who is betting on everything in sports matters from a professional point of view, in fact I know gamblers who can know everything about the LA Lakers, they can even know more about Lebron James than any fan himself, but ithey don't even enjoy watching an NBA game, in fact they wait for the result of the confrontation, just like a lottery game, they only ask what number resulted winner.

So to what extent some are losing the essence of enjoying listening, watching a game without the pressure of who wins or loses with the simple result of the sadness of a fan and the true pain of the fan . Or quite the opposite, the joy of shouting, we won, no! for the essence of having hit the bet with your favorite team.

You will bet against the team of your dreams, the one that you follow all your life, it would good to see it lose just for the enjoyment of winning a bet. (!?)

We are getting to the point of betting against our true favorite teams and even real sports tastes, so just by betting.

-/At this point we go with faster questions/-

What would the team be? (without predictions of odds, casinos, odds, etc) that you always to beting on today, tomorrow and always as a true fan. (e.g. like that Leicester fan  )
^{LA Lakers}

And in which sport? You will never bet, the reason does not matter but if you want to justify it it is always important to know experiences.


update: 27/10

I think that these three commentary summarize the point of view of the majority of users on the subject.

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[dothebeats]

I feel you. Some people are seeing sports betting as a job or as an investment rather than something to be enjoyed. I know a few people who are not really die-hard fans of the game but shell out huge amounts of money when the odds are good for a hyped match. They enjoy the aspect of 'winning' the bet, but not the sport itself since that's what they only wanted after all and I think that is okay. Not everyone has the same taste and preference when it comes to sports and entertainment,

As for the favorites, I sometimes feel conflicted whenever my favorites are against a much better opponent in terms of stats and recent performance. Betting against my favorite team does not mean 'betrayal' in any way, or something that should deeply be concerned about--at least for me. I still bet on enemy teams if the chances of winning and the returns are quite good. I can still support my teams in some other ways, so I guess it's not really that bad if I choose another team to take my bet on.

[TheUltraElite]

One of important things in making money is NOT to get emotional. If you have a team who is your favorite, keep it like that but dont bet just because they are your fav, rather if you are more interested in betting than the game then try to avoid the games that specific team is playing on.

You cant make money if you follow your emotions - either you end up lucky there or your dont. What is more logical is following track records of teams and players. Proper sports bettors keep extensive analysis of games and use that to make a prediction. It does not mean that luck will not matter here, it will but you have applied your skills too.

Keep the sports feelings and betting 5-feet apart, do not let them mix. It will end up bad. But it all depends on how you take it. Some people are so passionate that they will lose betting on their favorite team but still remain happy. Talking from a diligent point if view that is a stupid thing to do.

[crwth]

I don't think the majority of the people follow the sports that they are into because of sports betting. It's almost always because they like watching the game and be entertained. The majority would be IMO, just like it. It's a risk for you, so if you want money, then go, but most of the time, fans just enjoy it.

If my favorite team is up against someone better, I would still bet on my favorite team. I'm that kind of gambler and fan. I am letting emotions ruin it. Lol.

Some stats fans just check the results and they didn't even watch a single minute. They might be the ones who are in it for the money.

I would never bet on something I don't understand. If I know it a little bit, maybe, but most of the time, I stay away from things that I might lose. I don't look at it in an odd way. I'm into it emotionally if it's my favorite team. That's a bad idea though. Lol.

[swogerino]

I think a fan of a certain team follow it because he is a real fan and not because of gambling.Rarely I have seen fans that are fans of a team because of gambling.Surely there are these type of gamblers that watch the events they bet on but they are not real fans.I personally follow my team in every game they play and I rarely bet on them.

[Ucy]

Interesting.
I remember back then as a regular follower of important football matches, I didn't really see any sport-betting center. Maybe they existed then in very number (than what we have today), I don't know.  I was only interested in watching my favorite coach and players in their matches. I think I gradually stop watching football matches and started losing strong interest in football when the coach was transfered or removed.     Still don't really know for sure if they(coach, favorite players, etc) were the main reason I became a regular watcher of football matches.

In regards to fans betting against their clubs/teams, I think there is nothing really wrong in that, especially if they are doing it to be honest about the matches their favorite clubs/teams are involved in, their current fitness, their reaction to different environments, etc. What should be problem is betting due to love for money than your favorite teams, or betting due to greed.
 I guess this^ can be applicable to the team/club you mentioned.

By the way, I think I would prefer to bet on things I'm passionate about and I follow/know really well.

[famososMuertos]

I feel you. Some people are seeing sports betting as a job or as an investment rather than something to be enjoyed. I know a few people who are not really die-hard fans of the game but shell out huge amounts of money when the odds are good for a hyped match. They enjoy the aspect of 'winning' the bet, but not the sport itself since that's what they only wanted after all and I think that is okay. Not everyone has the same taste and preference when it comes to sports and entertainment,
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Yeah!! so is...

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As for the favorites, I sometimes feel conflicted whenever my favorites are against a much better opponent in terms of stats and recent performance. Betting against my favorite team does not mean 'betrayal' in any way, or something that should deeply be concerned about--at least for me. I still bet on enemy teams if the chances of winning and the returns are quite good. I can still support my teams in some other ways, so I guess it's not really that bad if I choose another team to take my bet on.

Well here there is no conflict of interest: monetary or sentimental in fact, I think fair what you say, you continue supporting him in another way.

But, I think this is the point and it does not mean that I do not share what you say, but the essence of following the concept of "fan" is lost, and yes! It's kind of romantic, but come on we can at least break the rule with our favorite team and make the cross bet   
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Strongly agree, the goal of winning is the key. Well actually I mention it in the OP.

The point is to remove the gambler's cape or I repeat:

I would like to clarify something, you must take out the professional or the reasoning of the bet, that is, let's not fall into the technicality of:
"... In a sports bet, the result is what matters."
...and yes! ok.

The point is that being a true fan does not have to put you on the extremes, bet according to your possibilities and the probabilities of your team, let's go! we are speaking without technicality, this is a little more about the depth of a simple bet.

Just as you mention: "not getting emotional" to gamble, is the point, how much we are going to suppress the true emotion for a bet. Analyze yourself in that sense, even if you do not have emotional problems with sports betting on a related factor to determine if you really are a follower of a certain sport.

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If my favorite team is up against someone better, I would still bet on my favorite team. I'm that kind of gambler and fan. I am letting emotions ruin it. Lol.

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I would never bet on something I don't understand. If I know it a little bit, maybe, but most of the time, I stay away from things that I might lose. I don't look at it in an odd way. I'm into it emotionally if it's my favorite team. That's a bad idea though. Lol.

Yeah!  / Much of the idea(Op)

"...Some stats fans..."  I liked this, although it falls within the very technical rules of betting.
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I think a fan of a certain team follow it because he is a real fan and not because of gambling.Rarely I have seen fans that are fans of a team because of gambling.Surely there are these type of gamblers that watch the events they bet on but they are not real fans.I personally follow my team in every game they play and I rarely bet on them.

I like your comment and I share it.
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It has been great to read them, especially in the diversity of their responses, a fan who bets, a fan who does not, a fan who bets against his team, another who perhaps moves in the taste of betting faithful to his feelings. -/ETC/-

@Ucy so is ! Enjoying watching a game or a certain sport does not lie in having to be a fan either, the Olympic games are perhaps the best example of that.

GB
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[target]

Most of those who bet are the ones who followed the sports and the team players that is why they trust the team so much even when it's against an advantageous opponent. Due to being a fan sometimes they just bet to the individual player and how much points they are going to make in the particular game, they don't even care of the game result.

[Quidat]

Its actually divided and this had been part of the reality on where there are people whom do play sports bet and stick out into the games on where they do know about that much and stick into its favorite but there are instances that we would changed up our decisions if we do saw that there's a chance of winning against into your favorite team.When it comes to sticking out on a team because you are a die hard fan then its not new anymore and just let them be on how they do gonna enjoy their bets even they do lose but still they do had that contentment inside since they had supported on the team they do like.For the topic of cross bet on other sports without even knowing it much then majority had already experienced this one.We do gamble and of course its just normal for us to consider to make out bets thats outside of our scope by just simply sticking out
with the favorites and then wait up on what would be the result later on.

[Twinkledoe]

I think a fan of a certain team follow it because he is a real fan and not because of gambling.Rarely I have seen fans that are fans of a team because of gambling.Surely there are these type of gamblers that watch the events they bet on but they are not real fans.I personally follow my team in every game they play and I rarely bet on them.

There are a lot of fans like you, rooting for the team on every game even if they are not betting. Because not all die-hard fans are gamblers. But for many gamblers as well as fans, they not only bet on their favourites but even on their opponents as long as they feel who is in the advantage for that particular game.

[dunfida]

I think a fan of a certain team follow it because he is a real fan and not because of gambling.Rarely I have seen fans that are fans of a team because of gambling.Surely there are these type of gamblers that watch the events they bet on but they are not real fans.I personally follow my team in every game they play and I rarely bet on them.

There are a lot of fans like you, rooting for the team on every game even if they are not betting. Because not all die-hard fans are gamblers. But for many gamblers as well as fans, they not only bet on their favourites but even on their opponents as long as they feel who is in the advantage for that particular game.

Actually i had the same behavior and i do know several sports and its just normal for us to had that favorite team which you would stick on making bets unto them
but as mentioned where there are time where you do bet against on the team you do like and of course when you do see some opportunity or chances then
its just normal for you to act on what should really be done.Those view of yours are bound to be changed depending if you are really aiming on making profits
or do target to win rather than just simply supporting on the team/player that you do like the most.

[lebregone]

Supporting our favorite teams via betting is what most of the gamblers out there are doing especially if they have certain team that they like or a certain players that they love to show a support.

In your question, I can say that in this season I was in favor or show my support to LA Lkers and I will continue to bet in this team until the season will end, consider it as I am a true fan to them within this season.

[Lakai01]

Supporting our favorite teams via betting is what most of the gamblers out there are doing especially if they have certain team that they like or a certain players that they love to show a support.

What exactly do you mean by "supporting our favorite teams via betting"? I would never bet only for my favorite team, especially when the odds are really bad. For example, if my team is playing Barcelona, I would never bet on a top result for my team if there is no other reason for that despite being "my" team.   

But do you think you mean something different here?

[Ucy]

Supporting our favorite teams via betting is what most of the gamblers out there are doing especially if they have certain team that they like or a certain players that they love to show a support.

What exactly do you mean by "supporting our favorite teams via betting"? I would never bet only for my favorite team, especially when the odds are really bad. For example, if my team is playing Barcelona, I would never bet on a top result for my team if there is no other reason for that despite being "my" team.  

But do you think you mean something different here?

He is probably referring to "emotional bets".
I suspect certain bettors can't afford to bet against the teams they like for emotional reasons.  It's important to bet honestly, I believe. That is one of the ways to become a good bettor.   Beside, one of the importance of prediction/betting market is to find people who are skilled/talented at predictions and use them for good purposes... for example, you could have a weather prediction site/betting-competition and have people bet on future weather conditions.  Those who are consistently correct could be followed by people for accurate/fair daily weather predictions

[shoreno]

Supporting our favorite teams via betting is what most of the gamblers out there are doing especially if they have certain team that they like or a certain players that they love to show a support.

What exactly do you mean by "supporting our favorite teams via betting"? I would never bet only for my favorite team, especially when the odds are really bad. For example, if my team is playing Barcelona, I would never bet on a top result for my team if there is no other reason for that despite being "my" team.  

But do you think you mean something different here?

He is probably referring to "emotional bets".
I suspect certain bettors can't afford to bet against the teams they like for emotional reasons.  It's important to bet honestly, I believe. That is one of the ways to become a good bettor.   Beside, one of the importance of prediction/betting market is to find people who are skilled/talented at predictions and use them for good purposes... for example, you could have a weather prediction site/betting-competition and have people bet on future weather conditions.  Those who are consistently correct could be followed by people for accurate/fair daily weather predictions

there are now devices to know the weather accurately and no need to hire a person that is expert at predicting on it .

predicting is verry inacurate and people just cant rely on it  . betting market is built for business and not the other way around  . there a big difference between a true bettor and a fan . fan arent a true bettor because if they say they will place a bet they will place on their supported teams but a true bettor will bet on anything that what his heart says  .

[Maslate]

Sports betting has to be treated seriously if you like to succeed on it, it's not like you know it all because you know the game, that's just the tip of the iceberg as you need to go deep in order to fully understand the science of betting, of course experience matters so eventually you have to expect that you'll succeed in the long run.

it's actually easy to say that we will win in gambling but if we will go further, we will understand that it's only easy to gamble but it's hard to win.

[Darker45]

I am in between. There are times when I bet for the sake of money or winning. There are also times when I place a bet for the sake of trying to stand by my team or athlete or to show my genuine support. But, more often than not, the smaller bet would go with the latter.

I also placed bets on sports which I am neither familiar nor a fan of. Just recently I placed a bet on a rugby match. I don't play the game. Neither am I really familiar with how it is played. But since for some reasons I spent a little time looking at the league stats, I thought of placing a little bet as well. 

[Finestream]

One thing I learn in sports betting is you can't be bias if you want to win. If we love a certain team or a player, we will keep betting on his team because we are bias, and that would affect our chances of winning as the real chances are not calculated by how we feel but the way we analyze the stats and in order to do the job effectively, there should no feelings involve.

For example, may favorite player is Lebron James and I bet on this team every time.

We can use the Denver series betting on the Lakers using the ATS since that gives good odds.

Game 5 Lakers was -5 = result (win and covered)
Game 4 Lakers was -6 = result (win and push)
Game 3 Lakers was -6.5 = result (loss )
Game 2 Lakers was -7.5 =result (win but did not cover)
Game 1 Lakers was -7 =result (win and covered)

As you can see, if you are betting on the ATS, you will get 2-2 which means you lose due to the juice you have to pay every bet.

[Johnyz]

I bet on my favorite league and every time I watch the game, I’m really having fun. If you don’t know much about the game or didn’t like it that much, then its fine since betting is gambling, you bet to win while watching with intense game, I’m sure you’ll like it later on. Sports betting requires good analysis as well, so there’s an advantage if you know the game you’re betting for.

[Viscore]

Some people do their bets of what they feel to win, obviously, I did oftentimes. Maybe I was not a sports bettor but I don't want to change myself either. The only thing I did is I put money on the team that I want and I don't see it wrong. No matter if I lose but at least I was enjoyed watching the game. Mix emotions have you feel when you are watching your team won the game, it means a lot than winning on your bets.

[KTChampions]

Most of those who bet are the ones who followed the sports and the team players that is why they trust the team so much even when it's against an advantageous opponent. Due to being a fan sometimes they just bet to the individual player and how much points they are going to make in the particular game, they don't even care of the game result.

Considering that the best analysts (who also have a lot of insider information) work for bookmakers, then there is no point in doing independent analytics and monitoring the game - everything is already taken into account in the odds. In this sense, sports betting is not much different from dice.

[plvbob0070]

There are fans who will still vote on their favorite team no matter what, perhaps because that's their way of supporting their team. While there are also fans who still set aside their emotions and bet on any team they think will win regardless if it's the opponent of their favorite team. For me, there's nothing wrong with both of them because it's their money after all and that's how they decide. It's just that you need to accept the result in the end. And personally, I'm the type of person who will still choose to bet on my team.

[VanityWallets2015]

That is indeed true. Die hard fans will stick to their patronizing team no matter what happens. And there’s nothing wrong with that.
Although, there are also “fans” who prioritize the consequence of their bet, hence, they choose to linger on the stronger opponent.
While being loyal is a big deal to many, it may also seem unnecessary to some who are serious when it comes to gambling their money.

[CarnagexD]

The loyalty test I guess? For me no matter how high or low the odds if you really want to support them even if they don't know you, you will support them in betting. That only means that you trust the team that's why you're betting in them. For some people money is greater than the loyalty to sports, they think that they cannot get anything from the team they want to support so they just gamble for the other opponent.

[Rengga Jati]

The subject of sports betting, is today the reason why many follow certain sports, come on! there is nothing wrong with that, okay.
But, what happens to the real reason that led us to follow a specific sport, either because we practice it or we simply like it.(?)

Simply for the answer to these:
Both.
I like the sport because I practice it, and
I also like sport because I just like it, but no practicing it. Like, I like football match but I don't practice it.
Moreover, if we are a fan of a club or sport, we will always update their matches, follow the news happen, and also see their development.
It is only limited as a fan.
But more specifically, sometimes, following a certain sport for betting is also something very usual. And when people concern about that betting, it may mean that they really like the sport because of the reward of betting, or also both, they really like the sport an also like betting for it.
It doesn't matter the reasons because everybody has its own reason and reference.

But, the bad thing is that if we only concern about sport for betting, and if we lose for betting and we hate the sport, this is what called very closed-minded and consideration. Sometimes, people are blaming sports because they lost betting. This is wrong.

And for me personally, I am not a good person at betting, so that betting is not the main preference I like the sport.

[MCobian]

Everyone has their own thoughts, so there must be people who bet only on their favorite team. Such a person betting is not oriented
towards profit, but bets on the trust of his favorite team. Because I am a typical person who focuses on making profits when doing
sports betting. Of course I will only choose the team that I think has a greater percentage of wins.

[Finestream]

The loyalty test I guess? For me no matter how high or low the odds if you really want to support them even if they don't know you, you will support them in betting. That only means that you trust the team that's why you're betting in them. For some people money is greater than the loyalty to sports, they think that they cannot get anything from the team they want to support so they just gamble for the other opponent.

That would make you bias TBH, you'll always be loyal because you believe on the team so much.
If your best player is not 100% playing, you can still bet on the team to support, in sports betting that's bad because you give the opponent an edge.

But of course, it's your money, so you should know the risk, what I'm just telling is that it's hard to win in gambling being loyal.

[Google+]

Everyone has their own thoughts, so there must be people who bet only on their favorite team. Such a person betting is not oriented
towards profit, but bets on the trust of his favorite team. Because I am a typical person who focuses on making profits when doing
sports betting. Of course I will only choose the team that I think has a greater percentage of wins.

sometimes there are people who make bets because of the results of what has been researched such as seeing the previous match and sometimes making bets also just for fun without thinking about the existing team because people like this only want to get profit from their gambling

[bitzizzix]

I personally do not depend on my idol team when betting because it is not a guarantee and depends on the opponent, the important thing is I do research first on previous matches when I want to bet on any team and follow my conscience to be selected.
When my idol team plays I just watch and enjoy the match and give support and that doesn't mean I bet completely on my idol team and it all depends on the situation.

[maydna]

Everyone has their own thoughts, so there must be people who bet only on their favorite team. Such a person betting is not oriented
towards profit, but bets on the trust of his favorite team. Because I am a typical person who focuses on making profits when doing
sports betting. Of course I will only choose the team that I think has a greater percentage of wins.

sometimes there are people who make bets because of the results of what has been researched such as seeing the previous match and sometimes making bets also just for fun without thinking about the existing team because people like this only want to get profit from their gambling

People like that will select the team that has the opportunity to win the games, and they don't just think about if their favorite team can win or not because their favorite team can have a chance to lose.

I personally do not depend on my idol team when betting because it is not a guarantee and depends on the opponent, the important thing is I do research first on previous matches when I want to bet on any team and follow my conscience to be selected.
When my idol team plays I just watch and enjoy the match and give support and that doesn't mean I bet completely on my idol team and it all depends on the situation.

I guess it is a fair opinion because sometimes our idol team can against a strong team, which the idol team doesn't have a chance to win. In that case, we must research to know how big the percentage our idol team can win, and if the idol team doesn't have a big chance to win, we don't have to select it. If the idol team has a big opportunity to win, we can place a bet to expect the winning.

[Amel]

I don't rely upon my golden calf group while wagering on the grounds that it's anything but an assurance and relies upon the rival, the significant thing is I do investigate first on past matches when I need to wager in any group and follow my heart to be chosen. In the event that your best player isn't 100% playing, you can in any case wager in the group to help, in sports wagering that is terrible in light of the fact that you give the rival an edge. A few people cash is more noteworthy than the dependability to sports, they believe that they can't get anything from the group they need to help so they simply bet for the other adversary.

[famososMuertos]

Most of those who bet are the ones who followed the sports and the team players that is why they trust the team so much even when it's against an advantageous opponent. Due to being a fan sometimes they just bet to the individual player and how much points they are going to make in the particular game, they don't even care of the game result.

That's right, in a way the OP lets see the teams and sports, as a way of following them, and it is obvious to suppose that if you follow tennis you will bet on one player or two if that is the case, but I had escaped to mention this point , the players within the teams.

In fact it is very common to bet a "place" and not include the result, for e.g., in a certain way this is a good collateral point of what has been raised.

For example bet on your favorite player "x" situation and you bet on the opposing team. Although we enter into normal betting situations, the point here, if the bet in "fan" mode on for the sport or bet profit should prevail.

So, the logical point of the sports bet, each gamblers has it, the point here, is that you determine when you start to make that movement for profit. And I come back, I repeat this is for those who, like in my case, enjoy sports in the first instance and then the sports bets .

Not all answers have been from personal experience, some are based on the qualitative analysis of your information in relation to the sports betting ecosystem.

[milewilda]

I don't rely upon my golden calf group while wagering on the grounds that it's anything but an assurance and relies upon the rival, the significant thing is I do investigate first on past matches when I need to wager in any group and follow my heart to be chosen. In the event that your best player isn't 100% playing, you can in any case wager in the group to help, in sports wagering that is terrible in light of the fact that you give the rival an edge. A few people cash is more noteworthy than the dependability to sports, they believe that they can't get anything from the group they need to help so they simply bet for the other adversary.

It all goes with the money unless if you are really that supportive into the player or team then you would just make bets even you do know you'll have higher chance of losing.This sounds dumb but there are
people who are really supportive into this kind of extent when it comes to their favorites.Its a do or die situation.If it works then its surely luck but as far as sportsbetting is in talks where analysis and knowledge are crucial then its just normal to have second thoughts if we do saw that our preferred player or team is on disadvantage and as a human then its just normal for you to choose the other side of things.

[iamsheikhadil]

Well, I guess this is true for everything in life where money is involved.

Let's say you like science very much and would have loved to research on it. But you couldn't qualify the exams and you studied another stream and now you are working on a firm with a good salary.

You won't leave this job even if you don't like it because it gives you money and feeds you and your family.

Similarly, in sports betting, yes we are emotionally attached to some players and some particular teams but when it comes to gambling, our brain will place a bet on who we think will win and that can go against the heart which wants our loved team to win. Basically it's a fight between heart and brain and in the end, if we win our bet we will just say, "okay my loved team lost, but atleast I won some money". Is it worth it? Depends on your emotional sensitivity!

[Ucy]

Supporting our favorite teams via betting is what most of the gamblers out there are doing especially if they have certain team that they like or a certain players that they love to show a support.

What exactly do you mean by "supporting our favorite teams via betting"? I would never bet only for my favorite team, especially when the odds are really bad. For example, if my team is playing Barcelona, I would never bet on a top result for my team if there is no other reason for that despite being "my" team.  

But do you think you mean something different here?

He is probably referring to "emotional bets".
I suspect certain bettors can't afford to bet against the teams they like for emotional reasons.  It's important to bet honestly, I believe. That is one of the ways to become a good bettor.   Beside, one of the importance of prediction/betting market is to find people who are skilled/talented at predictions and use them for good purposes... for example, you could have a weather prediction site/betting-competition and have people bet on future weather conditions.  Those who are consistently correct could be followed by people for accurate/fair daily weather predictions

there are now devices to know the weather accurately and no need to hire a person that is expert at predicting on it .

predicting is verry inacurate and people just cant rely on it  . betting market is built for business and not the other way around  . there a big difference between a true bettor and a fan . fan arent a true bettor because if they say they will place a bet they will place on their supported teams but a true bettor will bet on anything that what his heart says  .

Well, I don't think it's a good idea to totally depend on man-made devices for weather prediction. We should also be training ourselves(and discovering talents) to be able to predict weather just incase something unpleasant happens to such technology. Better to bet that way than bet on animals fights or other violent games/competitions

[Lakai01]

It all goes with the money unless if you are really that supportive into the player or team then you would just make bets even you do know you'll have higher chance of losing.This sounds dumb but there are people who are really supportive into this kind of extent when it comes to their favorites.

I think that a lot of people simply bet on one team because they like it better than the other team. This clearly falls under the heading of "keeping emotions out of the game", which in my opinion is one of the most important skills in gambling.

I read a quite interesting blog article about how - and in which constellations - you should bet on your team. The most important rule in my opinion:



The following paragraph summarizes this very well:

Again, when most normal fans feel an upsurge of emotion (pride, disgust, or both) about their team, that emotion can feel a lot like fact when you’re standing at the bookie’s window getting ready to place a bet. It’s not.

Source

To let your emotions run wild and get carried away to betting when you actually know that your team will most likely lose does neither help you nor the team.

[Serious475]

Whenever we bet on sports, we should not consider our favorite team especially if we know that they have a disadvantage with the other team, if you really want to win in betting you should think wise, it is not because you like the team then you will be on their side because if that is the case then you may probably lose your money. I know that we always want to win the team that we want so the best thing to do if there is a disadvantage for them then you should not bet at that time or you may bet on the side of another team, just set aside your feelings.

[Questat]

It all goes with the money unless if you are really that supportive into the player or team then you would just make bets even you do know you'll have higher chance of losing.This sounds dumb but there are people who are really supportive into this kind of extent when it comes to their favorites.

I think that a lot of people simply bet on one team because they like it better than the other team. This clearly falls under the heading of "keeping emotions out of the game", which in my opinion is one of the most important skills in gambling.

I read a quite interesting blog article about how - and in which constellations - you should bet on your team. The most important rule in my opinion:



The following paragraph summarizes this very well:

Again, when most normal fans feel an upsurge of emotion (pride, disgust, or both) about their team, that emotion can feel a lot like fact when you’re standing at the bookie’s window getting ready to place a bet. It’s not.

Source

To let your emotions run wild and get carried away to betting when you actually know that your team will most likely lose does neither help you nor the team.

Very true, "When doubt, don't bet".. I experience that and all I can share is a bad experience as when your emotion dictates you, you tend to make a bad decision, maybe for some gamblers, it's hard to pass, they like to always be in action in betting.

[FlightyPouch]

I am a fan of the Milwaukee Bucks and I've been watching their games since half of the season. Since they are eliminated, I've not been interested in betting anymore but since some of my friends are used to bet on these occasions, I will bet against them. I am also betting online based on the odds and based on which team will win. I think I am just betting now since the team that I don't really support is not there.

[justdimin]

I am a fan of the Milwaukee Bucks and I've been watching their games since half of the season. Since they are eliminated, I've not been interested in betting anymore but since some of my friends are used to bet on these occasions, I will bet against them. I am also betting online based on the odds and based on which team will win. I think I am just betting now since the team that I don't really support is not there.

I don't support any team but I always favor a particular team or player when I make bets. I was watching UFC recently and while I don't have any interest in any UFC fights at all but because I was making bets I was favoring the fighters based on my bets, I feel so professional because I don't have any interest in any fighter winning but because I have a bet on them I am wishing them to win.

When at rare time a sport I follow and my team/play are playing then I just avoid betting because no matter how strict I try to be, I will be making bad bets on my team and would end up loosing more than usual. Sports betting is all about analysis and one who does it with highest professionalism and accuracy wins more often than others.

[ralle14]

What exactly do you mean by "supporting our favorite teams via betting"? I would never bet only for my favorite team, especially when the odds are really bad. For example, if my team is playing Barcelona, I would never bet on a top result for my team if there is no other reason for that despite being "my" team.   

But do you think you mean something different here?

If the odds are terrible on the match winner then there's still other options available like the handicaps and the team totals over/under if you know they're going to score a lot. I rarely bet on the teams I support but it doesn't hurt to place a few small bets on certain markets.

I think the only time I did this was during our weekly multi master and out of the 15 selected games Watford was one of them.

[Reatim]

I think a fan of a certain team follow it because he is a real fan and not because of gambling.Rarely I have seen fans that are fans of a team because of gambling.Surely there are these type of gamblers that watch the events they bet on but they are not real fans.I personally follow my team in every game they play and I rarely bet on them.

this differentiate the two either the one is a

"real gambler" in which betting in a team he thinks will win and no care of being a fan in a certain game.

While the other is

"Real Fan" in which this person will Bet on His team or Fighter no care if it win or lose important for Him is the support he shows for His team.

So in this case it is depend on which of them are betting unto whom.

[redsun114]

I personally do not depend on my idol team when betting because it is not a guarantee and depends on the opponent, the important thing is I do research first on previous matches when I want to bet on any team and follow my conscience to be selected.

Well, that is the right approach because your betting should not be influenced by your personal thinking and favoritism because that enables emotional betting which more often than not results in loss because you bet way too much on your player while you would not made the same bet had it been the opponent, thinking about it.

When my idol team plays I just watch and enjoy the match and give support and that doesn't mean I bet completely on my idol team and it all depends on the situation.

I usually bet on alternate markets in such cases like if Lakers are playing Heat and I am rooting for Heat but consciously I know that Heat have a really bad chance of winning then I will always go for the alternate markets like betting on over-under market so I avoid betting directly on my team at such instances.

[Peanutswar]

I think a fan of a certain team follow it because he is a real fan and not because of gambling.Rarely I have seen fans that are fans of a team because of gambling.Surely there are these type of gamblers that watch the events they bet on but they are not real fans.I personally follow my team in every game they play and I rarely bet on them.

this differentiate the two either the one is a

"real gambler" in which betting in a team he thinks will win and no care of being a fan in a certain game.

While the other is

"Real Fan" in which this person will Bet on His team or Fighter no care if it win or lose important for Him is the support he shows for His team.

So in this case it is depend on which of them are betting unto whom.

This gonna be a good takedown with this comparison a real gambler always aims for the money and the profit, also they are supporting but the main object is the profit.
A real fan always supports the team even they have a bet or wage with this no matter what happens in the game still they are supporting and on the side of the team.

Im on both sides but still my objective is to earn we need to wage money because we want to double this not to lose this we are not wasting money.

I personally do not depend on my idol team when betting because it is not a guarantee and depends on the opponent, the important thing is I do research first on previous matches when I want to bet on any team and follow my conscience to be selected.
When my idol team plays I just watch and enjoy the match and give support and that doesn't mean I bet completely on my idol team and it all depends on the situation.

Sometimes the crucial decision to wage is on your favorite team and the same skills theme with them. This gives doubt to wage or not because the chance to win is too much risky.

[Fundamentals Of]

What exactly do you mean by "supporting our favorite teams via betting"? I would never bet only for my favorite team, especially when the odds are really bad. For example, if my team is playing Barcelona, I would never bet on a top result for my team if there is no other reason for that despite being "my" team.   

But do you think you mean something different here?

If the odds are terrible on the match winner then there's still other options available like the handicaps and the team totals over/under if you know they're going to score a lot. I rarely bet on the teams I support but it doesn't hurt to place a few small bets on certain markets.

I think the only time I did this was during our weekly multi master and out of the 15 selected games Watford was one of them.

Yes, betting on your team does not mean betting on it through ML. If you don't expect your team to win, then stick to that objective analysis and don't just bet on it because it is your favorite team. That is not how gambling works. Emotions have no place for gambling. Or, if that's what you do, you expect that your money won't grow.

For example, I support Miami against the Lakers but I know they cannot easily do it so I always just keep my money safe by betting on positive handicap. I am not trying to win on very high underdog ML odds. I am happy with around 1.7 just to have a win at the same time support my team.

[Maslate]

What exactly do you mean by "supporting our favorite teams via betting"? I would never bet only for my favorite team, especially when the odds are really bad. For example, if my team is playing Barcelona, I would never bet on a top result for my team if there is no other reason for that despite being "my" team.   

But do you think you mean something different here?

If the odds are terrible on the match winner then there's still other options available like the handicaps and the team totals over/under if you know they're going to score a lot. I rarely bet on the teams I support but it doesn't hurt to place a few small bets on certain markets.

I think the only time I did this was during our weekly multi master and out of the 15 selected games Watford was one of them.

Yes, betting on your team does not mean betting on it through ML. If you don't expect your team to win, then stick to that objective analysis and don't just bet on it because it is your favorite team. That is not how gambling works. Emotions have no place for gambling. Or, if that's what you do, you expect that your money won't grow.

For example, I support Miami against the Lakers but I know they cannot easily do it so I always just keep my money safe by betting on positive handicap. I am not trying to win on very high underdog ML odds. I am happy with around 1.7 just to have a win at the same time support my team.

If you have been consistently doing that in this series, you are already in a big profit as they only lose in game one if we are talking about positive handicap. Sometimes our expectation does not happen, when people are thinking that Lakers could easily beat the Heat the other way would happen, and look where the Heat is now, they extend the series to game 6 and possibly to game 7 if they will do an outstanding job again in game 6.

[SirLancelot]

Everyone has their own thoughts, so there must be people who bet only on their favorite team. Such a person betting is not oriented
towards profit, but bets on the trust of his favorite team. Because I am a typical person who focuses on making profits when doing
sports betting. Of course I will only choose the team that I think has a greater percentage of wins.

Actually very interesting topic as I myself being a gambler now realize that I often stop enjoying the sports like I used to enjoy before because I bet too much on the games and rather than having the fun of the games I am now becoming a robot who will deposit and then pray for an event to fall in my favor and actually I get so carried away with betting that I used to bet on teams I hate just because I feel they will have a better chance of winning today, I am a long time Federer fan but when a match happen like Djokovic vs Federer I would be so tempted to bet on Djokovic just because I know he is better.

I feel strange after thinking like that because I am making better gambling decisions overall actually but am I getting too involved in gambling on sports such that I miss the fun? Sure I do miss the same thrill and excitement.

[Becky666]

I think a fan of a certain team follow it because he is a real fan and not because of gambling.Rarely I have seen fans that are fans of a team because of gambling.Surely there are these type of gamblers that watch the events they bet on but they are not real fans.I personally follow my team in every game they play and I rarely bet on them.

There are a lot of fans like you, rooting for the team on every game even if they are not betting. Because not all die-hard fans are gamblers. But for many gamblers as well as fans, they not only bet on their favourites but even on their opponents as long as they feel who is in the advantage for that particular game.

Well, myself as a gambler I do sport betting according to my real life feelings almost all the time. I have in some occasions choose what doesn't seem feasible but with real feelings for a particular team decided to go the other way. This might be unethical when discusse sporting but that's my passion and my life. My team is most important irrespective of the opponent the team stand to battle against.

[ChiBitCTy]

Personally I never bet sports that I don't enjoy.  If I don't like the sport that means that I don't watch it and I'm not paying attention to the particulars that I'd need to know in order to make an educated bet.  Personally I mainly just bet NFL Football because it's my favorite sport , played it growing up, and understand it the most. 

Betting sports you don't love can be pretty risky if you're not constantly keeping up with it.  Even baseball which I love I don't bet, too unpredictable.  I guess I'm not a huge gambler compared to some either.

[Shasha80]

There are some people who do sports betting just to make money, not because they really like the sport. Actually, there is nothing
wrong with this, but people like that will not be able to feel the real sports feeling. Sometimes I feel confused, when it comes to
choosing between the favorite team that will play against the team that has a bigger winning chances. This is a difficult decision for me,
I usually choose not to bet in those conditions. Because I don't want to feel guilty about my favorite team, but on the other hand
I also don't want to lose betting.

[maxreish]

I had favorite team in sports but I am not always following my emotions. It always depends on the guts I have, for example the leading player got injured, emergency and unexpected events that may lead the game not to win, etc.

But, I know some are still betting on their favorite team because of loyalty. It's because they trust the team itself. Even the odds were so low, they will still bet on that team. Anyway, I dont also bet on sports that I am not familiar with, if we wanted to still gain some profits from sports betting. Knowing the game and the team would be an advantage

[bitzizzix]

If the team I idolize plays, I will choose it because I consistently choose it to bet and win or lose I don't regret it because I feel satisfied and enjoy watching the matches of the team I idolize.
but if another team plays I will bet by following the choice of conscience which is sometimes right and profitable because all I do is for Fun because football is a sport I like and just rely on luck in betting.

[Fundamentals Of]

If the team I idolize plays, I will choose it because I consistently choose it to bet and win or lose I don't regret it because I feel satisfied and enjoy watching the matches of the team I idolize.
but if another team plays I will bet by following the choice of conscience which is sometimes right and profitable because all I do is for Fun because football is a sport I like and just rely on luck in betting.

There are others who really bet on their favorite team regardless of its opponent. I do not do this because I know that betting on the basis of emotion and not on objective analysis and statistics is just going to end up in a loss more often than not. But if it is fun to do for others, it is not a problem.

I just don't share it because even if gambling is primarily for fun it is also about winning and earning for me. I don't just gamble to support my favorite team. I gamble to try to have fun and make money in the process.

[proTECH77]

Sports betting is my favorite because it hard for me to lose the game I bet for. I know most of the players very well so anytime the team want to play with other team my prediction don't fail me because am use to international and local  gambling very well.
I don't really like real sports feeling because anytime I pay to watch my fans, I find it difficult to be happy unless my fans are winning that I will be seat comfortable in that match. Right now I don't joke with sports betting because i know all the terms very well and their players. So I prefer sports betting than real sports feeling.

[shield132]

I feel you. Some people are seeing sports betting as a job or as an investment rather than something to be enjoyed. I know a few people who are not really die-hard fans of the game but shell out huge amounts of money when the odds are good for a hyped match. They enjoy the aspect of 'winning' the bet, but not the sport itself since that's what they only wanted after all and I think that is okay. Not everyone has the same taste and preference when it comes to sports and entertainment,

As for the favorites, I sometimes feel conflicted whenever my favorites are against a much better opponent in terms of stats and recent performance. Betting against my favorite team does not mean 'betrayal' in any way, or something that should deeply be concerned about--at least for me. I still bet on enemy teams if the chances of winning and the returns are quite good. I can still support my teams in some other ways, so I guess it's not really that bad if I choose another team to take my bet on.

Usually, when people bet and time comes to their favourite one(s), they bet on their winning or if they doubt about it, then there are corners, red/yellow cards, offsides and other options. On another hand, people usually bet on teams that they think will win the certain match and in this case it happens like they are on their side on certain moments and that's pretty normal.
If it comes to club, my favourite in soccer is FC Barcelona and to be fair right now, it's because of Messi. That's the player that I appreciate the most and whenever he goes, I'll be a fun of that club.
Otherwise, my favourites are Liverpool, Arsenal in Premier League, but I especially love Liverpool.

[Google+]

If the team I idolize plays, I will choose it because I consistently choose it to bet and win or lose I don't regret it because I feel satisfied and enjoy watching the matches of the team I idolize.
but if another team plays I will bet by following the choice of conscience which is sometimes right and profitable because all I do is for Fun because football is a sport I like and just rely on luck in betting.

I think that is a very good action because you support your idol players with the system after all and whatever results you don't care about I think that is the support that is needed by many sports players today because we all know when watching a football match there are no spectators who provide support s

[Twinkledoe]

If the team I idolize plays, I will choose it because I consistently choose it to bet and win or lose I don't regret it because I feel satisfied and enjoy watching the matches of the team I idolize.
but if another team plays I will bet by following the choice of conscience which is sometimes right and profitable because all I do is for Fun because football is a sport I like and just rely on luck in betting.

I think that is a very good action because you support your idol players with the system after all and whatever results you don't care about I think that is the support that is needed by many sports players today because we all know when watching a football match there are no spectators who provide support s

There are really a lot of those bettors, die-hard fans.  No matter what the results are, they are on the camp of their favourites. But for some bettors who are thinking about the money that they will generate from betting, they are more concern on the actual scenario, who will be the winner in this match, who has the edge in this round? So even if they are rooting on some players or team, what matters is the potential winnings that they will get.

[CryptocurencyKing]

The idea which preceeds bettings came up as a way to reward fans for the knowledge of the sports and not just them betting because they hope to win some cool cash. I believe, if the statistics of winners to loosers is taken into consideration, there surely would more losers than winners which is supposed to reflect negatively on bettings but, at some point, betting is just for the fun of it and a way of trying your luck with your predicting skills.
For a fact even before betting became as rampant as it is today, fans were already keeping a close watch on the statistics of their prospective teams, players, transfer windows and what have you. No doubt, a fan would prefer to win he's/her while his team losses but this depends on the stakes as, high stakes could be rather heartbreaking but, when the stakes are not so much and your team winning makes you loose a bet, you just won't mind. It's a sort of compensation for a lost bet.

[Alucard1]

The best thing that you can do to whenever there is a game of your e favorite team to the other team is that you shouldn't bet and focus on the game and by that, you will get entertained and to avoid feelings while betting because once your favorite team fights a strong team then for sure you will bet for your favorite team because you want them to win the game. For you to be a successful gambler, you should set aside any of your feelings about different teams, just always consider whether the team has the advantage to win and then bet on their side.

[Scripture]

I do love some sports and always bet on my favorite team despite that they are not that strong well I just want to show my to support with them though sometimes I also bet on their opponent especially the top teams aside from them. Sports betting is super fun and exciting, you can also watch the game on live so you can feel the vibes of the match.

[Cnut237]

Bookmakers exploit the fact that we want our favourites to win. If you want to bet on City A winning a football match against City B, the worst place you can make the bet is in City A, you would get better odds making it in City B. Of course a part of giving worse odds is that a large proportion of people are betting on the local favourite, so they have to cover potential losses... but it's undeniable that they are exploiting people who are making emotional decisions.
Of course some people have been known to do the opposite - if England are playing a big football match and I want them to win, it is tempting to place a bet on them losing, so that if they win I'm happy, and if they lose at least I make some profit.

[Mauser]

I do love some sports and always bet on my favorite team despite that they are not that strong well I just want to show my to support with them though sometimes I also bet on their opponent especially the top teams aside from them. Sports betting is super fun and exciting, you can also watch the game on live so you can feel the vibes of the match.

Same for me, especially during big tournaments I really enjoy getting on the matches. I believe that biases for "sports feelings" are the highest during international tournaments. For example during the football Worldcup a lot of people are getting on their own country without really caring about the odds to win. It's very likely that big players in the betting world are exploiting such behaviour. Once the odds and payouts are getting to far out of hand they are just betting against it. But these tournaments like champions league only happen once a year, or worldcups every 4 years, that people just don't care. It's more about the feeling that making money on my opinion.

[ethereumhunter]

I do love some sports and always bet on my favorite team despite that they are not that strong well I just want to show my to support with them though sometimes I also bet on their opponent especially the top teams aside from them. Sports betting is super fun and exciting, you can also watch the game on live so you can feel the vibes of the match.

Well, I want to suggest that maybe you can reduce to bet on your favorite team or another team because we know that we can not always win on the sports bet. We can still support our favorite team without placing the bet, and I think that will be safe for us and avoid losing the money in the sports betting. I know the feeling of watching the favorite team play against the opponent, and that will be more exciting if we use the money to bet. But that will not always work for us.

[goaldigger]

I do love some sports and always bet on my favorite team despite that they are not that strong well I just want to show my to support with them though sometimes I also bet on their opponent especially the top teams aside from them. Sports betting is super fun and exciting, you can also watch the game on live so you can feel the vibes of the match.

Well, I want to suggest that maybe you can reduce to bet on your favorite team or another team because we know that we can not always win on the sports bet. We can still support our favorite team without placing the bet, and I think that will be safe for us and avoid losing the money in the sports betting. I know the feeling of watching the favorite team play against the opponent, and that will be more exciting if we use the money to bet. But that will not always work for us.

We idolize team for winning the good games but in gambling, we should not let our emotion decide for us because we will lose money if your strategy is like this. Place your bet base on the statistics and not just base on your emotion, i do also love some sports team but I didn’t bet on them especially on a championship match.

[robelneo]

There are a lot of fans like you, rooting for the team on every game even if they are not betting. Because not all die-hard fans are gamblers. But for many gamblers as well as fans, they not only bet on their favourites but even on their opponents as long as they feel who is in the advantage for that particular game.

I am a die hard fans of my local basketball team here and would not even think of betting against them, when you are betting it's like you are wishing the team that you bet on to win the game, I'm not going to wish my favourite team to lose because I bet on their opponent so if I am going to bet it will be on my favourite team and against their weak opponents.

[chaser15]

I am a die hard fans of my local basketball team here and would not even think of betting against them, when you are betting it's like you are wishing the team that you bet on to win the game, I'm not going to wish my favourite team to lose because I bet on their opponent so if I am going to bet it will be on my favourite team and against their weak opponents.

Seriously? What about if the Moneyline odds aren't that good? You will still put money there?

As you know, our favorite teams are surely not that below average in terms of overall team stats on that specific league therefore expect odds for them aren't catchy or worthy to bet.

Not unless you are into picking a handicap to support your favorite team.

[pankowri]

Sport is entertainment and people often do it for their refreshments and relaxation in their free time. Some people take it as their profession that they are earning via playing on the ground. Another group is doing sports bet to earn as they predict and then win or lose.

In my thinking, real sports feel like a total refreshment to the body and we got the relaxation in a short period. In the long run, it takes our fitness and healthy body which is needed to survive.

On the other hand, sports bet is a thing which is done for enjoyment in my free time and I believe that many people are the same as me who are using it for enjoyment. The feel will different so far.

[BuNga_cute]

Sometimes our feelings for our favorite team is priceless , therefore sometimes I still bet on my favorite team even though
face a stronger team, just because I wanted to show my support and love. Even though I ended up losing money because
my favorite team lost, I will not regret it. And if my favorite team wins, I consider it only as a bonus.

[famososMuertos]

Personally I never bet sports that I don't enjoy.  If I don't like the sport that means that I don't watch it and I'm not paying attention to the particulars that I'd need to know in order to make an educated bet.  Personally I mainly just bet NFL Football because it's my favorite sport , played it growing up, and understand it the most. 

Betting sports you don't love can be pretty risky if you're not constantly keeping up with it.  Even baseball which I love I don't bet, too unpredictable.  I guess I'm not a huge gambler compared to some either.

Come on! that's the point, it's about gambling or having fun,  or at least know which side you are on, if you are from Sports Betting / Real "Sports Feelings" or you live in both worlds.

Nor is it that you have to be a professional athlete or  gifted athlete to understand any sport, it is simply beting.  -/Real "Sports Feelings"/-

And in that sense, success comes from those who hit the most results due to their intuitive ability to bet and manage statistics that allow them to have a prediction of the result.  -/Sports Betting/-

In short, there are a series of situations that in particular do not require that you have to have played the sport to have an extra skill in terms of making a decision to place a bet.
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I am a die hard fans of my local basketball team here and would not even think of betting against them, when you are betting it's like you are wishing the team that you bet on to win the game, I'm not going to wish my favourite team to lose because I bet on their opponent so if I am going to bet it will be on my favourite team and against their weak opponents.

Real "Sports Feelings" !!

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Seriously? What about if the Moneyline odds aren't that good? You will still put money there?

As you know, our favorite teams are surely not that below average in terms of overall team stats on that specific league therefore expect odds for them aren't catchy or worthy to bet.

Not unless you are into picking a handicap to support your favorite team.

Sports Betting !!

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These three users coexist with their posts in the pure and simple essence of the topic. All assume in the first person the "VS" raised and summarize the good comments raised by a large majority.

[n0ne]

I enjoy certain matches in which my favourite players are in the squad. People mentioned gamblers once after selecting the odds won't enjoy the match. This is wrong, winning/losing too is a form of enjoyment. The adrenaline pumping of a gambler will be high when he bets and enjoy the match than just enjoying the match. I personally used to have the feeling of spending on my own favourite unlike its winning/losing probability. If the favourite team of mine is predicted to loss I wait for the odds to increase and then spend on it. This had got me bigger profit than just selecting low odds.

[Kasabus]

I enjoy certain matches in which my favourite players are in the squad. People mentioned gamblers once after selecting the odds won't enjoy the match. This is wrong, winning/losing too is a form of enjoyment. The adrenaline pumping of a gambler will be high when he bets and enjoy the match than just enjoying the match. I personally used to have the feeling of spending on my own favourite unlike its winning/losing probability. If the favourite team of mine is predicted to loss I wait for the odds to increase and then spend on it. This had got me bigger profit than just selecting low odds.

The best way to guarantee getting entertain in gambling is don't bet huge amount of money as that would help you to enjoy without thinking much of your bet, when you bet a huge amount it's understandable that somehow we feel frustrated as losing does really bring a bad feeling as a gambler. Personally, I have an experience of getting frustrated in gambling as I sometimes bet beyond my limit and losing sometimes makes you uncomfortable and that would destroy your day.

[Onuohakk]

I find it hard to bet against my favorite team, no matter how the odd seems. I prefer not betting at all than betting that my team will lose a match.
My emotions always comes to play when betting against  my favorite team. I enjoyed seeing them win all the time then losing. It gives me joy.

[Reatim]

I find it hard to bet against my favorite team, no matter how the odd seems. I prefer not betting at all than betting that my team will lose a match.
My emotions always comes to play when betting against  my favorite team. I enjoyed seeing them win all the time then losing. It gives me joy.

This mean you are not really a gambler mate instead you are a sports fan that wanted to support His team or not betting at all.
Actually we have the same views in regards to sports that will be betting because i would rather stay away of the game and remain watching than being a traitor to my favorite team.
and i think this is respectable than to put bet while the truth is the losing team is the one you desired to win at all.

[Ucy]

I do love some sports and always bet on my favorite team despite that they are not that strong well I just want to show my to support with them though sometimes I also bet on their opponent especially the top teams aside from them. Sports betting is super fun and exciting, you can also watch the game on live so you can feel the vibes of the match.

I think it's important for bettors to bet honestly or bet based on truth/fact and not emotionally. Betting against the team you love doesn't me you hate them. It should be for the integrity of the system, for the benefit of people and for the betting/prediction community. If you see reasons to bet against your team, I believe it's better to bet honestly against them, as long as it isn't for selfish reasons. It's more like saying "this team have really good stats, they did their job well, I think they will win".. I would bet this way unless I believe miracle could happen or GOD can turn things around in favour of the poorly prepared team

[Coin_trader]

I find it hard to bet against my favorite team, no matter how the odd seems. I prefer not betting at all than betting that my team will lose a match.
My emotions always comes to play when betting against  my favorite team. I enjoyed seeing them win all the time then losing. It gives me joy.

We have different opinion about this. Actually I feel more confident betting against my team because I know very how they perform and I can easily know if they can't beat there opponents rather than when I'm with them. And also I have reason to be happy when my bet was loss because my favorite team win. I do this kind of rarely because there's only few team that stronger to my favorite team and I never bet when they both have almost same stats.

[Cnut237]

Actually I feel more confident betting against my team because I know very how they perform and I can easily know if they can't beat there opponents

This is a good point. Being successful in sports betting is due in large part to having better knowledge than most people - and a big part of this is familiarity. We can't be expected to know every last detail across all teams, but for our own team it is quite natural that we have a deeper understanding. Really it makes a lot more sense to bet for/against your own team than it does to do the same for other teams where you lack that specialist knowledge.

[imstillthebest]

Actually I feel more confident betting against my team because I know very how they perform and I can easily know if they can't beat there opponents

This is a good point. Being successful in sports betting is due in large part to having better knowledge than most people - and a big part of this is familiarity. We can't be expected to know every last detail across all teams, but for our own team it is quite natural that we have a deeper understanding. Really it makes a lot more sense to bet for/against your own team than it does to do the same for other teams where you lack that specialist knowledge.

make sense but not all the  time your team are going to play and if your an active gambler you have no choice but to bet on random teams . we better familiarize our self to them and not just to the team that we love the most  . if you have a real feeling for that specific team , skipping bets sometimes wont hurt  that much if this team that your supporting are playing  .

 not just it wont hurt your feelings but you dont also hurt your teams feeling when they figure out that thier fans are betting on them and not on the enemy team

[abhiseshakana]

I find it hard to bet against my favorite team, no matter how the odd seems. I prefer not betting at all than betting that my team will lose a match.
My emotions always comes to play when betting against  my favorite team. I enjoyed seeing them win all the time then losing. It gives me joy.

For successful betting, we must think about the chance of winning and choose the one that has a great chance of winning. So we can't just pick the one that we think is going to win a match. Of course, we will found ourselves in a dilemma when the time to bet one of our favorite teams is on the list. And the best way that always comes into our minds to solve this dilemma is by not placing a bet.

But if we have to make a bet, we shouldn't bet with our hearts because our favorite doesn't always come out to be the winner.

[smyslov]

There's double excitement betting and cheering for your favorite team especially if they are battling for a championship, that's probably the best time to bet for your team when they are in championship matches, I always do that it's a rewarding experience even if you lose you are still excited because who wants to see their team in a championship, of course, you want your team to bring home the championship.

[Questat]

But if we have to make a bet, we shouldn't bet with our hearts because our favorite doesn't always come out to be the winner.

Definitely, by experience I can say that it's really not gonna help us to win as most of the time that decision is wrong. Bookies knows most gamblers follows their heart so it's easy for them to manipulate the odds to attract public bets while knowing the other side has a better chance.

The public is following their hearts by betting on their favorite team, the smart money are going the other side, that's why majority loses in sports betting.

[Ziskinberg]

But if we have to make a bet, we shouldn't bet with our hearts because our favorite doesn't always come out to be the winner.

Definitely, by experience I can say that it's really not gonna help us to win as most of the time that decision is wrong. Bookies knows most gamblers follows their heart so it's easy for them to manipulate the odds to attract public bets while knowing the other side has a better chance.

The public is following their hearts by betting on their favorite team, the smart money are going the other side, that's why majority loses in sports betting.

It's something we the experience sports bettors learn, newbie usually make that kind of mistake, they thought that easy line or sure bet do exist but they'll regret as the moment they'll put a significant amount, that's where they lose, also, we have to understand that having no control in gambling will make us lose more than we can afford to lose, maybe times in my life I experience that as well.

[tsaroz]

If you want to make some money using sports betting, you should follow stats and predictions, weather and ground conditions and bet accordingly on the option that you find is more favorable and risk worthy.
But people don't always gamble for money. People have their favorite teams and in some case, the team they hate (not in my case). They may go betting on them without any reasoning.
And there are some people with absurd strategy, Once I had a friend who always bet against his favorite team. The reason he provided was "If my favorite team win, I'd be happy but if they lose, I get the money as a compensation."
It's hard to generalize emotions of people.

[bct_ail]

Emotions and money have never got along well. I personally have never bet for or against my favourite club. That would make me far too nervous. Even if I bet football matches with friends just for fun (and it's only for a beer), I'm already too emotional.

[madnessteat]

~ Once I had a friend who always bet against his favorite team. The reason he provided was "If my favorite team win, I'd be happy but if they lose, I get the money as a compensation."
It's hard to generalize emotions of people.

I have the impression that I know your friend, although I live in a completely different country. I wouldn't be surprised if I found out that he gets drunk after every game, because at any end of the match he became a winner. 

[goldade]

I understand the fact that although many people have now seen sport betting as a form of investment or a job that they no longer care about the passion for such sport, it should be noted that one has to be free from any emotional attachment in order to be a successful bettor.
If my favorite team is to play against a stronger team, it is only logical for me to bet against my team in order to make winnings. If I'm held by emotional attachment to my favorite team, then I have myself to blame if I lose.
However, I think it's best to gamble or bet in one's favorite sport. That way, your love for the sport fuels your gambling.

[michellee]

Emotions and money have never got along well. I personally have never bet for or against my favourite club. That would make me far too nervous. Even if I bet football matches with friends just for fun (and it's only for a beer), I'm already too emotional.

Gambling can make us emotional because it's entertaining the audience. When we watch our favorite team play against the opponent, we will feel that we are inside the game, and sometimes we will say, "Ah, he should be there" or "He needs to kick before that line" or else. It is normal if you feel that because we get by emotional into deep of the match.

[Viscore]

I understand the fact that although many people have now seen sport betting as a form of investment or a job that they no longer care about the passion for such sport, it should be noted that one has to be free from any emotional attachment in order to be a successful bettor.
If my favorite team is to play against a stronger team, it is only logical for me to bet against my team in order to make winnings. If I'm held by emotional attachment to my favorite team, then I have myself to blame if I lose.
However, I think it's best to gamble or bet in one's favorite sport. That way, your love for the sport fuels your gambling.

I don't think we need to stop those excitements, emotions just to become a successful trader. We should laso have to feel that we are in gambling, emotions makes us thinking that we are alive. The problems of some bettors is that they hardly manage to control their emotions making wrong decision that brings them in the wrong path.
We know that gambling is not all about winning but it is also we are giving suppor to our favorite team, wer have the trust that they can do it and that is why put a bet over them.

[Ziskinberg]

I understand the fact that although many people have now seen sport betting as a form of investment or a job.......

Not sure if that is true, lots means  a lot of people, I think it's not true, lots of people think gambling as a way to make instant money, a job is something like you work for it, trust your skills to make yourself profitable, lots of gamblers doesn't think that way, they want to make instant money through their luck.

[bct_ail]

It is normal if you feel that because we get by emotional into deep of the match.

Of course. And what would be to watch a game without emotions. There are other beautiful things If I want to have a boring time...
But maybe I should adopt the strategy from the friends from tsaroz and madnessteat 

~ Once I had a friend who always bet against his favorite team. The reason he provided was "If my favorite team win, I'd be happy but if they lose, I get the money as a compensation."
It's hard to generalize emotions of people.

I have the impression that I know your friend, although I live in a completely different country. I wouldn't be surprised if I found out that he gets drunk after every game, because at any end of the match he became a winner. 

[Ucy]

There's double excitement betting and cheering for your favorite team especially if they are battling for a championship, that's probably the best time to bet for your team when they are in championship matches, I always do that it's a rewarding experience even if you lose you are still excited because who wants to see their team in a championship, of course, you want your team to bring home the championship.

This would make sense if your team is benefitting from the bets. Donating the money to the team instead of betting would be a better way to show your support. I think betting should simply be seen as predicting/guessing the right answer or likely outcome in competition/game with money or valuable.  And I think it should be done correctly.

[michellee]

It is normal if you feel that because we get by emotional into deep of the match.

Of course. And what would be to watch a game without emotions. There are other beautiful things If I want to have a boring time...
But maybe I should adopt the strategy from the friends from tsaroz and madnessteat 

You can watch a game with or without emotion, and that will depend on yourself
You can use their strategy to test your luck
But I suggest you should have another strategy, just if those strategy is not working for you because not every strategy that is work before will be work again tomorrow. At least you have a backup strategy for yourself.

[erikoy]

I never bet on a team I like when the team is at disadvantage. I still cheer on them but never will bet.

You see betting and being a fan in a sport is different. I may involved in betting if I think I could get high percentage of winning. This is my attitude towards betting and being a fan to a team or playershould never be the reason why I am betting.

Betting is just for fun and excitement. Never should it be the reason that will hinders you to enjoy the sports you alwats watch with your favorite team or player.

[NavI_027]

You see betting and being a fan in a sport is different. I may involved in betting if I think I could get high percentage of winning. This is my attitude towards betting and being a fan to a team or playershould never be the reason why I am betting.

Good mindset dude, I like that one. We have the same sentiment here. For me gambling/betting is sort of a business for me and I make sure that it should remain a business at the end of the day. Even when my favorite player plays the game but I found out that he is on the losing side after I based on the stats and everything then I will not choose him at all. Yeah! I like him as a player but I like my money more . Being a fan alone will not feed my stomach tho lol.

[Maslate]

You see betting and being a fan in a sport is different. I may involved in betting if I think I could get high percentage of winning. This is my attitude towards betting and being a fan to a team or playershould never be the reason why I am betting.

Good mindset dude, I like that one. We have the same sentiment here. For me gambling/betting is sort of a business for me and I make sure that it should remain a business at the end of the day. Even when my favorite player plays the game but I found out that he is on the losing side after I based on the stats and everything then I will not choose him at all. Yeah! I like him as a player but I like my money more . Being a fan alone will not feed my stomach tho lol.

You guys seems having an attitude of a professional gambler, treating gambling as business is really hard as many have tried and only have really succeed on that, but I admire that attitude as that's the first step necessary if you want to consider gambling as a long journey.

[k@suy]

You see betting and being a fan in a sport is different. I may involved in betting if I think I could get high percentage of winning. This is my attitude towards betting and being a fan to a team or playershould never be the reason why I am betting.

Good mindset dude, I like that one. We have the same sentiment here. For me gambling/betting is sort of a business for me and I make sure that it should remain a business at the end of the day. Even when my favorite player plays the game but I found out that he is on the losing side after I based on the stats and everything then I will not choose him at all. Yeah! I like him as a player but I like my money more . Being a fan alone will not feed my stomach tho lol.

You guys seems having an attitude of a professional gambler, treating gambling as business is really hard as many have tried and only have really succeed on that, but I admire that attitude as that's the first step necessary if you want to consider gambling as a long journey.

For me I think it's really a bad idea if you just rely on playing gambling to earn money because we all know that when we play gambling frequently and if we don't control and discipline ourselves, it may lead to addiction. And being an addict is really a bad thing because we can lose all the things we earn in the mere future.

[NavI_027]

You guys seems having an attitude of a professional gambler,

Maybe I got the attitude but definitely not the skills and wealth of a real pro . (I know, this feeling s*cks)

For me I think it's really a bad idea if you just rely on playing gambling to earn money because we all know that when we play gambling frequently and if we don't control and discipline ourselves, it may lead to addiction. And being an addict is really a bad thing because we can lose all the things we earn in the mere future.

I am not saying anything like that, you've just gone too far. What I'm inly saying is that I treat betting as more of a serious matter rather than an entertainment. Because we're talking about money here and I feel bad every time I lose it. For me, every drop of it counts.

[Maslate]

You guys seems having an attitude of a professional gambler,

Maybe I got the attitude but definitely not the skills and wealth of a real pro . (I know, this feeling s*cks)

Attitude is very important as that would lead you to develop yourself, you already understand the right thing to do when gambling, winning or being consistent as a sports bettor does not happen overnight, it's build through time so just believe in yourself.

[NavI_027]

Attitude is very important as that would lead you to develop yourself, you already understand the right thing to do when gambling, winning or being consistent as a sports bettor does not happen overnight, it's build through time so just believe in yourself.

Thanks for the words of encouragement dude, I deeply appreciate it. Oh by the way, I just want to share to you that I won on a bet against my friend in Lomachenko vs Lopez fight happened earlier . The basis I used is the advantages and stats of the fighters instead of just going with the crowd's favorite. Even Lopez was the underdog, I still bet on him because I believe that he was just underrated. Guess what? I'm correct and my friend is now regretting lol. What a solod proof of brains over emotions.

[Onuohakk]

I find it hard to bet against my favorite team, no matter how the odd seems. I prefer not betting at all than betting that my team will lose a match.
My emotions always comes to play when betting against  my favorite team. I enjoyed seeing them win all the time then losing. It gives me joy.

This mean you are not really a gambler mate instead you are a sports fan that wanted to support His team or not betting at all.
Actually we have the same views in regards to sports that will be betting because i would rather stay away of the game and remain watching than being a traitor to my favorite team.
and i think this is respectable than to put bet while the truth is the losing team is the one you desired to win at all.

Although for someone to win a bet this time around, he or she ought to put emotions aside. Football matches are really hard to predict now. Your best team can draw or lose a match. Look at what happened to this week premier league results. The big teams draw most of their sure winning match