A case of the pandemic changing the score and affecting sports betting

[bitbollo]

... What if the outcomes will change due to key players testing positive and weaker ones playing? Wouldn't it twist the games a lot, making them less predictable and less satisfying?
Do you think it's a big factor to take into account given the current situation?

Definitely yes! it should be take in count and could be a strong boost for betting strategy.
if you are aware that some players or an entire teams is suffering from this situation is really easy take an advantage even if the odds are small (@1.10). Until the distribution of a vaccine or any other therapeutic agent we will see more and more of these events.

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[tabas]

You don't have to guess. They are all professionals.
They wouldn't get in to the league if they are not professionals. They are professional athletes, basketball players and been through a lot before being selected.

Agree, they have been through a lot of trials and experience before being a professional player in a popular league. A professional player or an athlete player will do everything on their ability to win and experience and sports battle. Pandemic isn't a hindrance to a player, and besides protocols are implemented to avoid cases of COVID-19.

They already planned all of the possible situations they might encounter during the tournament and we should be happy that they still continue the league. Also, organizers really wanted to continue this event since there's a lot of profit on this, and the gambling industry also benefits from this sports event.

The good thing that their managements have come up with a strategy which they can still play and continue whichever league or sports they are playing.
The consideration and resolution that they have for these players and their organizations made us, the fans really happy.

[uray]

if you are aware that some players or an entire teams is suffering from this situation is really easy take an advantage even if the odds are small (@1.10). Until the distribution of a vaccine or any other therapeutic agent we will see more and more of these events.

If you know the situation before hand then it is more than helpful while placing a bet but they will not usually leak these kind of things to the media so that the opposition would make a game plan around it, even in the recent match in a normal circumstance i would never think about Cádiz CF defeating Real Madrid and this is just an example as we witnessed many upsets already this year playing in a bubble.

[Shasha80]

Yes, online tournaments have a lot of problems as I was watching some Chinese dota2 tournament and there were like 8 pauses in a single map because players were being disconnected because of poor internet speed which also affects their overall gameplay as we know dota2 and other multiplayer real time strategy games can be greatly influenced by a few milliseconds difference also known as ms in most games.

LAN tournaments never had such problems because a proper server was setup for the game and there were no internet issues and both the teams had the same speed as well which means the team winning won't be because of the internet speed difference which is happening in online tournaments.

Internet connection is a big problem now since many started to use Internet every seconds now during these Pandemic new normal since many are into online activities now might be for online schooling, Work from home jobs, online businesses and etc.that will affects also the online gambling and betting especially those live ones. Dota2 and Mobile Legends Tournament can have Internet problem and issue if Internet provider been having a connection problem due to bulk users and these games or any live casino or betting games is really in need to find a stable Internet provider to solve these issues.

It's true that internet connection problems are a big problem in today's situation, The pandemic has forced many people to do most of
their activities at home. And one way of connecting to the outside world from home requires the internet. So it is mandatory to use
a stable internet provider so that internet connection problems do not occur.

Especially for me who often watch streaming esports tournaments and football matches, I need a good internet connection, so that it does
not disconnect because of poor internet connection. Fortunately in my area there are many good internet provider choices, so I don't have
internet connection problems. And can do sports betting without any internet connection problems, then can watch streaming sports matches
smoothly.

[Pamadar]

You don't have to guess. They are all professionals.
They wouldn't get in to the league if they are not professionals. They are professional athletes, basketball players and been through a lot before being selected.

Agree, they have been through a lot of trials and experience before being a professional player in a popular league. A professional player or an athlete player will do everything on their ability to win and experience and sports battle. Pandemic isn't a hindrance to a player, and besides protocols are implemented to avoid cases of COVID-19.

They already planned all of the possible situations they might encounter during the tournament and we should be happy that they still continue the league. Also, organizers really wanted to continue this event since there's a lot of profit on this, and the gambling industry also benefits from this sports event.

The good thing that their managements have come up with a strategy which they can still play and continue whichever league or sports they are playing.
The consideration and resolution that they have for these players and their organizations made us, the fans really happy.

Indeed. The management of each sports events make it possible to continue even the pandemic still exist, trying to make the sports still alive and surviving, even they'll going to proceed with the bubble types  set ups. Those promoters are doing the extra mile providing entertainment even  the covid crisis is strongly hitting out.
We all knew that aside from the potential incomes, the management needs to work it out for the fans to encourage them to continue enjoying their favorite sports, while for sure it excite the gamblers after seeing the availabilities of their favorite sport bookies, though inside the bubble there's a lots of unexpected outcomes it really affects the games, players are focus with the games without any interruptions from the fans, from this the eagerness of so called underdogs are really rising and surprising the fans.

[Ucy]

... What if the outcomes will change due to key players testing positive and weaker ones playing? Wouldn't it twist the games a lot, making them less predictable and less satisfying?
Do you think it's a big factor to take into account given the current situation?

Definitely yes! it should be take in count and could be a strong boost for betting strategy.
if you are aware that some players or an entire teams is suffering from this situation is really easy take an advantage even if the odds are small (@1.10). Until the distribution of a vaccine or any other therapeutic agent we will see more and more of these events.

Ofcourse. I don't think "taking advantage of the situation" is the most appropriate words to use. The important thing is to bet/predict the team that will win based on your analysis. What matters is to be able to predict right based on available factors.

[Cnut237]

if you are aware that some players or an entire teams is suffering from this situation is really easy take an advantage even if the odds are small (@1.10). Until the distribution of a vaccine or any other therapeutic agent we will see more and more of these events.

I suppose we do see this sort of thing already to a lesser extent with flu and other viruses sweeping through a team, and players perhaps missing a game or at least playing at reduced capacity. The difference with CV19 of course is that the effect is much more dramatic, with players being forced to miss matches entirely for a couple of weeks. It's more obvious to people betting, because rather than the name being on the team sheet but the player carrying a bit of a virus, they are simply not on the team sheet at all, and the fact is announced beforehand... whereas with flu or a cold, perhaps nothing is announced.

[Debonaire217]

I suppose we do see this sort of thing already to a lesser extent with flu and other viruses sweeping through a team, and players perhaps missing a game or at least playing at reduced capacity. The difference with CV19 of course is that the effect is much more dramatic, with players being forced to miss matches entirely for a couple of weeks.

The problem here is not with the game, players might already acquire the virus outside of the game which results in massive postpone of major games. In order to avoid these from happening, sports associations should always provide the necessary caution for the players to prepare and double their sanitation.

It's more obvious to people betting, because rather than the name being on the team sheet but the player carrying a bit of a virus, they are simply not on the team sheet at all, and the fact is announced beforehand... whereas with flu or a cold, perhaps nothing is announced.

Perhaps, there's still a lot of poor management from various teams. If this keeps on happening, we should really need to have a pause in sports betting, stay at home, and play other alternative casino games online. Though we have the option to support Esports, in that case, there's no way people could transmit the virus as players are playing on their respective homes.

[tabas]

The good thing that their managements have come up with a strategy which they can still play and continue whichever league or sports they are playing.
The consideration and resolution that they have for these players and their organizations made us, the fans really happy.

Indeed. The management of each sports events make it possible to continue even the pandemic still exist, trying to make the sports still alive and surviving, even they'll going to proceed with the bubble types  set ups. Those promoters are doing the extra mile providing entertainment even  the covid crisis is strongly hitting out.
We all knew that aside from the potential incomes, the management needs to work it out for the fans to encourage them to continue enjoying their favorite sports, while for sure it excite the gamblers after seeing the availabilities of their favorite sport bookies, though inside the bubble there's a lots of unexpected outcomes it really affects the games, players are focus with the games without any interruptions from the fans, from this the eagerness of so called underdogs are really rising and surprising the fans.

They have tried it and we're all satisfied.
As a fan, I really recognize and appreciate those efforts that they've made. Although we know that it's part of their business and as a fan, we really are the ones that they're sending those entertainments and actions in sports that they're focused.

[maydna]

I suppose we do see this sort of thing already to a lesser extent with flu and other viruses sweeping through a team, and players perhaps missing a game or at least playing at reduced capacity. The difference with CV19 of course is that the effect is much more dramatic, with players being forced to miss matches entirely for a couple of weeks.

The problem here is not with the game, players might already acquire the virus outside of the game which results in massive postpone of major games. In order to avoid these from happening, sports associations should always provide the necessary caution for the players to prepare and double their sanitation.

That is a big problem that every player should face because we don't know what the players do outside of the games. They can be anywhere they want, but we don't know if they are still following the health protocols or don't follow the protocols. When many players are infected with the Covid-19, that can lead to the postpone of major games because they will be reduced, even if they used backup players.

But we hope that the players can take care of their health, so there are not many postpone games that will happen while we are all waiting for the vaccine. The sports association needs to watch and be ready for any situations, but hopefully, all things will be okay.

[Reatim]

The good thing that their managements have come up with a strategy which they can still play and continue whichever league or sports they are playing.
The consideration and resolution that they have for these players and their organizations made us, the fans really happy.

And the team needs to do it because they also needs to be paid and if the game wont progress then there should be a chance that the management will give them up so things must go to proper place again.
But yeah fans like us will be very happy now that action is back though we wanted to go in real watching and not just Via Online that sometimes making me Bore as i use to watch my Fav Team in live gaming.

[Genemind]

The pandemic surely has a huge effect on the whole sports industry. You have mentioned most of the key points, home-court advantage plays a huge role when playing, audiences have a huge impact on players. Most athletes are hesitant to go back to playing due to the risk of getting infected even with careful screening the risk is still present. The fear of corona hits the sports industry real hard. Some athletes gamble on playing on leagues since they also have to earn money.

[carlisle1]

We can't take it from what is happening mate because this pandemic really affects everything in Life and not only in gambling world.

Players are being infected or afraid being one so they tend to go for quarantine and the best players sometimes are the one who are missing the game.

But this not talks generally because scores in other sportsbetting does not affected in this case like Boxing .

The pandemic surely has a huge effect on the whole sports industry. You have mentioned most of the key points, home-court advantage plays a huge role when playing, audiences have a huge impact on players. Most athletes are hesitant to go back to playing due to the risk of getting infected even with careful screening the risk is still present. The fear of corona hits the sports industry real hard. Some athletes gamble on playing on leagues since they also have to earn money.

I guess the Homecourt advantage is now taking place again as the players are getting use to none fans shouting for them and now getting back their senses .

[AicecreaME]

What if the outcomes will change due to key players testing positive and weaker ones playing? Wouldn't it twist the games a lot, making them less predictable and less satisfying?

That's the problem of some teams in sports. They are too focused on stronger players making them more strong than before, but that's contradicting a team sport goal. They need to make everyone stronger and focus more to the players who needs attention to be train more and more to be equal to those stronger players on a certain team to avoid being a weaker team just because stronger players couldn't play.

Do you think it's a big factor to take into account given the current situation?

Yes it is. I think what concerns here the most is the health of both team players. When some of their players tested positive in COVID-19, that's already a sign to postpone the game to assure that COVID-19 will never spread anymore on the team, because it could be asymptomatic and being too confident that the rest of the players didn't get it could bring chaos in the end.

[EdenHazard]

The pandemic surely has a huge effect on the whole sports industry. You have mentioned most of the key points, home-court advantage plays a huge role when playing, audiences have a huge impact on players. Most athletes are hesitant to go back to playing due to the risk of getting infected even with careful screening the risk is still present. The fear of corona hits the sports industry real hard. Some athletes gamble on playing on leagues since they also have to earn money.

Well life must go on even with different way.

This kind pandemic occurred once in a century, noone can expect this coming though.
The most affected sports for me personally it's football where a lot surprises happened, the one who usually had 1.5 multiplier gets more than 50% to win now dropped to 40 even 30% due the unexpected results that too often hit the market.
It's a benefit for me who in daily routine eyeing an odds more than 3x , it's like i had 50/50 chance now lol.

[Ucy]

The pandemic surely has a huge effect on the whole sports industry. You have mentioned most of the key points, home-court advantage plays a huge role when playing, audiences have a huge impact on players. Most athletes are hesitant to go back to playing due to the risk of getting infected even with careful screening the risk is still present. The fear of corona hits the sports industry real hard. Some athletes gamble on playing on leagues since they also have to earn money.

This is part of the problem. Sometimes I wonder if they are taking the risk to entertain their fan or it's for the sake of the money or both. I wouldnt mind if they are taking the risk for the sake of the fans, as long as they follow the safety rules/protocol.

[robelneo]

Internet connection is a big problem now since many started to use Internet every seconds now during these Pandemic new normal since many are into online activities now might be for online schooling, Work from home jobs, online businesses and etc.that will affects also the online gambling and betting especially those live ones. Dota2 and Mobile Legends Tournament can have Internet problem and issue if Internet provider been having a connection problem due to bulk users and these games or any live casino or betting games is really in need to find a stable Internet provider to solve these issues.

I can relate, I have to change to two internet providers and check who can give the best speed in my location, people who wants a good speed here in my location should not opt to broadband and instead go for Fiber, I've been using broadband for the past six years and when many people now are online it reduced my speed I have no choice but to switch to Fiber, now I'm back to my old desired speed I can bet in ral time without lagging and do my online works and finish it on time.

[kryptqnick]

There's been lots of discussion on the pandemic here, thanks for that! I wanted to raise another question which is of interest to me, but apparently not to the forum moderators because when I created a topic about it, it got deleted. The question is about the pandemic and predictability. I believe the pandemic makes matches less predictable, and thus betting is riskier. Some others, however, mentioned that perhaps the matches are more predictable and that the bets are safer (this was arguable the case I described in the original post in this thread, since Ukraine was probably going to lose, but with a weaker team it was definitely going to lose). So at least the outcome was more predictable. Do you think there's a tendency with predictability, or is there no significant difference?

[cryptomaniac_xxx]

We can't take it from what is happening mate because this pandemic really affects everything in Life and not only in gambling world.

Players are being infected or afraid being one so they tend to go for quarantine and the best players sometimes are the one who are missing the game.

But this not talks generally because scores in other sportsbetting does not affected in this case like Boxing .

On the contrary though, this pandemic as also affected boxing as athletes can't train fully because of so many hurdles due to it and that's why boxing upsets could happen? I just think of this situation, although physically they are tough as nails, but inside they might be suffering and it will just manifest when they fight and loss specially if they are the favorites.

[ice098]

We can't take it from what is happening mate because this pandemic really affects everything in Life and not only in gambling world.

Players are being infected or afraid being one so they tend to go for quarantine and the best players sometimes are the one who are missing the game.

But this not talks generally because scores in other sportsbetting does not affected in this case like Boxing .

On the contrary though, this pandemic as also affected boxing as athletes can't train fully because of so many hurdles due to it and that's why boxing upsets could happen? I just think of this situation, although physically they are tough as nails, but inside they might be suffering and it will just manifest when they fight and loss specially if they are the favorites.

This pandemic affects almost all aspects of life of people from career, financial aspects and even economic growth of each every nation were totally affected. So not impossible even in the world of gambling and sports. For the seek to stop the spread of virus, we have required by our own government to stay at home being in quarantine, distance ourselves from other to keep us safe from infections of virus but this also left sporty people no choice but to stop their training and we all know how important training was for an athlete. The worst case if an sports was made of a team, then one of the player being tested positive this well probably affect the game of the team.