Is sports betting a effective way to involved people in sports?

[nakamura12]

In my opinion, it may be effective but it doesn't mean that it's the best way for someone to involve in sports. There are some people who are involved in sports but isn't gambling so i'd say it's entirely depends on the person because there a person who loves sports for different reasons like that they enjoy the sports watching or playing with friends or other people. I think some people might get involved in sports if someone will say something good about it and also can help earn money like betting and such.

[Slow death]

Is sports betting a effective way to involved people in sports? Or it is just part of the many ways on how people will eventually be falling into gambling?

We as sports fans, maybe we all started as a kid, maybe dream of playing in big league in soccer. However, not everyone can be in sports so the next big thing is become a fan of it and follow it will all our hearts in emotions.

However, do you agree that it can also lead to gambling problems later on in life as we're going to bet on the sports that we follow. Like small bets in the beginning and then later on we become so addicted to it?

I honestly can't see someone betting on football and telling me that they've never watched football, basketball, car racing, horse racing, MMA, NBA, tennis... if that person doesn't follow any sport then how the hell will they analyze all the games to make sports bets?

I think it's inevitable that every person who is into sports betting follows the sport they bet on. Also, the chances of people who watch a sport getting involved in gambling are very high. Now, we need to separate addiction, because this is a disease that can happen to anyone, unfortunately. It's not something that happens to most people who are involved in gambling, which is why I don't understand why there are so many threads talking about addiction.

[iBaba]

In my opinion, it may be effective but it doesn't mean that it's the best way for someone to involve in sports. There are some people who are involved in sports but isn't gambling so i'd say it's entirely depends on the person because there a person who loves sports for different reasons like that they enjoy the sports watching or playing with friends or other people. I think some people might get involved in sports if someone will say something good about it and also can help earn money like betting and such.

Yes. I also share the believe that sports betting can make someone become interested in sports but it is not the best way to introduce someone to sports because as much as you want to introduce someone into sports, gambling would not be the best way in my opinion.

Although, if that person can be disciplined and avoid being dragged into addiction, it would not be a bad idea to go into gambling in the first instance. What I really do not like about people and gambling is because of the gambling.

[Felicity_Tide]

Is sports betting a effective way to involved people in sports?

The reverse should be the case. It is more common to see sports fans becoming bettors, than to see bettors becoming lovers of sports. I haven't seen anyone who is into sports betting and doesn't watch and enjoy the particular games they bet on. You literally have to know the sport you're betting on, because that's a basic skill that every sport bettors needs to have, otherwise, they will waste money based on their assumptions.

However, do you agree that it can also lead to gambling problems later on in life as we're going to bet on the sports that we follow. Like small bets in the beginning and then later on we become so addicted to it?

It might end up leading to addiction, but not in every case. I literally started gambling not even because I watch a particular sport. What matters is the level of discipline that everyone can exercise. Are every games worth betting on?, I don't think so. There are times you just need to take a break. These careful cautions can prevent gambling addictions.

[rachael9385]

Is sports betting a effective way to involved people in sports? Or it is just part of the many ways on how people will eventually be falling into gambling?

We as sports fans, maybe we all started as a kid, maybe dream of playing in big league in soccer. However, not everyone can be in sports so the next big thing is become a fan of it and follow it will all our hearts in emotions.

However, do you agree that it can also lead to gambling problems later on in life as we're going to bet on the sports that we follow. Like small bets in the beginning and then later on we become so addicted to it?

Sports betting actually makes sports more enjoyable and I believe I'm not just speaking for myself. When you go to centers where people gather to watch football you see how energetic fans are about their favorite team winning, a lot of them placed a bet on that game. I don't think this is what  leads to gambling problems. People start developing problems with gambling due to their indiscipline and lack of self control

[Z-tight]

I think the right way is to like a sport, then over time you start gambling on games in that sport. I loved football right from when i was a kid, of course i could not gamble then, but when i got older i started gambling on football matches. However, i don't think someone can truly enjoy a sport if they were only interested in it because they are gambling on games in that sport. I say so because their interest would only be about the gambling aspect and that is not 'involvement' as far as i am concerned.

[Samlucky O]

We as sports fans, maybe we all started as a kid, maybe dream of playing in big league in soccer. However, not everyone can be in sports so the next big thing is become a fan of it and follow it will all our hearts in emotions.

However, do you agree that it can also lead to gambling problems later on in life as we're going to bet on the sports that we follow. Like small bets in the beginning and then later on we become so addicted to it?

You are not far from the truth in what you have just said, apart from us as kid back then having the intention to become footballer, we also had the intention to become musician, pilot, military or lawyer etc, but However most of us only end up becoming fan there after. Of course it's a natural phenomenon. Expecialy in Gambling. Those that fail to fulfill their dream as footballers only become fan to what they once admire. but that is not enough reason to become a Gambling addict. There are football fans that don't gamble but are quite sure of the club they fan, they often gamble but don't take it to heart.

All I am saying in essence is that  becoming a fan instead of a player that we once wished for, does not mean that we must gamble and become addicted. We can gamble and not get addicted. Afterall not all fan that even gamble.

[Wiwo]

In my opinion, it may be effective but it doesn't mean that it's the best way for someone to involve in sports. There are some people who are involved in sports but isn't gambling so i'd say it's entirely depends on the person because there a person who loves sports for different reasons like that they enjoy the sports watching or playing with friends or other people. I think some people might get involved in sports if someone will say something good about it and also can help earn money like betting and such.

The vas majority of sport fans most especially football fans are all into sport betting, is hard to see and active football man thay doesn't like speculating the clubs performance and those information give them the chances to take risks and win in the end so, their interests to bet more increases.

Although we have few others who just enjoy the games and never want to risk their money speculating the activities of those clubs.

But we must agree that their number is very minimal compared to those that follow the games and gamble on them at the same time, infact i must agree that football fans make up for good degree of sport gambler's.

[Youngrebel]

Being a Sportsman is different from being a gambler. Not all Sportsmen are gamblers. I know many people who love sport activities but they are not gamblers, they don't even how to place bet but all gamblers are sportsmen. One must love sport activities before he can play bet on that sports he likes. Therefore I don't see sport betting as an effective way to join gambling or participating in gambling.
It is a desire and if the desire is not there, you would not involved in gambling and you only interested in the passive fans of the sports activities.

[JunaidAzizi]

Is sports betting a effective way to involved people in sports? Or it is just part of the many ways on how people will eventually be falling into gambling?

We as sports fans, maybe we all started as a kid, maybe dream of playing in big league in soccer. However, not everyone can be in sports so the next big thing is become a fan of it and follow it will all our hearts in emotions.

However, do you agree that it can also lead to gambling problems later on in life as we're going to bet on the sports that we follow. Like small bets in the beginning and then later on we become so addicted to it?

Yeah, it can go deeper with time. At the initial stage, you were just a fan of the team, supporting your favorite players. Later on, you start making things a little more entertaining and exciting, you place a small bet with your friends. That's the point where you change from just a fan to a better, and you are now putting money on it. The same goes further in life, and the problems will be the same way, and you will not even detect it, just like you changed your status from a fan to a better.

[Fortify]

Is sports betting a effective way to involved people in sports? Or it is just part of the many ways on how people will eventually be falling into gambling?

We as sports fans, maybe we all started as a kid, maybe dream of playing in big league in soccer. However, not everyone can be in sports so the next big thing is become a fan of it and follow it will all our hearts in emotions.

However, do you agree that it can also lead to gambling problems later on in life as we're going to bet on the sports that we follow. Like small bets in the beginning and then later on we become so addicted to it?

The vast majority of people do not get interested in sports because of betting, it is absolutely the other way around, at least in most normal countries this would be the case. Children go through physical education and sports classes when they are younger which is going to build up their knowledge of sports, allowing them to learn the rules and how the competition is defined. It is only maybe 10 years or later that they're going to start understanding what gambling means but hopefully it is fully restricted so they cannot engage with it. There might be edge case scenarios like esports or gaming in general where younger generations get exposed to betting through the various internal loot box type events or following their favorite streamers who might suggest gambling sites.

[tabas]

There are sports fans that have become sports bettors. And there are sports bettors that cannot like the sports they are betting for. So, it can be different in both ways but they have to learn the sports before they can gamble but at the same time, they don't have to like it as if what the question is all about. There can be sports bettors from other sports and yet has learned a new sport because of the bookie and then learned it and liked it eventually. It depends on how we look at these situations and if we like the sports, we're definitely a fan of it if we're going deeper but not in relation with gambling.

[DPHOR]

A disciplined gambler would never fall addicted to gambling when they knows what they are doing, whether big fan or a bettor you can also regulates or moderate how much you would spend to gamble per day/week or month per say, but if you are not that disciplined and maybe allows gambling ruled over you then possibly you could become addicted to it. But first, many people gambles for fun and pleasures except those who are so much engaged in gambling to always make profits from gambling that could easily fall into addiction for such scenarios.

[Ivystar5]

You definitely aren't wrong with the notion that it could cause some problems of gambling in the future, all the guys I know who are fully gambling every now and then were all football players and fans of different football clubs but of course played locally and didn't make it to any league but they channelled the love for sport into staking on their favourite clubs and gradually they turned into something else in he gambling.

[qwertyup23]

Is sports betting a effective way to involved people in sports? Or it is just part of the many ways on how people will eventually be falling into gambling?

Hmm this really depends because there are lots of people who just chase for the profit in sports-betting but not really into sports. Also the other way around- there are people who are into sports but not really into gambling.

The reason on why sports-betting is so popular because it mixes two (2) worlds into one- the joy of watching your favorite sport; and the opportunity of betting on your favorite team.

However, do you agree that it can also lead to gambling problems later on in life as we're going to bet on the sports that we follow. Like small bets in the beginning and then later on we become so addicted to it?

It really depends on the person's goal on why they gamble in the first place.

If you gamble primarily for profit, there is a huge chance that you may become addicted in the future. But if you just want to bet on your favorite team because you know you have the sufficient knowledge about it, then addiction is less likely to develop.

[Odusko]

Is sports betting a effective way to involved people in sports? Or it is just part of the many ways on how people will eventually be falling into gambling?

We as sports fans, maybe we all started as a kid, maybe dream of playing in big league in soccer. However, not everyone can be in sports so the next big thing is become a fan of it and follow it will all our hearts in emotions.

However, do you agree that it can also lead to gambling problems later on in life as we're going to bet on the sports that we follow. Like small bets in the beginning and then later on we become so addicted to it?

Sports betting actually makes sports more enjoyable and I believe I'm not just speaking for myself. When you go to centers where people gather to watch football you see how energetic fans are about their favorite team winning, a lot of them placed a bet on that game. I don't think this is what  leads to gambling problems. People start developing problems with gambling due to their indiscipline and lack of self control

Most of the time, those that book games both pre match and live games are all follower's of those clubs and wanting to make something off their club's based knowledge at some stage, this is why you see them betting on those games even if they don't have enough money on them but because of their conviction on those clubs their go ahead to stake a bet on them, this contribute to they commitment towards to club and the league.  

[₿itcoin]

Is sports betting a effective way to involved people in sports? Or it is just part of the many ways on how people will eventually be falling into gambling?
We as sports fans, maybe we all started as a kid, maybe dream of playing in big league in soccer. However, not everyone can be in sports so the next big thing is become a fan of it and follow it will all our hearts in emotions.
However, do you agree that it can also lead to gambling problems later on in life as we're going to bet on the sports that we follow. Like small bets in the beginning and then later on we become so addicted to it?

I also agree that sports betting engages more people with the game, but the motive behind it must be good. If the fan's hobby of watching the game can be combined with gambling, then they will follow the match more attentively, learn the rules to analyze the stats and form. And this thing will become a strategic aspect.

There is another practical side to this which cannot be avoided, that some people overdo it with betting and lose control. But I think this problem is due to his inability to control his own greed, not due to betting.

Betting should be used at your own risk as it is nothing more than a tool. There are people who have become true bettors and sports nerds for their own betting rules, knowing and understanding much more than the casual sports fan. The bottom line is, as long as you take this betting as a form of entertainment, it's fine, whenever you confuse it with income, trying to recover every loss, you will unknowingly become addicted to gambling.

[Dr.Bitcoin_Strange]

If by involved you mean that they would also play the sports that they are betting on. Then the asnwer is no.
I know some gambling bettors who doesn't play sports they just study the teams pros and cons, the chance to wins against other.
In my opinion betting in sports doesn't really gets you into it, it is your interest that makes you involved. Most bettors are only in it because of the money, the chance to gain profit by analyzing the teams.

I don't think that's the case, because sport players are not allowed to bet on their own games unless they do it secretly but what I think OP meant is for people to involve in sports through sports  betting which have been a means by which so many people fall in love with sports activities, they got into betting first and then started following up on sport games to be able to make good prediction.

[Porfirii]

I think that what the OP wants to elucidate is what is more common, a person who likes/practices sports who ends betting and/or gambling, or a gambler who starts following sports and ends becoming a fan or playing them.

In my experience, it is much more common the former, because sports are very well advertised in mass media and, as the OP said, we start following or at least knowing about them since our childhood. In order to bet or gamble one usually has to reach the majority of age, and by then it is difficult to have not developed the interest in sports. Although there will be cases where grown up people start liking sports when previously didn't, I don't think this is so common.

[r_victory]

I believe that sports betting makes sports fans more engaged with their favorite teams or sports; the issue of addiction has nothing to do with it. It's more complex. I don't see a more appropriate place to talk about betting than during football, basketball, and other matches. Addiction is a consequence of someone who is already mentally weak, and let me be clear that I'm not belittling them or saying I'm better, but there are people who are weaker in this regard.