This Q is - For regular sports bettors only

[Vaculin]

I’ve been reading a lot of comments on my recent threads about sports betting, and many people keep saying that there’s no real skill involved that it’s all just luck.

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

[stadus]

I’m a regular sports bettor, and yeah I do believe in luck, but I don’t see what I’m doing as purely luck-based.

If it was all about luck then there’s no point in studying stats or learning how to read the lines. I still like to challenge myself and stay optimistic that I can develop real skills in sports betting. Though honestly, I can’t say I’m at that level yet since I don’t have a consistent winning record to prove it. But like I said, I believe skill can be developed over time while luck is just a bonus.

[Charles-Tim]

Thinking there are skills to make money in gambling can be the wrong path for many people, they will acquire the skills and still lose. What even if the person first make money but later lose and lose all his money. We have rich men gone broke before because of gambling which is one of the reasons we should be very careful while gambling.

I’m a regular sports bettor, and yeah I do believe in luck, but I don’t see what I’m doing as purely luck-based.

Betting is a bit different from gambling in casinos, you make your analysis before betting, but it is still about luck because any match can make a bettor lose. If that is what you meant, yes that is how betting is. It is finally still about luck.

[peter0425]

I’ve been reading a lot of comments on my recent threads about sports betting, and many people keep saying that there’s no real skill involved that it’s all just luck.

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

The fact that there’s no consistent answer is answer enough. We have different experiences because luck is the one driving this game. If it were up to skills, there’ll be a lot more rich gamblers who can win regularly. They might lose from time to time but there should be a consistent number of gamblers who are good at winning if it was just about skills.

[Hewlet]

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

There is no way you can predict a game and be 100% certain that you are going to get a particular result. for that reason alone, it is clear that sports betting is a game of chance. your skill in sports betting is just a function of your ability to do proper analysis as well as your ability to know when to do certain prediction at the right time. take that out and there is nothing you can do to influence the outcome of the bet other than sitting back and waiting for what the outcome will be.

the main  thing other that requires your intellect is that you should be able to think straight enough to know that gambling in an unregulated manner can lead to your addiction. with this properly taking care of, it becomes easier  to threat gambling the way it should be threated and that is that it should be seen as a thing that is done for fun.

[rbynxx]

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

No, it's not, probably not 100% luck, more like probabilistic. To be honest, it takes time before I arrive at my conclusions on my parlay and singles. Even if it ends in a loss, I don't think it was just unlucky, more if it hits, because I put extra effort into that one. This isn't a game of chance, considering you're betting some of the time on stats of teams or players, which by far could be bet statistically. What I mean is that sports betting is for consistency (researched approach). It will be called luck if you bet on it as a one-time thing, tbh.

[Agbamoni]

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

Both is needed, one shouldn't be prioritized over the other especially in sports betting.
When we talk about random chance it has to be slot games, roulettes wheel, aviator or crash game. Random chance does not work in sports betting. If you choose a random game, you have a higher chance of losing the game. But with proper analysis, you have a higher chance of having Goodluck in the game.

[criptoevangelista]

I’ve been reading a lot of comments on my recent threads about sports betting, and many people keep saying that there’s no real skill involved that it’s all just luck.

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

There are people who have a lot of probability tables, numbers and everything else, I think it's a valid support tool, which greatly increases the probability of betting assertively, now normal roulette, spots, pure casino gambling in itself is pure luck, I can't imagine any strategy to win spinning roulette for example... other than luck.

[DPHOR]

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

At first you would have to define the reason why you are gambling, was it for fun or for profitability?
Your answer would determines whether you would be profitable for long run or not, usually percentage of people gambles for profitability while some people gambles for fun, I can also attest that I gambles for fun without focusing much on the profits and most i enjoys my bet when I am watching it live seeing how they are playing the game either win or not just the cruise makes me beneficial.

[Odogwu-Blockchain]

I’ve been reading a lot of comments on my recent threads about sports betting, and many people keep saying that there’s no real skill involved that it’s all just luck.

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

What else do you want us to say again, you already read the previous comments that only specifies gambling to be pure luck, do you want us to say the same thing over again?

The only mindset you should have is to know that you cant completely outsmart or triumph over the platform no matter the weight of your effort, the house will always triumph over players and that, at some point during the long run of gambling, your perspective will shift from quick earning to having fun even if you loss consistently.

Saying this because expecting positive result all the time will cause so many wounds that may take time to heal.

[Dunamisx]

I’ve been reading a lot of comments on my recent threads about sports betting, and many people keep saying that there’s no real skill involved that it’s all just luck.

Sport betting requires us to have knowledge about gambling and not only that, we need to also get familiar with sport games, because they are the basis we are playing our games and we must be very careful in what we say and maybe from what others are also giving concerning sport bets, everyone may have their own different interpretation base on how they understand it.

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

If we like we should bet every now and then, sport bets is not about luck, we have to know what we are playing for, the idea is needed to place the bet towards the same direction of what we know, sport betting is about knowledge we have and skills, while luck is common to slot games.

[Felicity_Tide]

I’ve been reading a lot of comments on my recent threads about sports betting, and many people keep saying that there’s no real skill involved that it’s all just luck.

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

I'm wondering why so many people don't think skill is involved.
This skill that we are talking about can varies. It can come from just watching games, following up with news updates, knowing which team is on form and which team is not, being able to make predictions and having justification for making such predictions. That's literally the skill I know of, except there is something that I'm missing already. Mind you, that's what I use as well. one big skill that is quite underrated especially in football betting, is knowing how many a team usually scores and how many they usually concedes. There is a team currently that barely concede goals in football. So I think having the knowledge to get their game is definitely a skill.

So, I certainly work with information that I have known before which I consider to be a skill, and I hope to get lucky, because of course, I don't have control over the actions that happens on the pitch.

[boyptc]

I’ve been reading a lot of comments on my recent threads about sports betting, and many people keep saying that there’s no real skill involved that it’s all just luck.

I think that this should have been asked in that thread and there is no need to make a new one.

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?

It needs both of it but a bettor can dispose both of them or the only one, it depends on how each individual bettor sees it.

Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

I have a mindset but I am not sure if it's about profitability but what I believe and the strategy that I've been doing.

Adding some analysis on each of it so even if it lose my money, I've done my best to analyze each game beforehand.

[ashmodeus]

Even if skill or analysis can give you an edge, luck remains a crucial factor. A team might be statistically favored to win, but unforeseen events can reverse the outcome. So yes, predictions and analysis can improve your odds but they can't eliminate uncertainty. In other words, skill helps you play smarter but luck still determines the final outcome.

[Cryptohygenic]

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

You don't rely on your betting skills alone to win, that is why you have not seen anyone betting their lives on gambling nomatter the prize. We have only heard about gamblers committing suicides over their lost but have not heard anyone affordable to stake their lives over having such confidence on their bet skills. Also addicted gamblers Will always take exemptional risks out of irresponsibility.
No game is guaranteed but skills can always give advantage.

[Dr.Osh]

I tend not to take low risks in sports betting, for long-term statistical wins it seems difficult to do, skills are not really needed in my opinion because from the odds alone it is clear who is superior if you are still in doubt you can choose over or under, it's just that simple, no special skills are needed

[Sanitough]

 You don't rely on your betting skills alone to win, that is why you have not seen anyone betting their lives on gambling nomatter the prize.

If you’re betting with the goal to win, the only thing you can really rely on is your skill. Some people say to rely on luck, but that’s not trust as you can’t trust something you can’t control. Skills are different because they’re developed and improved over time.

And while it’s true that most sports bettors lose, it’s also true that some have actually become successful. Both exist. If you look it up, you’ll find names like Billy Walters and Haralabos Voulgaris  proven examples that skill in sports betting is real.

[Cointxz]

I’ve been reading a lot of comments on my recent threads about sports betting, and many people keep saying that there’s no real skill involved that it’s all just luck.

You should make this a self-moderated thread if you want to filter the answer to regular sports bettor only since there’s a lot of user that doesn’t read or follow the title.

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

Either you bet regularly or not you can already conclude that sports betting requires some skills such as analysis skills because it’s vital to choose what to bet.

Without analyzing your bet, you are just betting blindly and will obviously lead to poor winning percentage.

[Alpha Marine]

This is a discussion that always pops up, and my answer is still the same. You need luck to win in sports better. Inasmuch as you need luck, you also need skill. You need to know how to read a game before it begins, and you need to know how to analyse the form and history of the teams and fixtures. the stadiums, the home or away forms of the team. All these are what you need a skill for. However, you may still do all these right and still not be lucky enough to win.

I lost a bet this night because I played Monaco to have at least one goal in today's match. That was a pretty safe option; there was every chance they would get at least a goal. They were I better form than Tottenham and they were at home, but it turns out I was wrong. They couldn't score a goal. From this, you can see that my analysis was spot on, I got everything right, but I was just unlucky. In sports betting, you need both skill and luck to be successful.

[Patikno]

I’ve been reading a lot of comments on my recent threads about sports betting, and many people keep saying that there’s no real skill involved that it’s all just luck.

But for those who actually bet regularly, what do you think?
Do you believe it’s just random chance, or do you have a system, stats, or mindset that makes you profitable in the long run?

Personally, I consider sports betting to be a form of gambling that doesn't rely solely on luck 100%, it also requires skill and analytical skills to analyze a particular sporting event. Essentially, sports betting is different from certain other betting games, which rely solely on luck by one hundred percent, and I have seen this in some slot games. Cmiiw.