Which do you trust more? Sports bettting or gambling games

[Zlantann]

I prefer sports betting to casino gambling. Actually, I do both, but I focus more on sports betting, which I do every weekend.
Many people wonder why I choose sports betting over casino gambling. The first reason is that I have more time outside of gambling. The second is that I have better control over my money.
When it comes to luck, casino gambling relies more on how the system is designed, so luck plays a bigger role in it.

In sports betting, when you lose, it's clear. The match is played, and you know who you are betting on. In casino games, you depend solely on the provider for the outcome. Also, in sports betting, you make inputs to the outcome of the results. But in casino games, you just depend solely on luck. When you lose, you just don't know why. But in sports betting, you could blame a player or coach for a loss.  

[libert19]

Which do you trust more? Sports betting or gambling games

It's not about "which do I trust more?"... it's more like "why would I trust either"?

We can say sports betting feels more trustworthy because it's out in the open, but do you know who sets the odds, and how they do it? It's created to make money for the sports books, so we still play against the odds. Maybe we have stats, we know teams & players, and it's like more logical to come up with some bet, but still, how many of us are really winning in the long run?

True but it's more about, 'what you see is what you get'.

I trust gambling more. Because it is impossible to influence a random result.

Impossible? I don't have any example to give but I am pretty sure, casino can influence the result and you wouldn't even know unless you check through provably fair (which I don't know how to check, never checked) but with sports betting you like the odds, you bet, and if you win you get the winnings — the most scummy thing (to my knowledge) casino can do with sports betting is refuse to pay your winnings.

...As well as the fact that the bookmaker's odds are publicly displayed, they do not at all indicate the honesty of the match.

Wdym? I mentioned we aren't talking about match fixing.

...But in the sports betting industry, the temptation to influence an event is too great. Athletes are especially greedy for him, even very highly paid ones.

I repeat — we ain't talking about match fixing.

There was a discussion on a similar topic here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5526596.0

I don't find both topics exact same, so I'll leave this here.

I trust sports betting more than gambling games because the results are random... while sports betting has clear results if you win.

I invite you to re-read.

[Outhue]

I just (yeah, literally JUST now) had a random thought and it makes sense in my head.

So, the thing is do you feel that there is no manipulation when you make sports bets compared to when you play casino games? I mean, with former, you look at odds, and if you like you make a bet and sports is viewable by everybody, results are obvious, if you win the bet, you get the relevant amount back. See, everything is crystal clear, isn't it?

Now, question is same as title, so read the same and respond.

PS: I am not talking about match fixing and stuff like that. Please refrain from making comments about same.

Manipulation is easier to happen on a casino than in a sport game, and it's almost impossible to detect a manipulation in a sport game because if it existed it will happen among few group of powerful people and people like us won't even know about it, casino on the other hand isn't wired like this.

You can notice a manipulation in a casino game and that's why it's best to go for the most popular casinos and also popular games providers, many people don't know that games providers are the ones responsible for probably fair on casino games, they get paid by the casino from time to time like I heard.

If you start losing your bets gradually it's easy to be pissed and have this thoughts in your head that the casino have cheated you, because normally casinos are supposed to be a step ahead of gamblers, you can't feel this way in sports bets, you won't even think about a manipulation, if you have to blame someone it will be the teams.

[Mpamaegbu]

See, everything is crystal clear, isn't it?

Yeah, it's clear when it comes to sport betting. I've more confidence with sports than slots or other casino games. In sports betting, the results are as plain as they get without any ambiguity. What one bets on is what one gets and can be easily seen unlike in casino games which come with random results.

There's nothing like trust when it comes to taking risk on bet...

It's obvious, I believe, "trust" as used here by OP stands for confidence. It's on that premise they asked their question. Definitely, every bettor knows that loss is a common thing in gambling. Nobody trusts in gambling, thinking that they won't lose. It's just that everyone's level of trust (confidence) defers in relation to games they choose to bet on.

[iv4n]

Which do you trust more? Sports betting or gambling games

It's not about "which do I trust more?"... it's more like "why would I trust either"?

True but it's more about, 'what you see is what you get'.

What do we see? A lot of markets, favorites & underdogs? Stats & previous performances? Odds provided by bookmakers that make a profit... And what we see later, on the field? Favorites losing at home against all odds because of bad player/team performance? Or maybe it was just a rainy day, and they were not in the mood?  

By the way, it's similar to slots & other games... what we see is what we get! If reels & lines align in perfect combination, it's money, it's what we see... and if they don't, we see that we lost that round, so maybe we should go for another?

[Yaunfitda]

i trust more on sports because this is very much obvious when you are a fan of the sports as well. a boxing match is always what it is and the bookmarker provides the odds. whoever is the underdog, usually loses.

I wouldn't say trust, but perhaps what we prefer and think that we can get a better chance of winning. Just like you, I'm a fan of boxing and so it I see the odds or the listing then I will go on what I think the outcome will be.

and you being the fan of the sport will very likely understand the position of the fighter.  regardless of the odds, you have pretty much idea of what the outcome is. its not even the trust you can give to the sports betting site but your trust to the fighter. compare to a casino which you probably wanted to find out how fair their games are.

Yes, your trust are in the boxers, not on the casino itself. You base everything on their past performance. And if by chance your analysis is good then you might win. As compare to gambling games like slots or roulette, somewhat you know that you don't have control and yet you go and take the risk as this is a luck base game.

[MRY]

I just (yeah, literally JUST now) had a random thought and it makes sense in my head.

So, the thing is do you feel that there is no manipulation when you make sports bets compared to when you play casino games? I mean, with former, you look at odds, and if you like you make a bet and sports is viewable by everybody, results are obvious, if you win the bet, you get the relevant amount back. See, everything is crystal clear, isn't it?

Now, question is same as title, so read the same and respond.

PS: I am not talking about match fixing and stuff like that. Please refrain from making comments about same.

Manipulation is easier to happen on a casino than in a sport game, and it's almost impossible to detect a manipulation in a sport game because if it existed it will happen among few group of powerful people and people like us won't even know about it, casino on the other hand isn't wired like this.

You can notice a manipulation in a casino game and that's why it's best to go for the most popular casinos and also popular games providers, many people don't know that games providers are the ones responsible for probably fair on casino games, they get paid by the casino from time to time like I heard.

If you start losing your bets gradually it's easy to be pissed and have this thoughts in your head that the casino have cheated you, because normally casinos are supposed to be a step ahead of gamblers, you can't feel this way in sports bets, you won't even think about a manipulation, if you have to blame someone it will be the teams.

Betting in a casino can be manipulated easier than sport betting since the game will be played in the presence of an overseer. They are less safe in places recreated as casinos with popular game provider. The game provider will ensure the integrity of the system and will get regular payout by casino. Whenever you start on a losing streak, then it is hard not to get frustrated and be wary of the casino. This is unlike in sports betting where suspicions are seldom directed to the manipulation of event, but towards the performance of the teams in the competition.

[viljy]

I trust gambling more. Because it is impossible to influence a random result.

Impossible? I don't have any example to give but I am pretty sure, casino can influence the result and you wouldn't even know unless you check through provably fair (which I don't know how to check, never checked) but with sports betting you like the odds, you bet, and if you win you get the winnings — the most scummy thing (to my knowledge) casino can do with sports betting is refuse to pay your winnings.

...As well as the fact that the bookmaker's odds are publicly displayed, they do not at all indicate the honesty of the match.

Wdym? I mentioned we aren't talking about match fixing.

...But in the sports betting industry, the temptation to influence an event is too great. Athletes are especially greedy for him, even very highly paid ones.

I repeat — we ain't talking about match fixing.

There was a discussion on a similar topic here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5526596.0

I don't find both topics exact same, so I'll leave this here.

In other words, sports betting can be trusted because match-fixing is not discussed here. Casinos cannot be trusted because they are simply suspicious, and it is difficult to verify this, but there is enough certainty that casinos are cheating with RNG. Well, if you think about it in this framework, then yes, I agree - bookmakers immediately inspire confidence...

[Zigabel]

With sport betting we see more transparency with very minimal chances of manipulation, some persons may want to believe there is completely and absolutely no manipulation with sports betting and to a good extent I will agree with that because  the casino has no influence on the results to the best of our knowledge and it is always obvious and clear as everyone gets to see the results as the game progresses but they can make slight manipulation with their odd allocation, with that they get the chance to play with your mind and make you choose some picks because you will be of the taught that it will be an easy win, so the possible manipulation there will not be on the game itself or the expected results, but what the casino will make you believe, how they will get to influence your decisions through their odds allocation and if you further follow up with the odds update as the game progresses, you see live adjustments on the odds that can get you panicking or more relaxed.  With casino games, they have all it takes to manipulate as much as they want and from every angle, including the results and the odds, and that is why regulations is always important so as to give a fair play to both the gamblers and the casino.

[xenomorfo]

I trust gambling more. Because it is impossible to influence a random result. On the contrary, in sports betting, agreements on results are very common. It's even an integral part of betting. And taking this out of the discussion is like discussing a spherical horse in a vacuum. Also, the fact that we do not see the RNG working in roulette or in slots does not at all indicate that there is fraud. As well as the fact that the bookmaker's odds are publicly displayed, they do not at all indicate the honesty of the match.

By the way, gambling is GUARANTEED to bring long-term profits to the casino (because mathematics earns money), so there is no need for casinos to cheat and interfere with the work of the RNG. But in the sports betting industry, the temptation to influence an event is too great. Athletes are especially greedy for him, even very highly paid ones.

There was a discussion on a similar topic here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5526596.0

I don't make bets on sports, but using, let's say, my brain a little, i think that the most reliable one is sports betting, also because changing the result, forcing a team to lose is much more difficult than rigging a site or a slot machine or a casino. Then, of course, i could be wrong.

[Odohu]

Sports betting is a game of skill and luck which casino games are entirely based on luck so it is easier to trust something your effort can influence the result. There are some analysis you will make in sports betting that you will tag as high probability bet which means you have more confidence in the game playing. There is never a situation like this in casino games because you will never know what the outcome of the game can be, everything is entirely on luck. Hence, people including myself will tend to trust sports betting than casino games.

[TheUltraElite]

It might seem that slots games have lesser control for the player than sports betting. The fact is that both require luck to have successful outcomes and thus they can be compared. The chance that a person losses or wins a sports bet is very such same that someone placing a bet on the slots machine.

Ultimately bad luck will ruin every well calculates sports bet.

Hence I have equal trust for both.

[arwin100]

It might seem that slots games have lesser control for the player than sports betting. The fact is that both require luck to have successful outcomes and thus they can be compared. The chance that a person losses or wins a sports bet is very such same that someone placing a bet on the slots machine.

Ultimately bad luck will ruin every well calculates sports bet.

Hence I have equal trust for both.

Because we can't do anything to increase our luck, since those what so called strategy is not going to work overtime. Also many end up losing on slots because situation is hard to predict and we don't know when our luck will came.

Unlike on sports betting there are lots of data's available around to see if which time had huge chance to win.

Also if we are familiar with the league or sports we can figure out which team are strong and who are the underdogs in this season, that one can potentially increase our chance to win on our bets.

[Shinpako09]

Both for me, aside from slots. It’s not that I don’t trust slots, of course they’re not rigged, but I feel like they’re coded differently compared to other games. For example, compared to dice, you have a chance to double your bet on every roll, while in slots the chances feel much lower. But if there were a poll, sports betting would probably win, which is understandable. It’s not purely run by code, the outcome depends on the team, player, fighter, and so on. There’s little to no chance of match-fixing, especially in major leagues.

[Ever-young]

I don't make bets on sports, but using, let's say, my brain a little, i think that the most reliable one is sports betting, also because changing the result, forcing a team to lose is much more difficult than rigging a site or a slot machine or a casino. Then, of course, i could be wrong.

You’re not wrong at all. It’s a lot more easier to rig casino games or alter the outcomes of some virtual games, but sports is a real live event and all you gotta do is attempt to predict these live events. But in casino games, you kinda just believe whatever the casino tells you, and even if the casinos claim and pledge to be 100% honest, you might not completely trust them, besides they’re still humans and humans can lie right?

[Kelward]

Every experienced gamblers would know that you can trust sports bet more than casino games like slot because sports bet are very transparent, you don't need to get the results of your bets only from the betting sites you can get them from different sources. But when you're on a casino games like slot you play and get your results instantly without verifying from any external sources to compare if the game were fair or not. You can watch sports and you can analyze games to increase your chances of winning because it is skill based but on almost all the casino games you will only depend on pure luck to win so sports bet clearly have it.

[Shadiq]

It may be better to have some control over luck than to be completely dependent on luck. In sports betting, luck can be controlled to some extent, meaning you will be able to control your chances of winning to some extent. Whereas in slot games or casino games, the chance of winning is 50/50 percent. This is not the case in sports betting, some matches have a 70/30 percent chance of winning or some matches have a 30/70 percent chance of winning. Now you have to decide which way you will go. Match analysis gives you the highest chance of winning through the right decision, but sometimes luck does not help us and we have to lose even with a higher chance of winning. Still, it is more transparent and controlled than casino games.

[Gozie51]

Now, question is same as title, so read the same and respond.

PS: I am not talking about match fixing and stuff like that. Please refrain from making comments about same.

Match fixing is even in the speculative arena, it is not proven most times.

I prefer sports betting because it is difficult to manipulate, every one sees the outcome and now with VAR, it makes it more clearer that the referee will not easily take side on his favoured team. If the referee takes side and ignore VAR in situation that is very clear, he might be penalised after the match if found guilt.

So it is clear that sports betting is the most fairer game to indulge money in as millions of people are watching the outcome as it is unfolding.

[Moreno233]

I don't trust should be a big factor in gambling since most of the outcome are completely out of our control. If you use trust in gambling, you might be tempted to gamble beyond your budget because trust is a dangerous thing that can easily make you ignore rules and warnings. I can have some level of confidence in sports betting but I try to keep an open mind with casinos so I can accept whatever outcome I get.

[libert19]

Which do you trust more? Sports betting or gambling games

It's not about "which do I trust more?"... it's more like "why would I trust either"?

True but it's more about, 'what you see is what you get'.

...

By the way, it's similar to slots & other games... what we see is what we get! If reels & lines align in perfect combination, it's money, it's what we see... and if they don't, we see that we lost that round, so maybe we should go for another?

Yes, we should.

In casino games, you don't know what's happening behind the screen; It's possible for your games to be manipulated (which user may not even know) while in case of sports betting, you only bet after finding odds favorable, and if you win you get relevant winnings in your account — the only possibility here is casino may not pay for your win as I mentioned earlier.

But if there were a poll, sports betting would probably win, which is understandable.

Oh I should have added poll. Anyhow, looking at comments, sports betting seems to winning so far.