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Sports Betting: Art of Combining Skills and Instincts by Scott Tyler
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Sports Betting: Art of Combining Skills and Instincts |
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Sports,Gambling
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Sports betting is considered to be a game of skills and instincts. The fast money earning factor has made it a popular pass time all over the world. In fact, it can be associated with the culture of all civilizations. It can be called as an art of predicting the outcome of a sporting event by placing bet on it, with money involved. It proves to be beneficial not only to the bettors but also for the sportsbooks, which may offer different bets according to the interests. Another interesting term involved in gambling is ‘sports odds’. Live sports odds represent the amount you need to wager in order to win a profit while betting with a sportsbook. Odds specify the return you will make, if the side you placed money on wins the contest but you have the chance of loosing the entire money if the side looses the contest. The sports betting odds are set by the oddsmaker, also popularly known as bookie. Some bookies use latest technologies to set the odds, even computers to analyze the previous performance of different sides and predict the possible outcome. Traditionally odds were expressed in form of ratio such as 4:1, which states every single dollar you place on the underdog and if it wins you get 4$ in return. On betting upon the favorite side, you get money on winning but the return is comparatively lower. Football betting is among the most popular options in America and it has always interested a lot of sports fans. It is always great, to run on the pitch with a ball or to be a goalkeeper as one is excited and passionate about working hard to help their team win. Some feels that the same kind of passion to win is felt by the sports bettors, as they place the bet. The gamblers find it extremely interesting to watch the whole game and to bet on their favorite choice. Before making a bet it is important to know how to interpret the football betting lines , as then only you will know how to find value in a bet as the odds specifies the amount you will get in return for your stake. In football, you can choose various betting options, like betting on point spread, money line, totals, parlays and others. Before the contest, odds are unpredictable and keep changing according to the number of bets made on the underdog. If most of gamblers are placing bets on the underdog then odds are changed to lower payoff. Hence, it is always advised to compare the odds at different sportsbook before placing a bet. The author is an avid sports betting enthusiast and is a sports writer for MySportNews.com where he has written extensively about NBA Betting. For live NBA Lines and all other sports betting lines, go to LinesMaker Sportsbook.
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