World Cup And Responsible Gambling

With the World Cup fever about to take over the world many will be tempted to gamble beyond their means. With three to four matches occurring every day the temptation to bet on multiple matches can be too much for some. This can be exasperated by the many outcomes you can bet on each individual match as well. Even I was surprised when I learned of the amount of bets you can place on any one game.

World Cup Betting Options

This is where a lot of people can get into trouble. The urge to bet on multiple outcomes may be overpowering to some punters. Here are just a few of the results you can place a bet on.

  • Full Time Result: This is the one that I am going to place my bets on.
  • Double Chance: Didn’t know what the heck this was so I did some research. Read this post for an explanation of a Double Chance wager.
  • Correct Score Betting: Where you can place a wager on the actual score of the game.
  • Half Time/Full Time Results: Bet on the results for half time and full time.
  • Half Time/Full Time Correct Score: Placing a wager on the actual scores for half time and full time.
  • Goal Scorers: You can place a bet on who is going to score a goal.

Of course there are many more options. These are just a few. You can even bet on which team is going to kick off!!

World Cup Responsible Gambling

So, how do you gamble responsibly during the World Cup? Like I’ve mentioned in previous posts you have to stick to your gambling budget. This means if you’re thinking of placing some bets on the World Cup then you may have to forgo placing bets on some of your other favourite sports, like the AFL for example. Either that or you lower the amount of bets you place on those other sports thereby spreading out your wagers.

This even works if you’re planning to place a bet on some of the World Cup betting options I’ve mentioned above. Say you’re budget was $20 for the week then I would pick one or two favourite matches for the week. I would then spread my bets over the betting options that interest me the most.

The thing with sports betting for me is to get the most enjoyment I can from placing those bets. Winning will of course increase my betting pleasure 😉

How To Bet On The World Cup

All of the online sports betting agencies that I represent allow you to place a bet on the World Cup. You’ll find them on the top of the left hand sidebar of this site. Of those I’m going to mention two in this post, Sportingbet and bet365.

World Cup betting with bet365 world cup betting with sportingbet

As you can see from the two screenshots above from the Argentina vs Bosnia game, both bet365 and Sportingbet offer pretty well the same odds although bet365 offers slightly higher odds for a draw. Of the two apps I found Sportingbet to be a lot simpler to understand and use. Although Bet365 offers more betting options which is probably what made it a little harder to understand. I think I’m leaning towards Sportingbet. Which one will you use?

You can get all the latest World Cup match details from Fifa World Cup Brazil.

Bet Of The Week

I’ve decided to add a new category to EZ eSports Betting today. It’s the Bet Of The Week Category. Betting responsibly is very important to me. I don’t want to become a problem gambler, one that has no control over my gambling habits. I also don’t want readers of this blog to become problem gamblers. That’s one of the reasons I wrote the responsible gambling post.

As part of my responsible gambling I’ve nominated that I will only place one or two bets a week. I’ve also allocated a monthly budget of $40. Naturally that means that I can’t exceed that $40 which means I can’t bet more than $40 on a single bet. If I do place $40 on a bet then that’s my betting allowance blown for the month.

This Week’s Bet Of The Week

As my regular readers know I am a Adelaide Crows fan. Yep, you guessed it this weeks wager was placed on the Fremantle Crows game. As you know I had to choose between either Sportingbet or bet365. So, I check my respective phone apps to see which of the two is offering the best odds. As you can see from the screen shots from my iPhone 5S while Sportingbet has a more colourful display it was bet365, the middle one, that offered the better odds.

bet of the week bet of the week sportingbet odds bet of the week bet365 oddsThe third image shows my actual bet with bet365. As you can see Fremantle is definitely the favourite, so why did I go for the Adelaide Crows? Well I had the same gut feeling when they played against Collingwood. Even though every one said I was crazy I backed Adelaide and won.

The fact that Adelaide did really well last week when they won convincingly against the Suns also swayed my decision a little. Not to mention that Taylor (Tex) Walker seems to be performing so much better scoring 5 goals.

Then there’s the fact that Adelaide pays so much better than Fremantle.

So, there you have it, the Adelaide Crows is my Bet Of The Week for this week. Naturally that does not mean they’re going to win or that you should also bet on them. You have to follow your own gut feeling. Perhaps you’d prefer an entirely different game. I’d really love to hear what your bet of the week is for this week.

Bet On Hawks To Beat Port Power

Last week I wrote a post on how I bet on the Crows to beat Collingwood!  Everybody said I was crazy and that they didn’t stand a chance in hell. I didn’t care, I had a gut feeling. Besides, Collingwood weren’t paying much so it wasn’t really work p;acing a bet on them. As it turns out the Adelaide Crows won and my bet365 kitty is slowly starting to grow. This week I’m taking another chance because I bet on Hawks to win.

Today Port Power is playing Hawthorn. Port Power’s playing at home and so they are the favourites. Not to mention that they are on the top of the ladder and have been playing very well.

The Hawks are third on the ladder but are sporting some injuries. having said that some of the young players have stepped up. Also, if you consider that the Hawks have won six of their past seven against the Power, including three of their last four matches in Adelaide, I reckon they actually have a good chance. Check out the Hawks full match preview.

As for the Power, they’ve just come off a bye so one would assume they’d be fit and raring to go. Even so this Power vs Hawks review show they’re not about to take the Hawks lightly. They know they’re fighting the reigning premiers who are not about to lie down and give them an easy win.

I was at work today when I checked my bet365 app during my break and noticed their odds were 2.65. It only took seconds to bet on Hawks to win. I’m not a big gamble so I only placed a $10 wager on them to win. If they do win it will net me $26.50! Now I just have to sit back with a couple of beers and, hopefully, watch the Hawks turn the Power’s light off.

I’ll be updating this post sometime after the match with the match results.

Results Port Power Hawthorn Game

bet on hawksClicking on the image above will take you to the Fox Footy site for full match details.

Shit, I can’t believe I lost that bet. I was sure the Hawks would beat Port Power. Oh well, you can’t win them all.