Online Betting And Why It’s So Popular

There is no doubt about it, online betting is popular and is growing every day as more and more punters join the growing online betting crowd. So what makes online betting so popular? Lets have a look at some of the more popular reasons for the popularity of online betting.

 Top 5 Reasons For Online Betting

  • Ability to shop around for best online betting odds. Online betting not only allows punters to get the best odds available, it also allows them to take advantage of any special deals offered by the online betting sites. That’s one of the reasons why I advocate joining more than one online betting portal. That’s why I’ve joined both bet365 and William Hill and will more likely than not join one or two more.
  • Online sports betting makes placing a bet on any given sport as easy as picking up a laptop or pulling their smartphone out of their pocket or handbag. Gone are the days where you have to leave the comfort of your home to drive down to your nearest brick and mortar betting agency. Think of the savings in petrol and wear and tear to your car, not to mention the time savings. Even if you used to place you bets via phone, there’s no more having to listed to crappy music while you’re put on hold. Also there’s not more having to put up with some snotty person on the other end of the line.
  • Lower Stakes due to online betting. As I haven’t placed a bet before joining the online betting fraternity I have no first hand experience of this. I know that William Hill allows me to place a bet as low as 50 cents and that bet365 allows a wager as low as 25 cents. This alone is a great advocate for responsible gambling. It’s also a great way for the casual punter to enjoy all that online betting allows him without breaking the bank.
  • How often have you wished you could place a bet on a particular sport or race but couldn’t because you were at work, at a function or on a family vacation? Online sports betting means you can place a bet on any sport no matter where you are.
  • Online betting increases the exposure of sports you’re allowed to place a bet on. This is because online betting sportsbooks exposures the online punter for almost all sports no matter where they’re being played in the world. As you know I placed a bet on Germany to beat Argentina just the other day whilst sitting down and writing the post.

As you can see there are a lot of advantages for having an online betting account. If you have any others that you would like to add just leave a comment below.

I’ve put together two online betting collages of screenshots of the two online sports betting sportsbook that I have joined so far.

Sportingbet Online Sports Betting Screenshots

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bet365 Online Sports Betting Screenshots

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You can see from those screenshot just a fraction of the online sports betting opportunities available to the online punter.

 

Australia vs Spain World Cup Bet Of The Week

On my last bet of the week I placed a wager on the England vs Italy World Cup game. As it turns out I won that bet. For this weeks Australia vs Spain World Cupbet of the week, seeing as how the World Cup fever is still going strong, I placed a wager on Australia to beat Spain in the up and coming World Cup Game.

I know that just about everybody thinks that Australia is going to lose that game, especially because Tim Cahill isn’t playing. That’s why the odds are so high, which makes for a pretty good win if the Socceroos manage to pull it off. Still, I think that Australia has been playing a lot better than Spain so, regardless of what everybody else thinks, I reckon they have a pretty good chance.

 An Aussie Win In Australia vs Spain match?

These are my reason why I reckon the Aussies will win in the Australia vs Spain match. When Spain played the Netherlands they got thumped 5 -1. When they played Chile they lost 2 – 0.

Now lets look at how the Socceroos went. When they played the Netherlands they lost 3 -2. It was an exhilarating game. When they played Chile the Aussies lost 3 -1. All in all it’s my opinion that the Aussies were the better players when compared to how the Spanish played. I reckon if they can only keep up their good form they have a chance at winning that game.

How I Bet On The Australia vs Spain game.

So, lets have a look at my Sportingbet (check out their $700 free bet offer) screenshot to see exactly how I placed my bets on this weeks bet of the week.

  • Australia vs Spain 2nd both to score: I place a buck on both teams to score in the second half. If that becomes a reality I’ll win $3.10
  • Australia vs Spain first team to score: I put a dollar on that nobody will score. This is entirely possible in soccer. If nobody scores throughout the game I’ll win $17.
  • Australia vs Spain to win: Finally I placed five bucks on the Aussies to win. A win will get me $36.75 That alone will do me 😉

The most I can win is $39.85, if option 1 and 3 come in. This would be pretty good considering I only outlaid seven bucks. Even if the second one came about I’d still get $17.

Didn’t place a double chance bet on this game because I didn’t like the odds.

Did you place a bet on the Australia vs Spain game. If you did which way did you go.

 

Common Questions About Online Betting

I know there may be many questions about online betting. I thought I might be able to answer some of them in this post.

These Are My Common Questions About Online Betting

Should I have Multiple Betting Accounts

Of the many questions about online betting the most common one would be whether or not to have multiple betting accounts. My personal opinion is one should have multiple accounts. This is because there are several advantages to having more than one account. Not all bookies offer the same odds so having more than one betting account allows you to get the best odds possible on any given sporting event.

Another reason for having multiple betting accounts is to take advantage of some of the promotions offered by the different betting agencies at different times. Just as an example, Sportingbet has a promotion on the Socceroos vs Netherlands World Cup game where they’re offering a huge $20 for Australia to beat the Dutch on Thursday. if you were going to bet on Australia anyway then this offer would definitely be for you. Bet365 also has their offers. I’ve taken a screenshot from both so you can see them ‘live’ 😉 With Sportingbet’s offer a $10 wager will win me $200. Although I know it’s going to be pretty hard for the Aussies to win that game I took that bet,

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How Do I Read The Odds?

When I first starting getting into online betting of the many questions about online betting working out the odds was way out on top In Australia we use the decimal odds system. This is different from countries like England that use the old ‘x-1’ odds. I’ve heard though that they may be changing to the decimal odds soon. The screenshot of my win in the England vs Italy World Cup game shows exactly how the decimal odds system works. Basically, the odds was $2.60 for a win. So if I placed a $1 bet I would win $2.60. Because I actually placed a $5 wager I won 5 times that amount netting me $13. Once I remove the amount I actually bet I come up with my actual winnings which was $8.

What Is A Double Chance Bet?

I wrote about this in my post, What Is A Double Chance Bet

What Sort Of Sports Can I Place A Bet On

You can pretty will place a bet on almost any sport, and in almost any country. Whether its horse racing or the World Cup most online betting agencies will have it covered. Another reason for having multiple betting accounts If one bookie doesn’t cover it another would. Here are just some of the sports you can bet on.

Horses, trots, dogs, Soccer, AFL, Basketball, Tennis, Rugby Union, Baseball, American Football, Boxing, Cricket, Cycling, Darts, Alpine sports, Golf, Ice Hockey, Netball, Snooker, Surfing. Heck, you can even bet on the outcome of an election!

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