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Gambling on Sports
by Jerry "Jet"
Whittaker
July 2, 2006
We, humans always in no way give up when it comes in
believing upon luck or chance. Of course with time the
nature of this activity has also undergone vast changes.
These days, with the advent of computers & Internet one
can make money and support his favorite team in his
favorite sport at the same time. Definitely, it sounds
tempting. But it is a double edged sword. Unmistakably,
however, these high stakes in sports gambling seem to be
proving very popular, especially with the advent of
online sports gambling. Sports gambling offer a
combination of entertainment and gaming for money. It is
a possibility to add a little thrill to the excitement
of a game. It frequently suggests a social pastime.
Going to you local bookies, placing a bet and then
watching at the local pub with a few friends or round
someone’s can be a great way to spend an or else dreary
Sunday afternoon.
Gambling in popular games:
Gone are the days when gambling was reserved only to
indoor games like casino, poker & blackjacks etc. A
sizeable rise in soccer & basketball gambling has been
observed by researchers in the recent times. Although it
is much predictable for a professional gamblers to wager
in games the casino especially on the internet. For the
sporting enthusiast there is an added benefit. If you
follow the sport overpoweringly, you are likely to have
a lot of knowledge that may have escaped the eye of the
bookie.
Advantages of sports gambling
:
Knowledge of recent injuries, whether the match is being
played home or away, indoors or outdoors and the
politics behind the scenes are all liable to influence
the outcome of a game or a race. It is also worth
identification that if a local
sports team is
playing and all the locals are underneath and betting on
them, the bookie may have to lower the odds for the
other team. The risk of gambling on sports is the risk
of addiction. Placing a bet on the horses tends to be
fairly addictive. The surge of optimism after a win can
cause an unjustified confidence and then losses can lead
to desperation and a hope that eventually you have to be
right and your horse has to come in. Unfortunately, this
can frequently lead to disaster. It is therefore forever
best for the enjoyment of the sport to be the presiding
factor for sports gamblers.
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