| Many years ago when I started betting on sports, I | | | | purchasing property or real estate are "location, |
| never imagined that ten years on I would be betting | | | | location, location." then the three basic rules of sports |
| and trading for a living. | | | | betting success are: "value, value, value." |
| So how did it all start? Well, 'for fun' I would think is | | | | Think about it - would you go to a store and by a |
| the most accurate answer! I placed bets for fun on | | | | broom for $20.00 when you can buy it for $10.00 at |
| sporting events that I intended watching on TV or | | | | an equally close location? |
| attending in person. These bets, along with the small | | | | Or if you were purchasing stocks or shares - would |
| amount of betting research that I did back then, | | | | you simply buy the stock, or first consider the |
| tended to increase my knowledge of the particular | | | | stock's price - factoring in price/ratio, moving |
| sport on which I was betting and certainly made the | | | | averages, historical data and economic outlook? |
| event more exciting to watch. | | | | It boils down to - "not paying more for a product |
| Now of course I stake my bets far more heavily, | | | | than that product is worth." |
| research more thoroughly and trade off positions as | | | | When I look at a bet - I have a rough idea in my |
| necessary. Yet sometimes I do miss those 'carefree' | | | | head of what the odds should be. If the price quoted |
| days when I had "twenty bucks on the game". It | | | | by the sportsbook is sufficiently above that |
| adds to your day - especially if you win! | | | | estimation in percentage terms - then I will go ahead |
| So what are two basic things that the sports bettor | | | | and bet on the event. |
| needs: Firstly he needs a place to bet online. Two | | | | I will not win every bet, especially on underdog plays |
| sportsbooks that I particularly like, both of which are | | | | - but in the long run I know that if I go with value - |
| in world's "top ten" online sports betting and gambling | | | | then I will come out on top. |
| groups, are: - VIP Sports Group and Gameday | | | | The best advice that I can offer to those starting |
| Sportsbook - Both sportsbooks also offer free | | | | out in sports betting is to "stick with what you |
| comprehensive sports news, stats and matchups | | | | know". If you have a team that you follow and |
| data. | | | | already know well - then you are, in a sense, already |
| Secondly - the sports bettor needs to have a feel | | | | a "mini expert". |
| for 'value' when betting. If the three rules of | | | | Have fun! |