| 5 Reasons to wager at an online sportsbook rather | | | | fun alternative to sports wagering when there are no |
| than your local bookie | | | | events or if you only have a small amount of money |
| Financial Security – Most offshore sportsbooks | | | | and cannot make a worthwhile sports wager. |
| function similarly to an offshore bank account. The | | | | Online sports wagering can be a large and daunting |
| money you deposit is done through an SSL secure | | | | task for some individuals. It can be a great way to |
| transaction and can be withdrawn at any time. When | | | | earn money and make sports quite enjoyable. The |
| wagering at your local bookie you lack this financial | | | | one thing to keep in mind when wagering is to always |
| security and constantly must worry about whether or | | | | be aware that there is risk involved and you could lose |
| not you will receive payment for your settled wagers. | | | | your money. It is important to never wager more than |
| Better Odds – When wagering online you have | | | | you can afford to lose. |
| many options such as extended lines and teasers | | | | The place you should start with is taking a look at the |
| which your local bookie likely doesn’t provide. Also | | | | online sportsbooks. The best place is to view the |
| the large amount of volume the sportsbooks intake | | | | Online Sportsbook Reviews at Be sure to do plenty of |
| allows them to take lower juice (a smaller percentage | | | | research before placing a wager. There are many |
| of the winnings). | | | | good sites for doing such. Read through forums such |
| More Events – Online you can wager on virtually | | | | as for many opinions from frequent handicappers. |
| any sport ranging from the popular such as NBA and | | | | Another option is to use and to research statistics and |
| NFL all the way down to cricket and league three | | | | records to formulate your own systems and opinions. |
| soccer. You also have the option of many futures and | | | | One incredibly useful tool is the bet tracker found at . It |
| propositions bets and let’s not forget halftime and | | | | wills how you what percentage of people bet on each |
| quarter lines. | | | | individual team. |
| Referrals – Most sportsbooks give players up to | | | | An important skill in wagering is to always carefully |
| 10% of the money individuals they refer deposit. This | | | | manage your bankroll. It is important to never bet more |
| money goes directly into your wagering account and | | | | than 5-10% of your bankroll on any given sporting |
| gives you more capital to hedge. This can be a great | | | | event. No matter how strong you feel about your |
| way to make wagers risk free and put a little extra | | | | opinion anything can happen and that is the nature of |
| cash in your pocket. | | | | gambling. The only way to make money is to |
| Poker & Casino – All sportsbooks offer an | | | | consistently predict winners over a long period of time |
| online casino and most provide poker. This can be a | | | | and minimize losses. |