| If you enjoy sports betting infrequently or are a | | | | your obsession on your friends and family. Try looking |
| professional sports bettor making a full time income | | | | at it from a business point of view. Bookie's work to a |
| with a sport betting system then you are fairly safe. It's | | | | plan, that's why they make money overall. Casinos |
| somewhere between these two scenarios that betting | | | | work to a plan, that's why they make money. A |
| turns from enjoyable pastime into an obsessive | | | | successful business franchise like McDonalds works to |
| problem. | | | | a plan and again that's why they make money. |
| Spending a lot of time and losing a lot of money is not | | | | If you're gambling more than just an occasional flutter |
| a good combination. The finances are becoming | | | | then it's imperative that you work to a plan. |
| stretched and the family is starts to feel the fall out. | | | | Here are a couple of rules that you must stick by that |
| It's all about the next bet. The bet that will save the | | | | will dramatically change your direction. |
| day and everyone will be happy. The truth is, that bet | | | | Rule 1: Time Management. Allow yourself an amount |
| will probably never come. And if it does, without a plan, | | | | of time that won't affect your family, kids, work or |
| it won't be long before you lose it all again chasing the | | | | business commitments. |
| next win. | | | | Rule 2: Money Management. Allow yourself an amount |
| The thrill and excitement of sports betting is almost | | | | of money that won't affect your financial |
| unstoppable. You play on till you start feeling so bad | | | | commitments. This must be an amount that you can |
| about the amount of money you've lost that it | | | | afford to lose. |
| eventually becomes too painful to continue or you run | | | | Follow just these two rules and you'll find your betting |
| out of money. You convince yourself that you'll have | | | | experience will be a lot more pleasant and less |
| better luck next time and you'll win your money back. | | | | stressful. However, if you want to be a sports bettor |
| Before you know it you're right back where you | | | | full time, you must stop betting on chance, luck and |
| started only in more debt. | | | | hope. Professional sports bettors take betting seriously. |
| This is a habit that must be broken or at the very least | | | | Their working to a sports betting system and they |
| redirected. Habits can destroy self-worth, families, | | | | follow good money management principles, and you |
| relationships, and everything you've ever built. | | | | can to. |
| Realizing this is unsustainable is the first stage to | | | | Wouldn't it be great to do something you love and |
| making change. An understanding that your time and | | | | make money from it? |
| money could be better spent and also the effects of | | | | |