| This is a guide for those who wish to try sports betting | | | | odds on these sites. |
| it will help beginners get the hang and start winning | | | | Odds |
| when they bet online. | | | | In betting, odds represent the return you will receive |
| The world of sports betting is intriguing to many millions | | | | from a successful bet. The odds a bookmaker |
| around the world who like to wager on the outcome | | | | offers should not be interpreted as a true |
| of football matches, horse races, darts and other | | | | representation of the likelihood that your horse will |
| events. If you have made it to this guide, the likelihood | | | | win. They are simply an opinion and also take into |
| is that you are one of these people who are looking | | | | account the bookies’ over round’ |
| for a little guidance on how to become a better bettor. | | | | which is provided for so they make a profit. |
| We will look briefly at some of the key features of | | | | When looking at a gambling website, you find odds |
| sports betting that will hopefully get you in winning | | | | shown in two different ways; using fractions or in the |
| ways. | | | | decimal format. If they are shown as fractions, you |
| Get Clued up | | | | will see two numbers separated by a slash i.e. 2/1. In |
| First and foremost, if you want to be successful at | | | | this example for every pound you bet on something, |
| sports betting then it is essential that you read up on | | | | you stand to win two pounds. If they were in decimal |
| the sports you like to bet on. Check the form of any | | | | format they would be shown as 3:0. |
| team involved in the particular bet and investigate such | | | | Odds Comparison |
| things as player fitness, the team’s records | | | | There is little point in settling for the odds you find on |
| against the opposition, and so on. Any serious bettor | | | | offer from the first bookie you come across. By |
| will ensure they have all the angles covered before | | | | checking the market you will find that are some |
| risking any of their hard earned money. | | | | massive discrepancies that can be taken advantage |
| The Bookie v The Exchange | | | | of to win you more money. The quickest and |
| There are two different types of betting companies | | | | simplest method for comparing odds is by using a |
| that facilitate the placing of orthodox sports bets. | | | | website’s software that can be found by |
| Firstly you have the bookmaker — the traditional | | | | searching on Google. Some of the most popular are |
| bet taker who allows you to gamble on a certain | | | | Easyodds.com, Oddschecker.com, and They will |
| outcome happening. For example they will set odds | | | | search all of the bookies out there in real time and |
| on a horse winning a match, a team winning a match, | | | | highlight the best one for your particular bet. |
| or a player winning Wimbledon. Bookies are | | | | Betting Types |
| considered by many to be a little bit out of touch with | | | | Within each sporting event there will tend to be a |
| the modern sports bettor although they are good at | | | | number of different markets that are available for you |
| what they do. | | | | to be on which will vary depending on the popularity of |
| On the other hand you have the exchange that is the | | | | the sport/event in question. Horse racing markets are |
| middleman between two parties who want to bet | | | | generally quite limited due to the nature of the sport |
| against each other. This is the great feature of the | | | | and you are normally constrained to betting on the |
| exchange as it enables people to bet on something | | | | winner of a race or the order in which the horses will |
| from NOT happening such as Manchester United not | | | | finish. With football betting and some other popular |
| winning against Arsenal, etc. If you bet on an | | | | sports there can be a whole array of markets at the |
| exchange, in most cases you will come across better | | | | punters disposal. For example, the larger soccer |
| odds than what you will be offered by a bookmaker. | | | | matches will have such bets available as first goal |
| This is essentially because of the sheer quantity of | | | | scorer, total number of corners, correct score line, |
| relatively inexperienced people that agree (match) | | | | whether there will be a red card, and so on. |