Topic: A typical weekend in sport betting-Why do gamblers still do sport bets? (Read 420 times)

The reason why you are interested in the sport of football is that it makes sense. What is that, those who are interested in sports definitely understand the game of each team, making it easier for them to analyze who is stronger between team A and team B.

To be precise in sports betting it is 80% skill and 20% luck. This is because they know that behind their skill in analyzing a team, there will be results that are wrong even though the quality of the team that has been analyzed has quite good quality and a series of achievements.
When you play slots, it is full of temptations that are difficult to resist.

That is why many bet on sports instead of playing slots.

I was thinking that the question is a rhetorical one but we can still give an answer. In football leagues which is played in weekend in most time because of the public workers who would have chanced to watch the games in the weekend make the matches to be fixed for the weekends. And if you look at it, you will discovered that, people play sports bet more than slot machine games. And people bet on sport for fun and partial income.

One thing in gambling is faith. When you bet a sport game, you will have the faith that you will win the game and no gambler would agree that he would loss the game. The faith of winning the game is always there until it is obvious that the side he is supporting is losing out then he would loss hope to win the game. People use sport betting because it is more easier to predict and bet on.

Maybe for a worker who is busy on weekdays like me, weekends are the time to relax and play gambling to just have fun and relax in the evening. It's true that sometimes if there are no interesting sports bets, I usually play some casino games, but sometimes I just play casino games. to fill the void while waiting for the match event to start so there is no harm in playing casino.

But sometimes it all depends on how people use their weekends, but most sporting events are always on weekends where everyone can take part in the available sports betting and also play casinos, I think maybe some of those who bet on sports bets, some like to make extra money also or just for fun as a hobby because they watch football for their favorite team.

Gambling is broad, we have to learn about the system thoroughly before anticipating in these gambling activities. There's numerous categories that would be either favours us and there are some that would scrambled upon us. Sport betting is actually a simple task if a gambler is acquainted with the whole gambling system. We choose a sector we would find easier to wager, and definitely not going into a more complicated side that we have no knowledge or clue about. Odds are another thing that fueled up our returns on games, more serving as a leverage in trading.

And gamblers will still gamble whenever they want and not gamble on the weekend, especially if it is an ongoing event like the World Cup. And when the event is taking place, they may place bets more than usual because that is the time for them to have a greater chance of winning.

Yes, people will turn to casino games if there are no interesting games they can gamble on. But some choose to rest and recover or reduce yesterday's tension. But real gamblers will still gamble, especially if they already have their favorite casino. The presence or absence of matches from their favorite sport does not make them stop gambling for a while because there are many casino games they can play while waiting for the moment when betting on their favorite sport starts again.

To feel normal I guess. Gamblers will gamble, that's normal to them. They can't  take their eyes off the odds they see on matches in order to make money, they bet especially on the sport they follow the most.

There are just casino games as well that doesn't need learning at all. You don't even need to be a fan of the game to play it. And if there is no matches during the week, casino games will do to make the day normal.

But some gamblers gamble on sports and play casino games like poker, craps, or slots. I also sometimes gamble on sports, and I also play slots. So gamblers will choose gambling games that they like, and there may be gamblers who like all gambling games even though they don't play them very often.

And what makes gamblers return to gambling is winning some money even though not many can. When gamblers have found a gambling game they like, they will return to the casino, and it doesn't take long for them to return to the casino. Besides that, gamblers who gamble on sports betting place their bets again because their favorite team will compete or they really want to use their free time by betting. But some really want to bet at the end of the week.

I would venture to say that this is the main reason fans gamble on sports at all, when I think of all the people that I know that make sports bets none of them care about games like poker, dice or slots, so it is not as if they like gambling itself, what they like is the feeling of having more at stake when their team wins or losses.

So in a way gambling in sports bets is simply an extension of the passion they have for a particular sport, this is also similar to what I see with video games, in which people play a video game that is about the sport they love but otherwise they do not care at all about any other video game.

I'm a sports bettor, and I love football.
Every day I read news about football, watch programs about this sport on TV, I'm always looking on the internet for news about it and it's also one of my main topics among my friends.
So I'm the one who asks you: Why wouldn't I also bet on football?
It's not just about making money, even if some results are totally contradictory to the statistics.... it's about betting on something I love. Why not?

I am hopeful that there are still many bettors who do this for the love of the sport and not just for the money.

The reasons are

- Quite easy to predict
- It's not always relying upon my luck
- My analyzation matters a lot to predict which team that has bigger chance to win.

It sounds nonsense if you were saying sportsbetting has no same chance to make a lot of money. If you follow Stake's Twitter account, you would see that they regularly post about sports bettors who have won big prizes from betting on sports..

Sportbetting is proving to be much more entertaining for me.

Some gamblers find sports betting more entertaining and they might've been following sports before they started betting. A big favorite losing or conceding points against weaker teams doesn't mean sports betting isn't worth it. There are leagues with more competitive teams and you have to include other factors when betting because some sports might be entirely different from the other even though they look similar on paper. As you've said, luck is still involved and it's why you can't always trust the odds coming from the sportsbooks because even the best players can't avoid underperforming and mistakes all the time.

Maybe to you yes and maybe you are much focused on it, because there are also non-sports betting games which skills can matter. But, no matter how confident and sure we are about our picking or ability, there will always be a time that we can lose. When you are exposed in one game, there were recommendations of other games and we can get tempted to click and try them.

If you ask on why someone doesn't want to bet on the game that you like, well because not all people are the same. Like me for example, I have no idea how to place a bet in a sports betting platform lol. I find it too complicated and not user-friendly as the casino games.

I confess that I don't understand, Chelsea are not a big team, at least they haven't been since the last few seasons, they are a ridiculous team that makes meaningless signings, betting on Chelsea is always a big risk, about Napoli, they don't they are the same team as last season and just because last season they were lucky enough to win series A doesn't mean they are invincible, they changed coach this season, about valencia they are a small team and you complained that big teams lost but :

In Serie A the big teams won: Inter won; Milan won; Juventus won; If you had bet on these big teams from Series A you would have profited.

In the Premier League, the big teams also won: Manchester City won; Arsenal won; Liverpool won

In Spain the two big teams also won: Barcelona won; real madrid won

So there's nothing wrong with sports betting, you bet on shitty and unstable teams that have a different coach and you didn't bet on the big teams in the big leagues, see that in Germany, the Bundesliga, Bayern won, in France, Ligue 1, PSG also won, So I say this again: there is nothing wrong with manipulation in sports betting, and if you don't know how to analyze games correctly and place bets well, that's why you're losing, as a general rule for sports betting, I follow these guidelines. rules:

1- do not make multibet bets, this is not profitable in the long term~
2 - don't bet on teams and leagues that you don't know, you need to know the team's squad, don't bet on the team's name, what makes a winning team is the squad and not the name. for example in the case of chelsea, you cannot assume that chelsea is a great team because in the past they were, you must see the chelsea squad and with that you could already know that they are a weak team

Hope this helps

Just because a particular strategy didn't work well for you doesn't necessarily mean it won't work for other gamblers. Strong teams often lose because they were outplayed by even stronger opponents, which in turn makes the winning team appear strong as well. Sports rankings are in constant flux as teams and players improve. These are just a few reasons why betting on game outcomes or prop bets can be unpredictable. It's complex and requires consideration of numerous factors.

Some individuals may have a high win rate, which could explain why they continue to gamble. On the other hand, even those who have experienced losses may hold out hope for a future win and continue to place bets. Whilst some, plays for fun.

Sports betting is very enjoyable as you can watch competitions that will make you money. I am pretty sure many people are loving sports so they enjoy watching it but betting is like extra sauce involved. Sports betting can also be very profitable even with surprise matches. If you keep following teams and players you can try luck betting on surprise result yourself and make even more money. It being skill based is something better.

Hobbies and fanaticism are traits that are inherent in every individual/human being, these two traits are integrated within humans, whatever they do, it doesn't matter whether they win or lose, lose or gain, the important thing is they bet on their favorite team, well that's what happens to sports betting nowadays, top choice football, boxing what else.

I have sports betting experience to my friend about football teams A and B, because he is a fanatic of team B, then I suggest him to place a bet on team A, I know team A won the match, he said I don't care about team B losing, for sure I will place a bet for them, he simply answered, the fact is team A won.

There are several things that can be concluded about sports betting, some people bet just want to win, on the other hand it is just based on hobbies and fanaticism and several things that maybe some of us here know why placing sports bets is, However, the fact is that sports betting is one of the types of gambling that is generally prioritized by many people.

Luck? Yes, there is a degree of unpredictableness; after all, every coin has two sides. Skill? I have no doubts. It takes work to comprehend the game, analyze the statistics, and predict likely outcomes. But discipline also plays a part.

Healthy gambling is understanding when to stop rather than trying to predict every gain. Each wager is comparable to adding a new card to a house of cards. It can strengthen you or weaken your stronghold. regularly placing wagers in a certain range? That's self-control. but anticipating steady earnings? Wishful thinking, that.

The goal of real gamblers is not to win money. They wagered to put their analytical prowess to the test against unpredictability. Then, is gambling more skillful or luck? Maybe its about learning how to maintain your composure in the face of chaos. What about those that scored big with 15 events? An exception, not the norm.

Obviously the two have a huge difference and I liken slot betting to lazy betting without any skill anyone can do it. Because you only need to press a button, you can even do it while sleeping, because slots are indeed a bet on luck.
And sports betting is smart betting because it involves a certain level of skill and knowledge about the sport. Such as teams, players, statistics and so on. And if you have sufficient skills and are serious about analyzing and looking for accurate information, the chances of winning will be easy to come by.

So you think that sports betting is just a little bit about luck and mostly about skill? I would say congratulations then because I have been betting on sports for many years if there is one thing I learned, it is that betting and being profitable over a long period of time is mostly luck and with every additional bet the luck factor becomes bigger. Of course studying the game and the events pre-game and so on and also having some deeper understanding of the sport is all a plus when it comes to being profitable, but I am yet to meet someone who would be profitable when statistical outliers from their betting activities would be included. Everyone can have this one lucky hit when a multi bet with 15 events are all right and someone makes half a million dollars and is therefore profitable. But if someone acts steadily within a certain bet size range, I don't know or could at least not reasonably verify that someone is profitable in terms of their own expected value because skill is involved.

You can't compare sports betting with slot machines, those are two totally opposite things in gambling. Slot machines are purely based on luck and there is also a house edge that eats you up eventually even if you are winning your amount back after every loss. On the other end, sports betting requires a lot of knowledge and experience about that specific sport and the teams involved in a match to be able to actually predict the outcome and get what you have selected based on the odds.

And, just because some matches don't go the way you and everyone might have expected them to go, it doesn't mean that sports betting is worse than slot machines which are basically considered to be machines that eat up all your money. Sports betting is the most profitable way of gambling but only if the bettor understands it well and has enough knowledge and experience in the sport they are betting on.

Passion for the sports they are betting and as well as this is the way to go in gambling when skills are also part of it. There's a bit of luck needed but it goes to the players and teams that you're betting for that sport.

But apart from that, the love for the game is what sports bettors making their stay on any of those. Unlike the luck based games, you're forced and responsible for the bets that you're about to make.

You have the idea and knowledge which is a big edge for your bets and that will serve as an increased chance of winning. You get to enjoy the game and as well as the potential chance to make some money out of it.

That only happens when you don't have prior knowledge about the game you're betting on, to which I say why the hell are you betting on these games anyway?

For the most part odds or no odds ever sports game is decided the very moment that the teams are pitted against each other. The people who watched these sports (like basketball for instance) have watched this closely and so they are able to derive predictions that are sometimes beyond what the odds are on about. In sports betting, for the most part the odds are only there to tell you how much you'd win, as for the overall skill of the player and everything sports-wise that matters, odds are beyond that already. I would agree there are underdogs every now and again but they come once in a blue moon, and I'll bet you my bottom dollar those 5 team you see "unexpectedly" winning were predicted by die-hard fans from a mile away.

You also analyze in sports betting but of course we know how this thing works and yes its more exciting to watch your favorite sports and win at the same time.
Many are still into sports betting for the reason of higher chance of winning, and sports is slowly coming back. Some bettor though are not doing any analysis when they place their bet and they just rely on their instinct especially if its their favorite team, the risk is there but at least if you are going to compare it to traditional game in casinos, sports betting are more ok.

Gamblers are going to gamble, plain and simple. If sports are what you like to gamble on, then you'll bet sports. If slots are your game, or poker, or blackjack, and so on.

I think people falsely feel like the favorite of any match is always going to win. Noone takes into account a new coach, new player, or an injury. They bet with their hearts alot of the time and hope they get lucky. People need to research a little and bet what their research tells them. You won't always be right, but you'll have a much better chance of winning.

You probably are also unsure whether you will win or not so the reason for betting funny amounts.
I feel the same way in my betting. When I bet just $10, I often pick the methods of winning which can often be 3x when I win but this is for combat sports.

When you don't expect to win, you most likely didn't also watch the game. Matches that take hours and hours to be over like in the European Leagues is the kind that will eat up time thats why I skip watching them. No fun in it but you gamble.

Every gambler definitely has his or her favorite type of gambling available. even though most of us have generally played some type of gambling, that doesn't mean we don't have bets that are favorites. I don't know for most people, but for me personally, sports betting is the part that I enjoy the most. It's not just a matter of betting, but there are other aspects involved. I like many types of sports, but my favorite is football. why football, because football is a sport that is loved by almost all levels of society.

Before I got to know gambling, from a young age I was fond of this type of sport. so it would be very natural, if I tend to bet on sports. apart from that, there is adrenaline that triggers us when watching a match live. especially, if it is spiced up by involving betting. here I'm not going to talk about the technical side of how we have to make a good bet, but more about the joy we get. While slot games, this type of game is very easy to play. without needing skills, we can easily understand it and then play it. it's just that everyone has their favorite of all the types of bets that exist. although it is not uncommon, if we like to bet on various types of games.

It is behind sport betting and in theory it should be much easier to win in sport betting but the odds should be lower so the initial bet or stake as they call it should be a lot.The problem is that even with these low odds as I said we see a lot of surprise results especially yesterday where we had a lot of them and many of them in the main 5 European Leagues,today was a good day for betting and even me who don't like much sport betting won this worthless bet in money but good in odd well over 13 and it was a big parlay,my biggest regret I just bet a funny amount as I didn't think this would come through when I keep losing bets or parlays with 2 or less odds.How tragic or comic is that?

https://stake.com/sports/home?iid=sport%3A101651148&modal=bet

You think the people who play slots are in it exclusively for the money? They aren't. Whether you're gambling for profit or for entertainment, the latter will have some bearing to you and might even be a deciding factor upon which you'll base which game you're going to invest your time on. Sportsbet scratches that brain itch for these people. They wanted to support their favorite teams or bet on the sports that they love but at the same time earn something back from predicting right, isn't that something that is logical and grounded so to speak?

So if you can justify people playing slots, but couldn't for the life of you find logic behind people playing sportsbets, is the problem really behind sportsbetting, or is it with you?

Yeah, He forget to consider that sports betting is still a prediction which not always the strong team wins against weaker team. I believe he is the type of bettor that always choose a match that has significant difference on strength that makes it easy to predict who will win. More on games with odds less than 1.5.

I understand his sentiment too if you are a player like him but nt all players bet that way and some preferred to bet on a match that almost even to have a better odds.

According to your reasoning, should we just give up on everything since life is unpredictable? Sports betting demands diligence. It's for people that dig deep, think critically, and grasp the subtleties. casino games? They are for individuals who enjoy simplicity and calm

The unpredictable nature of sports betting is what makes it so appealing. Sports betting is worthwhile because of the drama, highs and lows, and upsets that are inherent to the sport. Yes, today's weaker teams fell short. Then what? After all, it's just a game. The slot machines may be calling your name if you find the excitement of the pursuit too much to handle. That is not an offence

For the fun when you prove you can analyze sports results than the famous guys who analyze fights on youtube podcasts. If you have been following or are a fan of a sport, you will sometimes disagree when they say your team will lose. Those sports bettors also speculate who will win and they pick which team and give reasons why it will win. They pat themselves on the back when their prediction was right. Validation I guess.

But not just that, if they can predict which round his team will win, it's also a big $win.

"if we all think/predict an outcome on the same way, we wouldn't have horse racing!"

This sentence is enough to explain the whole phenomenon of gambling, in a simple way!
I also believe that in certain sports and at certain levels surprise is always possible precisely because there is high competition. Likewise the 100 meters finals at the Olympics games, the time difference between the finalists is always negligible...

People keep betting because they think they can predict the outcome of an event and be more smarter than bookmaker.

Your reasoning is really logical for those players that only aim to win. There’s a lot of sports bettor that place bet on games that they want to watch and support the team to make watching more exciting. Also no one expects that there’s a lot of upset match on weekends since this is not a typical scenario. Maybe there are few weeks that show same result but there are weeks too that game is just normal.

Most importantly, not all bettors bet on the dominant team since chase higher odds by taking risk bet on under dog team.

Most of the bets made on sporting events are not based on analysis and stats but on the intuition and preference of the bettor. Many people bet on the person or team they love, their local team or the national team. In short, they are not focused on making a profit from their bets but to have fun along with the game. I've even found people who bet against their favorite, so they would have something to be happy about even if their team lose.

As someone who is an avid fan of sports, I enjoy sports betting compare to other types of betting out there. I think it's fun and engaging at the same time because it's happening in real time. Unlike other games, it requires analysis and knowledge so I won't rely that much in luck which is a good thing. Also, I think sports betting is a double win. The team that you are rooting for wins the game, and at the same time you gain money. So, it's a win-win situation.

Stronger teams mean they are more skillful, and if they are still loosing, it means that it is really more a matter of luck than skill in many games, although skill increase your chances to be luckier. All games people gamble on still need the element of luck even if they are skill based.

It is exciting and everybody do not need to like slots which is the one that you like. The options of what to gamble on is many and in different kinds for gamblers to choose from. Some gamblers have made sports betting their option, that is one reason why betters still play sports bet.

Like they say, different strokes for different folks. Some people do it for the love of it. That is their preferred gambling choice while for some others it is because of peer pressure. They want to have something to discuss over some bottles of beer with the boys.

There's a little bit of skill in sports betting and I don't know how they do it but punters have been able to develop it . That is why they have a large following on social media because their predictions are always 70% correct.

The reasons are: gamblers still believe they can perform well on long term overcoming the casino by placing assertive bets on winner teams, despite them being the favorites or underdogs. They don't bet solely on favorites or underdogs, but try to predict when to bet on each of them on the right situation, besides the fact watching sports matches is a hobby for those gamblers, what means it's an enjoyable activity for them beyond the possibility of making profit from it. It's not only about the money, you know?

Sports betting is certainly tricky and full of surprising outcomes. I think there is some skill to it, but also tons of luck. When I was in my first major league prediction pool (and I didn't focus on predicting sports before that), I got into the top 10%. But then the following years, even though I had more experience and a better understanding of teams, I got much worse results.
I still like betting on sports, though. Sometimes I bet on a team or person I want to support, not because I believe they have the best chance of winning. Sometimes I just bet on the underdog or on the opposite to see how it plays out, kind of as an entertainment. I don't get too upset about losing a bet or too excited about winning one. To me, these are small entertaining things, a part of life.

Don't you wanna have some sort of control over the things you put your money on? It's not as if I don't want to win big but I prefer betting on something that I think I have a higher chance of winning. There will be upsets for sure but what are the likelihood of that happening? Maybe 1 to 3 out of ten so I'll still take that 7 to 9 chance given the odds are decent imo.

Well for starters, watching sports is just really enjoyable.

If you are a fan of a given sport, chances are, you probably have an idea regarding the circumstances of such league. This person would know all the fundamentals, the changes, and all the recent changes that happened on such sport which would give him an idea on what team/s is/are performing well or poorly.

With this in mind, a person may have an idea on which team would probably win against another team. It is like, you apply your knowledge and this lessens the risk of you losing in the process.

I'm not really sure what you meant by that question. As we know, there is always this two kinds of bettors; one who plays luck-based games and one who plays sports betting.
That alone, we can already tell their difference and it's very understandable why people are sticking to their choices because aside from the fact that they chose it because it suits them, they also picked it because they believed that in that area, they got more chances compared to the other one.

Sports betting is very low in terms of a typical weekend of sports betting depending on the gambler's own will, he stops betting for some time. Sports betting is very interesting and sports betting is a fun pastime that players can enjoy from the comfort of their homes. Betting with the best bookmakers offers even better awesome bonuses and lots of promotions. The sportsbook will offer bonuses to new players who register and deposit to make their business more attractive. Free bets and no-deposit bonuses are occasionally offered, and these are all subject to wagering requirements. Introductory offers allow new players to increase their bankroll and enable them to wager more significant amounts.

That's the reason why I like sports betting, it's not only based on pure luck. You have to analyze the game, the team, and the sport itself. You won't only be relying on your luck since you can analyze the sports so it'll give you a clearer view of who you'll think will win. Aside from just typically waiting to see if you'll win or not, it's also entertaining to watch the sport itself and it is thrilling.

Not all gamblers are just into "luck". Some enjoy analyzing and using their knowledge in sports that's why they find sportsbetting entertaining.  In addition to that, sportsbettor probably just loves the sports they're making bets on. So I don't see any problem with gamblers enjoying sportsbetting.

I place sports bets when an interesting match is coming up and it doesn't always happen on the weekend. So I don't always place bets on weekends because if there are no matches, I use the time to rest. But if I wanted to, I would probably play other gambling games just to fill my free time. But the reason for sports bettors is to make money or support their favorite team. And what keeps sports bettors coming back to gambling is to get a win because it will make them money.

It is true that referee choices can influence the results of sports bets, but this is one of the fundamental uncertainties in sports betting, which is why it's crucial for gamblers to take all relevant elements into account, including refereeing decisions, when placing their wagers. It's important to note that refereeing decisions, like in any other aspect of sports, can be subject to human error.

For the sport betting I agree with all you said but nowadays there are referees that ruin games of teams who are playing very well they are winning,they get equalized,they soon after attack and keep attacking there are 100% sure penalties that are not given by the referees and they do not go to watch the VAR when they are invited to,what the f*ck is FIFA/UEFA doing with these referees,they should be out of the institution as they violate the rules of the institution by doing whatever they think is right and breaking the rules,thinking they are God or what,that is why sport betting is not the same,you can test your knowledge as much as you want but the referee has full power nowadays clearly impacting the outcome of the games.

Yes, there are various viewpoints on the topic of sports betting. Some view it as a fun experience and a chance to analyse utilising their sports knowledge. Others view it as a dangerous undertaking with little payoff!!!

People continue to bet on sports for a variety of reasons, including entertainment, the chance to test their sports knowledge and skills, the possibility of financial gain, social interaction, the thrill of victory, emotional connections to teams or athletes, the availability of a wide range of betting options, and the conviction that data-driven decisions should be made. These elements work together to keep individuals interested in sports betting despite surprises.
Slot machines appeal to players because they are easy to use, exciting, allow for solitary play, and offer the possibility of large payouts in addition to alluring bonuses and promotions. However, it's important for people to be cautious about the possibility of addiction and to set clear boundaries while gambling. Slot machines may have tempting features, but excessive gambling can have negative effects on one's finances and relationships. Responsible gambling is therefore always crucial.

Because I believe that sports betting wins are pure without the dealer's touch, in contrast to slot machines winning and losing maybe because there is a dealer's touch not only relying on luck, therefore I have never liked slot games that just sit still and play without any strategy hoping for good luck. actually expecting the dealer to give him a win.

But everyone comes back to their own goals and preferences because not everyone has the same games to like, sometimes there are also those who play other games besides sports betting and slots, so don't ask why, maybe the best thing is that everyone has challenges and adrenaline, whatever the type. the gamble. nothing is different because everything has the same risk.  

Sports has now become a part of business. As a result, a person who likes sports can no longer enjoy the sport as before. Now the sport is at a stage where there are no small or big teams any time any of the big teams can lose their matches. There is no way to question it. Because there is no evidence, it is not possible to take any action according to the law. But why those who are sports bettors stick here even after knowing these things.

To answer this I would say that they enjoy betting. They know that either team can win and they place bets depending on luck. So if the game is playing they have no complaints and no expulsion.

Because sports betting isn't always only about gambling, if you're really fan on the sport, you will enjoy watching the match and you can have a conversation with your family or friends. This will make sports betting is more fun than slot, in slot there's no way for you to explain in detail about how you can win. You can only took a screenshot or replay to show other people if you're really win it.

Same way you don't understand about sports betting that's how some of us don't very understand slots machines that's predominantly on luck for a gambler to get a win without a needed skillful knowledge about slot games.

The skills and analysis that is involved in Sports betting is what makes it so interesting for we the fans of sportbetting before we turning to our luck for our bets to get a favourable win.  The stronger teams losing to the weaker teams unexpectedly is what makes it worthy of our bets that shows how fair the games of sports are and the results not controlled by the management which is something that  commonly happen with slot machines (a lot of interference by game providers).

Sports betting and skill doesn't really go hand in hand for me. Maybe the skill is to see whether odds are worth placing a bet or not, which requires of course some understanding of the sports and the situation in a league and a team, but still I would say it remains a game driven by luck predominantly.

I think raising the stakes or having skin in the game when actually watching a game is definitely more fun. Most people prefer to play poker when at least a little bit of money is involved, it doesn't have to be much, but playing with play money only just for fun is usually not very fruitful as people just shove their chips into the middle. It is similar in sports betting, it makes watching a game a bit more exciting and more involved. But not everyone wants it or needs the extra thrill, though, I like it from time to time.

Is it not worth doing it anymore? Why?

I don't think that's the case. If you are updated with the recent roster changes, coaches, management, and all then you can still aim for a higher chance to win in sports betting. I've seen gamblers who lose at casino games run to sports betting to gain more money again because it's easier for them.
Then, there are those who really love the sport. It's not like you can just let it go because you became a big fan of it and making it more exciting is by putting bets on the formula.
Like me, I am not bored, or I am not really on the bad losing side of sports gambling, something like just a little profits from it because you are right some unpredictable things happen and that's what makes it more enjoyable. Imagine if everything will go your way. I doubt sports bookies will even open a business about sports.

There are games that you can bet right away, you don't need to wait for tomorrow to get the results.
To be frank, I don't think that gamblers bet on sports and wanted to wait to see the results though.
Sports betting might be very interesting and fun, you can see your bets right away when the team started to play.
And you are not sure though even in the last minute if you are going to win or not.
Most likely this is the reason why it is so loved, and remember sports is global so everyone might have followed their teams since the beginning and very familiar with players and the league itself.
So at least they have some advantage, the knowledge of the sports that can help him win their beats.

I have to agree.The illusion must be what keeps people coming back.I am trying to bet on Baseball and place multi parlays with over 6.5 to over 8.5 and I keep losing for one game,of course I have absolutely no way of knowing which team is better as I don't understand but I have started doing so as I got really mad by losing consistently in soccer betting.Of course the arbitrage needs a whole team to keep track of everything and you can't do it alone,there is no way to do it perfectly all alone so this is out of the equation,I think that most people think that they know the teams and it is this illusion which most probably keeps them coming back.

I've seen sports betters claim that it's more skillful to bet on sports, I don't buy it. If a certain sportsbooks has odds that aren't aligned with the actual odds (of course we don't know what the "true" odds are for a sports match, it's not a precise mathematical calculation), you can potentially find a bet with a theoretical positive EV. That does not guarantee profit. Arbitrage is also possible, but those opportunities are rare.

Sports betting does have a house edge, it's fairly difficult to calculate or recognize. I'm assuming the ostensible lack of a house edge makes sports betting attractive. Gives the illusion that it's easier to win. It really isn't.

everyone may have a different opinion but for me I still bet on sports because firstly as a fan and like a particular sport and at the same time trying my luck even though my favorite team that I place a bet on loses I will still bet to try my luck just like someone who keeps on buying lottery tickets even though they always lose or fail.

in this case I think its not just about trying luck but to make a profit as I see most bets on sports for the reason that this type of betting is easier to predict the chance of winning is a little more convincing if the prediction is right but in reality this season is too bad a lot once a top team loses a match with a small team but they still bet in the hope that they can get big odds from multi bets.

Betting on sports is currently very popular, especially if you follow current club developments. Maybe you are right that watching football and not placing a bet doesn't look interesting, my friend is an example too, but he is very smart when placing a bet, he first analyzes the club he will place on to minimize his losses. And he also doesn't just bet on 1 but on several other clubs and if one loses, someone will definitely win so it doesn't make him too much of a loss when placing a bet.

The reasons are fun, entertainment and money. These three reasons make sports bettors and gamblers in slot games return to placing bets and gambling. Even though they have lost, that doesn't stop them from continuing to gamble.

On this weekend, usually people want to enjoy their leisure time by gambling (for those who are used to gambling). And on weekends, there are usually a lot of sports bets that interest them especially if there are leagues they like. Likewise, slot players will return to the slot games they want and spend their time there.

That's the great temptation of gambling that can make people come back again at the weekend. And not just on weekends. There may bele always play every few days to get a win.

although there are statistics that we can analyze to determine bets. Sometimes the results are beyond the predictions we make. but in a match where one team really favors one from the available statistics, of course, the Odds offer isn't that good either. we are usually stuck there to bet safe with smaller odds. in the hope that the chances of victory that we will get are greater.
What makes it interesting is the match between the two teams which statistically have almost the same strength. The odds may be smaller, but the odds offered will be better.
However, gambling still places our bets on luck. we can be wrong and also can be right to get victory.

This question is rather noob if you ask me, but all the same, it's perfectly understandable.
Like you've stated, gamblers playing slot games are chasing after the maximum win, and even though majority of this gambler end up losing their money several and several times, still, this has not deterred them and other gamblers from playing ..

It is still the same reason behind why people are still doing sports betting, big team in sports will not always win , and they will not always loss either, this is why it's called a game, and it is why it is interesting in the first place..
If we ever arrive at a stage where big teams are always winning and never a loss, watching sports will become very boring, and so will sports betting become too, as we all know that , knowing the end from the beginning make entire experience uninteresting.

You are only taking into consideration the viewpoint of the losers. If a stronger team lost to a weaker team, it doesn't make sports betting worthless. To those who believed in the weaker team and risked money, they'd be celebrating.

But the point of sports betting is that your bet could be an informed bet. It isn't like any luck-based gambling game. You have stats, game play, chemistry, skills, strengths and weaknesses, and so on to analyze.

If I were to place a bet in a luck-based game, I can't be confident in it. The result would be random. But if I were to place a bet on a team or a player, I can be confident because that bet is backed by analysis.

There may be surprises in the end, but you can always make something out of it. You can even learn a lesson out of it and use it in your next bet. In a luck-based game, you just move on immediately.

You answered your own question, when it comes to the rest of the games the probabilities are absolute, and while there are short term deviations over the long term your results should align perfectly with the probabilities.

However when it comes to sport bets this is not the case as literally anything can happen in a match, and such unpredictability reduces the advantage the house has over the players, so instead of looking at that unpredictability with suspicious eyes you should instead be happy that exists at all.

Sports betting is an interesting game because there is something we have to wait for on tomorrrow. So if we compare it with another game, sports betting is indirect to knowing the result straight. And, there are also some people who don't like watching football if don't place a bet. the spectacle wouldn't be interesting if it wasn't bet on one team between them, whatever who is playing, even a big or popular team, if he don't bet one of the team, he was reluctant to watch it.

It's fun. People bet not exactly because money is involved (at least some), but rather to make a simple "watching a game" contain some sort of thrill. The concept of watching the game itself is fun don't get me wrong, but adding that sense of "bet" creates a concept that you're with a very specific team/player for that match, and that creates a lot of interest in yourself since you're siding in one side completely, unlike without a bet where you may or may not side with one team. That idea creates a sort of enjoyment imo since you're able to create reactions sincerely because you were expecting your team to win during the match.

If I just wanted to earn money I wouldn't go to gambling really.

Many people love sports and they gamble while they follow the sports they love. I assume most bettors are sports lovers, there is a small chance for people who don't like sports to place bets. So, as long as they love sports and follow it, they seem to always placing bets. They probably think betting is more fun than other gambling games because they have the knowledge about the sports. They know how to analyze the results because they are familiar with the teams, players, and the performances of them. But of course the result won't be always as expected. Especially, in the football match, a stronger team doesn't always win the match. Sometimes, people think that the surprising result is a part of the challenges or the fun of betting.

Nothing extraordinary or exceptional as a reason but it's just that, bettors just used to place a bet regularly.

If they are following a league for a long time, expect that regular bets will be placed for these bettors. It's like they are enjoying the league while having the opportunity to earn more. With their knowledge here, they help themselves to increase their winning chance. Still need luck to win but analysis plays an important role in their decision as something unexpected result can happen in sports betting.

Others also tried to chase losses as they lost on their previous bet. A usual cycle we see in gambling and just repeating as time progresses.

I'm sure it's because of their interest in sports and also they really love their idol team, so there is always a bet in every sport. those who are supported will be made a bet and believe that what they choose is really a strong team in the match. this is also a field of income for many people.

Would you mind elaborating on the highlighted part? I mean, why would sports betting be not worth it anymore if stronger teams lose in a match?

There could be a lot of reasons, for example, it's a hobby, for the thrill, they understand the game and want to use their knowledge to earn/win money, for enjoyment, etc...

This is why it is called football because it is full of surprises. This is the reason why gamblers bet on the matches because you can't just say because this club is the strongest therefore he must win an underdog. Most times our predictions don't come true because these players are human and can't be on their best performance all the time. Sportbet is fun and I so gamble to have fun,this is why I don't care if I loss my bet because I only gamble with the amount I can avoid to loss and not to make profit from the game.

Sports betting is indeed quite popular in almost every country. This is none other than because there are so many people who like sports matches, especially football matches. To add to the excitement and challenges when watching sports matches, it is not uncommon for someone to make bets with friends or online betting. So that with the bet they can feel more sensation than just watching the match.

And another thing is that there are some people who like to do match analysis to determine who the winner is in each match so that this can encourage someone to place a bet. So apart from analyzing to determine the score and winner, they can also make a profit by placing bets.

What is the purpose of spending on slots and other casino games. Just on the hope of winning we make the bets and we don't know the outcome. Here we couldn't use our analytical skills. Everything is upon pure luck. With sports betting we can have hope based on the information we have got related to the match and the players into the game. In that way sports betting is fair than and gives with the better winning probability based on skills rather than spending based on luck. It is unfortunate that the favourite loss and the underdog winning the match. Such things happen and often sports betting people also try going against the odds which is a way to examine the luck.

Just a typical day for sports bettors that they just want to continue what they like to do.

There's an interest that's why there's an eagerness to just play and play. It's like a regular habit now for these bettors to place a bet no matter what especially if te match or league is their favorite to watch and follow even prior to engaging in the sports betting world.

Aside from that, there are lots of sports bettors who don't want to just rely on luck playing slots.

Gambling is already risky, why they should add another risks by just depending only on their luck to win?

In sport betting you can also apply your analysis skills and also your knowledge of the sports helps you in your betting but in slot it’s entirely dependent on luck. So that contributes to why you still have people that still chose to go for sport betting rather than slots.

For example, one of my friends have never used slot in his casino account ever since he created despite when we both discuss about sports and gambling comes up and I jnform him of my wins he’s never convinced no matter the amount I win he’s always betting on sports most especially football matches, so I’m his case we could refer to passion for the sport as a factor behind it and that’s the same for most bettors.

A lot of people are attracted to the sport and they are playing it because of the joy they derive from it and some people are into sports betting because they know alot about the sports and it better to bet on games you can predict and not just bet based on pure luck. I also prefer sports betting to every other kind of bet because i know the strength of most of the clubs and it’s easier to predict the outcome even though sometimes it doesn’t always happen just like what happen today. A different outcome other than the anticipated one always happen every week, one of the so called big teams will surely fumble and lose to a certain small team so it is left to us to find out the one to likely lose of pray for luck instead.

Gambling is a game of luck, and whether you prefer sports betting, slot machines, or any other form of gambling, the results are always determined by luck, regardless of how well you know the teams' strengths. The analysis doesn't provide a 100% assurance of success, it just serves to lower the risk.

The surprise result was unique one in the gambling,Sometimes you get winnings without expecting.The chance of winning without expecting is the key factor of gambling.The sports betting we get most of the time the desired result,because we are betting based on the probability and the sports person knowledge.So the performance of such player will change only if the player was not in good health or that day was not the day of that player.Because we can’t say even Ronaldo score goal on all the match.In recent match Ronaldo not scored goal,only he had assist in two goals.

I feel like sports bets are the only bets where you can be sure that everything is on the up and up. It’s honestly the only betting I do with any level of seriousness. I like being able to use my knowledge of sports to try and beat the odds, plus you get to watch more sports. Why wouldn’t someone want to bet on sporting events?

You're looking at the wrong direction, then.

There are still profitable bets out there that not a lot of people see. This is where some sports bettor place their bets on, and they win big. If some bets lose and some bets don't, wouldn't it be the same case to casino games wherein some rolls you win, and some rolls you lose?

Saying that sports betting is no longer profitable nor enjoyable is just plainly wrong. We still enjoy watching sports and putting a little $ in the mix to take chances of getting something more back. You can't always win it all no matter the game, but you can enjoy watching it and betting on it anyways so you're just like playing to watch if you lose.

I think a game one knows so well as football would come easy to bet on if given the chance to. I don't really bet much, but when I do I know exactly why I am doing so.
It comes easy to do so firstly because I take out time to either view a live match on my device or at a viewing centre, and I enjoy doing so.
Even if the skill is lacking for now to bet and win big, I know it takes a consistent effort at betting to develop one and a good read of the teams to bet on.
Also, it's a choice. Peer pressure or social influence can make one develop the nack to bet, but it comes down to the individual to know if that's what they really want to be doing consistently or occasionally.

First and foremost, it's fun. Secondly, it's not purely dependent on luck. I know beimg lucky is important but you can tip the odds in your favour if you know what you're doing. It's similar to the way trading works. Most people are outright losers but there are people who know what they're doing and that gives them the edge over others. For sport betting, if you know the team well enough and their opponent, you can tell the results before the start of game. For luck-based games, not so much.

if you do love sports, you definitely will continue to place bet on this sports. for most bettors, it is one of their favourite pastimes they allocate their time to. so there's no doubt they will bet so long they strongly feel about such sport especially if the teams that are playing are their favourites.

Because there’s a big chance of winning in sports bet and also many gamblers are into sports as well like they are a big fan of those specific sports. I personally prefer to bet on a big sporting events since you can easily get the data about the teams and the players where you can use it to analyze and know where to bet. Sports betting are more profitable compare to the gambling games that depends on a pure luck, this is why many love this option.

Are ypu trying to says slots have better odds because if so you are wildly wrong.  Amd with that being said yeah there are days where lock bets still lose that's why it's called ablijg.  If it was a sure fire way to win every time no betting house would offer that game up...it's gambling.

It's because it's sport betting we depend on our analysis, of course it will not be 100% guaranteed to be hit, there were times that there will be upset in sports.
But at least it's not just base on pure luck alone, I mean it's like some card games, it's base on how you look at the game and what will be your strategies to be able to win.
In slots, you are not in control, you just based it when the machine will give you the pay-outs and most likely it won't if you are not that lucky.
Definitely, if you have big capital and bet big, sooner or later you will have a good chance to win a bonus round. And probably this is what makes slot very attractive.

If you are a sports lover, you will definitely find means to bet regardless of what sport it is. Sports betting is not only through skills or analysis, but it also comes with luck. That’s why even if some gamblers are not updated with the latest sports betting games, but they still try gambling through random betting because luck at some point can be quite helpful. If you think the stronger teams are mostly losing these days, then probably skills in gambling will never be prioritized but as long as there’s luck into it, gamblers will never lose their passion and hope from sports betting.

I don't consider entertaining when Napoli loses,Chelsea loses,Valencia loses,and every week some team does that.On a side note I tried a low bet today by playing 3 teams from Georgian league where the 3 teams I choose I saw them playing in Champions and Conference League preliminaries and they should have not had any problems winning their game yet one of them lost at home,Dila Gori against a very weak team,again reinforcing my view that in such remote leagues the gambling companies can do whatever they like and that is for sure while I am surprised that even the big leagues are being may be manipulated although this is just my opinion.

Entertainment of course!

Not all the time we do really get enjoyed or entertained on pushing out that roll button or having seeing those rolls in automation which is on dice and crash or roullete games. We know that
there are really indeed moments on which we do find ourselves getting bored on what we are doing for a period of time and since people do have the option and as long he has the money
then they could anytime make out some switch up in terms of the games that they are currently interested into.  Even myself do have this kind of switch up on gambling games
because there are indeed sports on which im interested in and cant really be avoided for me to be able to make bets specially on E-sports (dota2) which is a long time game
which im known on.

Speaking about on other physical sports then im interested on Boxing and Basketball. Upsets? It could happen but doesnt mean that it would make me stop on betting.
Gambling is for fun and everything could really be in random because it cant really be called gambling in the first place if it was predictable or people would really be just
sticking into those better teams or favorites.

Luck is consider first because without it, there's no presence of winnings. Sport betting is easier and we ought to be on the winning side, because it's never going to be an easy path. Weekend are for the big games, gambling and relaxation of the mind. Leagues getting more interesting because average clubs tends to compete with elite ones. Sport betting favours some gamblers that have the experience and analytical data to utilized for these games. I'm getting acquainted with gambling space and I know essentially what to expects and games to place my wagers on.

The sports bettors continue to bet because the result of Sports Betting is real-time and maybe it required skills also and as well as luck as you have noted, so when they have known that almost every weekend a very big team or big teams will lose their matches. They will have to take precaution and that is why it has become gambling. If every week all the big teams have to win their matches and the next week to come we are very sure that all the big teams will also win their matches, it is no longer a gambling. I don't know if you have not reasoned it from this concept. Sports Betting is still my favourite type of gambling because it is as a result of your luck and experience and the results are real time

Because what someone likes may not be what another person will like, while another other person may like both. That is just life. Have you hate something before and you told a friend or someone and the friend or person told you that he like the thing instead and you will be surprised.

Skill in betting? The analyses. I understand that, but the odds in sport betting is small if risks are compared. Just that people like sport and they will like to use it to gamble. People use anything they have idea about to gamble.

I am checking that in every single league of the big ones we have seen at least some surprise result and this is the typical weekend of many of the sport bettors.I wonder why do people still place sport bets because in slot machines I can understand,they run after the maximum payout and they know it is a game of pure luck,yet in here in sport betting it is not only pure luck,there is also skill involved and seeing many of the stronger teams lose their game today means that it is not worth doing anymore sport betting.

What is the reason that sport bettors still continue to place sport bets?