basketball or football: Which sport is more profitable in relation to sports bet

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Quote from: DaNNy001 on October 01, 2024, 10:42:20 AM

Everyone has their preference and what works for them I wouldn't really say that one of them is more profitable than the other but I can say that soccer is the most played sports bet, the reason why is because football is a sport that a lot of people connect with more than any other sport...on the weekends millions of people bet on different football games, the population of those betting on football is more than those betting on basketball or any other sports, so this gives you the answer you need, people wouldn't be rushing into it if it isn't profitable

I think depend on some one passion which one their favorite sport are football or basketball, I believe not any one have understand well both of football and basketball exactly for betting. If you have interested with football easily make betting at football match because you know all with team condition and the ratio percentage winning before betting.
I don't know well with basketball and prefer for football but if some one know current with basketball teams will bet for basketball but not football.
The regulation of betting ratio winning seems the same with football but in basketball have short time playing than football taken 90 minutes to know the winning team or our betting result.

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Quote from: Forsyth Jones on June 26, 2024, 06:21:36 PM

The ideal would be for each player to bet on what he has the most affinity for and identifies with the most, i.e I really like football, so the tendency would be to bet on football, however I have heard from my work colleagues that in basketball, like the moves are very fast, the court is small in relation to the field, players can bet on these moves to obtain advantages over bets based on guesses. Do you agree with this friend of mine?

He said that basketball is more profitable than football because of this.

Every now and then I make some football bets, betting on my club that I support for now.

However, I don't watch basketball and I don't know the basic rules of this sport, despite it being fun.

It sounds like your friend has a good point and observation about basketball being faster and more strategic for betting. However, If you know football well then you should bet on football matches only. Knowing a sport is an advantage in betting and i would never recommend you to bet on basketball when you have no clue of how it is being played.

Still, if you want to explore basketball then maybe you should start watching basketball matches and try to develop an interest and understanding of the sport. If you find it exciting, only then you can start to bet on Basketball too. However, do remember that you can make good money only with football betting too and no need to switch your betting sports only based upon other people's liking.

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Quote from: Forsyth Jones on June 26, 2024, 06:21:36 PM

The ideal would be for each player to bet on what he has the most affinity for and identifies with the most, i.e I really like football, so the tendency would be to bet on football, however I have heard from my work colleagues that in basketball, like the moves are very fast, the court is small in relation to the field, players can bet on these moves to obtain advantages over bets based on guesses. Do you agree with this friend of mine?

He said that basketball is more profitable than football because of this.

Every now and then I make some football bets, betting on my club that I support for now.

However, I don't watch basketball and I don't know the basic rules of this sport, despite it being fun.

Everyone has their preference and what works for them I wouldn't really say that one of them is more profitable than the other but I can say that soccer is the most played sports bet, the reason why is because football is a sport that a lot of people connect with more than any other sport...on the weekends millions of people bet on different football games, the population of those betting on football is more than those betting on basketball or any other sports, so this gives you the answer you need, people wouldn't be rushing into it if it isn't profitable

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Every sports seems easier for the person that understands it better, you friend understands basketball better and that's the basics of his judgment. Myself that barely understands anything in basketball can never try such. Ther are other important things you can bet on in football like corners, first to score, yellow card, scores in the first 15 mins and so on and so forth, its fast and you can win easily even before the game goes far.

Its all about the person's preference and has nothing to do with a game being fast, smaller pitch or any other basics. When someone is used to a particular activity, he sees it superior to another one of limited interest and I strongly think its the case with your friend's assumption. In my own rating, basketball is even more complicated and less fun than football. I cannot even understand it, talk less of staking on it.

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Quote from: redsun114 on June 29, 2024, 11:09:24 AM

It depends on your knowledge, I believe. I don't have much basketball knowledge either, but I'm sure that if I have a lot of football knowledge, I can still be profitable if I make calculated bets which means that I shouldn't place bets on games where I'm not completely sure whether I can win a bet or not.

In my opinion, sports betting is all about knowledge and experience, and it isn't that a certain sport can be more profitable than another, one thing can be true maybe some sports are more predictable than others, maybe some certain players and teams always win or maybe some always lose, so when those teams or players are playing, you can easily predict the side that will win or maybe other odds that are obvious to make a bet on.

Perhaps America is the birthplace of basketball, so people who love to bet on this sport are probably mainly in the US market, and as you said, our knowledge is probably quite limited in this market, I don't know if other countries pay much attention to basketball or not but in my country, it clearly cannot surpass football. Betting is probably just for fun when it's no different than blind people groping for a brighter path, football is the first choice of many bettors because its popularity is so high and it is easy to choose scores and game rules.

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Quote from: Forsyth Jones on June 26, 2024, 06:21:36 PM

The ideal would be for each player to bet on what he has the most affinity for and identifies with the most, i.e I really like football, so the tendency would be to bet on football, however I have heard from my work colleagues that in basketball, like the moves are very fast, the court is small in relation to the field, players can bet on these moves to obtain advantages over bets based on guesses. Do you agree with this friend of mine?

He said that basketball is more profitable than football because of this.

Every now and then I make some football bets, betting on my club that I support for now.

However, I don't watch basketball and I don't know the basic rules of this sport, despite it being fun.

There’s no correct answer here since most of the user here have their own preference sports which surely they will choose as answer because they have mastery on it. Having knowledge is one of the deciding factor to determine which sports is profitable since the sports itself has their own mechanics to win the game.

For me it’s basketball because this is the sports that I follow and familiarize to easily analyze the result but that doesn’t mean this is true with other bettors with good analysis skills on football.

You can only find the right answer to gambler that has equal analysis skills on both basketball and football but it’s very hard to find that person in reality because there’s no way to measure skills.

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It depends on your knowledge, I believe. I don't have much basketball knowledge either, but I'm sure that if I have a lot of football knowledge, I can still be profitable if I make calculated bets which means that I shouldn't place bets on games where I'm not completely sure whether I can win a bet or not.

In my opinion, sports betting is all about knowledge and experience, and it isn't that a certain sport can be more profitable than another, one thing can be true maybe some sports are more predictable than others, maybe some certain players and teams always win or maybe some always lose, so when those teams or players are playing, you can easily predict the side that will win or maybe other odds that are obvious to make a bet on.

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An analogy:
A UFC bettor and fan will say that betting in the UFC is profitable for him.
A basketball bettor and fan will say that betting in the basketball is better.
A football bettor and fan will say that choosing to bet in his beloved sport is the best thing to do and the most profitable.
A boxer bettor and fan will say that looking to bet for boxing matches and watch the entire fight isn't just all about winning but also entertaining.
A typical sport fan, doesn't know all of the sports but surely going to enjoy to know how all of them work.

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Profitability in gambling depends on a few things but most importantly I think it's still luck.
Ok, some better knowledge and experience can maybe offer some very marginal advantages also. The good picks someone makes however are often counteracted with the edge on the odds which is also a very real thing to consider when gambling.
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So I would say in reality the sport doesn't matter that much. The player's knowledge and experience is more important. Are you more educated about basketball? Then more that and consider playing matches where you think the odds are worth it for the risk. This is the only way in my opinion. And between soccer and basketball, both are team sports and have very large leagues with reliable teams and good referees so I think both are ok to play for long strategies. The other sports such as non team sports and small leagues or sports that don't receive a lot of funding have many upsets that can throw any strategy off.

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In terms of sports games, I love football more than others, and I also bet mostly on football because it's the only sport that I have more time to watch than other sports. My friend has actually said the same thing about basketball, and for the countless number of times I have staked in basketball, I might not have really compared its profit level with football, but I really do think football has given me more winning streaks than basketball.

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Neither of them, both are same.

I think the more you familiar with the sport, the more chance you will win.

It's because you can "weight" the team based on your analysis, odds from the bookies or other people opinions will not affect your choice. When you're convinced the underdog team will able to beat the favorite team, you will earn more.

Quote from: ethereumhunter on June 28, 2024, 09:42:43 AM

But you can try his method occasionally with just for fun and don't needs to have a big hopes you can wins the games because you don't knows much about the sports.

If his friends method working, it's important for @OP to realize to not bet more.

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Quote from: Forsyth Jones on June 26, 2024, 06:21:36 PM

Do you agree with this friend of mine?

I don't buy what your friend said about basketball being more profitable than football. It can quickly get so random that the worst teams can always be a threat to the best teams in the league. Even though the court is small, they play a lot of games throughout the season and there are still a lot of factors that can make basketball unpredictable.

Maybe he found a working strategy that caused him to say it's profitable, but that same strategy can easily fail in the future.

The majority have mentioned already that it's best to stick to what's currently working out for you and I agree with them. It's fine to check out other sports once in a while, but always make sure to have a stopping point so you don't stray away from your main sport.

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If you really like football, you will place a bet in football and will not chooses the other sports. That's because you don't knows the sports and how to play so you will not take a risks, even with small money. You better to waits for a while and only place a bet to the team that you knows because that makes you can analyze the match and have a team that you can pick.

If your friend feels that method is works for him, he can continue use that method while you have your own way to place a bet. You don't have to follow what your friend do in placing a bet because each of you will have each ways. But you can try his method occasionally with just for fun and don't needs to have a big hopes you can wins the games because you don't knows much about the sports.

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Quote from: mirakal on June 27, 2024, 06:35:58 PM

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Which is more profitable in sports betting? The ones that you know more because you're going to bet based on your knowledge and not with the pulse of the other bettors.

The more you are familiar with any sport that you're going to bet on, it means that you're doing better there. So, what you're doing with football is right because you know more about it.

But it doesn't stop someone to literally gamble to the sports that we don't know as we're all free to do that. You can start knowing more about basketball as it may look hard at the beginning, but you'll get to that point on how much knowledge you've got in football by watching games and being updated to the league and you can start it out with the NBA. As of now, they're on the break though.

I've no doubts that bettors are winning more in games they are more inclined to, than betting on those games unfamiliar to them. But as gambling do not just focus on skills but majority on luck, I think it's also a wise idea to get to know more about basketball and its winning teams, and not just focus on a single event.

For sports betting, luck is still needed. You have to rely on your own skills there and it's about doing some research before placing a bet and checking out the game before it happens by looking at the news whether your favorite player is there or absent if it's a team game like basketball or football. Although sports betting isn't limited only to these two sports, this is the subject of this thread.

Quote from: mirakal on June 27, 2024, 06:35:58 PM

Basketball has always been an all time favorite for all sports enthusiasts, just like football itself. But my point is, if you can be good in football, then there's no reason you will never find joy and excitement from basketball. It's just a matter of open-mindedness and not limiting yourself into other alternatives.

Just be open to exploration and it's about being a sports enthusiasts and you're open in learning new sports as time goes by.

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I don't know the rules of football too and sometimes I get confused at how the betting odds work which is why I don't bet on it.
In basketball, though it is different, I like betting for it because I love the game and it's not just about the bet but also about the game. Somehow, it helps me finish the game even though the opposing team that I bet for had a huge lead.
It's entertaining and betting on it boosts my urge to keep on watching it. Let's face it, some games are damn boring and we need the bets to add some spice on it.
So, to answer the question, I prefer basketball but I guess this depends on each gambler out there just like your example.

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Quote from: Forsyth Jones on June 26, 2024, 06:21:36 PM

The ideal would be for each player to bet on what he has the most affinity for and identifies with the most, i.e I really like football, so the tendency would be to bet on football

Yes, you're right, the more you understand the type of sport you choose to bet on, the more knowledge you have to use as consideration in betting, but that also doesn't rule out the chance of losing.

Quote from: Forsyth Jones on June 26, 2024, 06:21:36 PM

He said that basketball is more profitable than football because of this.

Whether it's true or not has to be done by comparison, we can't just bet on one type of sport and then say there's a greater chance of winning because we've never tried another sport.
I only occasionally bet on basketball and more often on football so my judgment is not valid unless I bet with the same frequency between football and football.

Quote from: Forsyth Jones on June 26, 2024, 06:21:36 PM

However, I don't watch basketball and I don't know the basic rules of this sport, despite it being fun.

You can learn the basic rules by reading articles on the internet without having to watch the match, but for me about sports learning while watching is more interesting compared to learning while reading.

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Quote from: Forsyth Jones on June 27, 2024, 03:41:24 PM

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The more profitable sport for betting is the one you know best though to be honest, basketball is really not that hard to learn. It has many games, many teams and a lot of players so I reckon that is the reason why some people think basketball is more profitable. Not to mention that I think it is also more popular than football (depending on your country).

If you generally enjoy it, just try to watch a few games because you can immediately pick up some of the rules just from watching a game.

I think I only watched a basketball game once or twice, in my country basketball isn't that popular and I rarely find friends to play with. Anyway, it's a sport that you can see is fun, maybe if I try to get the rules of the game it'd be interesting to place some bets.

I like football, but unfortunately I don't have time to follow it, so I don't invest much in it.

In other words, it will be enjoyable and probably profitable if you know the sports you are betting with. Otherwise, both sports won't be of good use to you if you don't know what's going on in this sports. Do take note that you can have better decisions if you are familiar with the sports itself as well as the athletes involved. Without knowledge, it is like you are betting blindly and relying on yorur luck.

And the reason why some long-time sportsbettors are successful, because they live and breath the sports they are placing their bets with. Years and years of betting and experience is their weapon. It is by no means an overnight task to gain access tons of information that you can use to come up with smart decisions.

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Quote from: sunsilk on June 26, 2024, 06:33:34 PM

Which is more profitable in sports betting? The ones that you know more because you're going to bet based on your knowledge and not with the pulse of the other bettors.

The more you are familiar with any sport that you're going to bet on, it means that you're doing better there. So, what you're doing with football is right because you know more about it.

But it doesn't stop someone to literally gamble to the sports that we don't know as we're all free to do that. You can start knowing more about basketball as it may look hard at the beginning, but you'll get to that point on how much knowledge you've got in football by watching games and being updated to the league and you can start it out with the NBA. As of now, they're on the break though.

I've no doubts that bettors are winning more in games they are more inclined to, than betting on those games unfamiliar to them. But as gambling do not just focus on skills but majority on luck, I think it's also a wise idea to get to know more about basketball and its winning teams, and not just focus on a single event.

Basketball has always been an all time favorite for all sports enthusiasts, just like football itself. But my point is, if you can be good in football, then there's no reason you will never find joy and excitement from basketball. It's just a matter of open-mindedness and not limiting yourself into other alternatives.

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Quote from: Forsyth Jones on June 26, 2024, 06:21:36 PM

He said that basketball is more profitable than football because of this.
Every now and then I make some football bets, betting on my club that I support for now.
However, I don't watch basketball and I don't know the basic rules of this sport, despite it being fun.

In gambling you don't choose game to bet on because it is profitable. Normally gambling is a game for fun, you bet because of the love you have for a particular sport and the knowledge which you have for the sport, all these are what makes gambling to be very more interesting . If football is your favourite game in sport and the only sport game you follow up then this should be the only game that you need to play gambling on, same thing with any other sport game.

It is wrong for one to be thinking of game to play on just to make profit, everyone expects to win in gambling but taking it as something that can generate money for you as income is wrong.

That's right, because with odds/handicap the chances of winning in all sports bets are the same.
Whether it is easy or not to predict the outcome of a match depends on our experience and knowledge of a particular sport, but still that is not a guarantee either that we will often win.
In the end it all depends on our own luck, that's why we call it gambling.

I agree with you that gambling depends on luck for one to be profitable. This is why I don't believe or buy the idea that one game is more profitable than the other. If you are lucky, you will win and if you are not lucky, you lose. Most gamblers place their bets on games that they have a proper knowledge on so that they can enjoy the fun in it even if they lost their bet. I bet of football because I enjoy the match and use it to entertain myself.

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Quote from: btc78 on June 26, 2024, 11:07:27 PM

The more profitable sport for betting is the one you know best though to be honest, basketball is really not that hard to learn. It has many games, many teams and a lot of players so I reckon that is the reason why some people think basketball is more profitable. Not to mention that I think it is also more popular than football (depending on your country).

If you generally enjoy it, just try to watch a few games because you can immediately pick up some of the rules just from watching a game.

I think I only watched a basketball game once or twice, in my country basketball isn't that popular and I rarely find friends to play with. Anyway, it's a sport that you can see is fun, maybe if I try to get the rules of the game it'd be interesting to place some bets.

I like football, but unfortunately I don't have time to follow it, so I don't invest much in it.

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