Topic: Sports betting superstitions. (Read 547 times)

As long it do involves some competition not only on talking about money on stake or gambling but also in other things as well which is definitely true.Each person does have its own beliefs and behavior when it comes to this which simply means that they would be commonly doing these things so that they would able to win a particular thing which it isnt really that much surprising and lets just respect on what they do believe that it does exist and works but we know  that reality isnt something like that.

I guess so, even I heard lot of athletes have superstitious beliefs on and off the field depends on what kind of game they belongs to. So its common especially when it involves luck buts its okay as long as they keep the things under control.

Yes, most lose their money, but I met people who bet professionally on sporting events and make money on it. Of course such people are very few but they exist and unlike most have a very serious education. They are very disliked by bookmakers and casino owners, that's why they don't stay long in one place.

That's hardly a surprise when you know that most sports watchers have low education. Most people with good education don't really watch sports because they know a way to use their time for efficient. To them watching sports is a waste of time. Gambling also do a have a similar fan base as sports watchers. When you think about it, most people that gamble lose money. Why do they lose money? Because the games are designed to make them lose money. If they were winning, the casinos wouldn't exist.

I also believe in superstitions, but I know people who take omens and superstitions seriously.

For example, one of my acquaintances, when he sees a black cat on his way, he avoids it so that it does not cross his path. This looks very funny because he is a grown man.

Another acquaintance is a soccer fan and if his favorite team plays, he certainly watches the live broadcast, wearing all his fan paraphernalia, which he has. He believes that this will somehow help his favorite team to win the match.

but with such confidence they can be more confident with the gambling they do.
regardless of what they do, of course, I don't think it's too much of a problem with that because they think that things like that can make them win and this indirectly boosts their self-confidence because they are already influenced by it.

regardless of the result of winning or not because no one really knows because gambling there are only two possibilities of winning and losing

I don't believe in superstitious,  I know what will be is what willl be. Gambling is a game which any thing  can be the outcome.  I don't believe loosing can result as a bad luck. When I play a game I do it with a clear mindset.

I do not know if you have ever gambled at a physical casino but this is really common there, people have all kind of superstitions that can go from doing something each time they are making a bet, to a pray, to even consider some pieces of clothing their lucky charm, so the world is full of superstitions, however there are some gamblers that take it incredibly serious and that is when some problems could develop, as if they lose while you were doing one of the things they thought it could bring them bad luck then you may get in trouble with them.

This is what makes us have many options in choosing, of course, because there are theories and there are many groups, of course, for those who are new, as I did in gambling, of course, we can choose which part we belong to and we can adopt from the existing ones and it is not even impossible that we can make something new as you say to make us believe in what we do.
on the other hand, this is what makes it even more interesting and mutual respect is the main key in weaving and making everything work as it should

I guess I am a little weird that way. When I bet on sports and it is a game I don't plan to watch, I don't like following the events on a live-score. At least not from the beginning. I don't want to see the result of the first half and only check it later in the match.

My next superstition is not related to betting, but to sports and my favorite team. When my team pays, I wear my genuine jersey and I put a scarf either on the wall or somewhere close to me. Yes, I am a freak.

In fact, Napoleon Bonoparte was also very superstitious. 

He did not believe in God, but he believed in Providence (that is, Destiny). 

This did not stop him from acting rationally, conquering countries, winning battles and creating new dynasties.  Superstition does not impede rational thinking.  The most important thing is not the right thoughts, but the right actions. 

I know players who love to gamble.  They are superstitious people. 

However, this does not prevent them from being successful players and winning often.

Most of the gamblers especially those who can't really afford to gamble are superstitious.

I mean, they don't look at the real chances of winning, instead, they have their own belief that if they will do that, it will make them lucky. My father is a gambler, he is regularly going into a cock fighting house and he is very superstitious, he has this note and a calendar to follow that he will not gamble if it's not on his calendar, so it's just a matter of technique, besides in the end we still lose. lol

People are prone to superstition when they cannot find a rational explanation for certain events. Since gambling involves a probabilistic approach to the outcome of the game, fans or bettors are very often superstitious people. In my opinion the less educated a person is in the exact sciences the more he is susceptible to superstition.

 Very interesting statistics. I have noticed that in games and in many other aspects of life in which people do not really control the results, or have very little control over them, they tend to have irrational beliefs around how their actions or sometimes their presence may actually affect the outcomes, for example a relative of mine was "convinced" that if he was watching his team's game and left for any reason (e.g. taking a piss)  the rivals would score and that if he watched a game, his team had better chances.

It's become a trend in our country to tease whenever we live a physical game and someone just join and teases that their the reason why the team loss. While it's more for fun or just to relieve the stress since the team we are rooting for didn't win. There are tons of superstitions when it comes in gambling but it will all just depend in our skills and the timing. We have beliefs to follow like how the games have rules to consider.

Good idea! 
I somehow did not even think that the superstitions of other people and players, including those, do not invade your personal space at all and cannot harm you in any way.  Of course, when it is expressed publicly, you may not like it, but it does not harm you for sure.  So all these superstitions are quite acceptable - if a team wins, a superstitious person is grateful to his higher powers, if he loses, then there is an excuse that these higher powers wished so!  In any case, it is easier for a person to perceive both victory and defeat.

When betting on a team that on paper will win and then the result loses, it is very likely that we as gamblers or bettors will assume that it is bad luck or something like superstitions. But indeed, it all comes back to each other, because betting is not enough just to rely on a trend. A bettor must be aware of other factors that can occur in a match or game in every type of gambling that exists, but about blaming yourself, it can't be avoided. Because after all, this is an activity that was chosen with their own desires, so it is only natural that when they lose they will blame themselves who may realize that their choice is wrong and bring defeat for themselves.

Sports betting superstitious were been a part of sports betting here in our country, no I'm not telling that it was applied by all bettors but in my experience I've encountered a lot of sports bettor who has a superstitious belief that they really practiced like asking for them room mate to leave the room while they were betting and others, well to be honest I am also one of those people who tend to leave the room, I guess I'm not a bad luck carrier but I'd still respect his beliefs so I choose to leave the room lol. However, I do myself believes in some sort of luck but blaming others because of lose or failure is not appropriate.

i am a sports fans since childhood , i remember that i love watching basketball from 6-8 years old(If my memory serves me right) but never that i felt like blaming myself if ever my favorite teams or even in Boxing if they lose .

Because what is the logic? we are not even helping them to make points or score , do we Pray for the points and if not happens will Blame God?

i don't know where this study comes from but i believe that this is not ethical to add .

I believe that these individuals are refusing to accept that they have lost. There are a lot of people like this, and they have a variety of reasons for why they lose. However, we shouldn't point the finger at anyone else because it is only a sport and a game of chance. Regarding superstitions, I believe that we all have pre-game rituals that we perform to boost our confidence and also to increase the likelihood that we will be lucky during that time. Despite the fact that we cannot control luck, thinking about it in this manner will attract good fortune. As long as we are not cheating it is welcome no matter what they are, as long as they do not cause harm to other individuals.

The superstitions when it comes to gambling are closely related to people who have additive pathologies in gambling, someone who does it normally or without fear of losing the money they had to put at risk, gives more value to the information, statistics on the game.

I think that the players on the other hand are more superstitious than the gamblers themselves. The superstitions when it comes to gambling are something that has become popular because of how curious they are and they have been spread more because they are fun, btw film and television have helped certain types of superstitions to mythologized.

Yes, it is. We do not have to bother to explain to them that superstitions are not helped them to win in gambling instead that will depend on their luck and how they can make their own strategies.
Maybe they will know by themselves that playing gambling is just for fun and not related to superstitions so they do not have to use what they did before.
But some people who already use that way will prefer to still use the same way as that can give them more confidence when playing gambling.
Maybe that is related to their subconsciousness that tells them to still use that thing in playing gambling.

Who said he has been agressive against them here? We don't need to be agressive but we need to educate people because they can be scammed by charlatans or becoming depressed if they think they are unlucky guys.

Of course we always give respect to them and their beliefs. We may not agree with them, but it's their personal choice and freedom to have faith on those things. And since their beliefs are not hurting other people or causing any inconvenience, there is no point going aggressive against them. Those weird superstitious practices of other gamblers may appear odd to us, but just let them be. We'll have our own way of doing things.

If I'm not mistaken, there is/are related thread before about this.

That was subjective and varies per gambler. We can really see gamblers putting their superstitious beliefs in betting as part of increasing the winning chance. Technically, there are no related doings wherein someone can lead the desired result favored to them. However, with these methods of how to increase the winning chance, there are lots of ways that gamblers do to somehow make it happen and aside from doing analysis, relying on luck is also considered.

Applying superstitions in gambling is already part of the gambling world for a long. It should not a big deal for those who don't believe in that.

Luck does exist but of  course it would really be influenced with some factors but of course it would really be determining on how well you do choose your bet.Cant really be avoided that you would really be blaming out yourself when you do lose because you are the ones who do make out such selection and if you do commit mistakes then as a human being you would really be having that kind of reaction which is really very that common and we cant really remove on someone on being superstitious.

I'd have to disagree that a "scientific approach to sports betting" is based on belief, it is based on facts and statistics - there is a clear difference. If a team has won 9 times in a row against teams of a reasonably equal footing (e.g. in the premier league) then you could go into the next game with the prior evidence that they are extremely likely to win. However if you had two teams that had won the last 5 games themselves, then it becomes almost impossible to identify who is likely to win because the evidence is likely indicating that they are evenly matched so it is a toss up who will take the game. Statistical analysis is actually extremely profitable to a few big players in the world of sports betting, but it is usually the sportsbooks that have access to all the best information which is why they make such big profits. They "house" is not picking based on belief, but all the information and indicators.

that is just sad. I can't think of any reason why would I blame myself for my team's loss. there's really nothing you can do about how the team you're rooting for perform or how well the other team performs. so it is just sad that some people blame themselves when their team loses. it is even sadder that there are people who think that they are bad luck and it makes me think that they are dealing with something mentally and emotionally.

To me those seems like classifications that are not really necessary, randomness is not something that can be controlled, we know how likely it is a 5 to appear on a dice with six sides, but once we roll the dice it is impossible to determine which number will come up, and whatever you do to try to influence the outcome of the roll of the dice will have no inference in the number that appears, and if anything that kind of behavior and beliefs could become just another superstition as well.

There would be always those kind of argumentations on everything because humans could just agree on a single thing which means we do have our own perspective on different things that we do encounter or do get involved.

So lets just respect on what others beliefs because they would be the only ones who do suffer and able to benefit on what would be the outcome in regards of their actions.

We do have our own views too and made out actions according on what we do think.

yep like you said.
it's true that there will be things like that because for me it's a normal thing regardless of believing in superstition or indeed believing in research it is back to each other's perspectives and indeed we can't force our will on this.
on the other hand it will be very monotonous when indeed if everyone agrees on the same thing and the impression becomes not fun

Yes, we have different kinds of beliefs, and sometimes our beliefs come true and sometimes they don't, it's a harsh reality! So we can assume there are people who win often and there is a bunch of people who lose often... For me, as a gambler, everything is in chance, and with knowing your chance you can create odds for something that can happen or not! As a gambler, I also know that big chances with low odds fall, and small chances with higher odds pass! It's life, we get surprised often!

I am not superstitious, I know my chances... and more importantly, I know my bankroll and how much I can allow myself to risk, and what level of risk I am willing to take!

I didn't know there was a classification like this, because when I say lucky, whatever it is, whether it's the "luck through preparation" group or the "luck specially tailored to you" group, it's the same for me because they are lucky enough to get something.
on the other hand this might be something good enough to be studied more deeply by me personally.
but indeed luck will be obtained if indeed you are and want to dive into it because even if it is luck but it certainly will not come by itself

I wasn't aware about those type of luck yet it cant be something to be determined on what type it is because on general sense it is really just the same on

which it is something that do determines the outcome of the game but somewhat I do agree with that luck through preparation. How you would able to determine that it was because of that and not just on random ones?

It is really hard to tell honestly but since you do believe on that way then so be it.

when it comes to luck, have you heard of the 4 kinds of luck?
posted about it before, the first and most simple one is blind luck and I'd agree with you that it can't be achieved

but there's also "luck through preparation" and "luck specially tailored to you" that can be achieved
but well, deep rabbit hole.

I mean everyone has different kinds of beliefs after all. Heck, if looked at a different perspective, a scientific approach to sports betting (relying on data, analysis, team composition, etc) and relying on superstitions are both types of belief. Now if one side doesn't believe in the other, well, that's just that right? I mean it's beliefs, after all, it'd be pretty odd if everyone just agreed on one belief, since each and every one of us has different types of belief we believe in. Really, just decide for yourself imo. It's YOUR belief after all.

The habits of gamblers differ from one country to another. There are those who really believe in superstition in order to win, and there are also gamblers who rely on logic while betting. There, in Africa, I witnessed the football match of the Cameroonian national team, where the goalkeeper made some superstitions so that he began to spray the perimeter of the goal with liquid so that the ball would not enter the net, but in the end the Cameroon team lost. And I don't think superstitions will have a side effect on gambling, but logic controls.

Scientifically it will really not work but for people to have confidence towards they do upon betting they do some rituals or the one you said  just to make their selves calm and have something to  rely regarding on what things they do. But I think there's nothing wrong with it since its really good to have something we believe can help us to win on gambling. But anyways its just a beliefs and not everyone will really take this seriously.

I would not argue that belief in the supernatural is bad. 

Human knowledge about the world around us has limits.  It is not unlimited.  And a person has a need for an integral picture of the world. 

Therefore, a person compensates for the incompleteness of his knowledge with superstitions. 

This is neither good nor bad.  It may be a way for a person to reduce negative stress. 

Perhaps this will allow the player to play more confidently...  And win more often.

For some gamblers, they believe that superstitious belief really works because of the past experiences that they had. We could actually believe in what we're comfortable with yet there's no assurance that it would really be effective all the time since there's no consistent event or even move in gambling. Our winnings in gambling could still be based on our luck but we have the freedom to apply any specific strategy.

This are associated with people who think superstitiously about everything the do attaching every single move to an illuck or bad omen. For me I can't imagine doing not even with my favourite team. Football is one of those games I watch with so much passion and no matter the outcome whether my favourite team wins or lose I can't start having some I'll luck

some have developed a way of belief though sometimes a gambler will bring someone with them when going to a casino like a girl for a lucky charm. or wear a bracelet given by someone, the Chinese have lots of lucky charms. things like these i guess attract good vibes.

Yes, I agree, others have also purchased tokens in order to make them lucky, right? Despite the fact that it is not working scientifically because it is based on probability, people are still inclined to try their luck with totems, and what's wrong with that? I believe that we should respect where we are and what we are doing as long as we are not cheating and also because it is a free right and only good effects will result if we do so. This is preferable to doing nothing, and if it proves to be effective, we should be grateful for that.

That still happens in this modern era as they can use many things and not just use them that way.
They will change the rituals the other way because they have something that we do not know.
If we talk about superstition, I am sure people still use that way to help them win on the games and maybe they use it in the game based on luck.
If that is related to money, they will do many things to get the money and we never know what that way.

And when you go to traditional land base casino's it is very evident specially those older people who whispers and hope that they can win in a slot machine and win the jackpot.

But you have to respect them, because that's their belief.

Deep inside though, you know that it won't happen and everything is base on luck. And if ever they hit the jackpot, it has nothing to do with higher powerful God.

Actually when it comes to gambling there are indeed many people who are still whispering to the most powerful out there to make them win. Some are still saying a silent prayer to the wind. Some are still crossing their fingers. Others are still betting on lotteries with the numbers they dream of. I guess this is really hard to take away perhaps because this involves money, and gamblers have always that desire to win.

And we know that there are people who do stick out on what they do believe or think no matter how other people been trying to convince them that it doesnt really work but they dont care at all.
Its true that they would really be pushing their luck out of those beliefs until they would prove out that it did work on just acquiring some small wins but the losses are still more which
it doesnt really make sense on trying to fight out on how reality works but well its their money to spent not ours and soon they'll realize that gambling doesnt work that way.

I think that all of the above are separate cases of cognitive distortions and each person is subject to them to one degree or another. Cognitive distortion - I think everyone recognizes themselves in a given situations just by reading this list. Superstition is one of the cognitive distortions or a combination of several, naturally I try to avoid them, but this is impossible to achieve completely.

i have never seen those who are very good at math believe in superstition because their logic is stronger.  i've been to casinos around the area where i live and found that the majority of those who are superstitious when gambling never actually makes a profit are completely different from those who rely on their calculations and logic.  superstitious when gambling is a foolish.

You can't really underestimate gamblers with a lot of superstitions and even if you show them the numbers, they doesn't care because they believed what they choose to believed.

I think gambling superstitions are more prevalent in Asia, as the people are really deeply rooted in their culture line 'numerology', and they think they can control their luck. But we all know that there's no such thing, everything is based on probabilities, chances and luck.

Not only holding amulets and prayers but also on some gestures too on where they do it before they do gamble and this is indeed a very common behavior of humans when it comes to this on where
they do really believe that it could really work which i dont see for it to be that true or accurate or precise. God has nothing to do with our activities and luck is something that cant really be attained
if you need it or simply cant really be influenced on something to be on your side which its really a very wrong belief or idea that you could make it possible.
This would really just make you desperate.

Your observations look totally valid and make sense logically thinking as they are result of your understanding based on the reality of the facts. I think they should be considered analysis instead of superstitions.

Superstitions are the opposite. There isn't any valid logical argument to justify a team has won because a fan was at home watching the game with his relatives and friends, for an example.

I wonder if there is any superstitious people who went deep on probability and statistics math studies and after that still hold their early assumptions
against reason: probably yes

human nature is really interesting

I've seen all kinds of things when it comes to gambling superstitions
like holding amulets and prayers

nice topic

I don't see it as superstition, or maybe personally think of it as one of the surveys that may be conducted in certain states where the research is carried out by giving a questionnaire of questions to a number of samples that have been determined as research material in sports betting. But that does not mean it all applies to people outside of research. Because the percentage given is quantitative, IMO is relevant for those who have completed the bullae betting survey, and vice versa not for us.

Might sound dumb but there are really people who do really believe on magical things which they do really thought that it does really work without any doubt thats why it do really end up on being becoming a habit which is really a very common behavior.

Not only limited on sports betting but also in other forms of gambling as well on where they do really believe that it do works and if they lost money then they do think that it was a fluke and they would come to test it out again.

This kind of beliefs cant really be something be removed and we would be continuing to see this.

Superstition in gambling is a special case of magical thinking.  If a person has mastered the scientific method of knowing the world, if he knows the mathematical theory of probability, then he will never be superstitious. 

Winning (losing) in gambling is determined by the laws of the theory of probability.  There are also contractual sports matches.  Unfortunately, this is reality.  In poker, personal skills and abilities of the player also determine a lot. 

However, superstition has nothing to do with winning or losing in gambling.  Superstitions exist only in the mind of a person. 

Therefore, I am not superstitious.

Not everyone who gamble would be serious as you are but it's their choice so let them have it.
Rational thinking only works for people who do have a good strategy or plan when gambling but for people who just played gambling for mere entertainment only. Superstitious beliefs in betting is their only way to extend their enjoyment in order to win and play more.

Although, this kind of topic has been discussed in the past and a lot of reasons why people have a superstition when betting. We are all have our own beliefs in betting but if you think having a superstition won't work it's up to you. Since I think it's just all about the comfortability of playing and enjoying the game at the same time.

This. I am here. Sometimes I think I am bad luck because I watched the game. Suddenly, I have the thought of "what if I didn't watch the game?" "Will the outcome be different?"  Then, I start to blame myself because I am part of why they lose. Crazy, right?
I had that kind of superstitious belief ever since I became a fan of basketball. Like, if I close my eyes something will change, the future will change.
I think it also relies on individual history and experience. One time you didn't watch the game, they won. Another time, you watched it they lose.

The only superstition I have really witnessed is when I was playing in a physical casino and some person told another one who was playing in the slot near him to go to play in another slot as he started to have bad luck as soon as this person started playing near him.The bodyguards intervened back then to put normality in the casino and this very person who told the other one to go away since the other one called the bodyguards,he left to play in another slot and I don't know what happened then.

In sport betting there are almost no known superstitions for me as you bet alone,you are not playing any slot and your are not in company of someone else most of the time,unless you go to the stadium,like I do when my team is playing but I don't blame anyone if my team loses is because they were not capable of winning and nothing else.

I believe some people are superstitious but not me. I always believe that sports betting is based on probability, if you are good at analyzing sports, then your probability of winning is higher. I don't invest much of my emotions, I just make sure I have to be realistic all the time and if I lose, I move on and try to win next time.

I have come across that thread and it is about Superstitions of gamblers and also I have my own experience from a friend that has this rituals before going to casino houses .
and for me? it is not that trustworthy because most of the time he goes home as a loser than winner.
so with that what is the sense of this beliefs if it cannot even make a gambler richer?

Superstition and gambling has actually been going on for centuries, whether we admit it or not, but the belief in superstition is actually very attached to gamblers and even many of them may hold special rituals before gambling all this time.
But for me personally, gambling is nothing more than chance and luck, so sometimes I personally prefer to do research both from H2H, statistics, team performance, and the condition of the two teams that will compete before making a decision to bet

Wait, are you talking about (superstition / unseen) magic, myth or the like, honestly I don't believe in such a thing, even though it exists, we know demons were created earlier than humans.

My gut feeling is that in the world of team football, training, strategy, coaches etc., that's the most important thing to determine if the club is successful, If the problems I mentioned above flared up within the club, it would be fatal, basically: playing unprofessionally and selfishly, meaning : feel I'm great, that's what happens now in the game of football.

Another reason, if the football club has been controlled by the international mafia and is involved in gambling (bribes) everything will fall apart.

So, superstition/unseen doesn't apply on the soccer field, logic, why at this time the greatest club of the past lost and associated with superstition, why it wasn't done in the first place, if it should, means that superstition doesn't exist.

What has happened so far in football matches, in my opinion, is purely caused by factors such as coaches, players/teams or corrupt mafia, not superstition/unseen.

Superstitions are just mere beliefs of a person's mind. It is just a traditional practice and some sort of state of supernatural phenomenon and its manifestation on to someone's life and decision making. But in reality, this is just pure cultural and traditional beliefs that most people grown up with. Hence, it is really common that some people are used to being superstitious most especially if they are attending some event or making a decision. It is even included in our daily lives because the older generations can't let go of it yet, but I don't really mind as long as it don't interfere with significant matters in our life.

Personally, I'm not really a superstitious person. I have those kind of times too, but not as frequent as other people believe in it. I just become superstitious on very rare occasions and mostly it's just whenever I feel like having a good time. I do not base my decisions most especially the heavy ones on superstitions because I act in accordance to what I think is right and to how I strategized. It's just a matter of preference really if you will base your gambling decisions in superstitions. Although just do it at your own risk because superstitions aren't backed up by any scientific reasoning or probability. It would just be pure chance if the moment you bet and you won happened at the same time you believed and did superstitious ritual and the likes. I still suggest the most reliable way of gambling which is to strategize and be knowledgeable of the game before betting. That way, you know it to yourself that you made an effort to win and did not just put your hopes up to baseless assumption of winning by doing certain things.

I kinda laugh at this one because this is actually true and still happening which I kinda think it's really childish.
We only thought a person is a jinx maybe because he picked a team contrary to what you have placed your bet on.
Sometimes, we get mad at this person because we think countering our choices brings bad luck to your bet.
It's not actually bad luck, you're just mad you didn't take his suggestion.
You won't usually feel the person is bad luck if he's not done anything since the beginning he's watching with you.

All the usual nonsense.

But this is what makes betting fun, right? The fact that you feel like you have some sort of control over the outcomes, when in reality nothing is further from the truth.

If you are a serious gambler you should play with rationality and reject all of the things mentioned in the OP.

1. Because they know that the winner will come to one of them, they do not mind if their family gets the money to increase the stake.
2. They blame themselves because they use too big money to bet on their team without thinking that they can not always win against the other team.
3. They feel bad luck but that will not let them stay away from gambling instead of still placing their bet.
4. It is exciting if we bet with our family because that can kill the boring time, especially we can not go outside freely. So placing the bet on sports betting can give us fun to our family.

It is normal to see fans being superstitious because that is happening in some areas and we can not blame them and say that gambling is not related to superstition. I do not believe in superstition while sports betting but I believe that superstition things such as ghosts and other types exist among us because they have their own dimensions.

I think because it's already 2021 and people are not very much connected to the spiritual world, superstitious beliefs I guess it's not for us anymore but the survey tells something else. I wonder who they are asking. 

We do find traces of superstitious beliefs though just like the team praying before they start the game. Maybe the rituals are not that effective anymore but we do have prayers for players and not for the gamblers.

No, I am not at all superstitious. I don't have any superstition in sports betting and in other forms of gambling as well. I don't practice any of those weird superstitions before I bet on anything and during the game or actual gambling itself.

There is really no connection whatsoever between the result of say a football match and your bet. And for all we know both sides of the teams might have superstitious bettors. So either of them will have to admit that superstitions are not effective.

Situations neither win or lose would really taught you on how reality works and on the time that you are already done on everything then you would really be starting to believe that it doesnt work and its up on someones mindset whether they do continue on what they do believe or would simply skip out because they do know that it is just delusional that praying would really be that relevant when it comes to gambling.Luck isnt something that can be influenced with these things therefore you should really act and do sorts of things to be sensible and wont really believing that these things does exist.

Personally I haven't tried to be superstitious, but I've seen people believing in it. Not into gambling, but in day to day life. When one is going outside for some business or some sort of good things they used to wear some specific colored dress believing in the colour code and not on their act.

In local while playing cards if someone has got upper hands he'll never leave the place. If that particular person leaves, to sit in that particular place lot is picked.

Yeah we do have lots and people do keep on making new topic in related to this which had been discussed out for how many times already but well you cant really stop people on making new ones which you cant really be stopped.

Superstitions turns out to be a common behavior for some gamblers because they had get used to beleive into something specially when they had won on the time they had prayed.
This behavior cant really be stopped but well its their decision whether they do push to believe or would just leave it alone.

Do you remember there was some topic in the past that explained about the people praying before making bets, I think there's a possibility it might work. We don't know everything about this universe and maybe there are beings that can help you fulfill your materialistic fulfillment.

My personal sports superstitions are based moreso on observations.

• If a team in the NFL is playing conservatively, I have a superstition they're playing to avoid injuries or avoid peaking too early in the season
• If an athlete in mixed martial arts has bad cardio, I have a superstition they're using cocaine, steroids or having trouble finding motivation to train properly
• If an athlete in MMA has good cardio, I have a superstition they're eating healthier than average and doing following certain training formats which contribute to it
• If NFL players on the field, look whipped for no obvious reason, I have a superstition that groupies sapped all their energy

Superstitions are generalizations used in an effort to explain perceived patterns.

The basic and essential process is virtually identical to the early hypothesis stage of empirical science.

Superstition trends towards having a negative stigma attached, due to low levels of energy commonly invest into it.

I guess some of these are connected to gambling, but things like the outcome of #3 seem a bit harsh really - why would so many people be so unkind as to tell friends or family to leave the room? Are they really that much of a downer to be around that you'd go to such lengths? I definitely see a lot of betting taking place between friends, like whoever loses at golf has to buy the round of drinks at the bar and I think that's a long standing tradition in most games. You'll also often see football fans wearing their lucky shirts or whatever other piece of clothing game after game, although they clearly have no impact on the outcome of the game, whatever gives people extra hope is always a good thing.

believe in superstition when betting is stupid, superstition will not change the final result created especially in sports betting. I always tell my friends not to be superstitious when gambling, analyzing before betting is the wisest thing to do.

I don't believe in such superstitions and I'm not familiar with people who have these thoughts, so it's hard for me to judge. I've just seen behaviors like that in some movies' characters, what was really strange to imagine people could act like that in real life, especially the part they think by watching games with relatives the winning chances of the team they bet on increases considerably.

Maybe this kind of gambler believes good moments with pleasant people generate positive energies that will also influence their teams positively, since that is what they most desire at the currently moment, however, it's not the fans who are playing the game, it's the players. So the players' mindset, strategy and physical preparation are always the most important and decisive factors here.

I just want to laugh remembering my gambling experience in the past believing in mystical or rather in dreams. Yes, that was my experience when I was still very fond of buying lotteries after coming home from college where people who were older than me asked about their friends' dreams. I try to get 2-3 lucky numbers, sometimes I can win but often lose. It make me laugh now because it has absolutely nothing to do with betting and winning something.

Right now I'm just thinking about not doing it again because in the end it's a thing that doesn't increase anything to win the bet. I prefer betting on my favorite team than having to be superstitious when it come to sports betting.

There are people that are really superstitious with the stuffs they are doing.
And sports betting is no different for them. They just basically insert some beliefs what they thought may affect the outcome of their results.
But if you are matter-of-fact sportsbettor, you will believe more on the stats and the performance history on what may possibly affect the outcome.
There are several sportsbettors that are making this hobby as their source of living, because they can.
And you will noticed that they are very familiar with the specific sports they are into, not being on the superstitious side.

I dont really believe on divine things when it comes to gambling because everything do matters with chance and other external things has nothing to do with it which simply means that
you shouldnt mind about it because it would really just push you on become too desperate on things which means it would be on high chance you would really be comitting mistakes which
you should really avoid it on the first place. PLace bets according into your interest and what makes you entertained and dont hope that much that you could really
make big money out of this.Its not really intended for being that way.

I think for the most part everyone is a little superstitious, I always think I'm gonna lose a game as soon as I bet on it.  If I just say I would bet for X team but really don't I feel like those picks always hit lol.  In the end, the game will end up how it ends up it doesn't matter what people do or think. 

That number 3.

It's for real that I've got to experience that when we were younger, our uncles would tell us to go out while we're just watching with them. I don't know what the heck that belief is but for someone as a kid that would be blamed like that.

It's totally odd.

I believe in superstition but don't believe it will be effective when betting

maybe many don't but I've seen things beyond the human mind and it feels and looks very real

superstition on betting is not a new thing, it has been done for a long time now it's just a matter of how we react to it whether we want to believe 100% or not in the superstition

I remember how other sports bettors would relate other stuff like how the NBA players going to strip clubs would affect their performance the next game but I don't believe in those kind of stuff.

Imo, doing certain things to alter the outcome of your bet doesn't really work and they're more of a coincidence if anything. I myself like to do certain things as well like stop watching the game if the other team is winning by a huge margin and unfortunately comebacks rarely happen.

There has been a lot of studies regarding superstitions in the past, and if I remember correctly superstitions are a way to try to influence the outcome of something for which we have no power to affect, for example back in the day some people danced to try to make it rain, it is obvious there is no relation at all between dancing and raining, but at some point someone that wanted for some rain did so and it rained, and this created in his mind the association the gods wanted him to dance in order to rain, and if he danced every day in order to make it rain he could justify the days in which it did not worked by thinking he just did not dance to the standards of the gods, and when it did he justified this by thinking the gods were satisfied by the dancing.

Well the superstition that you have mentioned I cannot relate myself with them...but the one which I feel that when I placed the bet in any sports I want to watch it every second and dont want any one to disturb me at that time...and if some one comes I get really tensed and want to be alone to watch that match

Nope, it's sports betting, after all, it's rather easy to rely on past data and current statistics after all (and a bit of luck as well). I believe though that even teams believe in superstitions and they have their own stuff that they do to make themselves calm down together with praying and whatnot. Still, I like my games being backed by data, after all, it makes the hype all the more apparent I guess? Kind of curious though as to how other people use superstitions in betting, especially in sports betting. If it was gambling like slots or dice, it would be understandable or reasonable, but sports? Seems odd tbh.

i don't understand, why the superstitions you say in your threads none of which I have
I myself feel that gambling, superstition and religion are different things and I never believed in that when I was in gambling.
I don't think the people in this research are wrong in believing this but I still stick to my point of view and I don't believe in it

Superstitious beliefs exist everywhere, so the same will be followed in gambling. I never follow superstitions, but I used to pray while gambling. This seems to be common with most of the gamblers.

Sometimes the superstitious beliefs can be enjoyed. Whenever there is a popular tournament around, there are like Black magician used to predict the outcome. They used to say team wearing so and so colour wins the tournament and so on. Sometimes there used to be some coincidence, and the same will be used as a way to make themselves popular.

Superstitions exist a lot in my locale and it has spread to sports and betting. I once heard a gambler in a sports betting house who said that he was always lucky at the end of every month whenever he places a bet (a superstition), another said that whenever he gives money to his spouse, he was always lucky with numbers in betting (another superstition), some after placing a bet, do not look back at the slip till after all the games are completed, a practice they say works for them (superstition).

Just like religion that gives us something to base and anchor our beliefs on, superstitions are like rituals that help you anchor your believe and raise your vibrations that the game you are about to place your bet on will work for you, and truth is, it sometime does because your superstitious act has helped you to align yourself properly to winning. I believe this is how superstition works.

I use to believe such when I was just teen. Crossing fingers everytime the other team is shooting the ball while I wish it won't go in the basket. Maybe the belief is because we always want our favorite team will win and what we jist hope the other team will not win even when its obvious that the other team has better skills.

Today, what I can only believe is that there is mafia involve pointing a gun to their love ones ordering to sell the game.

It is left to anybody that has a thing to do with football superstition and I don't think this word is in my vocabulary portfolio. We should all admit our mistake and try much to correct it not working in superstitious reasoning that may affect our ability to reason normally. Football betting is a game of luck even when there is 100% chances of a team winning, loses can sti be incurred.

Not in my vocabulary. Never I will associate any superstitious-related thing in my sports betting experience. There are gamblers who are like that. It's not totally wrong to be like that in the first place as we have different beliefs.

Different ways to maintain winning stats - either trust our won analysis by doing research or rely on superstition. It doesn't matter in the end.

I recently got acquainted with a study where a company addressed the superstitions of people involved with sports betting.

Some of them were as follows :
1.

2. 62% of the fans blame themselves for the loss of their teams

3. 38% people feel that they are bad luck and of them 84% were asked to leave the room during a game.

4. 59% always made friendly bets with their family or friends and insisted that they pay back with something weird or funny like taking tab off the bar or getting weird haircuts

2/3rd of the fans admitted to being superstitious.
Source : https://www.gamblinginsider.com/news/13954/tipico-study-looks-into-sports-betting-superstitions-with-intriguing-results

What do you think ? Are you superstitious as well while sports betting??