Topic: Why I avoid betting on non-pro sports - page 4. (Read 1348 times)

Since the athletes are putting in more efforts I think they should be ransomely compensated for that cause they are putting in their best, sincerely speaking it's un called for  that the bookies could actually act this mean. And I feel bad to hear that the athletes don't get a cut from the bets, cause since they are a small sports in the game they require more financial aid to boost their efficiency.

On the brighter side, it's actually good if you are fond of betting on underdogs. The odds are better and yet the probability of an upset is also higher. Especially if you're closely following such leagues and you're already familiar with the players, their plays, their tendencies, and so on, it might be easier for you to catch great odds.

But I doubt that the odds aren't pretty much reflective of the possible outcomes. Oddsmakers don't release odds on sports and leagues they aren't familiar with.

So this also brings us to the point where ethicality has to be discussed. If we're spending money betting on a sport, doesn't it feel a little wrong to know the athletes earn nothing or close to nothing from this activity? Maybe at least crypto bookies should take the initiative to fund more small sports associations on the local level. 

On the brighter side, it's actually good if you are fond of betting on underdogs. The odds are better and yet the probability of an upset is also higher. Especially if you're closely following such leagues and you're already familiar with the players, their plays, their tendencies, and so on, it might be easier for you to catch great odds.

But I doubt that the odds aren't pretty much reflective of the possible outcomes. Oddsmakers don't release odds on sports and leagues they aren't familiar with.

For instance, if you bet on handball, most athletes in most countries have to have second jobs to sustain their presence in the sport, sometimes even in the top teams on this sport the salary isn't enough. What does this mean? Very few athletes that would otherwise be peak athletes are willing to partake in the sport after a certain point. Each team's performance is therefore hindered by many issues. The same teams playing against each other in a different universe can deliver wildly different results. The small teams can beat the huge ones etc.

Anything may happen by chance. The bet you have to win is probably by chance. Though gambling depends on luck/by chance and/or strategy Yet for non-pro sports technical analysis or data base analysis might not be possible. And for that reason it is hardly impossible to guess who may win the game.

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My biggest wins in gambling came from betting on unpopular clubs which is what you addressed as non-pro sports. In advanced leagues, any small team can defeat a big team just like Barcelona was embarrassed by a small team yesterday. But in those unpopular leagues, such rarely happen and if you carefully select your game, you will win and enjoy the big odd that is always given to the clubs because their stats are not completely know.

True.... But the main point of sports betting is to be profitable, but it's not for everyone. Non-popular sports usually have limited information available, as only a few people are interested in them.

On the other hand, popular games come with tons of websites providing stats we can use to analyze the match. While it doesn’t guarantee a win, having more information to work with is definitely better than having just a little, especially when we’re trying to make confident predictions. After all, we’re all just playing the game of prediction.

There's a huge reason to avoid betting on unpopular sports.
Usually the teams are not close to a fully professional level which means that their form isn't predictable or reliable. Therefore the odds are really shit.

Athletes in college sports are putting all  this effort and are paid nothing. Did you know that until very recently when there was a huge lawsuit reaching judgment, there was no agreement to compensate college athletes at all in the US?

Well... many topics in one idea, I think it is the personal approach that matters, specializing in a sport and/or leagueis crucial, regardless of whether it is professional or not.

There's a huge reason to avoid betting on unpopular sports.
Usually the teams are not close to a fully professional level which means that their form isn't predictable or reliable. Therefore the odds are really shit.
Unless you have good knowledge of these athletes yourself for some reason, it's not worth the risk.

For instance, if you bet on handball, most athletes in most countries have to have second jobs to sustain their presence in the sport, sometimes even in the top teams on this sport the salary isn't enough. What does this mean? Very few athletes that would otherwise be peak athletes are willing to partake in the sport after a certain point. Each team's performance is therefore hindered by many issues. The same teams playing against each other in a different universe can deliver wildly different results. The small teams can beat the huge ones etc.

And yet, the NCAA, the biggest college league for several sports, makes millions from broadcasting these games, selling rights and sports betting results.
But you would notice that in NCAA, even if you bet on a parlay with 10 games of 1.05 odds, it's more likely you'll be losing because upsets are more common than in a fully professional league.

Athletes in college sports are putting all  this effort and are paid nothing. Did you know that until very recently when there was a huge lawsuit reaching judgment, there was no agreement to compensate college athletes at all in the US?
https://www.thedp.com/article/2024/10/penn-ncaa-settlement-player-payment

So this also brings us to the point where ethicality has to be discussed. If we're spending money betting on a sport, doesn't it feel a little wrong to know the athletes earn nothing or close to nothing from this activity? Maybe at least crypto bookies should take the initiative to fund more small sports associations on the local level. 

I could remember few weeks ago I tried to bet on a live odd (match) and I saw the difference, the thing is to bet on live game is either wait for the first half or target the second half with this you can determine what the possible outcome could be. Betting on live game reduces the risk to about 40% but the odds are usually very poor and for someone to have reasonable odds it would take you about 8-15 different matches to achieve at least 5-6 odds.

My biggest wins in gambling came from betting on unpopular clubs which is what you addressed as non-pro sports. In advanced leagues, any small team can defeat a big team just like Barcelona was embarrassed by a small team yesterday. But in those unpopular leagues, such rarely happen and if you carefully select your game, you will win and enjoy the big odd that is always given to the clubs because their stats are not completely know.

I don’t understand why it is our business to make people watch WNBA or other similar unpopular leagues. People watch NBA more because they like it more. Who are we to tell other people what to watch, what to like? Gender equality is a scam.