I doubt that crypto bookies will care to fund these unpopular sports when they have their hands full with popular sports like football and basketball. The way forward for unpopular sports is for their organizers to make them more lucrative by paying the athletes very well,
Actually for the unpopular sports to be globally recognized as important for them may not even work out if there organizers changes some of the things about them because in sports general there are few of them that have gotten the audience and not only because of the entertainment they are giving but also for the medical help it provides by doing exercise, so actually it was through soccer a lot of people discover the value of some of the things they felt wasn't necessary, secondly another thing that are affecting some of the unpopular sports is that there TV channel are not noticeable to people, so perhaps if there sports are being showcased as they normally do on soccer I believe they would have gotten some attention. 
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In fact, sports that are less popular and not even of interest to most sports fans have low betting market for their volume and are considered unprofitable.
However, in my opinion sports that are less popular and have lower betting market volume will be easier for us to win, maybe there will be no manipulation because of the limited number of people betting and not many bookmakers using it as betting option.
I not sure bookmakers will take the initiative to fund certain associations or small competitions because that will also not be profitable for bookmakers.
There are still a few non-professional sports that are listed by bookmakers in their betting areas but the level seems to be entertainment because the information of these sports is not much as well as the mass of people who want to participate are only addicts when professional sports have time to rest. I'm also not sure it will be easy to win when the small scale comes with a lack of professionalism, the opponents are almost lacking in seriousness and the intense confrontation sometimes becomes a child's play, not really good for betting. However, in my opinion sports that are less popular and have lower betting market volume will be easier for us to win, maybe there will be no manipulation because of the limited number of people betting and not many bookmakers using it as betting option.
I not sure bookmakers will take the initiative to fund certain associations or small competitions because that will also not be profitable for bookmakers.
Amateur sports have many variables that are difficult for us to predict, especially for those of us who want to make bets in it, the inconsistency of player performance and the lack of reliable data make the betting risk higher, because indeed we do not have data that can be a reference, if we really want to get a win, of course focus on professional sports that are more structured and have more complete statistical data is a better choice good and wise in my opinion.
My suggestion on this topic? Always avoid to bet games with "strange odds". Try to bet live watching a game.
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. 
I do see that people would compare it to professional sports, but that's definitely on an entirely different level. Players on non-pro are probably not that serious, and it's not their priority to do it full-time. This will lead to inconsistencies in their performance, and if we translate it to betting, that risk would be hard to calculate. Additionally, there would be fewer odds in this, and it would be hard to predict outcomes.
With these things in mind, I agree that avoiding non-pro sports is the best option if you want to have money.
With these things in mind, I agree that avoiding non-pro sports is the best option if you want to have money.
That’s a wise approach. Who knows what kind of fuckery happening in those amateur sports. E-sports are also not much different. (Dota, CS etc) I believe most of the time we are watching a scripted game if it is not a pro-sports game. We should only bet on well known leagues/games/tournaments imo. Like the NBA, champions league, EPL, olympics, world cup etc… If the game doesn’t have watchers, it is easier to fix it because nobody will care. It is way harder to fix a world cup game for that reason.
I agree, because I'm not even entirely sure that games in professional leagues can be completely fair, and I don't even want to think about amateur ones, because I'm almost sure that not everything is so clean there. I even know of a case when in one of the amateur divisions in my city, there was a referee who could appoint a penalty by agreement, he didn't work for long, but I think simply because he wasn't very careful, but I'm sure that these are not isolated cases.
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The reason why I don't place a bet for unpopular sports is because I don't know where I can finds the information and analyze it. But some people who familiar with the sports will bet on that because they thinks that the competition will not be though like the other sports. People will know what they want to bet and will choose after they see the lists on the casino. But the casino will still gives bet for the unpopular sports because they know that some people will search that for some reasons. Crypto bookies don't have to take the initiative to fund more small sports associations and let them search by themselves.
That’s a wise approach. Who knows what kind of fuckery happening in those amateur sports. E-sports are also not much different. (Dota, CS etc) I believe most of the time we are watching a scripted game if it is not a pro-sports game. We should only bet on well known leagues/games/tournaments imo. Like the NBA, champions league, EPL, olympics, world cup etc… If the game doesn’t have watchers, it is easier to fix it because nobody will care. It is way harder to fix a world cup game for that reason.
I have no excitement when betting on non-pro sports or unknown leagues/events.
Gambling is for fun, how can I get entertained if I'm not excited with the sports/teams/players that I bet? betting in non-pro sports is like gave away your money and hope you will win.
Gambling is for fun, how can I get entertained if I'm not excited with the sports/teams/players that I bet? betting in non-pro sports is like gave away your money and hope you will win.
In my country I have seen this scenario of rigged matches also in major league (Aka Football Serie A).
If this happens on that level, its something "normal" this happens everywhere if there is a chance for gambling or any other economic advantage.
Even in Premier League there was a fixed match, but the possibility is much lower than the unknown league or the amateur one.If this happens on that level, its something "normal" this happens everywhere if there is a chance for gambling or any other economic advantage.
In fact, sports that are less popular and not even of interest to most sports fans have low betting market for their volume and are considered unprofitable.
Nah, people want to bet non-pro sports because they find it's profitable. Since the volume is low, the odds will not be adjusted over and over, so you might odds that profitable to bet. 
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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.
Maybe some of the athletes are secretly betting on fixed matches and that's how they earn a side income. This is a big reason why I don't bet money on unpopular and amateur sports. The outcomes being unpredictable isn't necessarily a bad thing. Maybe betting on more unpredictable sports is a way for some lucky sports bettors to beat the bookies.
Why would a gambler give a damn about the athletes earning nothing while playing certain sports? The athletes are doing this voluntarily, nobody forced them to play in these sports. The gamblers care about the outcomes only, not about the athletes.
The crypto bookies usually don't have enough money to fund a local sports association, and I doubt that they would lower their profits just to spend some money on such small local sponsorships.
In fact, sports that are less popular and not even of interest to most sports fans have low betting market for their volume and are considered unprofitable.
However, in my opinion sports that are less popular and have lower betting market volume will be easier for us to win, maybe there will be no manipulation because of the limited number of people betting and not many bookmakers using it as betting option.
I not sure bookmakers will take the initiative to fund certain associations or small competitions because that will also not be profitable for bookmakers.
However, in my opinion sports that are less popular and have lower betting market volume will be easier for us to win, maybe there will be no manipulation because of the limited number of people betting and not many bookmakers using it as betting option.
I not sure bookmakers will take the initiative to fund certain associations or small competitions because that will also not be profitable for bookmakers.
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.
On the other hand, you can win the huge odd, betting against team with 1.05. It is high risk betting but the prize is great. I was in betting on low leagues for a long enough time. It was nice result for me.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.
The same time nobody makes you bet on such matches, you can just avoid it. I don`t think that we have to change something in such situation. The players grow up from league to league. Some moment they have to choose between sport or career. Who choose sports - grow up to their limits. May be it looks unfair, but it is real life, here there are lots of unfair things.
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 doubt that crypto bookies will care to fund these unpopular sports when they have their hands full with popular sports like football and basketball. The way forward for unpopular sports is for their organizers to make them more lucrative by paying the athletes very well, their lifestyles can attract fans to want to follow the sports that they're in. Also advertisment is key,, if a lot of funds are put into them, more people will be interested and gradually manipulations will decrease.
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?
Well, I don't see anything wrong in that regard. It's the choice they made. I don't think athletes are forced into any sports. They decide on their own. If they want better paying sports they can switch to those. After all, we've seen sportsmen/women switch from one sports to another. I can recall a certain Nigeria professional footballer, Osaze Odemwingie, who crossed to Golf after retiring from football. So, it's a matter of interest. Those athletes who think they aren't paid well can risk crossing to other sports. 
My suggestion on this topic? Always avoid to bet games with "strange odds". Try to bet live watching a game.
I prefer just football. I have seen strange odds before but not common. Sometimes I lose the bet while sometimes I will the bet. Strange odd do common if a good team is not playing good at the moment. That is where I did took note of something like that. Also if a club that is not good before is the champion and playing against a very good team. The one I remember about this later case was Leicester City odds against very good clubs like Manchester City when Leicester won EPL. There was one like that but in another league that I won 2 odds before. But the result sometimes can be unexpected. But I just for for common top leagues. 
Unpopular sports are indeed those matches in which many non-professionals play. Yes, these may be people who have achieved a certain mastery in their game, but, as the author rightly put it, they must have a second job in order to have a sufficient source of income. Unfortunately, this is reality. But if we turn to the idea that bookmakers should sponsor these matches, then we will come to interesting phenomena. In fact, bookmakers will implicitly determine the outcome of many matches. There is already a conspiracy theory that the bookmaker pushes competing teams to one result or another.
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.
That is really good idea. Atleast to encourage the teams and also contributes to the promotion of the athletes which are not widely known.But on a controversy, don't we think the casinos are basically on existence for business which interactive as an activity is regarded between the bookmakers and the players (gamblers)? Or otherwise an event of give and take which is either the gambling house profits or the players in the house takes the profits.
We can see even the handball amongst the sport games are not too interesting for players to ride on as much as the football and boxing is events is being so attractive and enjoyable to watch even in a reality.
Okay, my overview of this is that players would love to play were they have potential possiblities to make the right predictions to secure winning which could probably be one of a popular local and international sport events like the football.
The bookmakers may not want to invest on what would not yield them profits in returns but I think think your thoughts of elevating the unpopular events like the athletes especially on the local levels as said could have potential offers to bring to the crypto house a return of profitability. Just gonna be in a matter of time because the World is eventually is evolving in discovery on potential events in both sports, entrepreneur and technologies closer and useful to the universe.
There are also entire league or sports (or "e-sports") that are really hard to be trusted with gambling.
In my country I have seen this scenario of rigged matches also in major league (Aka Football Serie A).
If this happens on that level, its something "normal" this happens everywhere if there is a chance for gambling or any other economic advantage.
My suggestion on this topic? Always avoid to bet games with "strange odds". Try to bet live watching a game.
In my country I have seen this scenario of rigged matches also in major league (Aka Football Serie A).
If this happens on that level, its something "normal" this happens everywhere if there is a chance for gambling or any other economic advantage.
My suggestion on this topic? Always avoid to bet games with "strange odds". Try to bet live watching a game.
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Hmm idk, I don't really give a crap personally about how casinos would help these small-scale sports. I guess at its core the sport is just, well, as you've noted "unpopular" so it's no surprise why there's less money there. Personally, I don't bet on unpopular sports because they're not enjoyable. That's my number 1 reason. Number 2 would just be the sample size. I heavily rely on matches prior to judging player skill, so as you've said, unpopular sports often have changes to players so it's more susceptible to having anyone literally win, which leads to less sample size for me to judge.
Betting on non-pro sports is likely more luck-based because you don't know their skills, plus it is boring to watch.
I am more confident to bet on professional players because you already know their skills.
Unless the odds are good, but if they are the same as on popular games with bad odds, then I prefer to bet on popular games over non-pro sports.
I am more confident to bet on professional players because you already know their skills.
Unless the odds are good, but if they are the same as on popular games with bad odds, then I prefer to bet on popular games over non-pro sports.
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