Sports of interest for bettors
In this piece we will discuss some of the sports every bettor should keep track of. Take note that we assume that you are already comfortable with betting terminology, as we will go straight to the point when talking about each thing, rather than providing concepts and definitions each time a term appears. If you like, you can check our blog for more various topics.
Football
Football or Soccer is the king of the sports and also of the betting world. So, it needs little explanation or introductions. So, let’s rather focus on the most popular tournaments you can bet on, like Copa Libertadores, Coupe de France, FIFA World Cup, Bundesliga, UEFA Champions League, African Cup of Nations and Women’s World Cup.
And some of the markets are, Futures, Over/Under, Moneylines, Point Spreads, Parleys, Winners, Overtime, and many more.
American football
The most popular sport in the United States, for obvious reasons. To make it simple, the first thing to be done is choosing a league. There are many tournaments and competitions of course, but the most available and biggest stages are the National Football League, which is for professional players; and the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which regulates College football. Some of the markets are, Line Betting, Money Line, Over/Under, Futures and Outrights.
Basketball
National Basketball League and the FIBA Basketball World Cup are the two most popular in this medium. Moneyline, Two-way, Totals Over/Under, Line Betting, Teaser, Parlays, and Round Robin, amongst many others.
Baseball
Major League Baseball transmissions are one of the sports events most watched around the globe. There is also World Classic Baseball and World Series, all insanely popular. Some of the markets are Run Line which is similar to Line Betting (hndcp), Total similar to over/under, Propositions.
“Grand Salami”, were bets are placed on guessing the total number of runs in a specific match day.
Tennis
This sport is widely popular amongst millions, yet still considered a bit niche when compared to Football or Basketball. Some of the most popular tournaments are the Wimbledon, Australian Open, and the French Open. And some of the markets you can bet on are, Moneyline, Set Spread, Over/Under.
Cricket
This is a sport particularly popular in Great old Britain, but also in all of the countries of the British Commonwealth. It is especially popular amongst punters who prefer exchanges
Some of the markets are match betting, top bowler, top batsman, bowler/batsman match bets, tournament outright/series winner, over/under score, method of dismissal.
Completed match which is only valid in One Day matches and is based on predicting if the match will be completed or not.
Toss combination were after the coin toss bettors must predict who will win the toss and also what will they choose.
MMA
One of the most popular sports in recent years, two opponents enter the ring, only one will be victorious. Without the risks of death the Roman Gladiators games in Colosseums had of course. The most popular for fans and bettors is the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Some of the markets are UFC Round Betting/Total Rounds; UFC Method of Victory like knockout or technical knockout and submission.
Hockey
This is the national sport of Canada, so it is clear why it’s so popular there, amongst other places. The National Hockey League tends to be the most popular amongst bettors. Ice Hockey usually played in countries with a lot of snow, Canada comes instantly to mind once again, although it is not a limitative requirement. Markets are the same as it’s less cold counterpart.
Some of the markets are Money Line, Over/Under, Puck Line Bets, Parley Bets, Take Away and “Grand Salami”, where you wager the total score for all matches, before all scheduled leagues start.
E-sports
E-sports are considered a brand new betting market, rifled with possibilities, as newer generations find here a new pation as sometimes older sports have lost their interest. It also attracts many sponsors and therefore money, so prizes for the winners tend to be quite high. The games played in these competitions are Massive Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games, First Person Shooters, Multiplayer Online Battle Arena, Real Time Strategy, Fighting Games, Racing, and Virtual Sports. Two of the main tournaments are the Fortnite World Cup and the Call of Duty World League.
As it is a relatively new sport, markets are few at the time being, with more underway; we currently have Totals, Line Bettings, and Proposition Bets.
Maps
Is a market unique to E-sports, as multiplayer games tend to have a wide variety of maps, it could be that a team is better in one map than in another, so this is another kind of betting on these events.
Rugby
Rugby stands amongst the most popular sports in the British Commonwealth. Most often you will be provided by the big brands offers to bet on both the Rugby Union and the League, however some smaller brands offer only the Union, due to this version is played on a wider scale.
The betting process tends to be no different than on other sports, however pay close attention to Live Bets as things tend to change faster than in other sports, and therefore should do a lot more homework beforehand.
Some of the most usual markets are: Match Result, First Coring Play, Winning Margin, Outrights, Money lines, Half Time and Full-Time totals.
Line Betting (handcp), which is usually designed to take away the possibility of a draw, however for this sport there is something called line betting with tie, which is designed precisely for the possibility of a draw and it is amongst the most popular ones.
Props and Specials, for example, halves, what club managed to win what half, which side scores the last point, and things like that.
CLOSING
So, hopefully you’ve found this piece useful, feel free to read it as many times as you need and when you’re ready go ahead and open a betting account via agent.