Is Online Sports Betting a Good Thing?
Being able to place a bet with just a press of a button from the comfort of your own home sounds like a great thing, but is it really? No cash here, just slap it on the plastic. You can bet for as long as you want and bet as much as you like.
We know for a fact that betting is a risky business, and unrestrained betting is just asking for trouble. Compulsive bettors already have a hard time restraining themselves from the call of casinos and bookies, and now online gambling too. Could this be the straw that breaks the camels back?
According to statistics, online gambling has nearly doubled every year since 1997, and in 2001 it exceeded $2 billion.
There are certainly a lot of negatives for sports betting, especially online betting.
What are the good and bad factors of online sports betting?
On the good side, sports' betting is like a roller coaster ride for thrill seekers. It's extremely entertaining. Just the mere thought of putting down a bet arouses passion and excitement. In short, its great fun and there is definitely money to be made in this business.
On the bad side, there's probably just two main points here that all the other problems stem from. The first would be the amount of time spent on sports betting that could be better used. The second would be all the money that is lost.
Online betting doesn't need to be a problem for anyone, you just need a little bit of guidance toward a good time and money management strategy and to start taking your betting serous instead of living in hope. Professional sports bettors (those who are good making money from sports betting) follow some sort of system and a good money management plan and there is nothing stopping your from doing that too.