Thứ Sáu, 13 tháng 7, 2012

An Introduction To Online Betting

By Virginia Mendez


Online betting involves gambling over the internet. Like in conventional gambling, there is a winner and a loser. The event that forms the basis of the bet never has an obvious outcome. This form of betting picked up in the mid nineties with the rapid development of internet based technologies that provided a suitable platform for its development.

The global dominance of online gambling is evidenced by the fact that bets on the same events can be cast by people in diverse geographical locations. Distance is no longer a barrier. This has attracted more potential betters from across the globe.

Not all correct predictions warrant equal rewards. There are predictions that involve greater risks. If one is bold enough and for instance casts his bet in favor of a victory for an obviously weaker team, he is bound to earn more from the daring bet. Consequentially, there are less returns for predicting what may be deemed to be more obvious results.

There are also normally specific bets for given results. Examples are draws and certain victory margins. These have varied incentives for accurate outcomes commensurate to the difficulty in making a prediction.

Online betting these days covers a wide range of issues. Politics, sports and business are included. People can vote on the most mundane things. Whether a given player will start in a game to whether it will be sunny the next morning. There are no bounds on the various issues that could form the basis casting a bet.

Online betting has come with numerous threats. Over the years sports was not influenced by gambling. However, in recent times incidences of match fixing have been rampant. Sports authorities have come up with a number of ways to curb this. One thing that outlines the effort directed towards this front is barring all professional sportsmen from betting in games they are involved in.

Government agencies are also tackling illegal issues involved. It is worth noting that there are illegal gambling sites. Anyone who intends to bet should ensure they do so in compliance with the laws in their jurisdictions.

Despite the growth of online betting over the years, some amount of regulation has been brought. Incidences of match fixing in sports show how this form of gambling can be used negatively. As a consequence, some individuals are barred from voting on issues whose outcomes they have control over.




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