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sports betting - the rules of each sport explained

 
 
 
 
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Golf Betting
 
In golf betting the most obvious bet is betting on the winning golfer. You can alos bet on that golfer "eachway" which means if he finishes in the top four you still collect. You also have the option of doing match bets which is where you pick the winner from designated matches or fourballs between players. As with most sports you have the option for totals bets which means guessing the winning score, players under par and so on.
 
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Rugby Betting
 
Rugby betting starts with the basic "which team will win bet" and moves on to totals bets which are guessing the selected totals in a match such as total points, tries, drop goals and bookings. You can also bet on the top try scorer and more. As with most sports betting there are many bets you can do based on your prediction for the game. If you think it will be a hard fought game you might bet on a high number of bookings and so on.
 
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Motorsport Betting
 
Motor sports betting takes place on all classes of motor sport such as A1 and formula one bets. You can bet on the winners of each race or do them eachway or you can be ton the seasons winner or winning make of car or bike. There are alos various types of bets you can do where you guess the totals such as fastest time in qualifying, total pit stops you can even bet on the amount of crashes in a race!
 
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Cricket Betting
 
In cricket, bet on the side you think will win a match, the side you think will finish top of the seasons league and more. You can bet on the total runs, top wicket taker or top batsmen, amount of catches and more. If it looks like rain may stop play you can bet on the draw. Spread betting is very popular with Cricket, the bookmaker sets totals as in "total team runs", and it is your job to go higher or lower than their predicted total. This is a fun and volatile way to bet.
 
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Tennis Betting
 

OK, lets serve it to them! For most people in the U.K Wimbledon is the only time they will be ton tennis. The bookmakers make more in this period than they do for the other three grand slams combined! Nowardays however, there is the ATP tour which allows betting from bookmakers like Stan James every week.

Match betting is a popular form of betting and offers quick returns on your investment. Simply pick the player you think will win the match and you are away! However, there are some big swings with this type of betting as form changes so fast, it is not for the weak hearted.

Alternatively, you can bet on people to win the tournaments, this normally takes one to two weeks to complete and get paid. These markets suit the more patient gambler who has studied his statistics and feels he can get value for his bet. Considerations such as form, court surface, personal lives of the players, climate and more are worth considering before betting.

The last type of bets available are total bets where you must predict certain totals like total aces, total double faults, total games played and more. Tennis offers a good opportunity for the patient gambler to make a profit.

 
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American Football Betting
 

American football is a tricky sport to bet on. The reason is that every match is so equal, it is known that on their day any one of the 34 NFL teams can bet the other. Also with the gambling line evening up the odds by handicapping the teams it seems that picking the correct team can be a lottery. This is not strictly true as you will see in our tips section.

The main bets are betting on a team to win at fixed odds, betting lines handicap the teams so often the odds are even for each team regardless of ability. Betting on a team to win the entire season which is for the most disciplined gamblers as you will have to wait a while for the return on your investment. Lastly, betting on totals such as total touchdowns total point in the game and so on are other ways for the general punter to enjoy a gamble on American football. Please visit our tips section to find out how to win on the NFL.

 
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Baseball Betting
 

Baseball is different from American football in the respect that the main form of baseball betting is done using what is known as the money line. This means that baseball does not even up the betting odds by using a handicap system. Therefore people who like to bet on underdogs are happy and those who want to bet on the favourite must be prepared to bet a dollar to win 60 cents.

Another popular form of betting on baseball is the under and over total bets. This is where the bookmaker will set the predicted total runs scored by both teams. It is then up to the punter to decide whether he thinks less runs will be scored and go under or more runs and go over. Please see out tips section for more info on how to win at baseball betting.

 
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