If you're interesting in sports investing, but have absolutely no clue of what it is, here is a mini glossary to get your started:
Bettor IS a person who makes a wager
Action is the betting process or activity
Handle is the sum of the money wagered on bets
Sportsbook is aka book, is the establishment that takes bets.
Bookie an individual who takes bets
Juice percentage of all bets taken by the bookie as his gains
Handicap giving a point advantage to one team to level the betting field (a person who does this is a handicapper)
There are two ways to invest in sports.
First, if you enjoy the thrill of taking a risk, whether you are a sports expert or have never heard of a rebound (in basketball), you can get extra income by becoming a sports bettor. You only task is to place a wager and watch the game to see if your bet won. You can make use of a sports betting system to help you make more analyzed, and organized choices.
However, if you think gambling will never be an investment, and would like to do something more challenging with the hefty amount of time you've got on your hands, you could venture out into sports handicapping. Sports handicappers assign advantages by scoring compensation and giving it to different teams to neutralize the chances of winning.
For instance, team A is more experienced and generally more victorious over team B. Team A is therefore disadvantaged so that team B could participate more in the game, and this process will ensure that there is 50%/50% chance of winning for both teams.
Because a good handicapper requires a keen eye for detail, and patience in analyzing statistics in order to place the appropriate advantages on teams. If you are considering becoming a handicapper, you can be confident that as long as you're good at what you do, you won't be running out of business.
Why? Typical sports bettors simply do not have the time, patience and expertise that you do in evaluating a game before betting. That's why you're so important to them. The most successful professional handicappers live sports and breathe chances in sports. They are said to be the most trusted people in the business, because they are supposed to help a bettor win.
Should you decide to invest in sports, consider your options, and make sure you can afford to commit to whatever role you choose. Either role is supposed to help you invest, and gain revenues. As far as rewards are concerned of course, sports handicapping is more rewarding and fulfilling, both personally and pocket-wise.
