Intro to Online Sports Betting
Sports Betting
Nov 24, 2001, 20:50
By Kelly Reynolds Staff
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Online sportsbooks offer an alternative to sports betting for those who wish to wager on lines but do not have easy access to a traditional land sportsbook. The biggest advantage to online sports gambling is the convenience. When you are ready to place a bet, turn on the computer and place all of your sports bets with a single click of the mouse.
Another plus to using online sports betting is the number of choices available to the bettor. There are hundreds of online sports books currently on the Internet, which means better odds, lines, and payouts for the customer.
Unfortunately, if you are not careful when choosing which online sports gambling establishment to place your wager with you may fall victim to one of the many unreputable sportsbooks that do exist. However, these scam artists are easy to avoid simply by following a few guidelines for choosing an online sportsbook. The main considerations to take into account with regard to sports betting are reputation, speed of payouts, customer service, and bonus incentives.
An online sportsbook’s reputation takes a relatively long period of time to be established. It is probably wise to only choose to wager at a sportsbook that has been operating for at least three years.
When you want to withdraw funds from your account, how long does it take for the online sports book to transfer your money? If the sportsbook takes an inordinate amount of time to send you your own money or asks a lot of questions, close the account and start betting at a different online sports gambling site.
Every internet gambling site should have a wide variety of options when it comes to customer service. A sportsbook should have 24 hour telephone service, online chat, fax, and email. If all of these alternatives are not available, find another book that does provide these selections.
Finally, all online sportsbooks and casinos offer bonus incentives in an attempt to get your business. These promotions usually offer to match 10-20% of your initial deposit amount. If a sports book does not offer a bonus or offers one that seems too high proceed to the next sports betting site
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