Not every gambler is used to making sports or horse bets 🏀. The majority, like me for a long time, prefer slots and table games. The outcome of these games may indeed be influenced by fewer things, but sports betting has its own beauty and excitement.

From slots to sports betting

I spent a lot of time at Hellspin Casino and I still love this online casino. Hellspin Casino has a very diverse slots offering and their special bonus offers are also very impressive, it’s a shame to miss them. It is still one of my favourite casinos to this day, the only problem with it is that you cannot place sports bets at Hellspin. 

I made my first ever sports bet at Grand Casino Baden and it was such a great experience that I haven’t stopped since. Of course, you don’t have to bet in land-based casinos, as unfortunately I don’t make it to the Grand Casino every week either, but now you can easily bet on sports online. If you’ve played in a casino, you shouldn’t have any trouble betting on sports.

Below, I’ve tried to summarise briefly and concisely what you need to know about online sports betting in a way that is easy to understand for absolute beginners.

Some sports betting advice

First of all, it’s very important that, as with gambling in general, you pay attention to how much you want to spend on sports betting 💸. Responsible gambling is essential in this field too. Never bet too high on a single match, think about the times when you will be less successful with your picks. So consistency is very important.

Make sure you never spend more on sports betting than your wallet will allow. Don’t let your family budget suffer for the fun. Ideally, if you’re a regular sports book fan, you should have a separate bank account where you keep the money you bet. This makes it much easier to keep track of your cash flow, and you’ll know when to pull the plug if necessary.

As far as possible, avoid getting emotionally involved in sports betting. I know that sports enthusiasm is an almost inevitable part of sports betting, but don’t bet out of bias. Sometimes it is clearer than the sun that your favourite team is not going to win. Even if you are loyal to the team, you will probably lose if you bet on them. In a similar case, use common sense or if you are not sure, don’t bet on that match.

Preference for solo bets

Of course, everyone would love to be able to put together a sure-win ticket with little money and win a disproportionately large payout. Unfortunately, this happens very rarely, so it’s worth thinking twice about the amount you’re betting. I recommend solo bets, because I’d rather have a more certain small win than a fortune lost.

Time management and discipline are important

Never spend more time on sports betting or other games than you can easily dedicate to this type of entertainment 🕚. It can be tricky, I’ve been there, but it’s not really okay in many ways. One is that you’re taking time away from other important things, and another is that when you’re already up to your neck and fully into sports betting, you may not see certain situations as clearly. So if you feel like you’ve had too much, switch off for a while.

Another really good tip I got from a friend of mine is that it’s good to keep track of the results of your tips. This is important because in the short term, sometimes it can be quite deceiving to win big because it can make you think you know your sport. Meanwhile, in the longer term, you may have got richer with a lot of smaller wins in another sport that you may not have even noticed. It’s important to keep a list because it makes things clearer.

Finally, some brief advice. Never empty your account completely, because you never know when an unmissable betting opportunity will pop up. Don’t gamble on other people’s tips, because this doesn’t guarantee that you will be successful. And finally, never, ever pay for a tip, because most of the time they are scams and you have about as much chance of getting a winner bet as if you had bet on it yourself. Good luck! 🙌