With the 2012 Olympics coming up in London you might be looking forward to watching your favourite sport, or cheering Team GB on in whatever they are competing in, however you choose to watch the events you can add a little extra excitement with a little flutter on the games.
Online betting has made it very easy to places bets, you don`t even need to leave your home and there are plenty of people on hand to advise you. The first thing to do when you want to place a bet is decide what to bet on; there are loads of events in the Olympics and you can bet on most of them with all the online bookmakers. The most straightforward of bets is a single win bet which means choosing a player or team to win a competition; in the Olympics you will be able to bet on an event or an individual game or race. The odds will vary depending on how good your team or athlete is and who they have to beat to get the prize; the more likely you are to win the less money you will win when you do.
In order to get a better return on your stake you can place multiples which are bets where you choose more than one team, athlete or event and predict the winner for all of them; this kind of bet will make more money for you but has a greater chance of losing as you have to get all your predictions correct. The same rule stands for any kind of bet, the higher the risk of losing your stake the more you will win if things go well.
Many bookmakers will be offering special Olympic bets; these will be things like picking how many gold medals countries will get, or maybe something like how many cycling medals Team GB will get. These kind of bets are specific to the games and are a good call if you know a lot about one sport or just want to have a bit of fun with a themed bet. If you have good knowledge of a lesser known sport you may be able to pick up a great bargain as bookmakers will not be as familiar with the abilities of the players as you are and may give long (or good) odds to someone that you believe will do well.
Having a little flutter on the Olympics can add enjoyment to the spectator experience, especially if you are watching an event that Team GB do not excel at; a little wager on the opposition can cheer you up if the home team lose. So even if you are more at home placing your money on poker hands then consider putting a little bit on Team GB, it`s the patriotic thing to do!
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