There are many good reasons as to why football has overtaken horse racing to become the clear number one sport within the betting fraternity but the rise in televised matches has clearly played its part. One of the best aspects of sports betting today is that it can enhance your enjoyment of any game by staking money on it and with so much live football around, there are many opportunities to place your bets and sit back to take in the action.
In the English Premiership, up to half of the games can be televised on any given weekend and this particular league has played a major part in the rise of online football betting.
There are many exciting bets too, some which are decided instantly and others that are settled over the course of the season. Falling into the latter category is the race for the Premiership title itself which, in recent seasons, hasn`t been quite so enticing thanks to the near monopoly of Manchester United.
However, in 2011-12, neighbours and bitter rivals Manchester City finally mounted a serious challenge to the Red Devils` dominance and as a result, this particular bet is firmly back on the radar as far as the gambling fraternity are concerned.
Another bet that lasts the whole campaign involves speculating on the Premiership`s highest goal scorer. This gamble can be affected by so many factors such as injury, loss of form and suspension and as a result, it is often undecided until the very last game.
For instant returns however, the gambler should be looking to bet on individual games and if they are inexperienced, the easiest way to begin is with the result on any particular match. There are only ever three outcomes and this is a logical place to begin.
However, with the increase in online gambling you can now bet on virtually any aspect of a premiership match, including the first and last goal scorers, the number of red and yellow cards in a game and much more. Other unusual bets include speculating on whether you think a certain player will score with his head during a match.
With so many options linked to so much televised sport, the advent of a concept known as `betting in play` or `live betting` was always going to be a logical step. This is a really exciting new development and it allows you to place all of the bets that are mentioned here and more, once a game has actually kicked off.
This style of betting tests your ability to analyse a game and to monitor how it is developing. You need speed of thought and deed however because odds change quickly so you will have to act fast in order to secure the price you desire.
Betting in moderation on the Premier League can be fun but we all want to make money from it. One of the best ways in which you can do this is to research past form for teams and for individuals and the growth of the internet has given us a vast set of resources.
So remember to do plenty of research before staking your money and then you can watch live football and enjoy all the action as it takes place.
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