Of course: in the hierarchy of the most popular betting sports, football takes the top position among European bookmakers without any ifs or buts. About 80 % of all bets placed are placed to compete for the round leather.

Apart from that, ball sports also seem to be very popular with players in general. After all, most of the remaining bets are placed in disciplines in which the aforementioned equipment plays a decisive role.

Worth mentioning here - besides the traditionally popular tennis sport - is the indoor basketball sport in particular!

In the end, however, the winner is not always the team that succeeds most often in the four 15-minute districts. Instead, the decisive factor is who scores the most points with their basket successes.

Why is basketball so popular in sports betting?

The reasons for the high popularity of this betting sport are complex. First and foremost, the fact that Hoops, as the game is also called in the USA, guarantees action and excitement from the first to the last minute.

In contrast to football betting, where it is not uncommon for a single hit to decide victory or defeat, or for a goalless draw to be commonplace, basketball is a game of basketball that is played every minute or even second.

In addition, the rules make annoying time games much more difficult. Reason: When the game is interrupted, the clock does not continue running but is stopped. The players are also required to complete an attack within 24 seconds at the latest.

Thus it happens that a game - e.g. with the help of several three-point throws - can take surprising turns even seconds before the end. So it's no wonder that this thrilling game is so important around the globe, especially in the USA, China and Southern Europe.

Bet types for basketball bets

At the same time, basketball seems predestined to offer players a thrilling weather experience.

So much already in advance: the range of bookmaker bets on this sport is abundant, but is not fully served by all providers. Nevertheless, there are "Betarten-Evergreens", which should not be missing in any well-assorted bookie: As with football, these are classics such as victory (two-way and three-way), handicap, over/under and point bets, which are given both "pre-match" and "live" a leading role.

In addition, the number of long-term and ante-post bets varies from provider to provider. These make it possible to forecast certain events such as championships and cup wins months in advance.

The 5 most popular bet types in basketball are:

• Victory bets (around 40% of bets are placed on this type of bet)
• Handicap bets (about every fourth bet in basketball includes a handicap)
• Over/Under bets (20% of basketball bets bet on the number of points)
• Point bets (around 5% of basketball betting slips include these special bets)
• Long-term bets (only 3% of bettors bet on long-term events)

1.) Siegwetten

The popular Siegwetten bets are the beginning. These are offered by most betting houses as two-way variants (betting events: 1.2), since the possibility "X" (=draw) in basketball is statistically only rarely seen.

However, some bookies also use the three-way variant (weather conditions: 1, X, 2) in order not to ignore this possible event.

Others, on the other hand, prefer overtime betting, on the basis of which the obligatory extension of a draw applies - this is usually done in Yes/No form.

It is therefore clear that this type of winning bet is particularly suitable for live betting. Well sorted basketball bookies, however, also offer pre-match victories for specific sections of the game.

2.) Handicap bets

Handicap bets undoubtedly play an elementary role in the Hoops betting markets. In the case of handicap bets, the outcome of the match must be predicted in the event that one of the two opponents is sent to the court with a fictitious lead or backlog.

The starting point is usually a fictitious difference of 2.5 points. While some providers are already satisfied with this, others (e.g. Betway) have more than a dozen handicap markets in their assortment - once again, of course, within the framework of half-time or quarter bets (pre-match and live). The challenge here is to anticipate the range of a team's lead or backlog at a given point in time.