In recent years, the enormous expansion and development that the Internet has had and all the services that can be offered through the network, has brought to the general public a lot of possibilities that perhaps were far away before. It is now possible to study, work and make purchases over the Internet , and also bet real money on sports betting houses. It is not even necessary to be in front of a computer, football bets and other sports can be done perfectly from any mobile device. If you know football but you are a beginner in this of betting, in this article we will explain how football bets work , so you can bet correctly, entertain yourself and who knows, maybe win some money with your sports bets.

Money deposit for football betting

The next step is, of course, to deposit some money in your accounts in order to place football bets. Most sports betting houses offer various deposit methods , including international credit and debit cards, electronic wallets and bank transfers. Many betting websites in the UK offer interesting bonuses with your first money deposit. Generally the bonus (which is credited in the form of free money in your account, to bet) is released after complying with certain betting conditions . It is important to read the conditions of each bond beforehand, so that there are no surprises.

How football bets work

The easiest way to place football bets is to bet on one of the three outcome options in any game. Take for example a match between Barcelona FC and Rayo Vallecano. The three outcome options are:

1. Win Barcelona,
2. Win Rayo Vallecano,
3. Tie.

Each of the outcome options has a fee, determined by the sports bookmaker. The fee is the one that indicates how much money you earn in case you get the result right . The lower a quota, the higher the chances of that result being that of the match.

In the example given, the fee for option 1) Win Barcelona is 1.20. It is a low fee, because Barcelona will most likely win, due to its roster of players, game quality, statistics of previous results, etc. In other words, if you bet € 1 on which Barcelona wins and this is the final result of the game, to know what the payment is to win, multiply what you bet on the fee, in this case: € 1 x 1.2 = 1, € 2. That is what the sports bookmaker will pay you, that is, you will have won € 0.2. Surely, the quota for a favorable result to Rayo Vallecano or a draw will be higher , because that is less likely to really happen.

Of course, there are many other ways to place football bets. In some cases it is necessary to make several combined bets in different meetings, and you must hit all to collect the money. It is also possible to bet within the same game, the amount of goals in each time, the exact final result, the result in each of the times, which team will score the first goal, among many other possibilities.

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.

The Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro have shown it! Volleyball, especially beach volleyball, is extremely popular in Brazil.

The Ginasio do Maracanazinho hall was bursting at the seams when the Brazilian men's national team won Olympic gold 3:0 over Italy. China won the women's competition.

In the beach volleyball competitions at the world-famous Copacabana, the temporary arena was also full to bursting. There, the German women's beach duo Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst made beach volleyball history.

The two won the very first Olympic medal for a European women's pairing - and in gold, too. In the men's event, local heroes Alison Cerutti and Bruno Oscar Schmid prevailed.

Reasons for the popularity of volleyball sports betting:

• Great popularity
• Volleyball is played all over the world, so you can play around the clock.
• Simple two-way bets
• Many possibilities for special and special bets

As the medal winners from Rio show, volleyball (on the beach and in the hall) is played all over the world, from the American continent to Europe and Asia. The FIVB represents over 200 nations where volleyball will be played.

According to the World Volleyball Federation, 500 million people worldwide actively play volleyball. It is estimated that one sixth of all people are interested in volleyball.

The leading nations are currently Brazil, the USA, Italy and Russia. They are followed by Japan, Serbia, Poland, Cuba, China and Germany.

In line with its great popularity, it is no wonder that volleyball, be it on the beach or in the hall, also plays a major role among betting providers.

Although football is by far the undisputed number one, especially in Europe, volleyball is also very popular for sports betting due to its speed and the variety of games.

What types of bets are there on volleyball?

The biggest difference between volleyball betting and basketball betting is the fact that there is always a winner in volleyball. As with tennis, a volleyball game consists of sets. Indoor volleyball is played in "Best-of-5" mode, beach volleyball in "Best-of Three" mode.

The 10 most popular bet types for volleyball betting:

• Two-way bets
• long-term bets
• live bets
• special bets
• result bets
• Even/Odd Bets
• Who wins the first set?
• Over/under bets
• handicap bets
• How many sets are played?

1.) Two-way bets:

In volleyball there is always a winner at the end of the game. For sports bets, this means that there is no three-way (or 1-x-2) bet, but a two-way bet. There is only victory or defeat, there are no draws in volleyball.

Therefore, only two-way bets are possible on the outcome of a volleyball match. Since the draw is omitted as a possible outcome of the game, these bets offer a greater chance of success than a three-way or returnable bet.

The betting providers usually compensate for this with different odds.

2.) Long-term bets:

A long-term bet is a tip on an event that will only be decided after some time. This works for volleyball just as it does for other sports, especially as volleyball has many highlights to offer.

For example, European championships take place every two years, twice as often as in football. World championships are held every four years. These are joined, for example, by European club competitions such as the Champions League, the CEV Cup and the Challenge Cup.

Long-term bets are usually placed on the winner of a competition. They usually bear names such as "Who will be the Volleyball World Champion?" or "Who will win the Champions League?

The national top leagues also belong to the repertoire of the betting providers. Leading leagues in Europe are above all the Russian Super League and Italy's SuperLega. The respective top leagues are also extremely popular in Poland and Greece.

From a German perspective, the German Volleyball League plays the most important role, even though it has lost importance in a European comparison.

It continues to be very popular with local sports tipsters. Long-term bets on the respective national champions are usually offered by the betting providers in the top leagues.

3.) Live betting:

Live betting is becoming more and more widespread and popular. Just a few years ago, it would have been inconceivable for real-time betting to take such a development.

Ever faster Internet connections make it possible for live bets to be placed in real time and end up with the betting provider in fractions of a second.

Together with American football, basketball and ice hockey, baseball is one of the sports commonly referred to as "American". After all, the economically - and also playfully - strongest teams are based in the north of the continent, in the USA and Canada, where the market is the largest:

When the average European sees football, the NFL (National Football League), the NHL (National Hockey League), the NBA (National Basketball Association) or even the MLB (Major League Baseball) in North America are all on the home screen.

Of course, this does not mean that the sports mentioned do not enjoy some popularity in Europe as well. But baseball in particular, compared to American football or ice hockey, can only appeal to a comparatively small following.

Nevertheless, these sports belong to the standard repertoire of betting providers - even if often only as a marginal offer with a greatly reduced scope.

If you would like to prove your predictive ability beyond the great classics of football and tennis, you should of course have a certain basic knowledge of the game.

Many people are familiar with the game of "Brennball" from physical education lessons in German and Austrian schools. This is a simplified variant of baseball, which is why at least the basic principle of American mass sports is mostly known in this country.

Therefore, a few words about the procedure and the rules of this American sport should be lost at this point, before the types of bets in baseball are examined more closely.

How does baseball work? The game principle:

The game is played in two teams of nine players each. The teams alternate between defensive and offensive roles, with each change of role completing a half inning. An inning is therefore a section of the game in which each team plays both offensively and defensively. A match usually consists of nine innings.

The offensive team is given the opportunity to score points during such a period of play by means of so-called "runs". The game wins of course who has the most points at the end.

A run is complete when the player manages to pass all three bases counterclockwise from the home plate and get back to the home plate without being taken out of play by the opposing team, the defense.

However, before the runner can start his run, he must successfully hit the ball on the home plate. He has several attempts to do this, each of which is considered a strike.

A failed attempt is present in several cases:

If the pitcher throws into the "strike zone" and the player does not hit, misses or hits a foul (the ball lands outside the playing field). If the judge throws a "ball", i.e. does not hit the "Strike Zone", but the battery still executes a shot, but without success (he does not hit or hits a foul). If three attempts fail, the player must return to the bench. This is called "Strike Out".

However, there is an exception for the third strike: if the third failed attempt is caused by a foul, this must not be counted as a strike. In this case the throw will be repeated.

If the battery was successful in the tee shot, it can start its run. If he has reached a base without being interrupted in his run, he is "safe" there and can continue as soon as a teammate is playing as battery against the pitcher of the defense.

The defensive of course tries to finish the runs of the offensive prematurely, before they get back to the home plate. This can happen in several ways.

In the following some game situations are exemplarily mentioned:

If the batters blow is intercepted from the air (fly ball), the player is immediately eliminated from the game (fly out). Runners who already stood at one of the three bases and started from there only have to return to their base.

The new runner also leaves the game if the ball is picked up from the ground, thrown to the first baseman and touches the first base before the runner arrives there. A runner is eliminated from the game as soon as he overtakes a runner who was before him. Only one runner may stand at any one base. The runner's turn is finished even if he is hit by the ball in Fair Territory.

The same applies if the runner is touched by a field player who has the ball with the ball or with the glove in which the defensive player holds the ball. The runner must not be on a base.