Finding Your Sportsbook Online
Picking sportsbooks is a lot like window shopping in Amsterdam. It's an
important choice and you need to purchase something that fits your - special needs. Here are
some things to consider as you embark on your quest for the easy buck.
What Are Your Online Gambling Limits?
Let's say you were young Elvis. You know you should look sexy, you know fatty foods are bad
for you, but you're filthy rich and pies are oh so cheap. So you stuff your face with chocolate
and burritos until you can't eat anymore and then pretty soon you're no longer young Elvis.
You're fat Elvis. Or fat Kirstie Alley. You know what I'm getting at.
In any case, it's important in gambling, and in life, to know your limits.
Luckily, sportsbooks all have different betting limits
proportionate to the size of the sportsbook. These are technically in place to
protect the sportsbook from you, but they also inadvertently protect you from
yourself.
When you visit a sportsbook, make sure to check the
betting limits on each sport and find something comparable to your normal
wager. For example, if you regularly make bets around
three hundred, choosing a smaller sportsbook, perhaps with a five hundred
dollar limit, might be the best route. In other words, it might be good to take a look in the mirror
and decide whether you're a young Elvis or a fat Elvis.
Types of Sports Betting
Would a gay man go to a gentlemen's club? Would Kobe come to Shaq's Hall of Fame
induction? Would Karl Malone signup for a PETA convention? Of course not. You have to
find things that cater to you and
wager types are no different. After all, every
sportsbook offers standard lines and
parlays. It's things
like action points, in-game
betting and monster teasers that differentiate one
sportsbook from the other. Other things to consider would be quarter lines,
halftime
betting limits and everyone's favorite, exotic props, such as the
odds of Shawn Kemp fathering more illegitimate children.
Getting Your Money Out of a Sportsbook
Of course, the most important aspect of any
sportsbook is depositing and
withdrawing money. As far as deposits go, there are two types of
sportsbooks. Ones that take credit cards and ones that make it extremely
difficult to take credit cards. Most others offer third party cash options, such as NETeller,
Firepay and 8 x 10 glossies of Patrick Ewing.
Sportsbook Money Withdrawals
Withdrawals are another thing altogether. Let's say you've just hit a big parlay and you need a
quick payout because you desperately want the platinum, three-disc commemorative DVD of
Walker, Texas Ranger. But after a slow payout, you end up being the only one on your block
who doesn't know how Chuck Norris single-handedly prevented Armageddon. The lesson?
Find out how quickly payouts come. Does the
sportsbook use bank wires or
ACH? What are the fees for overnight checks and third parties? Are people on message
boards complaining about the service? Research is the key. Unless you're Chuck Norris.
Why research when you can jump out of a two story building into a moving vehicle? This
actually happened. Really.
Diversify Your Sportsbook Betting
Finally, don't feel as if you need to stick with just one
sportsbook. Because
every
sportsbook is different, there may be aspects of each which you find
work for you. Some
bettors have as many as five accounts with various
books in order to meet all their wager types or as a tool for getting past
betting limits. Lines are also specific to each
sportsbook
and although they usually stay close to each other, you may benefit from even the slightest
variation of odds. Furthermore, on the internet, there's no loyalty factor in sticking with one
sportsbook.