By Samantha Williams
It’s less than a month away; it’s everybody’s choice event and it’s no surprise that while Las Vegas bookmakers are relying heavily on some wishful thinking on good returns this New Year, the expectations of the masses are heading the online Super Bowl 2008. This is one of the biggest events for all gamblers and one can make a ton of money from this popular football tournament. A perfect example of how better odds can steal a game! The key word being convenience, the craze is outrunning the propagandas of the U.S. government’s attempts to put down by force online gambling and sports betting in the county. And the best part is, there remain no geographical restrictions. Everyone can get in on the action!
On the upper edge of popularity, it is the Patriots that still rule the roost. This is because four NFL teams cleared out leaving the odds in favour of the New England Patriots at 2/7; it is also likely to be the shortest odds, since the Internet bookies have emerged for the Super Bowl event.
The news that Las Vegas bookmakers are failing miserably of recent may come as a shock to some, but that it was inevitable if someone doesn’t keep with the times. Online odds captured the market so one need not move over to Vegas for placing a bet; more because a 2/13 on $1,000 shall yield around $135 lesser compared to that yielded online. It’s less expensive to play and the returns are greater. And if you think that you shall anyway find a local bookie than making it to the state of Nevada, know them to be an endangered species that have been almost replaced by the convenience the offshore sports books provide. Playing the Super Bowl online shall also take lesser time – another reason why near about 70% of the entire male population around the globe are willing to give this online gambling a shot.
But pros and cons are old pals and always accompany each other; the word of warning here is that all of you who have by now made up their mind to bet for the 2008 Super Bowl must be very careful and remain conservative about the entire thing; you must select the online sports books with utmost care. It is because there are less honest and trustworthy online sports bookmakers and many more fraudsters who come out play during this time; at the end of the day, one doesn’t want the pink balloons to be pricked by even a golden pin!
But then again, to those people whose way of life is gambling, they don’t care much – they maintain that gambling is all about uncertainty, right? WRONG! One cannot afford to forget that we gamble to win and whether the blame rests on an unregulated industry or not, betting online should only occur after running a proper research on the available online bookmakers, just as much as you would before buying an expensive diamond ring. Good luck and sweet realities!
