Don't fall into the world of sports betting
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Today there are hundreds of pages dedicated to attracting sports fans to the world of gambling, many of which sponsor the world's top teams, especially soccer, a situation that has expanded significantly this year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic that is sweeping the world.
Sports and betting is a binomial that exists since the first public event developed in a stadium. It is very attractive to win money by intuiting some result or by showing that your favorite team, athlete or horse is capable of beating the others according to your intuition, statistical studies or because you think so.
However, behind the bets hides a murky world where the invisible mafias are the ones who usually win no matter the result. These people know how to make money and a lot, taking advantage of sporting events and now with the algorithms and artificial intelligence simply their business reaches the whole planet through a web, advertising and buying political consciousness.
It is a reality, sports teams need money more and more, the contracts of the stars, especially in soccer, are becoming more and more expensive and if you add to this the crisis of the pandemic, the situation becomes more desperate (see the case of FC Barcelona). On the other hand, the leagues need money so that the competition is not devalued because they are not attractive to sports talents, so the betting shops are the ones that emerge as saviors of the teams, leagues and federations, it is only necessary to exert political pressure to give a legal mantle to a business that must necessarily be highly monitored (not to say prohibited).
For what has been said before, this series of advices can help you to get out of the temptation of the game:
The first important piece of advice to know if you are interested in registering with these web bookmakers is that these portals are designed to take your money, sooner or later they will. Their algorithms are programmed to study your tastes, your ways of playing and to attract your attention.
If even knowing this you think you can win money, the best advice you should follow is to simply bet what you are willing to lose. You risk all your savings generating a situation of stress in the gambler that if you lose it is very difficult to recover, even more if it is a patrimony that you and your family have.
Gambling is dangerous, it can generate addiction. If you are one of those people who are prone to give in to the temptation of gambling or other drugs, seek help. It is immensely sad what happens to gambling addicts and their families, who see their loved one fall into a very hard place to get out.
Don't gamble thinking you'll get rich, do it considering it's a fun pastime that lasts as long as your favorite team's game.
Depending on the league, there is the possibility that some matches, match schedules or unknown events are linked to betting mafias, therefore avoid directing your fund towards those proposals because they are usually very attractive but surely are rigged. You can recognize them by the attractive profit they can generate if you get a result that is known by those who win.
Online bookmakers usually attract by offering gift bonuses ($100 or some crypto-currencies) to spend on gambling. You have to know that that gift money ends up returning to those who gave it to you as fast as they keep your savings.
Favorite teams or sportsmen always pay little, this stimulates "Parley" type risks (multiple bets with a single investment)
There are many other things to consider, however these are the most important, do not be tempted by these websites that know very well how to manipulate with offers, algorithms and advanced artificial intelligence willing to generate addiction and fatten the accounts of their owners.
Carlos D. Pérez Guerrero / @waraira777