Heads I Win , Tails you Loose.

[Jeros]

Is football betting in the supporters interest.

For example sponsorship, friendship fun. Or against the problems it may cause.

Are betting odds actually fair. Heads I Win, Tails you loose, I rest my case. 

[8two]

I am not a regular punter these days but have enjoyed a bet, usually on horses or dogs, in the past. These days I don't bet on these as I lost interest in studying form etc. I do however have a couple of combination bets on Luton at the beginning of the season, ie finishing position, top league scorer, that sort of thing. Football betting on 'Luton' and the odds available are due to a couple of likely reasons. It's such a small market that a relatively small amount of money can drastically change the odds available. Secondly market makers can shift odds simply to attract money.

I regard this as 'fun' and you are getting a good run for your money, assuming you are in with a chance, the bet holds your interest for the whole of the season. So my view is it qualifies as a harmless leisure activity. So the adage that 'a little of what you fancy does you no harm'. I think that for the majority, gambling is not a problem but for a sizeable minority it certainly is. Perhaps like cigarettes it should be kept under the counter with less obvious exposure.

[Lake]

Gambling is fantastic. For the bookies, period.

[LTFCMick]

I agree with Liz
Taken to an extreme you can find fault with so many things in life, eating and drinking are pleasure for many, obesity and alcoholism are not.
I personally like a bet, especially on Luton and even more so when I'm watching the game, for me it adds a little bit more excitement.

[Jeros]

With the prediction Leagues it would be interesting to know , The total number of correct or percentage of correct scores made by all members in all
leagues . This would give the true Odd,s of getting a correct score when betting on line.

Im sure someone would love to do this.

[8two]

Jan 24, 2019 15:09:36 GMT Jeros said:

With the prediction Leagues it would be interesting to know , The total number of correct or percentage of correct scores made by all members in all
leagues . This would give the true Odd,s of getting a correct score when betting on line.

Im sure someone would love to do this.

That would not give true odds on the possibilities though Jeff. A big majority of posters on here always go with a Luton win whether it is a great season as this one or a bad season like John Still's last. So the market would be slanted in one direction which in a mediocre season would bear no resemblance to the likelihoods. So true odds would only be obtained when the team was half-way in the table and the selections were being made by Watfraud or Stealers fans.