Football Betting Online - The Basics for Beginners - Bwin, Betfair, Bet365

The Internet allows anyone over the age of 18 with a plastic card to bet on live football / soccer matches. Before today's high speed connections the only way win money from the outcome of a football game was to visit one of the many high-street bookmakers. Many people still enjoy going into the bookmakers as they pass by while doing the shopping, others don't have the Internet so have no choice.

Which is better: online football betting, over the phone or visiting the high-street?

Betting Online

The first benefit of using online bookmakers is that when signing up for the first time they give some very attractive free bets. Some will match your first bet up to £50 and will match some of your subsequent bets over £10 up to £100 or £200. As a rule of thumb, the more money put in, the more they give free. Each online sportsbook has it's own different offer so it's worth investigating each.

The next benefit of football betting online is that it is far easier to keep track of all the bets you have placed. This is very useful when developing your own system as you can record each bet won and lost to see what works best. After a history has been collected and has been studied, you may be able to win bets more often. This takes time and skill.

Another benefit of online betting is the ability to place a bet wherever you are in the world. Any Internet connected computer allows you to do this but more recently bets can be placed using a mobile phone. It may not be convenient to talk at times and in some places so using a mobile is a very good solution.

Often the odds offered online are better value for money than on the high-street as it's mostly done digitally all on computers, so there are much less staff to pay for.

Some online football bookmakers allow you to watch live video and bet live in-game. They have TV rights to some football matches and many other sports so all you need is a decent connection.

Betting in Shops

The high-street bookmakers have the slight problem of queuing. Though us Brits are used to queing, if the football match is about to kick-off in a hot minute, the last thing you want is to be waiting to place your bet. You can usually get a smile from the cashier.

Over the Phone

It's a similar story when betting over the telephone. You may be on the last minute placing a bet and when you ring it's engaged. It can happen and perhaps the best way to avoid this is to bet online instead.

Online Football Bookmakers

Football betting online has become popular for the benefits it brings to the better. There are many sites to sign up to with free bet offers including: Bet365, Bwin, Victor Chandler, SportingBet, Eurobet, William Hill, Stan James, Paddy Power, Betfair, Totesport, some of which do not even exist on the high-street.

It may be best to view online bookmakers as a 'virtual' version of high-street bookies. They have nearly all the same ways to bet on the FA Premier League, Coca-Cola Championship, League 1 & 2, International Games, European Leagues, and more. Online you have the benefit of making potentially better judgements from the comfort of your own computer as well as an overview of all the best prices for the football match you want to place a wager on.