EPTHow I made $10,000 in 2 weeks betting on SC2 - Page 10
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As with all forms of gambling, betting on progames will yield winners and losers. Don't forget that you could easily be that loser. | ||
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Eben
United States769 Posts
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GeNeSiDe
United Kingdom354 Posts
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NEXUS6
United States413 Posts
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GeNeSiDe
United Kingdom354 Posts
If you bet carefully and know the scene pretty well I can see this being an easy money maker. And imagine u bet 1k on Nani v Nestea if that happened id use all my winnings to hire a hitman, lol. Bad thing is when money like this is involved theres always a chance of match fixing, even on a subtle level like a 1-sided match where the superior opponent decides to drop a certain amount of maps in order to make an unlikely bet a winner... Lets hope we never have another saviOr-type scandal, I wish he wasnt banned for life as I'm 100% sure he would have made a boxer-esque comeback in sc2! | ||
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jester-
Canada547 Posts
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jobber123rd
United States501 Posts
On December 16 2011 11:56 GeNeSiDe wrote: gambling is illegal in US no(except on boats or specific locales? am i being ignorant?) im guesssing thats why most betting sites like 888.com wont accept US clients? Gambling is legal in more places in the US than that (generally, it's regulated on a state-by-state basis), but local legality is not the issue here; it's the Federal Wire Act of 1961: (a) Whoever being engaged in the business of betting or wagering knowingly uses a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wagers or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on any sporting event or contest, or for the transmission of a wire communication which entitles the recipient to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wagers, or for information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than two years, or both. | ||
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GeNeSiDe
United Kingdom354 Posts
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thurst0n
United States611 Posts
On December 16 2011 08:44 aderum wrote: I noticed that many Americans are very against betting and see it as something really dangerous and addictive... Is gambling completely against the law everywhere except Vegas in US? Cause that might explain a lot. I'm not making a judgment call i just find it so interesting that a lot of Americans don't have a problem with smoking weed, but have a problem with betting, and in Sweden its pretty much the exact opposite. Cultural differences is pretty fascinating! Agreed its incredibly fascinating. One thing to help explain some perceptions of American culture is that its incredibly segmented. I believe I can say this emphatically without being wrong. The country is incredibly split on certain issues. A group for example embrace esports but another group laugh it off like its a joke. I believe Europe is very embracing of esports even for people who don't play there seems to be more willingness to give it its due. In this particular instance its most likely the selective values from the judeo-Christian upbringing. Also the American culture endorses excess which when applied to gambling literally ruins lives which leaves a bad taste. But I digress I'm completely off topic. I view betting as having an extreme potential for danger. I also view it as an extreme source of exhilaration. I believe the latter can be obtained and the former completely prevented in the same stride. Limits. As others have mentioned. Play with what you can afford to lose. I can still have fun betting low. While I admit its not as fun well that's with everything.... It's your risk to take, prepare for the consequences, don't cry when its not the turnout you were hoping. On the topic of state laws around gambling... Nevada(vegas) allows the most number of forms of gambling. They allow sports betting basically as a "grandfathered law" as I understand. I believe Iowa is 2nd most with all forms besides sports betting. | ||
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jobber123rd
United States501 Posts
In 1992, sports betting was effectively outlawed nationwide by the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), with the exception of states that had regulated sports betting running at the time. Those were: Nevada (of course) Oregon -- The Oregon Lottery had started a parlay game for wagering on NFL games in 1989. It continued through the 2006 NFL season, at which point it was discontinued by a state bill signed in 2005. (In the first year of the program, there were also NBA games available for wagering, but not those involving the in-state Portland Trailblazers.) Montana -- I can't find information on what sports betting they had at the time of PASPA, but in 2008, the state's Lottery and Horse Racing Board collaborated to take advantage of the state's privilege by starting a Fantasy Football pool under the brand "Montana Sports Action." (The primary difference between MSA FF and other legal FF leagues is that MSA is a parimutuel pool -- payouts depend on the total amount wagered. Such a scheme is prohibited under the 2006 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, at least for online fantasy sports.) Delaware -- The state allowed parlay wagers on NFL games in the 1976 season only, but that was enough for DE to qualify for the grandfathering provision of PASPA. Delaware re-introduced NFL parlay wagering for the 2009 season. They attempted to add single-game betting for the NFL and other leagues as well, but that was thwarted when they lost a legal battle with the leagues in federal appeals court, which ruled that the results of single-game betting were based on skill (not luck), and thus contrary to the terms under which Delaware originally allowed sports bets in 1976. (The PASPA grandfathering provision states that the states can only allow sports betting to the extent that it was allowed prior to the Act coming into effect.) By the way, there was a one year time frame after the Act took effect, in which any state that legalized sports betting could have been exempt like those four. The primary target of that provision seems to have been New Jersey (due to Atlantic City), but NJ blinked, the year passed, and sports betting is still illegal there. However, NJ is now among several states that are pushing for a repeal of PASPA so that they can license or run sports wagering games for additional revenue. | ||
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THM
Bulgaria1131 Posts
On December 16 2011 10:27 Doraemon wrote: if MMA wins 4:3 and you bet -1.5 you would have lost your bet... Thanks Captain Obvious  If you read my post again you'd probably get that what I'm saying is that mma -1.5 at 2.53 seems like the best value to me, as I think MMA will win but I think that the chances of him winning 4:3 are very slim compared to the chances of him winning 4:0, 4:1 or 4:2. If you look at all the GSL finals, you'll see that only one has ended 4:3, out of more than 10 finals. Therefore, 2.53 is a lot more appealing than the standard MMA bet (which I think was around 1.65). | ||
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