Tips for Finding Betting Resources

If you have decided to take betting seriously and learn it as a real trade, congratulations on making a challenging commitment.  It is not easy to learn how to bet as well as the sharps, but if you are determined, someday you can become a professional sports gambler.  One of your first steps is to gather resources and learn as much as you can about the sports you will bet on as well as betting techniques, odds, statistics, and mathematics.  Where can you find free and paid resources to get started?

Paid

In the world of paid resources, you can search for sports betting coaching programs.  These programs are run by veteran sports punters who know their game.  They can range from very good to very poor, and depending on your own style and the sports which interest you, a program that is great for one bettor may be poor for another.  The nice thing about a coaching program is that it makes plenty of quality resources available to you, as well as providing you with a network of support.  The drawback of course is expense.  These programs are not cheap.

The other paid resource you can consider are books.  There are great hardback books and eBooks you can purchase on the topic of sports betting.  Searching online, you should find a great deal to choose from. 

Free

In the world of free resources, there are a number of options:

• Check out books from the library or look for free eBooks online.
• Search online for free betting tutorials (videos, webinars, and so on).
• Get on betting forums and chat with other punters.  Read through existing threads, especially those on strategy, post on them to get help, and start private conversations.  Some of the best resources in the world are people!
• Look at betting blogs run by other punters as well as UK betting sites. 
• Your online betting site may also have a database of articles for you to explore, as well as additional tutorials.
• Watch sports.  This should be a given, but not all sports punters think they need to do this.  Actually watching your sport is not only a great way to learn, but also may be a critical component of the strategy you decide to use.  It is a major investment of your time, but it can have outstanding results.  Statistics are useful, but they can never replace real firsthand knowledge. 

There are actually so many free and paid resources available to you to learn how to bet on sports that the real challenge may be where to start!  If you are a complete beginner, I recommend checking out your betting site’s guides, and also reading through all the articles in our blog, beginning with this category, Betting for Beginners.  Our articles will help you to find your way through the exciting new world of sports betting, and learn the strategies you need for success!