Is There More Betting Value In The Obscure Sports?
As the online betting revolution continues, more and more people are on the hunt for new and exciting markets–markets which maybe give more value for money and are possibly a little slower to react to events. So where is the value in new betting markets?
When we talk about value we mean the least risk for the highest odds, i.e. the chance to spot an anomaly in the market place or maybe jump in before the odds change. If you look at sports like football and horse racing, there are so many people keeping a very close eye on the odds that the chances of you reacting to information and spotting a mispricing, before the mass market is very small indeed.
However, if you were to choose something like darts, cycling or even volleyball, there may be more of a chance of spotting a wrong price or reacting to news quicker than the masses. That is not to say that the above sports aren’t popular. They are, but they lack the number of gamblers and bookes constantly watching and monitoring the prices for the latest change.
Indeed while there is the chance to make money from the less mainstream sports, you do need a sport which has a relatively high number of fans and people looking to gamble. You have to find a balance between a liquid market and a market prone to mispricing and slow reaction times.
In reality these markets very rarely appear but there will be times when you can spot a market which is sluggish and lacks activity. It is these markets which can be the Holy Grail of sports betting, but only if you get the correct price on the winner.
