Easiest & Best Sports to Wager on for Beginners to Sports Betting
Sports betting is a global phenomenon. The excitement of all the different sporting action in every corner of the world is fertile ground for sports bettors. That’s because of the unpredictability that underpins sport, especially at the highest levels.
At Stake, we know all that, which is why we’re proud to offer betting markets on all the most popular sports, like soccer, American football, and basketball. Additionally, as the world of competition has grown, we’ve expanded the scope of traditional sports betting platforms and even offer odds on Esports tournaments.
However, with so much sport at any given minute of the day, we know that it can sometimes be a little daunting for novice bettors to make informed decisions when they’re just getting started. Even experienced bettors can find themselves a little overwhelmed by the wealth of action and variety of betting options!
That’s why we’re going to break down the best and most popular betting options for beginners when they’re embarking on their sports betting journey.
What Are the Easiest Sports & Esports to Bet On?
At Stake Sportsbook, there is a full list of sporting action to catch every different type of bettor’s eye. This includes team sports, individual sports, and Esports. Here are some of the options that you have when it comes to sports for betting.
Soccer
The premise of soccer is easy to understand, with each team trying to get the ball into the opposition’s net. The scoring is simple, and you have a large range of betting options to choose from. But the most straightforward soccer bet is deciding simply whether you think a team will win, lose or tie a fixture. However, corner and double chance betting are also popular.With hundreds of teams, if not thousands, to choose from across all the world’s major leagues, there’s always a game to stake on.
Horse Racing
Horse racing is one of the most popular sports to bet on and can be a great day out. You can bet on which horse you believe will win a race or each way betting – there are plenty of opportunities to bet in horse racing.
You can bet on both the National Football League, known as the NFL, and College Football, meaning that there are frequent games for you to bet on over both the regular seasons and postseasons. You’ll find spread betting and total betting common when searching for American football bets because of the nature of the action and the analysis of team performances by fans.
Cricket
Although cricket is seen as a bit of an odd game played almost exclusively by the Brits, the Aussies, and in India, it’s also a sport with ample betting opportunities. This is largely because of its slightly obscure scoring methods, so you can find cricket betting markets like most sixes and most fours, the team with the top batter or bowler, and total sixes.
Boxing
Boxing is one of the simplest sports to bet on. Because of the nature of the sport - two people enter the ring and try to beat the other in a good clean fight - it’s easy to grasp for newcomers. The most popular boxing betting market is the outright winner, but you can also find a range of betting options, including staking on the round in which the fight ends and the means of victory - KO or points.
Basketball
Spread betting and totals betting are very popular forms of betting in basketball games. In proposition bets, rather than betting on the outcome of the game, you bet on a specific event, such as a particular player scoring. Because of the low level of predictability and high-scoring nature of games in competitions like the NBA and college basketball, these basketball bets are often more popular than moneyline bets.
Tennis
Tennis is a popular sport globally, attracting many viewers and gambling enthusiasts. Some common bets are moneyline bets or totals bets, where you bet on the number of games played in a match. Tennis betting is becoming a popular choice because of the extensive betting markets associated with the sport.
Esports
As far as Esports is concerned, there are a number of different competitions that offer a great way for players to get started with Esports betting. Given that these are relatively new in the world of sports, there is a high level of excitement and a number of different betting lines now available.
Simplest & Easiest Betting Types to Place on Stake
At Stake, there’s no shortage of sports for you to place a bet on. With all the best leagues covered, all your favourite teams available to bet on, and complex betting options for you to add to your slip, you’ve got it all at your fingertips.
The most common types of bets include:
Moneyline bets are where you bet on game outcomes, or which team or individual will win the game or match. The odds offered are indicative of who we believe will be the victor.
Spread betting is a type of bet also known as point spread betting. Stake assigns a point spread to the favourite side, which they must win by for the bet to win. You can also choose your own spread if you want to personalize the bet a little more. These point spread bets are known as handicap bets in markets outside of the US, such as in Asia.
Total bets are also known as over/under bets and involve betting on whether you believe the total points scored will be over or under a predetermined amount. For example, in American football games, you could bet on whether you think the final number of points will be over or under something like 44.5.
Prop bets are bets that don’t rely on the game's overall outcome but on a specific event, such as a player scoring a goal or receiving a card, which would be known as player props bets.
Futures bets are placed on the outcome of future events, like the winner of the next Rugby World Cup or a Dota 2 tournament. They’re also known as outright bets in some markets.
How Do I Place a Bet on Stake?
To place a bet on your new favourite sport here at Stake, all you have to do is create your account and deposit funds before navigating to your chosen sport. There, you can look at all the different upcoming tournaments and competitions that we offer odds on, before drilling down even further into the different markets we offer on them. You can also look at the live sports section to see what is happening right now and even some games that you can live stream for free to enjoy the action in real time.
From there, you can add them to your bet slip by clicking on the odds for your chosen outcome. You can combine multiple lines into parlays and same-game multibets in some instances. Make sure to understand each market before trying to combine any legs, because some may not be able to be added together. Then, you pick your stake and place your bet to see your potential returns. Now you just have to wait to see if you’ve picked a winner!
Sports Betting Tips & Strategies
As with any form of gambling or game of chance, there’s no tip or strategy that we can give you to guarantee a win. However, there are definitely some general rules and ideas that you can make part of your approach to sports betting to give yourself as good a chance as possible of achieving success:
Know the rules of the game. It’s no good placing a bet on a team to progress through a Champions League soccer fixture if you didn’t realise that you’re betting on a two-legged tie where the opposition is already 5-0 up. Make sure you know the rules of the game before getting started so that you don’t get any nasty shocks along the way.
Study the form. In a similar vein to the previous entry, you should try to understand the teams that you’re betting on, as well as their opponents. You don’t want to blindly place a bet on a team like Aussie rules football’s Western Bulldogs because you like their name, only to find they’re on a monumental losing streak. Knowing their form will help inform your decisions.
Use betting strategies. It’s important that you’re able to manage your bankroll and bet with a level head. In this way, sports betting strategies like the Paroli, Martingale, or D’Alembert systems can help you keep an eye on your funds while maintaining a cool head in setting your stakes.
How to Deposit & Withdraw Funds to Bet on Sports & Esports
Effortlessly deposit funds into your account to bet on sports and esports by following these simple steps:
Step 1 – Retrieve your deposit address, located in Wallet > Deposit.
Step 3 – Use your deposit address as the ‘send to’ location for your crypto wallet or exchange.
Step 4 (Optional) – If you wish to make a deposit via local currency, you can buy crypto for Stake via Moonpay.
Stake.com offers live support to players via our customer support staff for help with issues regarding sports betting and depositing and withdrawing units.
Moonpay supports multiple payment options, including Visa, Mastercard, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and others, to buy cryptocurrency to bet on sports and eSports. For a full list of supported payment options, please refer to the Moonpay documentation.
Responsible Gambling & Stake Smart
At Stake, we’re passionate about our players and want to ensure that they have the best and safest experience when placing sports bets with us. That’s why we are pleased to offer our Stake Smart guide as part of the whole Stake Smart initiative.
We offer a number of responsible gambling resources that can help you identify if you are having a problem with your gaming and reach out for help if you need it. Remember, playing should be fun and if it isn’t anymore, it might be time to take a break.
