Online Basketball Gambling

Online basketball gambling allows you to bet on games, both professional (NBA) and college (NCAA) from the comfort of your own home or office. Gambling on basketball online has numerous advantages over using the traditional "corner street bookie" as well. Let's take a look at a few of those advantages:

1. No busy signals! Nothing is more frustrating than being able to get your basketball bet down due to your bookie having busy signals! With online basketball gambling, your able to either place your bet online or through an 800 number.

2. Bonuses! Does your local basketball bookie offer bonuses? Not likely! Online basketball gambling sportsbooks offer bonuses as incentive for you to sign up with their company. These bonuses can range in between 10%-25%. You may see sign up bonuses higher than 25% but we recommend you don't play into a shop offering bonuses this high because it's likely they are a risky outfit or possibly even a scam operation. When broken down mathematically, vigorish and bonuses above 25% just don't mix and will likely result in that book offering the fat bonus going out of business. It's just too hard to make a profit that way.

3. Options! Many local books offer one set of stale lines. When gambling on college of pro basketball online, you will find that different sports books have different lines/odds. A gambler can increase his winning percentage by 2-3% per year by doing what's called "line shopping" for the best possible line. You'd be surprised how many times a half point can come into play during the course of a season.

4. More Games Offered! Most online sportsbooks will carry a full card including small college basketball and mabye even ALL college basketball totals. There's great money to be made on small college basketball sides and totals. The less popular games attract less action which means they attract less attention by the linesmaker.

5. Fast Payouts! No waiting until "monday" to get a payout or square up with your man. Most basketball gambling sportsbooks offer you the ability to request a payout 24/7.

6. Reduced Juice! Some online sportsbooks will allow you to bet at -105, -107, or -108 odds instead of the traditional -110 odds. You surely won't find that in Las Vegas or with your corner street bookie.