Asian Handicap Betting

By Gregory Brooks


These days, everybody is interested in accumulating big money as fast as possible. There are various ways to achieve this and betting is one of the options that several people are discovering and employing to make quick cash. Nowadays, there are numerous illegal versions of wagering and although many of them are popular, they are risky. Here, we are referring only to the legal forms of betting, which are done online. Such legal forms of betting are hosted by a number licensed sites that provide betting services to gamblers and generate profits from commissions earned by the portals.

In this article, we are going to look at a few aspects of Asian handicap wagering, mainly with reference to football. Before we step into our main issue, it must be noted that United States and Europe were conventionally regarded as the hubs for online betting, but the recent years have seen cash power growing from strength to strength, in the wagering industry in the East too. Asian countries have really involved themselves in online betting, and a number of wagering options have emerged here, among which, handicap betting is a very fascinating type of online gambling, where, surprisingly, you bet on the losing side in football, for example. Let us understand it a bit before we explain it from the Asian perspective.

As is obvious from its title, handicap betting indicates that the stronger party becomes handicapped, which means that it loses the advantages to the weaker team. To be more exact, the imaginary or real advantage that the stronger team would have to be removed, and the inferior team would have precisely the equal chance to win as does the stronger one. For instance, imagine a football game between the unbeatable Manchester United and the weak Hull City clubs. Manchester United will have to start the match with a -2 handicap, and this boosts the odds of the hull city to make a go. This makes the probability of either party winning, 50-50. Handicap wagering stands its lofty ground as one of its kind, because it offers equal chances. So, the equal odds of winning makes both teams equally likely to win.

A number of factors are considered by the bookmakers who are believed to be involved in the mechanism of action that influences handicap wagering. People generally believe that sportsbooks play a critical role by considering a variety of factors that lead-up to the game. They consider numerous points that could affect the game proceedings, including players who are injured, those who are playing, the forecast for the weather during the game, and so on. The team's line up is crucial and even chatter from the team's dressing room can be evaluated in handicapping a team.

Starting with level zero, Asian handicap wagering recognizes several levels. At level 0, there is almost no discrimination and the 2 teams are of almost equal capabilities. As one party gets superior, the handicap level rises proportionately by quarter, going to half, then three quarters then to a whole 1. The term "Asian Handicap" does not implicate that it is restricted to Asian countries, and the reality is that handicap betting is becoming a favorite form of wagering in Europe and America as well, for its unusual wagering concept. As it constantly gains popularity, this unique concept is being used to alter the odds. Get in the action and try this novel type of betting that can allow you to take the jackpot home.




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