OFFLINE VS ONLINE BETTING
There are many betting-guides and discussions about online betting and offline betting, but few of them manage to compare both types of betting and clearly present all the major advantages and disadvantages of each. Here is a detailed comparison between these two, so that you can decide which option is better for you.
Betting shops or betting agencies which are nowadays labeled as "offline betting" agencies are those shops where bettors can go and place bets. Few people outside the UK know that most great online betting sites, like YouWin, Betfred and William Hill were and are betting agencies with thousands of shops inside the UK before going online. In fact, it is one thing which proves how major and important the online betting industry is nowadays.
Most people who place bets at offline betting agencies usually don't know about online betting, or they are not interested about the advantages of placing online bets. This is mainly because they feel the need of betting with real money in hand, and when winning they want to cash out the money as soon as possible. Another reason can be that people over a certain age are not so familiar with technology, internet, online payments - therefore they feel safer going to the betting agency across the street.
Let's analyze some of the most important aspects of betting and try to compare both ways of betting:
o Odds - online bookmakers deliver greater odds than betting agencies. This is because online you have a greater variety of choices - for example you can choose from over 100 online bookmakers, compare the odds and place the bet on the higher odds in just a couple of minutes. Offline you don't have so many choices - let's say that in your city there are 3, 4, 10 betting agencies (brands) but not enough to compete with those who are online.
o Bonuses - online you can receive welcome bonuses and enjoy tons of promotions. Over 90% of the online bookmakers deliver welcome bonuses and other promotions, while very few offline betting agencies offer those.
o Betting offer - exactly as it happens with the odds, when trying to find a specific event, league or sport, it's easier when doing it online. There are hundreds of options and betting sites where you can deposit and bet. Therefore, this means a wider selection of events and betting markets available at online bookmakers than at the betting agencies.
o Higher limits - most betting agencies limit you if you want to add several high odds in a combo or place a high stake. This can also happen in online betting, but chances are lower and you have the possibility to switch to another online bookmaker at any time. If you go for Dafabet, Pinnacle or Sbobet you can even bet thousands of dollars without any problem.
o Social aspects - if you like talking to people, meeting new people and making friends, then it would be more difficult (or impossible) when it comes to online betting, unless you are a part of a forum or chat community about betting.
o Betting time - probably one of the reasons why bettors prefer online bookmakers is that they can place their bets online at any time. It doesn't matter if it's night or day, it doesn't matter if it's Christmas or New Year, you can bet at any time. We can't say the same thing about offline betting, because betting agencies have a schedule.
o Comfort - does it sound easier to go out and walk to a betting agency in order to place a bet or sit in bed and place bets using your notebook?
o Restrictions - considering that you want to limit your betting activity because you want to follow a strategy or you have gambling problems, online bookmakers deliver you the possibility of limiting your deposits. Once you've set that limit and it's set for, let's say - 7 days, you can't change it until it expires. When it comes to offline betting agencies, you can't do anything to limit your betting.
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