Sports betting has come a long way in the last twenty years, propelled by the internet revolution and the explosion of interest in betting on sport around the world. If a modern punter was able to travel back in time to the 1980s, they would be horrified at the tiny choice of sports betting opportunities that existed back then. For years, the betting industry was almost exclusively focused on horse racing and greyhound racing. But those days are thankfully behind us.
Modern bookmakers simply can’t get away with offering a poor selection of sports, because if the twenty-first century punter can’t find what they want on one site, they will simply switch to another. The demand to be able to bet on every sport under the sun, from boxing to handball, has challenged bookmakers to up their game, and the best operators, like long-standing UK bookie Betfred, have risen to the challenge and created a comprehensive portfolio of sports betting.
The staples
Of course, the staple of any bookmaker is football. If your football coverage isn’t good, then it’s likely that punters will look elsewhere. As a UK company, Betfred has always provided a comprehensive range of football events to bet on, and not just with the major tournaments like the Premier League and the World Cup. With Betfred, you can find markets on European and non-European Leagues and minor fifth and sixth tier leagues. Throw in healthy coverage of mainstream sports like rugby, tennis, cricket and golf, and Befred has all the sports staples covered.
Stateside offerings
Our world is getting smaller, and that is particularly true when it comes to sports betting. These days it is possible to watch sport from every part of the globe from the comfort of your couch, or even using your mobile as you travel to work. So no punter wants to be told by their bookmaker that they can’t bet on overseas sports. In particular, US sports are increasingly popular with a European audience, and Betfred have not overlooked the Transatlantic option, providing a range of markets on all of the US professional leagues, including Major League Soccer.
Small but beautiful
But what if you don’t particularly care for horse-racing, football or American football? What if you happen to be an expert in a minor sport that doesn’t get a huge amount of mainstream coverage? Well Betfred don’t want you to go to another bookmaker, so they offer a healthy range of minor sports, from indoor events like snooker and darts to Gaelic football, hurling, handball and pool.
Special events
Sports betting doesn’t just include the chance to wager on highly skilled athletes at the peak of their powers. Most good bookmakers offer other events as part of their sports betting roster, and Betfred does better than most in this department. Click on the Specials section of their list of markets and you will find the chance to bet on reality television shows, awards programmes and even royal events. And the Politics option makes it possible to bet on everything from the identity of the next US President to the timing of the next UK General Election.
Conclusion
Betting is one of the oldest human pastimes. Over the centuries, we’ve been betting on everything under the sun, and any bookmaker that wants to be taken seriously by the modern punter has to offer a smorgasbord of betting opportunities. As you would expect from a company that has been operating successfully for 50 years, Betfred have learned a thing or two about what punters want, and their portfolio of sports betting events is one of the most impressive you will find anywhere online.
