Talk of betting for sports and words like Sportpesa, Bet in, Bet away, Elite bet and Just bet comes to your mind. Once you mention such names, you’ll have attention of every youth. This gamble thing, it’s the easiest way to make money without seeking for employment. I think its job itself.
People do bet because of different reasons. There are those who bet for fun. It’s exciting to gamble. Others do so to get easy money especially when you’re broke and all you can do is wonder where the hell are you going to get cash... for the university students, first semester has not been the best for them. It hasn’t favored them financially. Even those who know nothing about football are into sport gambling. They wanna see where their luck lies. They got high hopes to win large amount of money.
Some have made it an investment where they expect a return. You just have a hundred bob in your pocket and you expect to have more than that at the end of the game. This is what Sandra, a third year student had to tell me when I enquired why she had to bet” Coz I’m a gambler…I ain't afraid of taking risks, I know its worth.”
Single bet or multibet? Most people prefer multibet as you get more money than just having a single bet. It increases your expected returns. From it, you can win millions of money because of many odds put together. For a single bet, you got to be sure of what you’re doing.
Those who do single bets have their reasons too. It’s the best if you’re sure of. May be its matter of trusting your instincts. It also helps one to avoid these new Kenyan proverbs “Game moja ndo ilinitenda” or “Sportpesa ni wezi.” The “kunyonywa” thing you know.
However, there are those who would prefer both depending on the nature of games.
People have benefited from betting. For smart gamblers, they make more wins than losses. It helps people to pay their debts, bills, treat their loved ones and put food on the table. You can go to sleep with sh 50 and wake up with sh 3000 in your account.
Bob says,” Betting helps me learn the rules of gambling which I plan to professionalize in future.” How is he gonna do that? The question is better answered by him.
Sport betting is addictive. It has no benefits for real. You tend to get much and lose the little you had. One wins as much money as he has lost. You depend on luck.
There are those who bet once, they lose and are done with it. They even no longer watch football. I didn’t quit betting, just having a break. I’ll be back soon when I’m sure of winning jackpot. Anyway, gambling require patience. You have to be optimistic. It’s a choice, whether broke or not…and do you know what? Choices have consequences.
To all gamblers, you should listen to The Gambler by Kenny Rodgers and borrow from it. Hebrews 13:5 says, ‘Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be satisfied with what you have ....’
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