Winning a bet is instant cash.
No long work week, no long hours, just instant gratification.
You don't even have to leave your house anymore to place a bet; or even be at your house for that matter.
You can make a bet laying on a beach if you truly wanted to, and had the means.
Imagine drinking a pina colada, getting a tan on Miami Beach, and raking in the money via a winning bet.
Now that's the life...
if you can get it..
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Additional bonuses of betting is an increase in sports knowledge in general.
Granted it's hardly as gratifying as winning big bucks on a regular basis, but it does serve as a nice consolation prize.
It's always fun to flaunt your massive sports knowledge around the local watering hole, and even more fun to dominate any fantasy leagues you might participate in.
Your knowledge can gain a serious boost when some real cheddar is on the line.
That might not help pay your rent, but it is a nice bonus.
But the issue is that betting should not cause you to lose your house.
It can be profitable but for most people, they will lose in the long run.
So money management is key.
The goal is to make sure your money lasts as long as possible.
Most of the astute handicappers have proclaimed the best strategy to be one where you bet a certain percentage of your bank account.
So as you lose, your bet size decreases and as you win, your bet size increases.
This keeps you from ever losing a few games too many in a row and being wiped out.