I never used to be interested in sports betting until one day a friend of mine introduced me to the subject and gave me the chance to experience the charms and risks involved in betting. Bwin was best suited for betting and so it happened that I regularly participated in sports betting for over 2 years. One thing I have to say right from the start: I didn’t get rich with it! Sometimes I could book a few profits, sometimes losses.

Fortunately, betting has never become an addiction for me. I almost saw it as a kind of pastime, I always had fun with it. I never let the stakes get too high. Mostly they moved between 5 and 30 Euro. I think that is sometimes the most important thing about betting. Bets should always be made with care and the amounts should be adjusted to your own budget. There are some people who hope to make the “big money” by betting, but you should never assume that. The danger of slipping into addiction should also not be underestimated. If you are in control, you can have fun betting, but in my opinion you should stay on the ground.

I have had bad experiences especially with the so-called combination bets, a kind of bet that doesn’t pay off at all if you ask me. You should also never hang on the big bell at which provider you bet. There are certainly plenty of good sellers, I personally only dealt with Bwin. I found the offer of bets very good, but I don’t really have a comparison to other providers, to be honest. On the positive side, the money can be found very quickly on the account when paying out. Live chats during betting with other users are also possible and often very entertaining. Negative is, however, that it comes again and again to quarrels between and almost always an administrator must intervene. I myself have never been involved in a dispute, but it can be quite annoying over time.

I think that you should only participate in bets you know about, otherwise it just doesn’t make sense. It’s better to focus on one or two games than on 30. I’ve personally gambled most of the time from my computer at home. But also every now and then via the smartphone when I was on the road, which is not so recommendable. I was often disconnected or there were other mobile phone related problems.

Many of my acquaintances asked me what the attraction of sports betting was and whether I was not afraid of becoming addicted. I believe the attraction of the whole is probably the hope to get a higher profit. Besides, it’s just a nice occupation to stay on the ground. I’ve never been afraid of becoming addicted, but you should know each other well and be able to trust that you know when to stop before you get involved in gambling. By the way, my highest win was 500 Euro, which I was very happy about. But you certainly won’t become a millionaire!

Experience report written by Anna V., 25 years, Vienna