Category: World of Betting

Sports Betting and the Psychology Behind It Sports betting is a fun pastime that has been around for hundreds of years and Kiwis are huge fans. It is regulated under laws in various regions of New Zealand to help curb irresponsible sports betting within illegal environments and even though some fall prey to the addiction, the thrills of sports betting have had great payoffs with huge monetary gain for many. The sports betting industry is huge in New Zealand since the country itself is sports driven. Since the internet brought about online sportsbooks and the ability to follow and bet […]

New Zealand’s Top Betting Markets The biggest betting markets in New Zealand is largely based on sports as New Zealand is a country dedicated to its sports. The British colonial heritage of New Zealand is reflected upon in the more popular sports played and bet on which include rugby, soccer, cricket and netball.

Major Differences Between Sports Bettors and Gamblers It is a fact that sports betting is a type of gambling but the specific activity is different from gambling as a general term for playing casino games, lotteries and bingo. There is the same basis of betting real money on an outcome and either winning money back or losing the bet. Gambling in itself has been around for centuries. It is one of the oldest pastimes that is still quite popular and widely enjoyed in New Zealand and the rest of the world. New Zealanders gamble in many forms and sports betting […]