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Sports Betting Earns Football Fans Millions

By Gideon Kofi Nyamekye
Opinion Sports Betting Earns Football Fans Millions
DEC 27, 2014 LISTEN

The origin of betting or gambling is not yesterday’s event. It can be traced down to so many human activities since creation. Both the Bible and Quran make mention of betting or gambling. In both the Old and New Testaments, we read about people casting lots when a decision has to be made.Casting lots was the earliest form of gambling.

In John Chapter 19 verse 24 , it is stated: "Let's not tear it," they said to one another. "Let's decide by lot who will get it."

This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, "They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing.” So this is what the soldiers did”.

BETTING IN GHANA
The newest activity in the Ghanaians society is betting in sports to be precise football which is engage by soccer fans in the country who loves and study the game and it has also attract investors and entrepreneurs to enter in the establishment of betting firms.

Some of these betting companies are Mybet.com,Mynebet.com,Safaribet,Alfabet,Funbet,Eurobet,Premier Betting and Supabet.

HOW IS DONE
It was my first time, for hearing some terms used in betting such as 'handicap', 'Double Chance' and 'Over and Under 0.5,1.5'

Speaking to one of the bettors (Samuel Appiah)
''Bro I can say that betting is now the source of my income to cater for my family and my work since i was sacked from my occupation as a teacher''

How?
''Bro I can bet only GH¢ 2 and win GH¢ 2100 and why should I think of teaching again to receive a GH¢ 50 note.''

How can you bet with GH¢ 2 and win GH¢ 2100? ''I bet on teams who are known and unknown because in betting i put my team [Chelsea] aside because in betting we even bet on our rivalry teams to win. For instance, I hate Manchester United but I sometimes predict win for them to win big.''

''We have home goal[s],Away goal[s],Double Chance,handicap and others that we use to bet on team.''

What's the meaning of those words?
''Double Chance in betting means for instance if Barcelona is playing Manchester City and I predict double chance for Barcelona meaning a win or draw for Barcelona am a winner.''

''Handicap means to give a team goal and also Over 1.5 means more than one goal,Under 1.5 means less than one goal in a game.''

WHATS THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN LOTTO AND BETTING?

''[Laughs] there is a very big difference between the two.But do lotto still exist? Why should i spend my time going through those Lotto graphics.Who can win GH¢ 2100 with GH¢ 2 in lottery.''

IS SOMETHING BEHIND BETTING?
''Yes is not even something but 'Evil' because how can i bet on big teams who are playing against the weak ones and the lost. For instance, Chelsea game against Newcastle, Manchester United against MK Dons and Manchester City against West Ham United this season the big teams lost which i was going to win big in those weeks.''

Whats your highest win in betting? Well, my highest win in betting is GH¢10000 which was during the world cup in Brazil and my lowest betting at stake is GH¢ 500.''

DO YOU BET ON GHANA PREMIER LEAGUE?
''NO, Why should I waste my money on this 'Match Fixing League' which the small teams will sell their matches to the big clubs that IS Kotoko and Hearts of Oak. How can a referee who is officiating a match put a huge sum of money in his socks?

''And Ghanaian Clubs have poor performance so I won't even bet a Pesewa on the Ghana Premier League."

Speaking to a new bettor (Solomon Frimpong Antwi)
''Well betting nowadays has brought great fun and joy in the Ghanaian football and its fandom and the introduction of betting companies is a good idea for soccer because football fans bet on Tuesday and Wednesday on the UEFA Champions League matches and also on weekends in the various leagues across the globe. is good idea and am yet to bet for the first time because my friends are making money in betting''.

The Soccer fandom in Ghana are now earning big in betting. Samuel Appiah now owns an apartment and a car through betting on football matches.

Is Christmas and if you are Broke then start to betting today and fill your pocket.

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