The payouts made by betting companies can vary from instant winnings to massive progressive jackpots. While there are many upsides to betting, there is also the risk of losing money. This article will examine how betting companies pay out – with an emphasis on the odds and the ways in which you can protect yourself from losing money.
The Most Popular Games
The majority of people that play casino games are familiar with Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies due to their popularity in the news. However, these assets feature heavily within the world of esports betting as well. Several games, such as Dota 2, have incorporated unique features that allow for BTC and other cryptocurrencies to be used as bets. This has made these games attractive for people that want to place wagers – either in-game or via an online betting exchange.
Alongside these popular games, there are also a number of lesser-known titles that allow for wagers to be placed. These games exist purely for fun and typically feature a single player against the computer or other players that have been ‘locked’ in a battle-royale mode.
Winning And Losing
The primary way that betting companies pay out is through winnings – when a player wins a bet, the money is added to their account and can be withdrawn, with a small exchange fee, at any time. When you play online, you become familiar with the concept of ‘breaking even’, which occurs when your total losses are smaller than your total gains. Your profit (the amount you have gained) is what the company is paying you back with, in the form of free games, comps, or cash.
Progressive jackpots are, in many ways, similar to regular casino-style jackpots. They are usually featured at online casinos, where people place bets on whether a particular number or combination of numbers will be drawn when the slot machine or table game is won. When this happens, the jackpot increases until someone wins – and the money is then given to that person. If, however, nobody wins the jackpot after a certain amount of time has passed, the money is returned, less an administrative fee.
Withdrawing And DepositING Money
Withdrawing money from your account is easy and, generally, instant. DepositING money into your account, however, can be a lengthy process, which many people deem to be a major turn-off. It is often said that the main reason people don’t play at online casinos is because of the lengthy withdrawal process.
Fortunately, there are a number of options that provide for instant deposit and withdrawal. One of the most popular methods is payment by credit card – Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal, in particular, offer this service. When playing at a land-based casino, you can also request a cash back (or cashing out) when making a payment by check or cash.
Exchange Rates
The value of money changes over time and place. One example of this is how BTC is fairly valued in Sweden but can cost twice as much in Indonesia. Along with this, the rates at which you can exchange money also vary from place to place and can be either positive or negative. For example, you can obtain more bitcoins for your dollar in some places than others – so, always check the rate before committing to a bet. Additionally, don’t forget that the price of BTC fluctuates rapidly, so you may find that the value has changed since your last visit.
Odds And Ends
To finish this article, we will discuss a few more things that you may find useful when playing online – things like the minimum and maximum bets, the way that points work in sports betting, and the types of games that are accepted at different sites. Let’s start with the minimum and maximum bets.
The amount of money that a betting company sets as the minimum and maximum bets for any game is up to that company and can change at any time. For example, the minimum bet for roulette at some online casinos is $2, while it is $100 at others. The maximum bet for blackjack is usually between $500 and $1,000. These limits ensure that the house has a certain amount of money to spread around in case someone wins big or if there is a large number of winning tickets.
Points, or ‘splits’, are used in sports betting as a way of monetizing small wins. If you meet certain criteria, such as having 10 or more bets placed consecutively, you can collect points which, when accumulated, may be redeemed for cash or prizes. If you are a fan of the Montreal Canadiens and have wagered $10 on the team to score first in the majority of their games this season, you will accrue 5 points. For every 20 points that you have accrued, you can redeem $1 in cash or prizes.
Mobile Or Desktop
Most online casinos, whether they are regulated or not, offer a mobile-friendly version of their sites which display accurately on smaller screens (such as phones and tablets). If you are playing on the go, using your phone or tablet, you can access any site you wish to with just a few taps – no laptop necessary! The downside, however, is that these websites may not be accessible when connected to a network, such as a WiFi hotspot. To ensure that you can play whenever and wherever you choose, always download the desktop version of a site.
Accepted Currencies
Most online casinos will accept several different forms of payment, including Bitcoins, which can be sent directly to your gaming account. Furthermore, many sites will allow for cash deposits via credit card or bank transfer – typically, they prefer the former. If you have chosen to play at an unlicensed online casino, know that you are playing in locations where dollars, euros, and yuans are accepted.
Interesting Facts
Odds are always interesting facts, but in this case, we’ll start with something a little different…
In 2014, Bitcoin experienced something of a gold rush, with the value of a single bitcoin increasing from around $280 to over $1,000, before beginning a steady decline. Naturally, this year has been a very different story and, at the time of writing, a single bitcoin is valued at around $832.
To this point, and despite the current bear market, the world of esports and online gaming has grown considerably. In 2020, it was estimated that the industry will be worth around $154 billion globally.
As we’ve established, not all esports betting sites are created equal. For that reason, identifying the key differences between legitimate sites and those that may be fraudulent is important. One big difference is that the former will likely have a more mature approach to risk management, having built a reputation and satisfied customers over time. Plus, they will likely want to keep you as a customer for life, rather than having you as a one-time visitor to build an online casino profile.