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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat Is In Play Betting?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In the past, sportsbooks only offered wagers that you could bet on upfront. For example, you must place a moneyline, point spread, or totals bet before the action starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In play, or “live,” betting changes this scenario. Live wagering lets you place bets at any point during a game\/match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These bets range from which team will score next to the next player to perform a certain feat (e.g. make a three-pointer). In essence, in play betting isn’t limited in any way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How Is In Play Betting Similar to Slot Machines?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
You can quickly spin slots reels over and over. This fast play allows you to get lots of action in a short time span.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Of course, politicians like to pick on slots for this same quick play rate. They often dub slot machines the “crack cocaine” of gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In play gambling, however, escapes may of these same stereotypes. But Gaskell notes that it should be considered in the same breath as slots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Live betting allows sports gamblers to quickly place wagers over and over. They can continue betting so long as there are available odds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bookmakers continually update live wagering opportunities. Therefore, bettors can always find more wagers while viewing matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What Should Be Done About In Play Wagering?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
So far, politicians aren’t referring to live betting as crack cocaine. However, their tune may change if this type of wagering indeed causes addiction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It does, after all, let gamblers place numerous bets after a contest begins. That said, regulators may take a closer look at in play betting’s addictive qualities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Slot machines often receive a bad reputation from politicians around the world. This being the case, in play betting shouldn’t escape the same criticisms. Matt Gaskell, a psychologist from the UK, believes that in play gambling can be just as addicting as slots. You can keep reading to find out more on this style of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[4,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5559"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5559"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5559\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5560,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5559\/revisions\/5560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5559"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5559"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.slotsmamma.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5559"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}