Volleyball
Maybe, this popularity is not as intense as in football or basketball, but bettors around the world are rapidly turning to volleyball as a sports discipline in which they find satisfaction and excitement.
Why bettors are more and more drawn to Volleyball?
There are several key reasons, in our humble opinion, why is Volleyball interesting for bettors worldwide. And they are all related to the fact that bettors realized Volleyball is a sport in which they can find themselves as spectators. The quality of Volleyball as a sport was a bit underrated in some years back. But, the fans/bettors finally understood how Volleyball is an attractive sport discipline to watch and are drawn to it.
Given that it is a dynamic sport, with high energy presented on the “battlefield“, it creates an adrenaline rush to those how are following it. The ball is moving fast, players are jumping high, hitting the ball hard, throwing themselves on the floor, colliding with each other and with advertising panels… Also, there is a huge team effort in winning each point. Not to mention how much players need to be physically prepared to endure more than two hours of a play, which is how long the match can last on some occasions.
Become a betting expert with making a little effort
But, if we get back to the beginning of the article that explains the popularity of Volleyball nowadays, we stressed that it was not as intense as in football or basketball. This gives an opportunity to bettors to specialize in Volleyball betting because most of the bettors think they can become successful in football betting due to the fact that information about this sports discipline is easily accessible. If we compare Volleyball betting games and NCAA Futures for example, you will notice thera are many more options for NCAA football. But, the competition of becoming a betting expert in football is huge, which means that the accessibility of information becomes a shortcoming. So, the advantage for those who decide to bet on Volleyball (for now) is in the fact that they can become betting experts with making a little effort and become very effective in earning money. Low accessibility to information about everything that surrounds Volleyball is a big plus in this case.
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Most popular Volleyball markets
The most popular Volleyball markets are Money-Line (picking a side that you think will win), In-Play (live betting when the odds are changing during the game), Handicap (it is offered when one team is considered a heavy favorite against another. In order to give equal chances to both sides to win, bookmakers offer a “+“ or “-“ handicap on the number of sets in the winning margin) and Total Sets (choosing whether the number of sets will be above or below a figure given by the bookmaker).
A busy international calendar makes Volleyball betting tougher
It is important to emphasize that not every competition in Volleyball carries the same level of importance. This especially applies to competitions in which national team participate, organized by the FIVB. Bettors need to pay attention to this because favorites are not always the same in every tournament. Head coaches in Volleyball are known to summon backups to some tournaments in order to rest and preserve major players for competitions that are about come later. This is due to the fact that the international Volleyball calendar is one of the busiest in the world of sports and players have a short regeneration time. Between the two club seasons, nearly every year, there are several tournaments for national teams. So, head coaches need to set their priorities. Olympic Games, which are held once every four years, are certainly priority number one. World Championship, also held once every four years, is the priority ranked slightly above the Olympics.
Speaking of the Olympic Games, Tokyo will organize the event in one year. Volleyball will have the qualifying tournaments all over the world this summer. More precisely in August. Women’s national teams will play their tournaments from August 1 to August 4, while Men will play from August 9 to August 11. There will be six tournaments in each competition. For those who fail to reach the Olympics through these tournaments, the continental federations will organize additional qualifications in January next year.
