How to Bet on Live Betting

Live betting (in-play) is all the rage right now. While live betting has been around for many years, the sector has seen tremendous growth with the influx of new casual sports bettors.

What Is Live Betting?

Live betting is simply wagering on an event that has already started. For example, you can bet on NFL, NBA, MLB and NHL games in-play once they’ve already begun.

This form of wagering can work in two ways:

● No Restrictions: When there are no restrictions, you can bet any time you want. The odds will constantly be moving, but it allows you to time the market exactly how you want.

● Commercial Breaks: Some bookies offer live betting, but only during commercial breaks of games. The downside is that you can end up missing some opportunities. For example, if a team goes on a run in an NBA game before a break in play, it’ll impact the in-play odds.

The types of betting markets available will vary by online sportsbook.

All bookies will offer straight bets in-play. Those include spreads, totals and money lines.

You might be asking why you would wait to bet on a game? Well, for one, some bettors prefer taking a look at how each team is performing before placing their bet. In some cases, a bettors system will only call for them to place bets in-play after a certain situation is triggered.

Many bettors enjoy betting in-play simply for the entertainment value as well. Placing a live bet and winning late in a game is a great feeling and you also don’t need to sweat the entire game.

Since live betting is blowing up, bookies are releasing as many in-play markets as possible. It’s now possible to bet on in-play props, such as the next team to score. Another popular form of in-play betting are player performance props, which are widely bet on by DFS players.

An example would be wagering on the next at bat in a baseball game. Bookies will release odds on the outcome of the at bat. There isn’t a lot you can’t bet on live when it comes to major sports.

Pay Per Head With Live Betting

Do you operate a sportsbook? If you want to compete today, you need live betting. However, most of the pay per head (PPH) services don’t have any in-play betting markets.

Switch to A1PPH if you want to offer your players the best live betting experience in the PPH world. We have the most in-play betting markets and we can guarantee you’ll make some extra money.

One thing to do is set strict limits for live betting. You don’t want a single player going on a run and emptying out your coffers, so set live wagers to about 10% of your normal betting limits.

The good about live betting is that the commission is higher. Instead of offering -110/-110 odds, you should set the odds at -120/-120 or -120/-110, depending upon your clientele. You don’t want to scare away any bettors by charging too much juice, but it’s common for live markets to have $.30 lines.