The basics of betting on basketball online

Betway strives to offer the most competitive odds on every popular basketball match available, across a number of international leagues. We also strive to provide a comprehensive range of betting markets for every sports fan to choose from across all of our fixtures. It’s only by offering the widest variety of games and markets that Betway remains a leader in the online sports betting world. Quite a few of the markets on offer will stipulate whether or not a game will go to overtime and a few new markets are included for basketball that soccer punters may not have seen before. When placing a bet on basketball games, make sure to analyse which market is best for you:

Match Result
Handicap (1x2)
Overs/Unders (Inc. OT)
Point Range
Will there be Overtime?
Halftime/Fulltime
Quarter – 1x2
Odd or Even Total
Halftime/Fulltime
Winning Margin
Quarter – Odd/Even
Quarter – 1x2

For an even more thrilling sports betting experience, the option of Live Betting is open to everyone who bets with Betway. Live Betting lets you bet on a range of different markets that constantly change and update as the game goes on depending on circumstances within each game. As such, predictions can be made based on a team’s possession, how many fouls they are committing, whether their shots are on target, how strong their defense is and how easily each team has scored. This means that through Live Betting, a more tactical betting strategy can be used. With basketball being an action-packed, back-and-forth game of skill, Live Betting is the perfect way to increase the excitement of both your bets and the game itself.

In the end, if you’re a basketball fan and want to experience the full thrill of betting on a range of different markets for the first time, you can’t go wrong with a bet on all the latest basketball fixtures with Betway online and mobile sports betting.

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Basketball betting at its best

Despite its American reputation, basketball is far more popular than many would believe. It is one of the world’s most popular and widely viewed sports. Played in various leagues across the globe, the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the US is by far the largest organization. Placing a bet on basketball is often considered one of the easier forms of sports betting and can add the perfect amount of excitement to the already fast-paced, non-stop nature of basketball and all the action that happens on the court.

Since introduction during the 1960’s, basketball has become increasingly popular across the African continent. It’s widely played for recreation and dominates many school competitions. Famous African starts who made it to the international stage include Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon and Dikembe Mutombo. Olajuwon is a former NBA star who was born in Nigeria and played for the Houston Rockets. Mutombo was born in the DRC and successfully played in 18 NBA seasons. Africa’s top basketball nations include Nigeria and Tunisia, with Angola, Egypt and Cote d’Ivoire all featuring on the Nike FIBA world rankings.

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