Here is what betting will cost you

Gambling has become the major business and an everyday talk.  In Kenya, it began with Sportpesa as the only company and later on, several others came up and have sprouted since then. Just to mention but a few: Elitebet, BetYetu, M-cheza, Betways, Betin Kenya among others. Initially men were only known to be the best in betting as they form a larger percentage of soccer fans and understand football better and in that case can analyze games better. However, of late the activity incorporates everyone.

One stakes any amount but not less than the stipulated stake by the company. The possible gain is then determined on the odds for matches selected, (in case of a multi bet).Most gamblers go for multi bets for higher returns. Others would play the jackpot with the hopes of bonuses or a whole jackpot which is not easy to predict.

Most people have earned a lot through betting. Others have become millionaires through betting on jackpots. It is all about taking chances and always the secret of any gambler is risking. However, it does not guarantee for wins always as one expects to win, he or she should also be prepared to lose as any result is possible on the outcome.

 

The addictive nature of betting has made most people to bet with money meant for other uses. No matter how much or how many times one loses, he or she is determined to bet again as they say ‘Once a gambler, always a gambler. ’

A recent case was witnessed at riverside Kisii, where a Kisii University second year student, used half of money meant for rent to bet and lost the money in the process. To recover the money, the gambler decided to stake the remaining amount hoping the bet will bounce back and ended up losing the money.

Some have formed betting groups on social media platforms to gather ideas on the bet of the day. Surprisingly, some have come up with other business ideas of analyzing matches and coming up with what they call ‘sure bets’ and sell them to others. Cyber cafes are not also left behind on the same as they print matches of the day alongside their betting codes and sell them to those gamblers who cannot access the internet or internet enabled gadgets.

Betting has also led most students especially those in high school to use mobile phones in school-an outlawed issue in order to do betting while still in school. Others spend more time analyzing and betting other than they can spend in other activities besides betting, especially College and university students. As the business still rise, the way gamblers bet still remains in question in regard to the side effect of it.