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Why Judo Is Predicted to Become the Next Biggest Sport in Online Betting

Why Judo Is Predicted to Become the Next Biggest Sport in Online Betting

30 Sep 2019 11:50
Paco Lozano / Judo y Otros

The world of online sports betting is evolving and laws are working in favour of bookmakers having become legal in more countries and states over the past few years. With this in mind, we have seen a number of online sports betting sites appear and while football and horse racing ranks amongst the most popular sports to bet on, we are seeing a new diversified market of bettors and this could potentially target the Judo market.

Renowned online sports betting sites are adopting Judo as an option and here is why we predict the sport to become the next biggest sport to bet on in the online gambling industry.

About the Sport

Judo seems the ideal sport to wager on. Its intense, you get full view of the body contact sport and the sportsmen and women are talented and can be easily gauged to see who will win if pitted against the other. Despite Judo being classed as a combat sport, it differs from others also classed under combat. At the Olympic Games the level is tight and unpredictable things happen, but it will give more options to bet on.

The History

The history of the sport only adds to the appeal of wagering on it. Judo is based upon the values of Jigoro Kano. The athletes show great honour, perseverance, respect and self-control which only adds to the value as an Olympic Sport and the importance on the Olympic calendar.

The Rules

Judo has its own unique set of rules which makes the sport more conservative and stricter than other in the same class but still develops and changed direction to stay independent and different from other martial arts. The men and women partaking in a match need to adhere to these rules which, if ignored, can deliver hansokumake. Judo is will become a popular sport in the betting industry and this is why it is becoming so big with massive online presence by the IJF in social media and many websites reporting about the stars in judo.

The Types of Judo Bets

While Judo may not be available on al sports betting sites, the big matches are played on notorious sites. These are the kinds of bets you can expect to find should you wish to place your own bets.

Bet on the Match – This is the most common form of betting. You will place bets on how you think the match will go down.

Outright Winner – These bets will require bettors to choose who they think will take the match. If you have a great knowledge about the rules and you know both the favourite and the underdog, this is the kind of bet you want to make as it has been tailored for professional bettors being difficult to predict.

Bet on the Top 3 – As the name suggests, this bet requires bettors to predict which athletes will rank at the top.

In JudoInside you will find a betting tab at each athlete to see their statistics when it comes to head2heads and their year to year performance.

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