Overview of betting sites - this is how you find your way around

Anyone who has not yet dealt with online bets, but would like to try his luck once, first faces the question of how to find on the websites of the provider , what you are looking for.

The structure of most online betting portals is quite similar, so that the interested can reach the betting offer of his choice relatively quickly. After entering the web address of the betting provider in the browser, in almost all cases several tabs appear, from which one can select the desired section.

Check language setting

Now you should check if the website is displayed in the desired language. Often, the page already "knows" it because of the local setting of the computer. If this is not the case, in most cases the desired language can be selected at the top of the page.

Since most betting customers are interested in sports betting, this area comes first. If you now select this point, a list of the sports that can be bet on is visible. For some providers - such as Bet365 - if you are looking for UK bookmakers or Tipico - for German bookmakers - the list of sports is already visible directly on the home page.

The arrangement of the respective sports varies depending on the bookmaker. For some, this is alphabetically (eg Bet365), for most of the other popularity is according to football before tennis at the top. Even ice hockey, basketball and motorsport are often prominently placed.

Depending on where each provider is based, the sports popular in the respective country are being pushed more forcefully than elsewhere. For example, British providers such as Bet365 and Ladbrokes have a detailed range of bets on cricket, darts, and horse and dog racing.

Arrangement of football bets

However, the most comprehensive offer will certainly be found in football. In addition to long-term bets on the winners of the upcoming major tournaments such as World and European Championships, as well as Champions League or Europa League, are offered on all sides football betting on a variety of national leagues.

In the arrangement of the various betting offers there are some differences among the providers. Some are broken down only by nation and below are both the bets on individual games as well as the long-term bets to the respective league - eg at Tipico or Interwetten.

For others, classic 1 / X / 2 bets (= sports betting on the game outcome) or long-term bets in separate areas are separated. This is the case with Bet365 or Admiral, for example. At Bet-at-Home it is again the case that result and long-term bets in the selection menu are listed separately and can be called up individually. All these variants have their advantages and disadvantages.

Extensive betting opportunities

If you have now called a betting offer, then the quotas are valid and in addition, the other options that can be bet on, appear. In addition to handicap bets or various goal bets, there are often a number of special bets to bet on.

Once you have decided on a bet and the corresponding provider, you must - the first time - open a betting account . The registration with the bookmaker is immediately visible on the homepage of the portal. Then a welcome bonus waving , which usually moves between 25 and 100 euros. Here it is advisable to read the bonus conditions before - they are advertised on the start page of the portals - as these vary depending on the provider.

After registration, the desired bet can now be placed taking into account the corresponding minimum bet (depending on the provider between 10 cents and 1 euro).

Many betting providers also have a short introduction for betting newbies.