Live Betting explained

What is Live Betting?

Live Betting, also known as In-Play Betting, is the fastest-growing betting medium in the country. It allows bettors to place bets after events have started - hence the name 'Live Betting' or 'In-Play Betting'.

With Live Betting, you can react to what is happening as you watch a live event. Most people have an opinion on the outcome of a sporting event before it takes place - live betting allows you to either back up that opinion or change your mind on the outcome.

The best part? You can change your mind as often as you like! As long as you have money in your account, you can bet on whichever market you choose, changing your bets as circumstances dictate.

How live betting works

Once an event has started, punters have the opportunity to place bets on a number of different markets. For example, in tennis, you can bet on the next point, games to deuce, total points in a game, total games in a set, set score, plus a host of other markets. In football, you can bet on the half-time result, the next team to score, the next corner, the next goal scorer, plus the winner of the match and many more markets.

Why use live betting?

Live betting allows the bettor the opportunity to bet with more evidence than they had at the start of an event, hence they are more informed before they place a bet. For example, you may support a team who you think has a good chance of winning a match but you are not sure. So you hold off betting before the match and wait to see how the first quarter goes. How are your team playing? What are the tactics like? Have the opposition done what you expected? Is the referee as strict as you thought? All questions the bettor can ask whilst watching a match. Then after they have assimilated the information, the bettor can place a more informed bet.

But Live Betting also allows you to change your mind. You may place a bet before the event, but while watching the event, you may realize things aren't going your way and put another bet on to redeem the situation.

Where to bet in-play

Most online bookmakers offer Live Streaming and Live Betting. The choice of where to bet comes down to whether you prefer the more traditional route of betting on events to win, or whether you prefer to have the option to bet against yourself by laying bets, i.e., acting as the bookie.

Findfreebet.com offers a comprehensive guide to the best Live Betting sites and free bets available. So, head over to our website, find your preferred bookmaker, and start your Live Betting experience today!