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How often do sports bettors win?

To be profitable, a bettor must win at least 52.4% of bets. For many, 55% is a good year, 60% a great year and 65% a career year. Eleven percent of daily bettors admitted to winning rarely. Answers like this are a great example of why being honest with results is vital for sports bettors.

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Almost a quarter of sports bettors who participated in a recent survey believe they win 75% of the time, while nearly 40% of daily bettors are risking at least half their monthly paycheck. Sports Betting Report released data on a survey of over 1200 adult sports bettors with information on gender, how often people are wagering, where they’re betting and how often they say they win. According to the survey of American sports bettors, 24% said they place bets every day with 42% betting a couple days per week. Of those betting every day, 39% are betting at least half of their monthly paychecks. Most believe gambling is an extra income source. Women are more likely to wager daily than men (26% to 23%), but men have the edge when it comes to betting a few days per week (45% to 36%). Infrequent bettors are more careful with their bankroll. Over half of bettors who only wager a few times a month are risking less than 10% of monthly earnings. The answers regarding betting results is revealing into the mind of a gambler. Of daily bettors, 24% said they win ‘frequently’, which was classified as at least 75% of the time. Half of the responses said they win half the time.

No surprise, but football is the most popular sport to bet on.

While it’s believable that a quarter of bettors believe they’re winning at that high of a rate, the reality is it’s most likely not true. To be profitable, a bettor must win at least 52.4% of bets. For many, 55% is a good year, 60% a great year and 65% a career year.

Eleven percent of daily bettors admitted to winning rarely.

Answers like this are a great example of why being honest with results is vital for sports bettors. Whether a serious bettor looking at lines every day, or someone investing in weekend bets for entertainment, knowing the true results will go a long way in betting responsibly. The Action App is a great tool for that with bet tracking and record-keeping available for free. Odds are those 75% winners will have a different answer after a month or two of tracking.

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What sport requires the most stamina?

The top rated sports for endurance are all clearly endurance based sports: orienteering, triathlon and rowing.

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Top-10 Endurance Sports

Which sports are rated highest for endurance? This list is based on the ratings of the factors of success considered most important by visitors to this website. The top rated sports for endurance are all clearly endurance based sports: orienteering, triathlon and rowing. The ratings are still being recorded (this list is from December 2019), so the list order may change over time. Although over 50 of the world's major sports have been analyzed, there may be others that were not included and could also be ranked highly too. You can add your own rating for sports. The endurance sports ranking list by the expert panel from ESPN may provide a more reliable list, compared to this list using website user ratings. Ranking Sport Rating (%) 1 Orienteering 85.5 2 Triathlon 85.5 3 Rowing 85.3 4 Water Polo 84.1 5 Ultimate 83.2 6 Swimming (200m Free) 80.8 7 Ultra Marathon 80.5 8 Road Cycling 79.9 9 Squash 79.0 10 Boxing 78.8

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