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A lot of people have a hard time using online sports books. They prefer to use a traditional bookie and play it “the old fashioned way”. But, this is just like the people that said television was a fad, or that the car would never find a mass market. Technology changes the way things work. And it does it for the better. This isn’t just the case in transportation with cars and in entertainment with TVs. It is also the case with online sports gambling.

First of all, and this really is the important one, going to your bookie is illegal. You can be charged with a third degree misdemeanor for gambling. A third degree misdemeanor is punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a five hundred dollar fine. To date, there has never been an arrest for placing bets online. That really should be enough reason to switch right there.

But, if you need better reasons that that, how about the lines? An online sports book is always going to come out with the lines hours, or even days before your local bookie does. This means that a savvy better is able to really take advantage of early line mistakes with an online bookie that just aren’t there with your local bookie.

Another important difference is that with a reputable online sports book, you are always going to get paid. If you hit on a super lucky long shot, there is a great chance that you can break your local bookie’s bank. For those of you who haven’t already been through this experience, know that it will be a cold day before you see your money.

Another great reason to use an online book is that you can really play some obscure sports, or play some leagues that your bookie just isn’t taking bets on. If you like soccer but your local bookie doesn’t play it, what are you supposed to do? What probably happens now is that you bet a different sport and end up not even watching the soccer games that you want to.

It’s easy to get stuck in our ways. We get into routines and decide that we don’t like change. We just assume that any change is a bad thing and never even give it a chance.

But this change is worth taking a look at with online sports books. The change of taking your bets online will give you more options, better odds for winning, and much much more safety.