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If this is your first free throw, don’t worry, at LV BET we guarantee that you’ll be well taken care of. Benefit from a courtside look into some handball 101 and set off on your handball betting journey on the right foot. But, before we step onto the court, we first need to take a look at some of handball’s history.
Handball is a fun combination of basketball , football and netball. It’s history dates back to Ancient Rome and it is considered to be one of the oldest ball games. The game’s techniques were actually pioneered by Roman women as history shows them enjoying a game known as expulsim ludere, while Roman men generally preferred harpastum, which was a game similar to rugby.
The popularity of the game spread throughout Europe during the Roman conquest. In fact, there are records of a handball-like game being played in medieval France, known as jeu de paume. The game shared many similarities with handball and tennis, and was enjoyed by both peasants and royal families.
As people’s love for handball grew, by the late 19th century, handball was being played in Germany, Czech Republic, Ukraine and Scandinavia. Over time the rules of handball began to become more strict. This standardisation of rules allowed different countries to participate in major tournaments and compete against each other.
The first written set of rules was published in 1906, which was revised on 29 October in 1917. This revision is considered to be the modern set of rules, although it has had several amendments since then. The first international handball games were played under these new rules in 1925 for men and in 1930 for women. Handball was featured in the Olympics not that long after in the Berlin Games of 1936. With more and more people stepping up to play, this inspired the creation of the International Handball Federation in 1946. By 1972, the first indoor match of handball was introduced during the Munich Games. The IHF went on to organise junior handball championships as well, which aided in spreading the sport’s popularity to audiences of all ages.
By 2009, handball saw almost 800,000 teams across the globe along with millions of players. Handball’s appearance in Sportsbooks comes as no surprise, as its widespread popularity has persevered over the years.
The International Handball Federation has been organising the World Women’s Handball Championship since 1957. A total of nine teams participated in the first championship, and 32 teams can enter the tournament in 2021. European teams have won the tournament every time except in 1995, when South Korea was the first team outside of Europe to win the title, and in 2013, when Brazil took home that same title as the first team from the Americas.
This club handball competition is one of the most important men’s handball leagues in all of Europe. It is organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF) and features some of Europe’s leading teams from top nations.
The EHF Cup is a European men’s handball tournament that has been organised by the EHF since 1981. It is a major European handball tournament, ranking second only to the EHF Champions League. As of the 2020-2021 season, the EHF Cup is known as the EHF European League.
The European Championship is an official senior men’s handball tournament that is held every two years. It is organised for the national handball teams of Europe and was first started in 1994. The team that is crowned the European champion will also qualify for the Olympic Games and the World Championship. So far, Sweden and Spain have been the two most successful countries at winning the championship title.
Knowing your betting options is one of the most important elements in handball betting. While understanding where and when to place them is also extremely helpful to know, knowing the range of bets available to you is the first step. The following is a list of possible bets you’ll encounter. Different Sportsbooks offer a different range of options — these are a few of the most common types.
Out of all your betting options, you will find that the moneyline bet is one of the easiest ones. A bet like this only requires you to predict which team will win the match. Sounds easy enough, right? The moneyline bet is very common and very popular, so you’re likely to encounter this across most Sportsbooks — and not just in handball either. The moneyline bet is a good place to start.
The over/under totals bet also makes the list of common betting options. When placing this bet, you will be required to predict the score of the match — whether it will go over or under the figure set by the bookmaker. So, if the total number of points set is 20, your totals bet will be over or under that total.
The first half bet might be considered an even easier bet to place than the moneyline. As its name suggests, the first half bet requires punters to predict which team will be in the lead by the time the first half of the match is over. So, rather than betting on a whole match, you’ll be wagering only on the first half.
A handicap bet is generally used to level the playing field. Each team will be ‘handicapped’ with +/- symbols. By the end of the match the set number of goals will be added to or subtracted from the final score. Say Spain is -2.5 and Italy is +2.5 — this would mean that 2.5 goals will be subtracted from Spain if you bet on them and the team would need to beat Italy by three or more points in order to win the wager. If you bet on Italy and they win, you will win the bet outright. You will also win if Italy loses to Spain by fewer than three goals.
A future bet is similar to a moneyline bet. The only difference is that the moneyline only concerns an individual match, while the future bet takes the whole tournament into account. Punters are required to be a little more knowledgeable of the market if they want to set a future bet, as predicting the outcome of an entire tournament may be challenging. But if you get it right, you may enjoy a higher payout. It is up to you to decide whether the risk is worth it.
A prop or ‘proposition’ bet adds an additional level of entertainment to your sports betting. Placing a prop bet means wagering on whether something will occur during the match or not. Prop bets are not offered by all Sportsbooks, but often include interesting outcomes, which makes these bets quite popular. This can be anything from which team will score the first goal to which specific player will score first, and so on.
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