Betting has become a habitual part of any sport in the world. People find it interesting not just to watch the matches, but also to take part in the process. Bettors place bets on the teams, athletes, outcoming results, and the actions during the match. Bookmakers always add even more options annually. But do you know the unusual sports to bet on? GBC Time has set a list of the top 5 weirdest sports to bet on.
Even the most experienced bettors can be surprised by some sports on the list. Nowadays, any sector is always multicultural, and bookmarking is not an exception. There is no longer just soccer or basketball. Even “Rock, paper, scissors” is not an unusual option to bet on.
Cornhole
This is a team game, which is actually very simple but interesting at the same time. Pairs of athletes try to throw 16oz bags of corn kernels into holes. A bag thrown into the pit earns 3 points for the team, but a bag that lands on the board give 1 point.
The winning number of points is 21. The team that first scores this number of points or more is the winner.
This game is popular among American families who play this during the weekend. However, in 2015, it became an essential part of the American League of Cornholes (founded in 2015). Hong Kong is another place where you can see people playing this game.
Harness racing
Harness racing came to our modern world from the old times, when this was a popular transport. There are two of the ‘team’ – a horse and a jokey
This is extremely popular in Finland and Sweden. In these countries, harness racing completely depends on the betting income. According to the fact of this is still popular, it is obvious that people find it interesting.
Curling
This sport is Olympic, unlike the previous ones. However, some people still do not understand the rules and the sense of the game.
Players slide stones on the ice arena which consists of four separate parts – “homes”.
This game may be interesting for the betting experience, however, it is hard to understand all the rules and professional peculiarities of curling.
Cow chip tossing
This sport is popular in locations where the number of cows is definitely bigger than the number of people. People started to lay this game in 1970. And since that time, tradition is not broken in some places.
Each player has two attempts to throw a chip. The one who threw the chip the farthest wins.
Reindeer racing
And last but not least sport on our list is extremely popular in the winter places like Norway and Finland, where reindeers are habitual as a transport.
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