Recently a rush of sports betting sites has been promoting themselves as way to make massive amounts of money. There are two major top article factors why sports betting is a poor choice to make money compared to online poker.

In sports betting, there is a large element of gamble involved, since for the most part you must rely upon too many variables that can be against you in the bet. For example the line (or, point difference) is set by the house. This line usually is set to ensure that it equals the game to a more fair and balanced number, therefore making it close to even odds in determining a winner.

This fact alone makes sports betting more of a gamble, since it is harder to count on the merits of each team. In addition, other reasons, such as the team's mindset, the weather, or any injuries to a player throughout the game, force sports betting to be a gamble or game of chance.