Handball is a sport with a large global following. It’s also popular in USA, especially in Alberta and Quebec. Handball is fast, flowing and great fun to bet on.
In this guide we’ll give you an introduction to handball betting and tell you what to look out for on sites that offer handball odds. We’ll look at:
Once you feel you are ready to bet on handball, decide which site you want to use
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Put all the details required into the registration form
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Handball is an indoor team game played on a court measuring 40m x 20m. The team scoring more goals wins.
There are seven players on each team, six outfielders and a goalkeeper
Each match comprises two periods of 30 minutes each
The object of the game is to throw the ball into the opponents’ goal. Goals are two metres high and three wide
If the scores are level at full-time, there are two periods of overtime of five minutes each
If the scores are still level, there is a penalty shootout
World championships are now held in alternate years; they are dominated by European nations
USA’s best performance in the men’s world championship was 15th in 1978, in the women’s it was 10th in the same year
Indoor handball has been an Olympic sport for men since 1972 and for women since 1976. USA has never won a medal
USA competes in the Pan American Handball Champions, which have been traditionally dominated by Cuba, Brazil and Argentina
USA’s women’s team were champions in 1989 and the men were runners-up in 1979
Betting on handball is similar to the action on other head-to-head team sports. This is a basic guide to how the odds work.
Take the example of a match between USA and France. The odds, expressed as decimals, may read:
If you stake C$10 on France, the favourite, you get back C$15. If you put C$10 on USA, the underdogs, your return is C$32.
Odds can be expressed in other formats, such as fractional and moneyline (also known as American) odds.
But most sportsbooks let you swap between systems to let you choose how you view prices. Try out our Odds Calculator to see how they compare.
Also known as handicap betting. The sportsbook sets a figure predicting by how many points one side will win, then gives you a 50-50 choice. You decide whether you think one side will win – or lose – by more than that margin.
This time there isn’t a handicap, simply a straight choice. Which team is going to win the match?
How many points do you think both teams will score in total? If you think it’ll be a higher-scoring match than the sportsbook, the overs are for you.
Which side will score more points in the first half?
Proposition bets, as they are more formally known, do not relate to the outcome of the match. These are special markets on events within a game.
Sportsbooks are always on the lookout for ways to encourage customers to play with them – and to stick around.
One popular method of acquiring new clients is bonuses, which fall into three categories:
Everyone in USA, it seems, has a smartphone. With the betting industry being ultra-competitive, operators vie to make their odds as mobile-friendly as possible.
You’ll be able to use betting apps and sites on all types of devices, such as Android and iPhone models. This makes mobile handball betting as straightforward as it can be. As long as you have an internet connection, you’ll be able to wager quickly and easily.
The first set of rules is written by a Danish gym teacher, Holger Nielsen, as the sport grows in popularity in Denmark, Germany, Norway and Sweden
Field handball, an outdoor version of the sport, is played by men at the Berlin Olympics
The International Handball Federation (IHF) is formed
Hosts Sweden win the second men’s World Championship, 16 years after the first
Handball USA is founded to grow the sport across the nation
Handball joins the Olympic programme for men, with the women’s sport following in Montreal for the next edition four years later
USA’s men finish runners-up to Cuba in the inaugural Pan American championship. They have since taken Bronze in 1983 and 2004
USA’s women win the Pan American championship, they were runners-up in 1986, 1991 and 1997
USA’s women finish 20th in the World Championship. They have not qualified since
USA finishes 23rd in its most recent appearance at the men’s World Championship
The IHF estimates there are 19 million players across 166 member federations
Brazil wins the women’s Pan American title for the 10th time in 11 tournaments
Denmark wins the men’s world title for the first time in 24 participations
Betting on handball is highly popular in USA and around the world. As sportsbooks continue to innovate and offer more markets, it will continue to become easier to bet on.
The prevalence of smartphone ownership means fans are able to bet on the action wherever they are.
To find out everything you might ever need to know about betting on other sports in USA, check out our home page.
The number of handball betting sites is constantly growing, and it can be confusing to know where to go.
Use our guide to find the best places to bet on this exciting sport. That should help you find a site that is fully licensed and offers SSL encryption.
The best sportsbooks offer a wide variety of ways to wager on a game. They also feature bonuses when you sign up, and reward regular customers too.
One of the happy consequences of the digital age is that you can now bet on sporting action wherever you are in USA – relaxing at home or travelling to work.
Most leading sportsbooks now offer extensive markets on the big handball action taking place all over the world.
You will be able to place bets through your desktop, laptop or smartphone. Most modern sportsbooks have state-of-the-art, user-friendly apps that make betting a straightforward process.
Yes it is, but we suggest you make sure the site you choose is fully licensed.
Yes, the sophistication of modern sportsbooks means betting on your smartphone is very straightforward.
