Well, if you wanna learn something new, putting some money on sports can be pretty fun.  Matches up that football love of yours with the rush of having some skin in the game.  But, dont go thinking with your heart all the time!  Betting on your fav team no matter what is asking to lose money.  Do some readin beforehand on stuff like injuries records, maybe some stats here and there and even put some apps on your phone that have all sorts of tips out there.  Take it slow at first, get your feet wet.  Once you got a good handle on things, then maybe up that wager.  At least that's how I started.