i am a sports fan before i am a gambler i watch sports and i bet on my predictions to amplify the entertainment and enjoyment i get from that sports i could not bet while watching a sport but it is always much more fun to look forward to the results knowing especially that you might win in the end so if your favorite team wins you are happy as a fan but you can be happier if you also win some money from betting on them
this leads me to thinking whether do people bet on sports they do not enjoy or are not a fan of? maybe there are people out there who are just really in for the money and they would bet on sports that are popular and they have a bigger chance on winning at even if they do not particularly enjoy them
personally i can't imagine having to sit and watch and analyze countless of matches of a sport i do not enjoy watching just to bet on them
what about you?
Sure people bet on sports that they don't enjoy if there is money to be made. Here is an example, somebody doesn't like horse racing but bets on a horse that is thought to be a sure winner and goes out to the race track to enjoy the show. Even if you're not fully entertained or entralled by a certain team the reality is that you can still have a good time. If you're just in it for the money though the real enjoyment only comes if you win sadly, but if you like the team and also bet on it even if you lose you still .... actually it might even be worse that way because then not only do you lose but your team loses so its a double whammy! Bet responsibly...
If there is potential for financial gains, people will be forced to bet on it despite of their non-interest to the game. Gambling is more than profits than entertainment alone, so gamblers will still rush to bet even if their personal interest for the game is not seen. Also, peer pressure could be another reason. Since gambling is more on a social event, then it's not surprising that you will gain social influence, even if it means not having genuine interest on the game itself.