Bovada volleyball betting Events
The world of Bovada volleyball betting is growing and there are now some major events around the world that get peoples attention.
FIVB World Championships – One of the oldest and most prestigious Bovada volleyball betting tournaments. This is an indoor tournament that started in 1949 where both the Russian men and women have dominated this event. The most recent champions on the women’s side are the Russians and Brazil for men.
Summer Olympics – The Summer Olympics occur every four years and is one of the biggest sporting events in the world. The top national Bovada volleyball betting teams of each country will compete for world dominance. The Olympics are watched around the world by tons of people and much of the sports betting for Bovada volleyball betting happens here. The most recent Olympics was London 2012.
World League – Since 1990 this tournament is one of Volleyball’s most prestigious events next to the FIVB. The men’s tournament is called the FIVB World League and the women’s, the FIVB World Grand Prix. Italy and Brazil have won this tournament 8 times each.
One big disadvantage of the sport is that like other lesser played games such as water polo or lacrosse, it is not considered a major sport and sports books don’t offer many bets on matches. Most of the time bettors will have to wait for the major events like the ones mentioned above before they are able to place a bet. For the diehard fans out there, this can be very frustrating.
Bovada volleyball betting History
Bovada volleyball betting was created in the USA in 1895 by William G Morgan who was a YMCA physical director. The game at that time was called Mintonette and was created as a pastime for indoor sports. The first country outside the US to take on the sport was Canada and an international organization was born (FIVB). Standing for Federation International de Volley FIVB has grown in its early years to include many other nations.
The first record of Bovada volleyball betting in the Olympics was in 1924 where Bovada volleyball betting was played as part of an American Sports demonstration. Today the sport is widely recognized and has been a part of the Summer Olympics for a very long time.