Online sports betting has been around for more than a decade now, but there are still some bettors that are shunning the Internet to keep betting with the local bookie.

Comparing the two doesn't even seem fair to your bookie. In every facet of betting the online sportsbooks wins hands down. Here are five of the top ways that online sportsbooks beats your local bookie.

Convenience – What's more convenient than bringing everything right into your home 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year? With an account with an online sportsbook the minute you want to place a bet you can do it. If you hear that a major player just got injured or a freak storm blows in on tonight's football game you can use that info to bet right away. The only way your bookie could guarantee that kind of availability is if he were your Siamese twin.

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Security – Betting with you local bookie is illegal and if you get caught by the local cops you could be in big trouble. Or if your bookie gets arrested or decides to keep your money you don't have anyone to complain to. When your placing your bets with a reputable online sportsbook you know where your money is at all times and know when you're due to be paid you will get your money in a timely fashion.

Bonuses and Promotions – When was the last time your bookie gave you some free cash or offered you a free bet? I'll be never. In the online sportsbook industry everyone's competing for your business and to get it they'll offer great bonus and promos which include free cash, free bets and contests with huge prizes. Ask your bookie for a free bet next time you place a wager and see how far you get.

Online singularities – There are a number of small intricacies that a online sportsbooks offers that you would never find a bookie delivering. Smalls bet is just one of these. Most bookies will only take bets of a certain amount, but online sportsbooks will take bets as small a $1. They also allow you to bet as much or as little as you would like at one time. Set up a meeting with your bookie and try to bet a $1 on tonight's game and see how happy he is.

Futures/Props/Parlays/Teasers/Etc. - You local bookie can't compete with an online sportsbooks when it comes to the variety of betting options. Ask your local bookie to provide you odds for who'll win the Super Bowl in March or a lengthy list of props for tonight's baseball games. Any online sportsbooks can provide you these and much more.