For most sports fans, there’s no way to improve the experience of watching their favorite team play. However, if you support more than one team, follow more than one sport, or you are watching a particularly uneventful match, it can be hard to remain emotionally invested and interested in every millisecond of the game. To revive your passion for the sport and make any game you’re watching ten times more exciting, check out the tips below.

Don’t Watch Alone

Yes, watching the game alone means that you won’t miss a single moment, but there’s something to be said for watching the game with a group of friends or other fans. Engaging in friendly banter with your know-it-all buddies during half-time and seeing your fellow fans react to each goal and near-miss makes your experience more exciting. Plus, as a group, you will become much more invested in the match if you watch it together. So invite your friends over, prepare a delicious food spread, and watch the game together. Even if you don’t care about the teams playing, watching with friends will turn a dull game into an exciting event.

Play a Drinking Game

 For those who can’t sit through a game without having a few cold beers, why not kick it up a notch and play a drinking game to liven up an otherwise dull match? Are you watching a soccer match? Take a shot at every yellow card. American football? Drink every one-point conversion. It doesn’t matter what sport you’re watching; there are plenty of sports drinking games that you can play at home or in a bar to up the entertainment factor and keep everyone engaged.

Try Online Sports Betting

For most people, the simple act of placing a bet with real money on pretty much anything is enough to make it more exciting, but this seems especially applicable to sports. You can try betting on EURO 2021, the World Cup, the Super Bowl, the NBA, the Premier League, or any sports event you follow. Whether it’s a national or an international game, betting on the outcome of the match will increase your interest considerably.

Broadcast Your Commentary

There are plenty of apps that allow you to record and broadcast your commentary on any match you’re watching. That way, even if the outcome of the game is of no importance to you, you will find yourself immersed in the experience. You can try to come up with a few witty comments and catchphrases ahead of time or just let your enthusiasm guide you as you watch the game. In any case, this is a surefire way to make even the most uninspiring games a lot more fun.

At the end of the day, the easiest way to renew your interest in a game or revive your passion for a sport is by truly committing to your favorite team. Even if your team isn’t doing as well as you had hoped, if you cheer as you mean it, you will regain your enthusiasm despite your disappointment. Don’t just sit through another dull game; if you need an extra push to make the sports event you’re following more interesting, give the above suggestions a try.