How bookmakers restrict bets from data-savvy gamblers
By
zoenolan
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Summary
Sports-betting firms use sophisticated tools to restrict bets from skilled, data-savvy gamblers (known as "sharps"), limiting them to small wagers. The article explores how bookmakers like Ladbrokes implement stake restrictions to protect their profits from knowledgeable bettors, and discusses methods to circumvent these restrictions.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledEveryone loves a winner, goes the saying. Sports-betting firms don't.
Indeed, they dislike winners so much that they deploy complex tools to stop them from wagering more than a pittance
For skilled players, or 'sharps', such 'stake restrictions' are common.
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