Dear BCT community!

Please accept our apologies for our absence on this thread, we've been hard at work rolling out some really cool new features on-site.

We've added a dedicated tab for Live Casino games and we've just launched the Cloudbet Arcade. You'll also see that we have added some new currencies to the site. You can now choose between 9 different coins.

@elonf; After taking a quick glance at your communication with our support staff, I can see that you spoke to a member of the team and they sorted it out for your over chat. It's always best to get in touch with our support team first and give chance for them to be able to present a solution.

We'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone warm wishes over this festive period. We'll see you in 2021 for a bigger and better year in so many ways!

All the best,
Team Cloudbet

Hi romelmabini,

Thank you for your interest in the Arcade!

Unfortunately, we do not accept players based in Hong Kong. Please refer to our Terms and Conditions for more information.

Cheers,
Team Cloudbet

Hi LUCKYMCFLY,

Thank you for your feedback. We are now looking into any potential issues with loading times - while this may be an isolated case, we want to make sure we provide the best gaming experience to all of our players!

Cheers,
Team Cloudbet

Hi LUCKYMCFLY,

I'm sorry to hear that, can you tell us more about the issues you are experiencing? It will be very helpful if you can let us know which interface you are having issues with (game, page, or function etc.)

Let us know and we will see what we can do for you!

Best,
Team Cloudbet

Hi kamadazje,

Thank you for your support and feedback! We published a provably fair guide with instructions to verify the fairness of all outcomes in our Crypto Arcade games. All you need is the game outcome (the SHA 512 hash) and a SHA 512 Hash calculator - like this one!

Let me briefly explain what the SHA512 hash is all about in provably fair.

Essentially, each round result is generated by four independent participants, the game operator and first three bettors of the round. At the start of each round, the operator generates a SHA256 sever seed and it is made available to the public. The client seeds are generated by the first three players in the round to place a bet. In order words, the first three players in a round to place a bet are also responsible, in part, for the result of the game (this means you can be in part responsible in generating the game outcome!). When the game starts, the server seed is combined with the client seeds to generate a SHA512 hash and the results is derived from the SHA512 hash.

Hope this helps you!

Cheers,
Team Cloudbet

Dear Community,

The 2020 US Presidential Election bets have been graded - finally!

Our thanks to everyone for your participation on this thread. What a rollercoaster ride - your comments have been both insightful and at times hilarious! (Yes, we read every comment on the thread!)

We have updated our post-US presidential election page, just for you.
You can also access the page from your bet history.

Cheers,
Team Cloudbet

Dear community,

We would like to provide you with a quick update on the 2020 US Presidential Election. Some bets have yet to be settled due to unconfirmed election results. Although we are unable to confirm the payout schedule just yet, we wish to refer you to relevant resources to help you better understand what can be expected.

2020 Presidential Election Timeline published by The Congressional Research Service

Thank you for patience and make sure you follow this thread for further updates.

Cheers,
Team Cloudbet

Hi there, much of the evolution of the site has been driven by community feedback and we very much appreciate yours. We have a Spanish campaign manager and we will continue to work to improve our service and offerings. Thank you!

Cheers,
Team Cloudbet

To complement the launch of DAI on Cloudbet, we are hosting a total of six lucky draws featuring a total of $3,000USD worth of DAI.

Simply make a bet in one of the six featured matches, share your bet to Twitter or Bitcointalk using the Cloudbet Betshare function and you’re set! Bet and share all six feature matches to participate in all six lucky draws!


Prizes

• $500USD worth of DAI for each of the six featured matches for a total prize pool of $3,000USD worth of DAI.
• 6 lucky draws in total, one for each feature matches.
• 1 winner per lucky draw.
• Each player can only win once in this promotion.

Featured matches

• (24/11) 10:15PM UTC Athletico Paranaense vs River Plate
• (25/11) 12:30AM UTC  Racing Club vs Flamengo
• (26/11) 12:30AM UTC Internacional vs Boca Juniors
• (1/12) 10:15PM UTC River Plate vs Athletico Paranaense
• (2/12) 12:30AM UTC Flamengo vs Racing Club
• (3/12) 12:30AM UTC Boca Juniors vs Internacional

Entry requirements

• The player must place a bet with DAI in at least one of the six featured matches.
• The player must share their bet to Twitter using the Cloudbet Betshare function
  OR to the dedicated Games and rounds Cloudbet Bitcointalk thread using the Cloudbet Betshare function.
  

How do I share my bet ?

• Open Bet History by clicking the link under the account icon in the top-right corner.
• Share open or settled bets by clicking the icon on the far right of each bet.
• A pop up will appear - choose twitter to share your bet on twitter or copy the Betshare link to your clipboard to share on the dedicated Games and rounds Bitcointalk thread.
• Clicking on the preferred social media link will open a new window on the selected platform.

Sign up now and join the lucky draws!

See terms and conditions here

Check out our Bitcointalk threads: [ES], [EN]
Check out @Cloudbet on Twitter
Email support@cloudbet.com
Chat directly with our live support team 24/7

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Para complementar el lanzamiento de DAI en Cloudbet, estamos organizando un total de seis sorteos con un valor total de $3,000 USD en DAI.

Simplemente hace una apuesta en uno de los seis partidos destacados, compartí tu apuesta en Twitter o Bitcointalk usando la función Cloudbet Betshare y ¡listo! ¡Aposta y compartí los seis partidos principales para participar en los seis sorteos de la suerte!



Premios

• $500 USD en DAI por cada uno de los seis partidos destacados para un premio total de $ 3,000 USD en DAI.
• 6 sorteos en total, uno por cada partido de características.
• 1 ganador por sorteo
• Cada jugador solo puede ganar una vez en esta promoción.

Partidos destacados

• (24/11) 10:15PM UTC Athletico Paranaense vs River Plate
• (25/11) 12:30AM UTC  Racing Club vs Flamengo
• (26/11) 12:30AM UTC Internacional vs Boca Juniors
• (1/12) 10:15PM UTC River Plate vs Athletico Paranaense
• (2/12) 12:30AM UTC Flamengo vs Racing Club
• (3/12) 12:30AM UTC Boca Juniors vs Internacional

Requisitos de entrada

• El jugador debe realizar una apuesta con DAI en al menos uno de los seis partidos destacados.
• El jugador debe compartir su apuesta en Twitter usando la función Cloudbet Betshare o al foro dedicado de Cloudbet Bitcointalk publicación del foro utilizando la función Cloudbet Betshare.

Cómo comparto mi apuesta

• Abrí el historial de apuestas haciendo clic en el enlace debajo del icono de la cuenta en la esquina superior derecha.
• Compartí apuestas abiertas o liquidadas haciendo clic en el icono en el extremo derecho de cada apuesta.
• Aparecerá una ventana emergente: eleji Twitter para compartir su apuesta en Twitter o copia el enlace de Betshare en su portapapeles para compartir en dedicado de Cloudbet Bitcointalk publicación del foro.
• Al hacer clic en el enlace de la red social preferida, se abrirá una nueva ventana en la plataforma seleccionada.

¡Regístrate ahora y únite al sorteo!

Ver términos y condiciones aquí

Lee nuestros foros de Bitcointalk: [ES], [EN]
Seguí nuestra cuenta de Twitter @Cloudbet
Email support@cloudbet.com
Chatea directamente con nuestro equipo de soporte en vivo 24/7

Dear Bitcointalk community,

We would like to provide a bit of transparency on the status of the 2020 US Election payouts. Due to the uncertainty in the US political scene, payouts have been partial as with many other sportsbooks. We will provide another update once we receive the greenlight to make the payout. Make sure you follow this thread for further updates.

Thank you for your continued support and patience.

Best wishes,
Team Cloudbet

Dear Community,

Election Day is upon us. We're grateful for everyone's contribution in the run up to the big day.



Ever wondered how the odds for the US Election are formed? The Cloudbet Blog provides insights on the many factors that bookmakers use to form their odds - and see which candidate has attracted over 80% of the action at Cloudbet.

As the Election enters its final stretch, our number crunchers provide a final update ahead of Election Day, analysing the probability as suggested by Cloudbet betting markets of victory in key swing states like Florida, North Carolina, Arizona and Pennsylvania - the battleground of choice for both candidates come Tuesday.

Best of luck,
Team Cloudbet

A good debate, and it's not over yet...

As President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden met for a second and final debate, here are a few thoughts post-debate:

A win for moderator Kristen Welker.
While most - including Chris Wallace - seem to agree Welker did a sterling job, there's bound to be the odd dissenter, with Bill O'Reilly popping up to note: "Ms. Welker is now talking about the minimum wage. Why? That is a state issue."

Trump: Windmills cause cancer, they kill birds.
The most comprehensive and statistically sound estimates show that bird deaths from turbine collisions are between 140,000 and 500,000 birds per year.
Source: US Fish and Wildlife Service

We couldn’t find any clear stats on the number of cancer cases caused by windmills.

Biden: Get rid of the oil industry
Polls showed pre-debate Texas, though still in the Republican camp, looking like it was becoming more competitive for the Democrats - will that change now that Biden practically admitted that he wants to get rid of the oil industry? Will Texas now move to a solid Red state? - in line with the position that Cloudbet markets are showing,

Fact check: Joe Biden did express his opposition against fracking at least once. Mentioned this in the Democratic debate on July 31, 2019:

BASH: “Thank you, Mr. Vice President. Just to clarify, would there be any place for fossil fuels, including coal and fracking, in a Biden administration?”

BIDEN: “No, we would -- we would work it out. We would make sure it's eliminated and no more subsidies for either one of those, either -- any fossil fuel."

BIDEN: “I never said I oppose fracking.”
TRUMP: “You said it on tape.”
BIDEN: “I didn't... show the tape, put it on your website.”
TRUMP: “I will put it on.”

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1319466667676749824

The Trump office responded with a compilation to demonstrate Biden’s opposition to fracking.

Polls follow the money
An Opinium Research/Guardian poll suggests that some 55% of in-person voters intend to vote for Trump while 42% intend to vote for Biden, but where is the money going?

UK Investor Magazine referenced Cloudbet as 85% of Bitcoin bets have been in favour of Trump victory.

Are Bitcoin bettors hedging their bets, or do they truly believe that President Trump will retain the presidency?

Share your thoughts on the final debate.

Team Cloudbet

Dear Community,

Thank you for your support on this US Election thread.

Cloudbet's Electoral College map has seen some tug-of-war action in swing states as we head into the last debate and the business end of the 2020 US Presidential Election campaign.

Our latest look at the betting markets comes before Nashville’s Last Chance Saloon - read about changes we’ve seen in the winner and state market lines, in the days since both candidates held their town halls on October 15.



Keep an eye on this thread for more discussion and Cloudbet updates as the race enters the final stretch ahead of the big day on November 3.

Cheers,
Team Cloudbet

Dear Community,

Firstly, thanks to everyone who has shared their support on our US Election thread - we really appreciate your comments and feedback as we use the crypto advantage to bring more freedom and excitement to our players.



Our most recent take couldn’t ignore the biggest October surprise of all - the president testing positive for Covid - thus throwing the spotlight on the VP debate between the incumbent Mike Pence and his Democratic challenger, California Senator Kamala Harris.

Read our Election 2020: October surprise indeed article here.

Be sure to watch this thread for more content and Cloudbet updates as this fascinating election campaign rolls ever closer to Election Day.

Many thanks,
Team Cloudbet

Hi all,

Cloudbet has made an official statement with regards to allegations made by @efxes. This statement can be found in the Cloudbet Bitcointalk thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=333552.msg55334974#msg55334974

Moving forward, all updates regarding this case will be made on this thread.

Thank you for your continued support,

Team Cloudbet

Hi all,

Cloudbet has made an official statement with regards to allegations made by @efxes. This statement can be found in the Cloudbet Bitcointalk thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=333552.msg55334974#msg55334974

Moving forward, all updates regarding this case will be made on this thread.

Thank you for your continued support,

Team Cloudbet

Hi all -

Firstly, please accept our apologies for the delay in response and thank you to all - especially the senior members of the community - for your patience while we collated all of the relevant facts so that we could respond extremely accurately.

A comment on @efxes's case from Cloudbet.

1. Cloudbet does not accept players from USA. If USA players attempt to create an account, they see a clear message that their jurisdiction is prohibited.

2. If a player is found to be circumventing our automated checks and connects from a prohibited jurisdiction (such as USA), their account is immediately frozen pending an investigation. In this case, the player in question knowingly and deliberately circumvented our location checks, and was discovered and confirmed to be located in USA. They provided both ID and address proof from USA and also repeatedly attempted to login from USA IP addresses. 

That the player is located in the USA is without doubt, and we prohibit all players from USA. That they knowingly and deliberately circumvented our country checks is also without doubt.

3. In accordance with our T&Cs, in these situations we reserve the right to void all bets and return their account balance, up to the sum of their deposits. Furthermore, we reserve the right to confiscate funds in certain cases (such as repeat offenders). We did not confiscate any funds in this case, but instead voided all bets.

4. In this particular case, the customer has already withdrawn more than the sum of their deposits and accordingly we consider the matter closed. If the player offers their consent, we can gladly share transaction hashes of all relevant transactions.

5. Additionally, the player is sharing information and making claims in public web forums (such as this one) that they know to be untrue. For example, the player claims they have provided us with address proof outside of the USA which is untrue. The player has also made other untrue claims - such as the size of their deposits.

6. We continue to have a duty of privacy to the player, so cannot publish information we have that directly contradicts their claims without the player's explicit consent. We can, however, share this with our regulator, or an arbiter with the player's consent. Additionally, if the player would like to consent to us sharing this information with select senior members of the community, we would be happy to do so.

7. If the player wishes to continue their claim, we strongly encourage the player to take their case to either Curacao eGaming or AskGamblers.com, either of whom will act as an arbiter. We agree to be bound by any ruling they make in this case.

Fellow members - we know the player is creating a lot of noise about this case, and we treat every claim of this nature seriously, but in this situation, the player knowingly tried to circumvent our rules, was caught, has already withdrawn more than their deposit, and is providing false information in public. We ask for the community's support to dismiss these false claims by the player.

Thanks

Team Cloudbet

Hi everyone, we'd like to address the case of efxes.

Our Player Safety Team performed a standard verification check on the account after noticing several failed logins from the USA.

Our authentication log reveals that the player attempted to authenticate from the USA followed by several other European cities within minutes - this clearly goes against his claim that he is living in and playing from Mexico.
 
Whilst the player complied and supplied an identity document and proof of address, he failed to submit documents that support his claims of residing in Mexico. We consequently closed the account after confirming a clear breach of our terms and licensing agreement.

We ensured that the player received the total sum of their deposit back and consequently consider this case to be closed.

US Election betting | Trump vs Biden


We wrote a piece on what the betting markets can tell us about Trump vs Biden. From now until Nov 3, we will be sharing our analysis on betting, poll and voting patterns after each presidential debate.

Hope you guys enjoy the read and stay tuned!

Check out our best bitcoin odds on the 2020 US Presidential Election!