Arbitrage betting in sprots, does anyone here actually tried it?

[Botnake]

Posting it as I remember reading about arbitrage betting before, and it says that the idea that it’s “no risk” and you either win or at worst break even as long as you catch the right lines. On paper it sounds like the perfect way to stay profitable but I’m still a bit doubtful. Most sources say you need some kind of advanced tools or scanners to spot these mismatched odds before they vanish.

So I’m wondering, has anyone here actually done this in real betting, not just theory from books or videos? I’m curious how realistic it is for normal bettors. And even if you have no idea about it, feel free to jump in and ask as this isn’t limited to people who claim to be experts. We all want to learn, so the more open the discussion, the better.

please no BS, its a serious matter for serious bettors.

[Oshosondy]

I have calculated it before to see if I would win or make some money from it, but is not not working. From my calculations, I will definitely lose money. I have gone through all the odds on betting sites before and all I see is loss if I tried it. I do not now how it can be done because with what I saw, arbitrage betting is not possible.

[mirakal]

I have calculated it before to see if I would win or make some money from it, but is not not working. From my calculations, I will definitely lose money. I have gone through all the odds on betting sites before and all I see is loss if I tried it. I do not now how it can be done because with what I saw, arbitrage betting is not possible.

You probably didn’t do it right, because the whole point of arbitrage betting is to lock in profit. The problem isn’t really the calculation, it’s finding the lines and the odds differences in the first place.

maybe read this https://oddsjam.com/betting-education/arbitrage, and watch the video.

here's how it should look like.

[mikel_012]

Most casinos and sportsbooks prohibit arbitrage betting, isn't this right?

If you are found doing this by engaging in many different casinos with the same provider they will block your account and keep all your earnings. Unless I didn't understand and this is a different type of arbitrage

[DaNNy001]

I have used an arbitrage calculator to see if i would be in profit if I use the system and it actually makes sense but the problem is knowing the right games to bet on...arbitrage is all about betting on a game and taking advantage of the odd difference between different sports book but how do you get those games that you would have an arbitrage opportunity? Finding those games by yourself is almost impossible

[Karl_3000]

I have used an arbitrage calculator to see if i would be in profit if I use the system and it actually makes sense but the problem is knowing the right games to bet on...arbitrage is all about betting on a game and taking advantage of the odd difference between different sports book but how do you get those games that you would have an arbitrage opportunity? Finding those games by yourself is almost impossible

Arbitrage betting may be possible but the betting sites know that some bettors will want to try it, so while setting the odds, they are very conscious that bettors may see arbitrage betting opportunity and make the odd set to make arbitrage betting not to be possible. Anyone that will find arbitrage opportunity is just very lucky because bookies are conscious about it and trying all means possible to make it not possible.

[Beparanf]

So I’m wondering, has anyone here actually done this in real betting, not just theory from books or videos? I’m curious how realistic it is for normal bettors. And even if you have no idea about it, feel free to jump in and ask as this isn’t limited to people who claim to be experts. We all want to learn, so the more open the discussion, the better.

please no BS, its a serious matter for serious bettors.

Done this before by being on a reddit community that share arbitrage betting. It involves different casino that has different odds providers and some of them is completely unknown.

It gives a guaranteed profit but you will only earn huge profit if you stake huge amount too but considering it involves some unknown casino it’s not worthy the risk.

I believe some user manage to spot arbitrage now using tools but I don’t have this and most probably it needs subscription to access it. It’s not worth in general because odds providers can spot you and implement necessary actions such as limit or ban you.

[Nathrixxx]

Posting it as I remember reading about arbitrage betting before, and it says that the idea that it’s “no risk” and you either win or at worst break even as long as you catch the right lines. On paper it sounds like the perfect way to stay profitable but I’m still a bit doubtful. Most sources say you need some kind of advanced tools or scanners to spot these mismatched odds before they vanish.

That's nothing too good that comes in so easy, there's no proven evidence that makes the use of arbitrage betting the best for gamblers to often considers, I've heard of this same strategy on trading, which is not advisable anyway to do, but in gambling, I rarely heard people talking about arbitrage in betting, if we can risk it betting, then it's a normal thing, but I don't want to believe it could be more effective the same way other betting strategies are on a long term.

[Agbamoni]

Arbitrage betting should be avoided; it doesn't work, trust me, I have tried it on several occasions, but the result in the long term is still the same. It is either you are at square one, or you are losing.

Arbitrage strategy is overhyped; it is not as they say it is.

[Bright0515]

I have used an arbitrage calculator to see if i would be in profit if I use the system and it actually makes sense but the problem is knowing the right games to bet on...arbitrage is all about betting on a game and taking advantage of the odd difference between different sports book but how do you get those games that you would have an arbitrage opportunity? Finding those games by yourself is almost impossible

I haven't used it before but like what you are saying about the pattern in betting by using arbitrage strategy to bet, it sounds good but from what I think about this, funding the game with the specific odd is the problem here. How can you get the games? This is the question we need to ask. Using an arbitrage calculator to calculate the odds is not the problem but the games is what we don't know. It will be good if someone that been using these arbitrage strategy to game tell us how they get the games.
If you know how to use an arbitrage calculator but you don't know how to get the particular games you need to apply on it, it's a total waste of time.

[retaur]

There are quite a few sites with decent arbitrage betting and value betting stats. I've used them before, they seemed to work - check their reviews. Most have a free trial or free tier and then you have to pay.

I would advise not risking too much and being aware of the legality of arbitrage betting (both in your country and where you want to do it) and the chances you'll get an account restriction for doing it and if that's something you don't mind.

[Makus]

I have read about this when I did a little research on it, it seemed very feasible as at then but  i started to have doubts about it. Although people say it actually works but I haven't met anyone that uses this betting system that uses it and works for them, and if this arbitrage works the way they say it does why is every bettor not taking advantage of it. We can all agree that bettors look for the best strategies to be in profit, no matter how difficult it might be as long as it is something that guarantees winning every bettor that's strategic would do whatever it takes to use it but that is not really the case. This tells you that it might not really work the way it is been sold out to people. Or perhaps only a few percentage of bettors benefit from it

[Botnake]

Arbitrage betting should be avoided; it doesn't work, trust me, I have tried it on several occasions, but the result in the long term is still the same. It is either you are at square one, or you are losing.

Arbitrage strategy is overhyped; it is not as they say it is.

Do you even understand arbitrage betting? Why are you talking about losing when there’s no losing involved in arbitrage? It guarantees either break even or a win. The whole point is shopping around different sportsbooks and finding lines you can use for the arb. It’s not about picking who you think will win like regular betting.

[Dr.Osh]

As far as I know, arbitrage activities are prohibited in most casinos, moreover, arbitrage requires quite a large amount of capital just to take profits that are not commensurate with the risk, the most serious risk is that your account will be banned due to illegal activities, my advice is to play normally

[Questat]

As far as I know, arbitrage activities are prohibited in most casinos, moreover, arbitrage requires quite a large amount of capital just to take profits that are not commensurate with the risk, the most serious risk is that your account will be banned due to illegal activities, my advice is to play normally

It’s not illegal since there’s no law saying it is, but if it’s against the casino’s terms then it’s a TOS violation. But it’s easy to avoid getting banned. You’re using two sportsbooks for this strategy, so you shouldn’t create two accounts under the same name. That way you won’t be detected easily.

And honestly what you’re doing is just finding value. You’re not cheating the sportsbook, because for every bet you place there are bettors on the other side as well. But with how advanced AI is now, I think sportsbooks are more coordinated, so it’s harder to find real arbitrage value.

[crwth]

I did try it a couple of times, and currently, it's just break-even for me. Most of the arbitrage strategies that worked for me are for trading. It's mostly the trades between different exchanges that allowed me to do it, but with a bot. Arbitrage in sports betting is quite tiresome. This is where it's going to get interesting if there would be an automated system for arbitrage betting.

[GiftedMAN]

From what I know, arbitrage betting is real and people do make money from it but the way it’s presented online I think is too simplified. Odds move fast, bookmakers adjust even faster and anyone who does it consistently has to deal with limits, delayed withdrawals and the pressure of timing both sides perfectly.

That said, it’s useful to learn about even if you don’t become a full-time arbitrage bettor, understanding how odds shift and where mismatches come from can make you a smarter bettor overall.

So yes, I won’t say it’s impossible just that it’s a lot more work than the “just click both sides and profit” tutorials claim. If anybody here has managed to make it steady, I’m genuinely curious to hear their method too.

[o48o]

Posting it as I remember reading about arbitrage betting before, and it says that the idea that it’s “no risk” and you either win or at worst break even as long as you catch the right lines. On paper it sounds like the perfect way to stay profitable but I’m still a bit doubtful. Most sources say you need some kind of advanced tools or scanners to spot these mismatched odds before they vanish.

So I’m wondering, has anyone here actually done this in real betting, not just theory from books or videos? I’m curious how realistic it is for normal bettors. And even if you have no idea about it, feel free to jump in and ask as this isn’t limited to people who claim to be experts. We all want to learn, so the more open the discussion, the better.

please no BS, its a serious matter for serious bettors.

I am not sure how is it supposed to be no risk. Even though it's technically legal, it's against most casinos terms of service. Imho you have way more to lose by getting your account frozen or banned compared to losing some bets.

Sure, in theory, it's profitable, but so is breaking rules in general. And consequences overweight any good results that i could think of.

[Strongkored]

I've never done it because, to be honest, I only know about the theory, but putting it into practice is not easy to get odds that at least could break even or make a profit. 
I've only seen quite a lot of accusations from bookmakers against bettors doing arbitrage on this forum, yes, that's usually what the bookmakers would say when they freeze a player's account. 
Maybe the player is in a group so they know the odds that would make them profitable in arbitrage.

[KTChampions]

I have calculated it before to see if I would win or make some money from it, but is not not working. From my calculations, I will definitely lose money. I have gone through all the odds on betting sites before and all I see is loss if I tried it. I do not now how it can be done because with what I saw, arbitrage betting is not possible.

You probably didn’t do it right, because the whole point of arbitrage betting is to lock in profit. The problem isn’t really the calculation, it’s finding the lines and the odds differences in the first place.

maybe read this https://oddsjam.com/betting-education/arbitrage, and watch the video.

here's how it should look like.

I think the problem is not in finding lines, but in the fact that you cannot have a deposit in each of the existing bookmakers. Even if you have a deposit with 10 bookmakers, you'll need to divide that 2.26% profit by 10, since the rest of your capital isn't being used. If you withdraw and re-deposit where you lost, I think the commissions will eat up even more of your profit. In the end, it all looks like a pittance with exorbitant risks and labor. Such schemes once worked, but now the market is so efficient that such earnings have become very difficult.