Do sportsbooks really limit winning bettors?

[Lida93]

Nobody win all the time, anyone saying that the win alot or all the time is just desperately trying to hide away from the fact that they are losing at an uncontrollable rate,

If that’s the case, then why are there still reports of gamblers getting limited because they’re winning. If your opinion is correct and it’s really all just luck, then those people claiming they got limited for winning are definitely lying, is that what you’re trying to say?

We don't really know if those sets of people are lying or not but what we do know is that a higher percentage of people gambling loses much more than they winning. On assumption it could be around 85% losses with just about 15% wins, which logically it's just a recovery of previous losses not really profit par say.. Another thing, lucky streaks of long winnings do happen though and when a gambler gets to experience it sometimes the casino might think they're cheating somehow that's why they're winning with such streaks and they just try to limit it.

[Cityhunter34]

I believe they are lying; it is not true.
I have heard complaints from people online, never have I heard anyone close to me complain that they were limited by a sportsbook. Also, most of the sportbooks I use to place my bet, has never restricted me from betting even when I was on a winning streak.

I also think the same thing too but since there are many gamblers out there it may be true, but just that there many fake stories which most gamblers are using to cover their losses. Honestly, ever since I started playing gambling I have not heard someone being limited by spotsbook these is my first time of hearing something like this, even the ones that I'm using doesn't operate that way.

[Free Market Capitalist]

I believe they are lying; it is not true.
I have heard complaints from people online, never have I heard anyone close to me complain that they were limited by a sportsbook. Also, most of the sportbooks I use to place my bet, has never restricted me from betting even when I was on a winning streak.

I also think the same thing too but since there are many gamblers out there it may be true, but just that there many fake stories which most gamblers are using to cover their losses. Honestly, ever since I started playing gambling I have not heard someone being limited by spotsbook these is my first time of hearing something like this, even the ones that I'm using doesn't operate that way.

With a simple search, you could have found facts instead of clinging to your preconceptions.

Do UK sportsbooks limit bettor four times more often than US books do?

Sportsbooks Go On The Record About Limiting Bettors | Sports Betting News | LSR Podcast 250

I've heard about bookies limiting profitable bettors for over a decade, something that doesn't' happen in poker for example. To think that you are not limited when you have a winning streak is very short-sighted. Everyone has winning streaks, even when playing roulette. The question is whether the bettor is able to win consistently and in the long term by identifying mispriced odds (usually in minor sports or leagues). Those are the ones who are limited/banned.

[Woodie]

I don’t know if you have know betnomi or not, but there was a time the representative of that gambling site publicly stated that those gamblers who won consistently are not good for the business and since running a bookmaker is the same as running a business, they usually limit the account of such a bettor so they don’t keep losing money to such person.

I haven’t personally experienced it, but I don’t think they are lying about it.

Nice they said it without any sugar coatings...

I think this can only happen on small casinos who knows that a player winning big against losing players can bankrupt them, and it just makes sense to protect their business this way.. but when you have a big platform that has enough inflows coming in and their payouts leaves their books in green...such don't have a reason to be afraid of winners or limiting them!

AFAIK as a business it's important to understand your financial position to make these decisions to remain in the business itself !!!

[DaNNy001]

Yes, they may claim not to but if you keep on winning they will limit down your account - it's inevitable. There will be all kinds of exceptions and thresholds will be higher for VIP gamblers, but eventually if they are only ever paying out to you - they are going to move you in by restricting your bets. They won't necessarily outright ban you, but if you're used to dropping thousands and suddenly the max bet you can place is $100 it's a clear sign they stopped wanting your business. They profit from losers remember, so you are actively working against their business model.

Heo do they know those that actually cheat and those that just get lucky, I feel like the system doesn't make any sense because they can't juat restrict someone's account without being sure of the person is actually cheating...like you said, they profit from losses which is to say that they don't really want people to win...this is the reason why I always believe that betting is a losing game, that is how the system was designed

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Yes sportsbooks do limit some winning bettors. If someone keeps beating the odds the sportsbook may see them as a risk. They can lower betting limits or restrict certain bets.

It’s not personal it’s just how they protect their profits. Most casual bettors never notice it happening.

[dimonstration]

I believe they are lying; it is not true.
I have heard complaints from people online, never have I heard anyone close to me complain that they were limited by a sportsbook. Also, most of the sportbooks I use to place my bet, has never restricted me from betting even when I was on a winning streak.

I also think the same thing too but since there are many gamblers out there it may be true, but just that there many fake stories which most gamblers are using to cover their losses. Honestly, ever since I started playing gambling I have not heard someone being limited by spotsbook these is my first time of hearing something like this, even the ones that I'm using doesn't operate that way.

You can check the scam accusation with the keyword of casino being limited.

There’s a lot of scenarios that user was limited already due to different factors which casino doesn’t explain specifically. They just said that it was the odds provider decision to limit a certain user.

Most of them are involved on arbitrage betting, value betting and suspected involved on match fixing.

[Orpichukwu]

That can only happened when they noticed an Arbitrage gambling on your profile, in fact you could also be limited to make withdrawal from your winning and casino doesn't tolerate that. However, if your profile is view and reviewed and they knows that your are constant gambler, you could be given some preferences like handle your case immediately your submit report and you could also find your way into the VIP roll.

Since casinos are against arbitrary betting, they won't only limit you from using their casino, but they will also forfeit both winning points. Cases where I read so much about online are where they limit the amount you can stake per game and how much you could accumulate in one winning; they limit that in order to reduce the risk of allowing one user to win more, which will affect the casino.

[Gozie51]

When people say they’re limited, others automatically assume that bettor is good, then they start sending PMs asking for secrets.
That’s usually where the trap starts, because next thing you know they’re asking you to subscribe or pay a premium. That’s honestly how I see it.

You have a good idea of what could be happening. I also see what you are saying because people believe whoever says he is limited from gambling because he won too much to be a pro and they begin to send PM to ask for help from such person on how to gamble better. And I tell you if you make a price tag to it, they will still be interested to pay. So it is also a selfish business idea that could be used to hoodwink gullible gamblers.

I don't see any reason that a reputable casino would limit someone who is winning with them genuinely without cheating. Rather, they can make such person their brand ambassador and showcase how much paid out to the person for winning with them. This will be like an advertisement and marketing for the casino which will increase their patronage from trust that will be given to the casino. So I won't totally believe such limitation if not that they are limited on how many times to wager in a day.

[Obim34]

What I know is about some sportbook is that if they want to limit how much you can win from them is through voiding most of the games you have bet on that have played successfully. This is the pattern they use to reduce how much you can win from them.
You can also be lucky for sportbook to void games that ended in a lose for you but for others might be a win.

They don't have the right to void any game, there should be an explanation why they void the game, whether it was postponed or disrupted. I don't think of any solid reason why sportsbooks would want to void any game, just to suit their winning rate, such practices are liable for them getting sued.

[Wakate]

They don't have the right to void any game, there should be an explanation why they void the game, whether it was postponed or disrupted. I don't think of any solid reason why sportsbooks would want to void any game, just to suit their winning rate, such practices are liable for them getting sued.

This is very funny reading your comment LoL! You will have to read the casino terms of use so that you can understand what is in their terms for you to know if it's their right or your right to tackle them. Casino can choose to write anything that will favour in their terms and there is nothing gamblers can do about what is in there.

[Mayor of ogba]

I don't think sportsbooks really limit bettors from winning because a few days ago, I had a winning streak, and I wasn't limited from gambling, so any gambler who tells you he was limited from winning is telling lies. If you are using a particular option to win consistently in sportsbooks, the only thing bookmakers will do is just reduce the odds of that option so that they can discourage you from betting on that option.

[danadc]

This is only possible in physical casinos, I imagine, but those possibilities are very minimal, I don't think there are limitations like these in online casinos The algorithms of today's games are more perfect and make the house win or win with its advantage , I think it's very difficult for something like this to happen in an online casino.

[Obim34]

This is very funny reading your comment LoL! You will have to read the casino terms of use so that you can understand what is in their terms for you to know if it's their right or your right to tackle them. Casino can choose to write anything that will favour in their terms and there is nothing gamblers can do about what is in there.

You have to go against their TOS before your games will be voided. They won't selectively void some games, they will revoke all your bets, until the matter is resolved, your stake amount will also be returned. I've never had any void game aside from a postponed match, most of the issues happen in casinos, not on sportsbooks, it's very difficult to be suspicious of betting manipulations.

[Doan9269]

Since gambling is well established to be a game of play to win or lose, we cant outsmart the system or due process in it, we either play to win or lose, while on the actual sense, losing is more common to the way we can be rendered with a winning opportunity when we play, its not about the way the sportsbook limits us to winning, instead we also determine to take some risk at some point in playing our bets.

[Mayor of ogba]

What I know is about some sportbook is that if they want to limit how much you can win from them is through voiding most of the games you have bet on that have played successfully. This is the pattern they use to reduce how much you can win from them.
You can also be lucky for sportbook to void games that ended in a lose for you but for others might be a win.

They don't have the right to void any game, there should be an explanation why they void the game, whether it was postponed or disrupted. I don't think of any solid reason why sportsbooks would want to void any game, just to suit their winning rate, such practices are liable for them getting sued.

Suing a sportsbook if you feel like you are being cheated is a good move, but before you to that, you should make sure you have carefully read the terms and conditions of the sportsbook you want to sue to know if they include in their terms and conditions that they have the full right to void any game at any given time so that you won't disgrace yourself and end up losing a case that will make pay for damages.

[Doan9269]

Sportsbooks does not limit us, but maybe we are even the one limiting ourself in some aspect by the game we play and the risk we took in playing them, except for the fac that there are rules and regulations that guides each gambling platform and we must see to abide with them, while to confirm this for us, once we try our luck and win, they don't prevent us from claiming it except we don't meet their conditions.

[suzanne5223]

It is hard to believe information or claimed by someone without proof, especially if the person is a gambling addicted person.
From my understanding, most of the sports betting odds are created based on the team's chance of winning and the house's possibility lose if gamblers win.
But most of the gambler i have seen who claimed to be limited by a sportsbook because they win too much mostly win through the college league, that's highly manaipulated and this is why a lot of sportsbook dont provide service for such leagues.

[VashaUdacha777]

I’ve heard this many times on the internet. I don’t know whether you can trust the people who say it or not. But personally, bookmakers have never limited my account in 10 years of playing. Maybe that’s because I’m not a professional and I don’t make consistent profits from betting — I’m just a regular player who places small bets.

[Odusko]

I’ve heard this many times on the internet. I don’t know whether you can trust the people who say it or not. But personally, bookmakers have never limited my account in 10 years of playing. Maybe that’s because I’m not a professional and I don’t make consistent profits from betting — I’m just a regular player who places small bets.

This whole discussion is heading in one direction which suggests that there is no limits if the gamblers won constantly, although we have hard few issue's online,  and that should point us to the reality that despite that the cases are minimal since most gambler's can't win all the time, but such tendency still exist that some gamblers get limited because the hit a whole lot within a shirt time, most especially those that just registered and deposits and start playing with results in wining.