Is arbitrage betting still possible?

The short answer is that arbitrage betting is still a very profitable income source. It is worth trying, you can make serious profits from it. Bookmakers are making it harder and harder to make money from arbitrage betting.

Is sports betting arbitrage possible?

An arbitrage in sports betting is when a bettor makes multiple bets on the same event to guarantee a profit no matter the result. It’s usually a result of different sportsbooks offering different odds on the same event. Here are three common examples of arbitrage.

What sport is best for arbitrage betting?

The best sports for arbitrage betting are those with a lot of betting opportunities without the very high risk of getting your accounts limited too early. The best sports for smart bettors are football, tennis, hockey, basketball.

Does Betfair allow arbitrage?

Arbitrage via betting exchanges The easiest and most common way to do arbitrage betting is placing a bet on a bookmaker and then laying the same outcome on a betting exchange (i.e. Betfair or Smarkets).

How do you make an arbitrage bet?

The most common arbitrage bet is made by taking positions in the market across a bookmaker and a betting exchange – backing at the bookmaker and then laying the same outcome on the betting exchange. You now look at the lay price on Player A to win – betting that he won’t win – which is 1.98 with the Smarkets exchange.

How do you place an arbitrage bet?

How do you exploit arbitrage?

In the stock market, traders exploit arbitrage opportunities by purchasing a stock on a foreign exchange where the equity’s share price has not yet adjusted for the exchange rate, which is in a constant state of flux.

What is arbitrage betting software and how does it work?

That’s where the arbitrage betting software comes in handy. Arbitrage betting software (aka surebet software) scans the odds for tens if not hundreds of bookmakers for many, many sports, tournaments and matches. When it finds a potential arbitrage bet, it will calculate the profit margin and then alert you.

What is an ARB in sports betting?

We used the term “arb” earlier. Short for arbitrage, this is the term used to describe any scenario where it’s possible to make guaranteed profits from a single betting market. The tennis match between Nadal and Murray was an example of an arb, as we could bet on both players and be assured of an overall profit.

Why do more bookmakers mean more ARBs?

More bookmakers means more arbs, more profitable arbs (more likely to find better odds with more bookmakers) but most importantly, more options for you to sign up to if and when your accounts eventually start getting limited. More potential bookmakers means a longer career in sports arbitrage betting. How quickly does the arb feed refresh?

How can I Hide my arbitrage activity on the web?

Some arbitrage betting software now have features to hide your arbitrage activity. This can include separate dedicated web browsers only for betting (to stop the bookmakers tracking you via social media and other trackers) as well as automatic cookie and cache clearing at the start and end of each betting session.