Choosing a Bookie to Work With

In today’s article, you’ll learn how to choose bookmakers for working with arbitrage situations, based on just a few important factors.

What Should You Consider When Choosing a Bookmaker?

Beginners might think there’s no need to overthink the choice of a bookmaker — as long as it participates in a large number of arbitrage opportunities, it’s good enough. However, this assumption is incorrect.

As the experience of many professional bettors shows, when choosing a bookmaker for arbitrage betting, it’s essential to take into account the following factors:

• Reliability of bookmaker;
  
  
• Number of arbitrage opportunities involving this bookmaker;
  
  
• Bookmaker’s attitude toward professional bettors (arbers);
  
  
• Verification process (how easy it is to complete);
  
  
• Convenience of payment methods;
  
  
• Quality and responsiveness of customer support.
  
  

To help you understand why these factors are so important, let’s take a closer look at each one.

Key Criteria for Choosing Bookmakers for Arbitrage Betting

1. Reliability of Bookmaker

Of course, you can open an account and start arbitrage betting with any bookmaker, but only by working with a reliable one can you be confident that your funds are safe.

Unfortunately, some dishonest bookmakers work flawlessly when you deposit money, but serious issues may arise when it’s time to withdraw. They may delay payments indefinitely — and in some cases, never process the withdrawal at all.

To find truly trustworthy bookmakers, check bettor reviews on specialized forums and communities, as well as bookmaker rankings — all of which are easy to find online nowadays.

2. Number of Arbitrage Opportunities Involving the Bookmaker

Naturally, if a certain bookmaker rarely appears in arbitrage situations with others — especially with your main working bookmakers — there’s little point in using it.

3. Attitude Toward Arbers

Many bookmakers have a negative attitude toward professional bettors and impose various restrictions on them.

However, there are a few that treat professionals quite loyally. For example, bookmakers Artline and Pinnacle do not apply any sanctions towards arbers, and therefore many punters include them in their lists of “working” bookies.

4. Account Verification

Verification often becomes a problem for bettors when it’s time to confirm their identity. The process can differ significantly from one bookmaker to another.

For instance, some bookmakers require only a standard set of documents, such as a passport scan and/or a utility bill. Others may demand a video call or even a phone interview with a representative to confirm your identity.

Additionally, some bookmakers require verification right after registration, while others only do so upon your first withdrawal request. There are even those that do not require verification at all.

You can easily find this information for most bookmakers on forums, rating websites, or communities dedicated to arbitrage betting..

5. Payment Convenience

Before starting to work with a bookmaker, make sure that it supports your preferred payment systems and allows you to open an account in your chosen currency.

Otherwise, you risk losing money on transaction fees and currency conversion costs.

6. Quality and Responsiveness of Customer Support

At first glance, this factor may not seem very important — but only until you encounter a problem and need assistance from the bookmaker’s support team.

As the experience of many arbers shows, some support teams work very poorly: your issue may remain unresolved for weeks or even months.

Naturally, such bookmakers are best avoided.

Conclusion

In this article, we’ve discussed the most important factors to consider when choosing bookmakers for arbitrage betting.

Additionally, a good bookmaker for arbitrage should offer a simple and intuitive interface, allowing you to quickly find the outcomes you need for your bets.

Here is the list of global bookies we advise working with:

Live: Artline, Pinnacle, Sbobet, WilliamHill, Marathonbet, 1xBet, 12bet, 188bet, 10bet, Unibet, Bet365.

Prematch: Artline, Pinnacle, Bet365, Sbobet, Marathonbet, WilliamHill, PariMatch, Fonbet, Unibet, Betfair.