A sports bettor has a difficult enough time attempting to beat

The odds without adding extra risk by not researching his

Sports book or monitoring its business. Just as a racecar driver

Will always check his equipment and wear his seatbelt, the sports

Bettor should monitor his vehicle to protect himself. Driving in

The fast lane does not mean driving reckless. Along with playing

At only top tier sports books, there are many traffic signs a

Player can watch for to avoid the highway pile up.

1. If a Sports book that has never offered a bonus over 10%, now

Offers a 25% Bonus with a low roll over.

2. If a Sports book offers a High Bonus with Reduced Juice - or

Other combination of offerings that look too good to be true, it

Probably is.

3. A Sports book with Obscure or Soft Lines can only mean one of

Two things: a lack of volume or that the book itself is gambling

On events.

4. When things are not going so well, a Sports book will increase

Prices. This alone is not a sign of problems. But if you see this

With any of the other items on this list, the book may be in

Trouble.

5. Keep an eye on a Sportsbook’s marketing campaigns? Watch for

Anything out of the ordinary - new or drastic changes like cold

Calling or excessive bonuses can represent a change in target

Audience or utter desperation.

6. If a Sports book representative posts a message in the forums

That’s a too good to be true "just for you" offer - the book may

Be getting ready to run for the hills.

7. If there is a sudden stop of all book-to-book transfers -

There’s a good chance it is due to at least one book halting

Transfers with them first. No one knows more about your house

Than your neighbor.

8. When a Sportsbook has frequent changes in management and

Shareholders - there is a new risk to the players.

9. When there is a slow/no pay dispute over a large amount of

Money from other player(s) - the book may be having financial

Troubles and cant pay.

10. If you are given excuses for non payout or your account is

Audited after the payout process is initiated the book may be

Stalling.

If you know what to look for, you don’t need to be paranoid.

Sometimes you smell smoke and there is no fire, and sometimes the

Scent leads to a life saving evacuation. In this industry, you

Have to sniff extra hard because there is no safety net. It is

Completely unregulated (with Australia being our exception) and

Only you are responsible for your funds.