Account Restrictions and Market Access on Exchanges vs Sportsbooks
Sportsbooks charge vigorish on every bet while exchanges only take commission on wins.
Ignacio Rondon
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Sportsbooks charge vigorish on every bet while exchanges only take commission on wins.
Thin order books in niche sports force worse prices and partial fills.
Structural differences between platforms make most calculated arbs unprofitable in practice.
Read the order book to spot professional bettors before recreational sportsbooks do.
Exchanges offer better odds than sportsbooks, but only if there's enough money to match your bet.
Fee structures vary enough between exchanges to swing a betting strategy from profit to loss.
Kalshi is the only US platform where sports traders can actually operate right now.