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Hi, fellow bookies!
I plan to open a sportsbook but work with a tight budget. My main concern is implementing effective risk management strategies without breaking the bank.
What are some cost-effective ways to manage risk in a new sportsbook operation? I'm particularly interested in:
• Setting appropriate betting limits
• Balancing the book
• Utilizing software solutions on a budget
Has anyone here successfully navigated risk management with limited resources? We would greatly appreciate any tips or pitfalls to avoid!
Thanks in advance for your insights. Looking forward to learning from your experiences!
Are you using a pay per head software to do this? I only ask because the one I use has a lot of risk management tools that even tell me if players are bots or if they are doing something suspicious. Balancing betting lines is also pretty easy with the software. As for betting limits, I can customize them for each player.
But this will depend on the company that you choose because not all pay per head software have the same features.
Always on the lookout for extra income so I can retire early. Got lucky with betting. Had I known, I should have learned how to become a college bookie. Maybe I would have been semi-retired now. Soon, though. Soon.
I think setting limits would be your biggest priority here. Set the max bankroll you can fund and align your betting limits accordingly. If, in the future, you feel like you can take in more risk, then adjust them little by little.
Also, you can adjust the betting limits of certain people too. So look at the betting activity of your players and see which ones you can adjust to try to get that balance of earning but not risking too much.
I cam across this really insightful guide on how you will open a sportsbook. Based on this article: https://blog.priceperplayer.com/2024/07/26/testing-the-waters-soft-launch-your-sports-betting-website/ you always have the option of doing a soft launch to test the market. This is a great way to start getting used to managing your business without the pressure of losing so much money.
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