This makes no sense at all. You shouldn't be gambling against the platform, you should be gambling against other users. The platform profits equally whether you win or lose, since they take a cut per bet, not per loss

Poker has the same problem. The casino wants people to keep playing for as long as possible, so they can keep raking in ante/commission. People play longest if they win and lose almost equal amounts.

Having a high skill player at a table/bookie breaks this cycle. People start losing faster, and end up playing less. The high skill player continuously drains money from the table, money that would have been bet again in a later bet if it had gone to an average player.

Can't have that.

makes no sense but it is common practice across all platforms

I find this really irritating, it’s not just that sports gambling is legal, it’s also legal for sports gambling companies to limit their customer base to only the people who are bad at it.

It seems totally unbalanced, predatory, like an overt scam.

I would feel a lot better about the law permitting sports gambling if it also required companies to accept bets from all gamblers. It likely would reduce margins and feel a lot riskier to the companies. Like with poker… you can’t sit down at the table hoping to win big without also risking to lose big.

just like politicans LOVE choosing their voters through gerrimandering the legal booms LOVE choosing their customers. pay off some of these politicians and you got a sweet deal…