Reasons to bet with multiple bookmakers

The casual football punter usually picks an online bookmaker and places all their bets with that bookie. But those bettors who want to get the extreme edge of sports betting do the exact opposite – they have accounts with multiple online bookmakers. Why, one may ask? There are many reasons why a punter would have accounts with 3-4 or even more online bookmakers and below we will list the main ones. First and foremost – the odds. As we have discussed in many of our betting guides, the odds are never the same across the online bookies. As a rule of thumb, comparing sports odds is a must for anyone trying to make big money with sports betting. Depending on the popularity of the sporting event, two great online bookmakers could offer odds that differ as much as .20, which of course translates to an extra £200 for every £1,000 wagered. As you can see, just by comparing the odds on the same soccer game, for example, you could be either £200 richer or lost on getting an extra £200 on your bet. Therefore experienced punters would open accounts with the very best online bookmakers and keep an eye on the odds on their chosen sporting even, whether it be a football match, a tennis match or F1 racing, you can always gain by betting the event with the bookmaker which offers the top odds. Another very important reason for having an account with multiple bookmakers is to be able to make large bet. Especially when wagering betting markets such as entertainment props, the betting websites would set the maximum bet to a very low amount. Those proposition bets are often created mostly to attract bettors to the sportsbook, rather than being a money-maker, since they are very easy to predict and the bookie often loses on those weird betting markets. But by having an account at many bookmakers you can take advantage and actually make a serious amount of money by wagering across the bookies. Of course, there are many other small reasons for betting with multiple bookmakers, but the above to reasons are mainly why the experienced punters would have accounts with more than one bookie. Sometimes things like no-fee deposits, no-fee withdrawals, special bookmaker-specific bonuses are all good and valid reasons to bet with more than one online bookmaker. At the end, it's up to the individual bettor to decide if multiple online bookmaking accounts are beneficial to them, but in our opinion, there is really nothing to lose and a lot to gain by wagering with more than one online bookie.