Stake Factoring

Stake factoring is the practice of applying a customer-specific multiplier to the maximum stake a sportsbook will accept. Instead of one published limit for everyone, the trading system scores each account on how its past bets have performed against the closing line and on which markets it uses; accounts judged sharp receive a factor well below the advertised maximum, while recreational accounts are offered the full amount. Two customers clicking the same price can therefore see very different accepted stakes, sometimes only a fraction of a normal bet for one of them. Factoring is a risk-management tool rather than a punishment as such, though consistently beating the posted price is the usual trigger. Operators rarely disclose the factor, and their terms generally reserve the right to limit or refuse any stake.