Starting a year or two ago with a slight murmur, which then turned into a rumbling, and now into an earthquake, sportsbooks have the hit the manufactured spend community and churning world in force, now at peak with an exposé article at Bloomberg. Whether or not you’re a gambler or have any interest in gambling, sportsbooks ought to be a part of your manufactured spend and churning toolkit because:
- There are easy sign-up bonuses which sum to between $5,000 and $10,000 (think bank sign-up bonuses)
- Some books will accept Visa or Mastercard gift cards (think liquidation)
- Grocery stores sell sportsbook gift cards (think credit card category bonuses)
Sounds a lot like the manufactured spend and churning playbook, eh? With that in mind, a few notes:
- Even if sportsbooks aren’t legal in your state, you can still participate anytime you’re in a state where they are legal
- You can play both sides of a bet on two different sportsbooks to avoid losses (betting arbitrage sites help make this easy)
Great. So, let’s chat about how to avoid shutdowns:
- Bet all the money you add before cashing out (just play both sides to avoid losing)
- Bet in roundish numbers like a normal person would
Good luck, and have a nice weekend!
