I'm not sure if this issue has already been addressed. I have called Bovada multiple times to speak with a supervisor, and their only response is to ask for proof. I refuse to wager any more bets on Bovada, as this issue has been confirmed at least 100 times in my experience.

This is only for live betting. I'll provide an example, but a summary would be this: During live betting, while your wager is "processing", if there's a line change during that time, your wager is either accepted or declined based on which way the line moved. I'm fine with all bets being either accepted or declined in the event of a line change, but it's not okay to accept or decline based on which way the line moves

For example, I like to do a lot of live tennis betting. The line changes literally every single point, so you can imagine how many times it changes during a match. I'll try to use simple numbers here, and this is a made up scenario. Let's say Federer is playing Cilic, and the set score is tied 1-1, and they haven't started the third set yet. Federer is currently -140 to win the match. Federer is first to serve, and I bet $100 on Federer to win the match before he serves. While the wager is processing, Federer serves an ace, and his line moves to -145 as he's slightly more likely to win now. In this scenario, without fail, my wager will be cancelled before it's processed, and I can try to bet again at -145. I actually have no problem with this. They don't want to give me -140 value for a bet that's actually -145 now. No problem.

Now let's say it's the same score as before, a set a piece, Federer is first to serve. I bet $100 on Federer to win the match at -140. As the wager is processing, Cilic hits a return winner, and the line moves to Federer -125 as he's less likely to win the match now. My wager will still get accepted, without fail, and now I have a wager at -140 when the value is actually -125. I'm fine with this too. I clicked "wager" when the bet was -140 so I get -140. Fine.

What I'm not okay with is both of these things happening. They accept my bet when my selection becomes less likely to win, but make me take the worse price (I have -140, but a fair price is -125). When my selection becomes more likely to win, they decline my bet and make me try again at a worse price. (I want -140 but they make me try again at -145)

I would finish with "does this happen to anyone else?", but I know it happens. At least 100 times it's happened to me. If my wager gets declined, I know without even looking that my selection is now a steeper price. If my wager gets accepted, I know the line either didn't move, or my selection is now less likely to win.

Lots of books freeroll on live betting it is why I only live bet at commercial breaks.

Bovada is famous for this. But what do you want to happen? Them to stop free rolling you? I want to give J-Lo a facial. I think we're about even odds as which one will happen first.

This stuff happens all the time with live betting, and honestly, how can you expect it not to? It sucks but until betting is regulated and/or there is some solution like all bets must be accepted or rejected in a 5 second window or something, youll always have this problem. If a book can make money by simply waiting a few extra seconds to click a button, theyre probably going to. If you keep live betting in spite of it, it only encourages the practice.

Yes, that's what I want to happen. Them to stop cheating. Is that really a lot to ask? I'll admit I didn't know this practice was typical for online books, I have limited experience and knowledge. It's so blatant, I was offended when the supervisors simply asked for proof. I guess that I don't really equate being treated fairly to getting a BJ from J-lo. But I agree about stopping live betting all together. Like you said, there should be 1 rule and stick with it. All bets accepted or declined on a line change.

Bovada very blatantly deal dual lines on regular bets and have lied about it for as long as I have known of Bovada (15 years). With unregulated offshore books they'll just do what they want. If your crack dealer sells you baking soda you can't exactly call the cops about it.

Does anyone know how pinnacle deals with this issue?

lol yea it actually is a lot to ask. Why would they stop doing it? People like you keep depositing and betting live and your only recourse is what youre doing now, talking about it on a forum. Until enough people stop live betting, they wont stop cheating. Its the ugly side of unregulated industry

they scam on live betting too

It is in this industry.

Every book does this, get used to it.

OP if you're watching the match on tv then there's a delay. Bovada will have faster pictures than you, or someone at the event, and they'll move the line before you get to see the action. Your bet only gets taken when the line moves in their favour. No conspiracy theories necessary.

thats really not at all whats being discussed here but thanks for chiming in

This Is Africa

Maybe that is why they do this because he lives in Africa

I live in UK and bovada are regulated as is all betting in UK

So this maybe ok in Africa and I think USA is unregulated but if live were your government cares about there people you can even move to 1st world country or a country which try say they are fair but are really really racist and stuff like USA.....

holy ****

+1

that response is from someone on another planet

ok I was half joking before but honestly. Can we get this guy nuked or what

hes barely literate... yet he says hes from the UK. the land of the english language.

i remember pinnacle having instant live bets a while back

what happened

they are like 40% paki these days so yeh

Lol at the idea legal regulated bookies won't scam on live betting. On William Hill USA your live bet will literally never be accepted unless you are a known loser or something happens against the side you pick in the minute that it says pending.

no one said that though

Bearly litarite and am from the uk, at least am got clean under garments on if a get knock over and have go to hospital

Always look for the little bit of joy in the world bro...

Nah more like 40% Poland , don’t think I have got a taxi with a English driver.....

Face more post should be like mind at not the boredom drizzle I read in most threads , itty bitty bit on nonsense is needed....