Sportsbooks

It depends on which betting method you're using:

Value Betting

• Minimum: Just 1 sportsbook to get started
• Recommended: 3–5 sportsbooks when starting out

More sportsbooks = more opportunities and higher profits, but you can definitely start with fewer

Sure Betting (Arbitrage)

• Minimum: At least 1 sharp sportsbook (like Pinnacle or Betfair) + 3–10 soft sportsbooks
• Recommended: 6–8+ sportsbooks total for consistent opportunities

You need multiple sportsbooks to find price differences across different platforms

Key point: More sportsbook accounts meangenerally means more bets available, but quality matters more than quantity when you're starting out. It's better to master 5–10 sportsbooks than to struggle with 25.

Once you're established and looking to avoid limitations, having access to many sportsbooks (including clones) helps you spread activity and stay under the radar longer.

Sportsbooks that never limit winning players:

• Pinnacle — a sharp sportsbook , welcomes professionals
• Betfair (exchange) — doesn't limit winners
• Smarkets (exchange) — doesn't limit winners
• BetInAsia, Sportmarket, Brokerstorm, AsianConnect are bet brokers that all offer access to non-limiting books
• 3et — A sportsbook that aims for a "no-distraction" experience, generally suggesting a more welcoming approach to sharp bettors

Why they don’t limit:

• Sharp sportsbooks profit from volume and accurate odds, not from restricting players
• Exchanges profit from commission, not from limiting winners
• Brokers make money by connecting you to sportsbooks

The catch:

• Sharp sportsbooks have more accurate odds, so finding value is harder
• Lower profit margins per bet, but you can bet larger amounts
• Still need multiple accounts for enough betting volume

Strategy: Many successful bettors use a mix:

• Soft sportsbooks (higher value but risk limitations) for regular value betting
• Sharp sportsbooks and exchanges as backups or for larger stakes

For detailed tips on avoiding limitations on soft sportsbooks, see: How to avoid sportsbook limitations

First of all, take a deep breath and remember: you're not alone. In this guide, we'll walk you through what to do next.

RebelBetting offers integration with multiple brokers. The best ones depend on your needs – but we’ve already compiled a list for you with the most popular betting brokers.

A betting exchange is a platform where users bet against each other instead of against a sportsbook.

Here's how it works:

Traditional Sportsbook:

• You bet on an outcome → the sportsbook takes the opposite side
• Sportsbook sets the odds and takes a commission

Betting Exchange:

• You can back a bet (bet on something to happen) — like regular betting
• You can lay a bet (bet on something NOT to happen) — you act as the sportsbook
• Other users set the odds through supply and demand.
• The exchange takes a small commission (usually 2–5%).

Key advantages of Value betting & Sports arbitrage:

• Sharp odds — exchanges offer some of the most accurate odds available
• No limits — exchanges don't restrict winning players (unlike soft sportsbooks)
• Lay betting— lets you hedge bets or complete arbitrage opportunities
• Higher liquidity — more money available to bet

Popular exchanges:

• Betfair (largest)
• Betdaq
• Matchbook
• Smarkets

Exchanges are built into RebelBetting, so you can access them directly from the software. They're especially useful for sure betting (arbitrage) because you can lay bets to cover outcomes and guarantee profit.

To be able to answer this question, you first need to figure out how much money you want to make.

A larger starting bankroll will generate more money, since your profit is proportional to your bankroll. But you also need to take some other factors into consideration. Read more here.

RebelBetting covers hundreds of leagues within these sports — from major leagues to lower tiers.

Currently supported sports:

• Soccer
• Tennis
• Basketball
• Ice Hockey
• American Football
• E-sports
• Baseball
• MMA
• Handball
• Boxing
• Horse Racing
• Rugby Union
• Rugby League
• Aussie Rules

Important notes:

• Not all sportsbooks offer all sports — some focus on specific sports or regions
• Not all markets are available everywhere — different sportsbooks offer different bet types (Asian Handicap, Over/Under, etc.)
• Horse Racing and Aussie Rules aren't available in value betting, but are available in sure betting

Why some sports/markets are missing:

• Sportsbooks choose which sports/markets to offer
• Technical limitations in how the sportsbook’s website is built
• Regional restrictions (some markets are blocked in certain countries)

You can see which sportsbooks cover which sports by going to ‘Filters’ once you're logged in — you'll see sports/market options for each sportsbook you select.