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Matched Betting
What is the "Matched Betting Value" listed above? This is the amount of profit that you can make from the sign-up offer through a technique called matched betting. In short, it is a mathematical approach to sports betting that guarantees profit by hedging your bets. This allows you to cover all possible outcomes and secure a profit no matter what happens in the game. This is different from gambling because there is no risk of losing. Learn more in our What Is Matched Betting guide.
What To Know
Sports Illustrated is regulated by your local gaming commission. Regulated sportsbooks provide customer protections that you will not have when using an unregulated sportsbooks or sweepstakes sportsbooks.
Sports Illustrated is unregulated. Unregulated sportsbooks do not provide the same customer proctections that regulated sportsbooks have.
Sports Illustrated follows a sweepstakes model. Sweepstakes platforms are regulated by the Federal Trade Commission and state sweepstakes laws instead of your jurisdiction's gaming commisison. These protections are less than those provided by a regulated sportsbook, and are designed for traditional sweepstakes, not a sportsbook.
Sports Illustrated is a sportsbook. Sportsbooks, unlike exchanges, act as "The House" and often have more vig than a betting exchange.
Sports Illustrated is an exchange. Exchanges often offer better odds than a traditional sportsbook, do not limit players, and are matched betting friendly.
In some states Sports Illustrated operates as a betting exchange, and others they operate as a sportsbook. In both situations Sports Illustrated will not limit bettors.
Sports Illustrated is "Player Friendly". Player friendly sportsbooks/exchanges do not enact limits on players making them perfect for matched betting.
Sports Illustrated is "Slower-to-Limit". Slower-to-Limit sportsbooks take longer than average to enact limits on winning bettors.
Sports Illustrated is "Quick-to-Limit". Quick-to-Limit sportsbooks enact limits signifcantly faster than your average sportsbook. If you show signs of being a winning bettor, limits will quickly follow.
Sports Illustrated has high limits. Sportsbooks with higher limits are useful for generating VIP status and hedging large promotions.
Sports Illustrated has low limits. Sportsbooks with lower limits are can make hedging larger promootions, such as those assocaited with VIP status, difficult.
Sports Illustrated seems to be more likely than other sportsbooks to limit bettors after a withdraw. Avoid withdraws from Sports Illustrated as much as possible.
Sports Illustrated Sportsbook is a legal, online sportsbook that launched in Colorado in 2021. It is operated by 888sport, one of the largest online gaming companies in the world. SI Sportsbook offers a wide variety of sports betting options, including pre-game, in-game, and live streaming betting. The app is available for download on both iOS and Android devices.
SI Sportsbook offers a number of features that set it apart from other sportsbooks. For example, it offers a number of promotions and bonuses, including a $200 sign-up bonus. SI Sportsbook also offers a number of tools and resources to help its users make informed bets, such as a live odds comparison tool and a betting guide.
In addition to its online sportsbook, SI Sportsbook also has a retail sportsbook located at the 888 Casino in Denver. This sportsbook features over 6,000 square feet of betting space and an impressive 500-square-foot video board. You'll find luxury seating, 20 self-service betting kiosks, five betting windows, and the ability to play casino games in the sportsbook.
Sports Illustrated has an average MLB vig of 5.47%. Sports Illustrated MLB odds are noticeably worse than popular sportsbooks (4.25%). This is considerably worse than sharp sportsbooks which are closer to 2.19%.
Sports Illustrated averages -161.8 for MLB favorites which is considerably worse than popular sportsbooks (-155.0). Sports Illustrated is worse than sharp sportsbooks which have an average of -147.6.
The average Sports Illustrated MLB odds on underdogs is 129.1 which is marginally worse popular sportsbooks (130.1). Sports Illustrated is worse than sharp sportsbooks which have an average of 134.9.
Each sportsbook has its own House Rules which determine how a bet is graded. These rules cover unlikely events, such as what happens to your bet when a game is canceled.
Usually, the different house rules across sportsbooks do not have an impact on matched betting. However, in Major League Baseball (MLB), there are notable exceptions. A simple example is when a game is postponed due to weather. Read our House Rules Comparison guide to learn more.
For MLB it is also important to understand what defines Action.
Note: If you are located in Ontario, we are not able to display any available promotions.
Matched Betting
What is the "Matched Betting Value" listed above? This is the amount of profit that you can make from the sign-up offer through a technique called matched betting. In short, it is a mathematical approach to sports betting that guarantees profit by hedging your bets. This allows you to cover all possible outcomes and secure a profit no matter what happens in the game. This is different from gambling because there is no risk of losing. Learn more in our What Is Matched Betting guide.
Available Locations
Sports Illustrated is available in the following locations.
Sports Illustrated Sportsbook is a legal, online sportsbook that launched in Colorado in 2021. It is operated by 888sport, one of the largest online gaming companies in the world. SI Sportsbook offers a wide variety of sports betting options, including pre-game, in-game, and live streaming betting. The app is available for download on both iOS and Android devices.
In addition to its online sportsbook, SI Sportsbook also has a retail sportsbook located at the 888 Casino in Denver. This sportsbook features over 6,000 square feet of betting space and an impressive 500-square-foot video board. You'll find luxury seating, 20 self-service betting kiosks, five betting windows, and the ability to play casino games in the sportsbook.
Sports Illustrated has an average MLB vig of 5.47%. Sports Illustrated MLB odds are noticeably worse than popular sportsbooks (4.25%). This is considerably worse than sharp sportsbooks which are closer to 2.19%.
Sports Illustrated averages -161.8 for MLB favorites which is considerably worse than popular sportsbooks (-155.0). Sports Illustrated is worse than sharp sportsbooks which have an average of -147.6.
The average Sports Illustrated MLB odds on underdogs is 129.1 which is marginally worse popular sportsbooks (130.1). Sports Illustrated is worse than sharp sportsbooks which have an average of 134.9.
MLB House Rules
Each sportsbook has its own House Rules which determine how a bet is graded. These rules cover unlikely events, such as what happens to your bet when a game is canceled.
Usually, the different house rules across sportsbooks do not have an impact on matched betting. However, in Major League Baseball (MLB), there are notable exceptions. A simple example is when a game is postponed due to weather. Read our House Rules Comparison guide to learn more.
For MLB it is also important to understand what defines Action.
